How to Draw Heath Ledger as Joker Step by Step Portrait Drawing Tutorial

[@AliAhmed-yz8qo]

i stopped when my circle became a triangle.

[@xiang5814]

"Welcome to the shading part of the video" *stands by with only graphite pencil* "I'm gonna be using a charcoal pencil" *flips table*

[@2000dhruvagarwal]

well me too, lol

[@southernchika374]

Saaaaaaaame

[@jaderhapsody9088]

I took a stab at drawing this and I think I did pretty well! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@TheNeXuS131313]

This is the best How to draw the Joker video on KZbin!

[@human-connections]

ur one of the best art teachers or i gonna go as far as one of the best teachers ive studied under.....thanks!!!

[@youdraw]

@JokerTailTv No, a charcoal pencil is a pencil with charcoal on the inside instead of graphite.

[@kimberlyrichardson47]

Amazing, my drawing of the Joker has improved so much because of this! Thank You!

[@kofeilist7]

can't believe how easy it is to draw. thanks to you and your vids. could'nt draw a stick figure before, now i can. glad i found your tutorials.so easy to follow.ps. you have a great sence of humor.

[@darkazer451]

thanks man i'm in art school but i learn so much more from you when it comes to shading

[@juvetorino11]

The best Joker ever drawn by the best artist ever...

[@pianoAndero007]

Oops i said it wrong.. You teached me with your ALL videos, how to draw :D you're the best, man.. I'm not drawing now with your tutorials, because your vids teached me. after 10 drawings or so , what i made with your tutorials, I started doing my own.. and yeah.. money comes :D:D:D

[@youdraw]

@MonicaAngela808 An Excellent question.....without a simple answer. I did oil paintings for the longest time and the process frustrated me because it was so long....LOM was the first mixed media character that I made. I started posting videos in 2008 at around the time that he was made. I uploaded his picture because it was the only file small enough to fit as an avatar. He has since become (by accident) an easy to remember logo for an unspellable channel!!!! :)

[@youdraw]

@beastatdrawin52 Prismacolor White Colored pencils. White charcoal to a lesser extent.

[@checkmyknife]

You're a very talented Artist, and a GREAT Teacher. I don't really try out portraits, but, after watching your vids...I feel inspired, and you make it look so simple. Cheers. =)

[@youdraw]

@klevdav I never get a likeness right away.....you are totally correct when you say feel my way around forms. Thats why we develop portraits slowly! There is a lot of guesswork involved! Thanks for the compliment :)

[@nelsondelgado5268]

mind my language but how in the hell are you people this good! like this stuff is phenomenal. 10 out of 10

[@greenwaves8693]

Thank you for this! Amazing tutorial and taught me a ton. Most importantly, taught me that this is way above my current skill level and I have a long way to go haha

[@RoGameReview]

i like youre work,and the fact you are helping people drawing without taxing them for videos or tutorials like that ''hellbery'' guy! very useful and god video!!

[@youdraw]

@Urbanweirdo7 Awesome! Im glad it helped. If you want, post it as a video response. I am putting together a gallery of work from these videos on my website. MK

[@KayleighLouHam]

Could you please do Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead)

[@youdraw]

@codyg10100 simple is the BEST way to go. See the big shapes....then work your way down to the smaller shapes!

[@youdraw]

@TheRoroki were doing a vote on my FB page right now! C. Bale is not in it this week, but I will put him in if this comment gets voted up! Thanks for the request!!!!! MK :)

[@youdraw]

@armyfreakm1a1 Im always experimenting. They are standard items at any art supply store. Also, I always list the supplies I use on my website. Hit the link in the video description

[@mistergamer1018]

"do you want to know how lil old man got these scars? he kissed a pencil sharpener. with his tounge." - official quote from Merril Kazanjian

[@surfer1308]

Just did my Joker turned out great! Thanks to you!

[@starr3191]

drew this. i was really happy to see that it at least had the resemblance to him unlike my other portraits. thank you so much :D

[@Vay72]

I knew it when I saw The little old man as the joker, you would draw him! And you gave me a hint that your draw the joker... but otherwise I was right!!! :D Great tutorial Merrill! This defenatley helped me out a buch! :)

[@CherokeeFriend83]

Maybe you could tell us what Graphit pencils you use to draw this!?! Would be very helpful!!!

[@youdraw]

@CarpDiemBaby Im happy to hear that!

[@youdraw]

@jpceragon I wish I knew! Thank you to the one person who keeps commenting and rating LOL!!!

[@tonyboy43364]

One word...AMAZING!!!

[@youdraw]

@bucksoccer If I remember correctly, I used soft vine charcoal.

[@mr.sophistication9841]

Please do an extended shading tutorial it is. It there

[@gv105468]

That came out Amazing

[@youdraw]

@RudolfPavulen We are voting on that right now on the kazanjianm facebook page. Johnny Depp is in second place.

[@harris6739]

On your website I can't see the pictures that you've put on. All I get is a little blue box with a question mark on it. Do you known how to fix it?

[@jwweeebbbb]

Try to use a different browser or update adobe flash player

[@DustinCarter17]

This was an absolutely amazing video!! I love how you took your time and explained the details and techniques this helped me a lot. I have always wanted to be able to draw seeing people draw astonishing things with just a pencil and paper! With you I feel it is possible. Thank you, you are an inspiration except more of my views.

[@youdraw]

@Vay72 Im going to have to be sneakier with my for hint next week.......Im GLAD that it helped :)

[@Giovanni097]

you are an awsome drawer and yes i suprised myself ty for this tutorial plzz make more

[@leanhhao86]

Help!Some images dont display on your website. How can i fix this,plz?

[@ishansaha24]

ur a awesome teacher....i sketched somewhat like ur sketches in the end! thanks a lot...i learn a lot of things from u.... Thanks for your wonderful tutorials.. (Y) Can you make a tutorial on bat Affleck?

[@williamgosson]

would be the coolest teacher ever ^.^

[@x3llawyx]

I think it is easy to draw ... and u did nice job BTW

[@youdraw]

@ronaldo7portugal7 I just created a vote on my facebook page. Ronaldo is one of the contestants. He has one vote so far. I will draw whoever gets the most votes. I have gotten a lot of requests for him so I expect him to be a real contender. Thanks for the request!!! :) -Merrill

[@Salsasadie2001]

would black colored pencil or crayon work in place of the charcoal pencil?

[@CarpDiemBaby]

oh WOW dude... ive always wanted to draw him and no now i can :D

[@Aphonos1]

i tried this aswell and it came out very good, although i didn't have the right pencils anyways, very good tutorial thanks

[@guby79]

Very nice!. but don't think us that difficult. Mr. was, is and will be always the greatest (greytest hahaha) challenge!!!.

[@youdraw]

@SuperNikolai1996 Thank you AS ALWAYS!!!!!!

[@Urbanweirdo7]

@kazanjianm hehe it took me about three tries before i could get it it took me like 6hours but i finally did it thank you

[@human-connections]

@kazanjianm you should be man!!!! anythin i draw how you say works out pretty well and its helped me learn so much about the human face but what i really want your help with is landscape drawings.....i find myself to be much better in that and if you could help me become really good it would help me so much....please please please do some tutorials for landscape drawings :D thanks

[@orgil501]

just one word AWESOME

[@youdraw]

@elveon97 Thank you! Please post it as a video response. Im putting together a gallery of peoples work from my videos on my website! Im glad that the video helped!!!

[@youdraw]

@YrUlUKkiNAtM34 If you want post it as a video response....Im making a gallery on my website with the work posted as Vid. Responses or on my FB page. :) I hope it helps! Happy Drawing!

[@chloestuart6670]

where is the extended shading tutorial? there was no button to click when you said there would be.

[@bretmorgan8102]

Thanks to you, I surprised myself on this.

[@youdraw]

@2012Carlosp I just created a vote on my facebook page. C. Ronaldo and Messi are contestants. If this comment gets voted up, I will put him in next week. Thanks for the request!!! :) -Merrill

[@youdraw]

@TheNeXuS131313 Thank you so much!

[@illuminartist992]

i'm sorry i dunno is the problem with my connection, but there's no cheat sheet for joker on the website..the images never load..probably the image links have expired! could you pls check and respond? thanks

[@youdraw]

@orangemonkey92 Thanks for the support Serafin!

[@katymatthews3208]

can u please show how u cud do the shading in regular pencil because i dont have charcoal pencils and stuff

[@youdraw]

@DaTSpic101 I just created a vote on my facebook page. Jimi is one of the contestants. He has three votes so far. I will draw whoever gets the most votes. I have gotten a lot of requests for him so I expect him to be a real contender. Thanks for the request!!! :) -Merrill

[@FloofyMinari]

awesome vid uhmm now that you are starting charcole i just want to know were to get a charcole pencle

[@youdraw]

@sun670 Thank you!

[@youdraw]

@janetrtist Honestly, because I got a bit lazy with this one. It is easier to work on a bigger surface (to make the detail work) but I am trying to get a lot of art done before school starts up again next week (Im a teacher for my "day job" :)

[@zachzecca3043]

thanks dude it looks so cool now thank you so much

[@youdraw]

@co614joe yes, very true

[@youdraw]

@kim991133 Yep! You got it!

[@ncp1999]

cool ive been loking for a good tutorial

[@RockstahRolln]

This is AWESOME!!

[@youdraw]

@karltorres2 Do you want to know how your drawing got those scars? ,,,My Bad!!!! :)

[@youdraw]

@funnyguyskits Thank you!

[@CherokeeFriend83]

Where are the steps for this (step by step pictures) on your website!? I can not find them, just a text is there?!

[@youdraw]

@jacobLivesinaTARDIS Those pencils are GOOD STUFF!!!!!

[@youdraw]

@pianoAndero007 Im happy to help! :)

[@tonyboy43364]

@kazanjianm thanks merril and love the joker drawing

[@Niamhhly]

The link for the extended shading tutorial doesn't work for me :(

[@TimelessPendantry]

Thanks for the tutorial man

[@youdraw]

@TheMrspoofy I truly appreciate that! These vids take a LOT of effort!

[@youdraw]

@sharmark THank you so much! I am honored!

[@youdraw]

@tonyboy43364 I just created a vote on my facebook page. Nicki Minaj is one of the contestants. She has nine votes so far and is in the lead. I will draw whoever gets the most votes. I have gotten a lot of requests for her over the past few weeks. Thanks for the request!!! :) -Merrill

[@MIFFY-kx1nc]

I love it! I love it! I LOVE IT! I LOVE JOKER!

[@DustinCarter17]

He is amazing!!

[@youdraw]

@abc97able Thank you (as always)!!!!!

[@gohan100100]

and you sir must be living in an alternate reality because this gentlemen obviously doesn't suck.

[@shaleylautner8105]

You are amazing great job !

[@HARDCOREgoodrums]

I would Love to see a tutorial on BANE!!!

[@co614joe]

**A white charcoal or white prisma colored pencil also can be used to add volume/texture to the hair & pupil glare in the eyes.

[@assassin012100]

yo man thanks for the help, i drew my own!

[@harryhoudini9184]

WOW you are so amazing at this it looks perfect you just earned a sub keep it up

[@inderpreet2513]

Good drawing.. Really good. Splendid

[@rocHecester]

pencils that you use? u use water?

[@youdraw]

@PencilandPaper90 Thank you AS ALWAYS :)!!!!!

[@gamzeemakara6833]

OoO your so good at shading!!!!!

[@youdraw]

@YrUlUKkiNAtM34 Yeah! This is so wierd! I still see zero views on mine. I guess youtube is doing something. Its obviously out b/c people are rating and commenting.......Thank you so much for checking it out and im GLAD that it made you smile!!!!

[@sandycan1]

Love this drawing!!

[@rodrigogg8133]

Its amazing!

[@saracandle7669]

You have no idea how hard it is doing this with just a regular pencil

[@josh1234794]

AMAZING! :) good job bro keep it up.

[@toodamlazy408]

how long have you been drawing? did you go to school for it? if so, how long?