How to Draw Like Jim Lee - Faces

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

I have added a poll so you can vote on your favourite artists for me to do a deep dive next! :) strawpoll.com/ajnEOY3KxZW

[@AlexS-hw4if]

Having watched multiple videos and tutorials from Jim Lee himself, I learned nothing new, but that cat with a bow tie definitely deserves my like.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Batman the Cat appreciates you for liking and commenting regardless! And of course, there is no way I can compare to the man himself haha. His streams are a goldmine!

[@imlearninghowtodraw3250]

If you can, check out Jim Lee's pencils vs inked. Scott Williams is an underrated partner in his art. You can get the Justice League graphic novel, and then get Justice League Unwrapped with just his pencils no inks or color, and compare how much Scott Williams embellishes. I would really like to see your observations on the inks vs pencils because trying to study Jim Lee is very hard, and you seem to have a very good handle on his art.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

This is a fab suggestion! I have scoured the Internet for inked x-men unwrapped, so I can keep with the x-men series for continuity, however I will see about adding either a section in the upcoming rendering video or a whole Jim and Scott video in its entirety. As I'm sure over the years they have both evolved and I think it would be super interesting to study! But fear not, I have a Jim X-Men rendering video coming up where I try and decipher and give logical solutions to a somewhat.. organic rendering style 🤣😁

[@RDBlade]

Watching this video made me realize how much of Jim Lee's methods i use in my own drawings. To much less splendor, but still. 😅 Subscribed!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Hey that's great though! They say great minds think alike, so you could be a young Jim Lee in the making 😁! Thankyou for the comment and the sub 😊

[@RDBlade]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake Haha! I'm not that much younger than Jim, but i appreciate the vote of confidence.

[@jameyedwardsartwork]

Very helpful!! Thanks!!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're welcome Jamey! I hope it helps your art journey 😁

[@marcovier6239]

i love how complete this class is

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

More to come! 😁

[@Shaggy137]

wow thank you so much for this

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're very welcome :)

[@PaulDrawsArt-c4o]

Good study of Jim lees art😊

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you so much! 😁

[@deandreconners4415]

Very neat video I love it good job thank you for sharing

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thankyou for the kind feedback Deandre! 😁

[@deandreconners4415]

Your welcome sir anytime looking forward next video I am new subscribers of your channel

[@clintthorpe9052]

Hi, Pancake. Hope you're well. Thanks for another great lesson/deep dive. After getting the concepts of the basics down, this is a great dive into how a professional artist approaches their work.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Hello Clint! I am doing great thanks, I hope you're doing well also? You're welcome, I hope it was useful! I know it's a lot of information to pack into a video, and Jim's work isn't always logical but I hope it helped you learn something. :)

[@clintthorpe9052]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake I am, thank you! And yes you're right sometimes his work isn't logical but his art is pretty iconic and I'm glad you're making deep dive studies on it so beginners like myself can learn from his work. 😁

[@badicecream2913]

These are great! Your breakdown style is nice and methodical. Would love to see your take on learning to draw clothes and approach to inking: )

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Methodical should be my middle name in all honesty haha 🤣 I will for sure do a clothes breakdown, there are so many different type of folds and I think there's very little clear logical instruction out there. As for inking - Jim Lee's rendering (with Scott's inks) is coming after my next one about Jim Lee's hair 😁

[@badicecream2913]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake That sounds awesome! Methodical, clear, and logical is all super great. Need more of it out there, for sure: ) Subbed and looking forward to more of your vids!

[@Hafiz_7178]

Good observation! I'm looking forward for your next video😁

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you for taking the time to comment twice, that is very kind! Next will be how we can create Jim Lee's hair, so I'm hoping it will be just as good 😊

[@itzzzsss]

Jim Lee draws all his characters anatomically correct and all slim muscular toned like how everyone wants to be. And his line drawing is smooth and thin

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're not wrong! If I could have a body like Psylocke I would be a very happy lady haha

[@itzzzsss]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake I had a bod like Gambit then got married and had a kid ;)

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

@itzzzsss there's still time for me! Not married and no kids. 🤣 maybe by summer I'll be as fit as Gambit! .. or I won't haha

[@itzzzsss]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake Rogue definitely Rogue 💪

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

@@itzzzsss I would also happily accept Storms figure! Or Psylocke 🤣

[@luvkayakn]

Great video. Your pace, organization, and detail observations are excellent.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you so much Tate, that is really kind feedback! 😊

[@macdons129]

Thanks

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're welcome! 😄

[@user-tu6im3jo4j]

Very informative! It would be cool if you made a similar video about other comic artists such as: John Byrne, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Moebius, etc.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

I will add all of these to my list! Somehow I didn't have Moebius already 😱 thank you for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it!

[@inktologist]

Really good study of his work. I think this is a perfect tutorial and study if one wants to learn how to draw like him.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

This is a wild moment - I've been subbed to you for ages and now you found my video 😁 thank you very much for the very kind words, I really appreciate it!

[@inktologist]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake have you really? No way! I'm so sorry! I super appreciate that and my bad completely. You are truly amazing! Your stuff is soooo good! This was one the most fun videos I've seen in so long.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

@inktologist Whaa? You have nothing to be sorry for my friend 😁 it just feels like meeting a celebrity or something in the wild. 🤣 thank you so much for the kind words 😱 if I had even a sprinkle of your inking skill I would be happy! Lets both keep rocking and making awesome videos for this community! 😊

[@trickshot_katebishop7612]

Love these! Just subscribed! 😁

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 😭❤️

[@trickshot_katebishop7612]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@waldovega]

great work! big jim lee fan, now i cant unsee xaviers owl like eyebrows

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thanks so much! And you're welcome haha 🦉

[@ericevangelista6568]

I love Jim Lee's works and all his contemporaries, but I hope they will learn how to draw different looking faces, they all look the same to me.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Jim's faces have both changed and stayed similar throughout the years, I'd love to do a deep dive on the evolution after this series 😊

[@seanphillips1678]

You hit the mark with this one!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you for your kind feedback! I really appreciate it 😁

[@C.B.Smallwood]

Just found your channel and video. You got a new subscriber! Keep up the awesome work! You will blow past 1000 subs in no time!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you for the kind words friend! I really appreciate it! I'm just glad there are others out there that love these deep dives as much as I do haha 😁

[@omegaredtooth5104]

Beautifully broken down

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you so much! I try and break it down into groups and make sure it's all explained well, so I really appreciate this comment 😁

[@madurandoafuerza6122]

Awesome job. Keep going 💪

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you for your kind comment! I will! 😁

[@imlearninghowtodraw3250]

I think a lot of the Image artists like David Finch have sharp features on the male face.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

One of my favourite artists right there! If you haven't seen his streams and videos, highly recommend. He is super insightful, and where I got my inspiration to do deep dives from. 😊

[@tonileo9849]

Jim Lee, David Finch, Jason Fabok a grear trinity of artists

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

@@tonileo9849 All 3 are in my top 10! Rook: Exodus is amazing 🥹

[@vice857]

Nice edited and well done study of style, congrats!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you so much internet stranger! I really appreciate you taking the time to give me feedback 😁

[@madurandoafuerza6122]

Pancake I have a name for you, Barry windsor Smith, I just discovered him today from jim lee video and is so wow 😮

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

I know of the name, mainly because he publicly said he didn't like Jim Lee's work haha! But I've heard amazing things about his Wolverine run? I will check him out for sure, thank you for the suggestion my friend!

[@bird7912]

i lovee the video and the idea, realy good job. maybe make one aboult jorge jimenez next??

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you for the kind comment! 😁 next 2 videos are still Jim Lee - hair and rendering. I've had two requests now for Jorge Jiminez so it sounds like a definite possibility..! 😁

[@vdostarr]

this channel is a gold-mine for aspiring comic artists! Really appreciate the insight & your shared thoughts. New subscriber!!! Can’t wait to see that rendering video ;)

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're welcome my friend! I'm honestly overwhelmed at the outpouring of support, it's been amazing! This week I'll be uploading Jim Lee's hair, and then next week will be rendering 😁

[@Tellin08]

Thank you so much for this amazing learning video on how to draw like Jim Lee. Your analysis is the best I've seen in general on Jim's style. I've subscribed :)

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're very welcome! I love doing deep dives and studying artists I admire, so I figured I would share and see if there was anyone else out there who enjoyed it aha. 😁 are there any other artists you'd like to see a video like this on?

[@Tellin08]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake I'm sorry. I've been meaning to reply to your thoughtful and generous reply for awhile now. I would love for you to do Marc Silvestri and J Scott Campbell. And if you want to do someone oldschool, Gil Kane is the man. His razor sharp anatomy was amazing.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

@Tellin08 I was secretly hoping someone would say Marc Silvestri so I can have an excuse to do a Marc deep dive haha! Gil Kane is such a good shout as well, thank you! 😁

[@wallrider73]

First thought - ah, a youtube clip with a title designed to make me watch immediately. Second thought - hey, I have that same carbon monoxide alarm! Liked and subscribed.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You gotta stay safe right? 😁 I really try and now stay away from click bait titles unless I can back it up, I hate videos where it's a click bait and then 7 minutes of waffle before the 'trick'/'secret'/'theory' is revealed. However, I would never the true secret is to have my carbon monoxide alarm to get me a subscription 😂

[@madurandoafuerza6122]

I had to see the video twice

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

My biggest fan! Don't think anyone other than me has watched anything twice 😂

[@ytmm11]

loved this. kudos, make many more.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Coming up! 😁 Next is Jim Lee's hair, then rendering!

[@ChelseaFX66]

w video

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

w comment :D

[@maniezoalex]

this is so fucking good!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Thank you so much! I absolutely love doing deep dives like this, so I'm glad others enjoy it! 😁

[@alejandrovazquez2208]

PUDE VER EN TU BIBLIOTECA UN COMICS DE J. FABOK , ROOK, GRAN COMICS! ESE ES OTRO AUTOR PARA ANALIZAR!

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

¡estoy de acuerdo! gracias por comentar 😁

[@ShinGallon]

Another entertaining video! I always thought of how Jim draws faces as "Rob Leifeld, but good". Given that the main characters in my comic are a catfolk and a kobold, I don't draw human faces as often as him, and mine tend to borrow more from manga/cartoony than American comics these days, but once upon a time I borrowed a lot from his style. I always liked how he created the impression of shadow and form with the lighting and breaking up the lines, particularly with noses.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

I like your description - Rob liefield but good haha! Ooo I like that your comic is centred around cat people, that is so cool! 😁 and you are spot on, Jim is a master of lighting while we are all mere apprentices in comparison 🤣

[@ShinGallon]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake Well the main character, Nails, is a catfolk at least, she was a Tabaxi barbarian I created for D&D originally but since I'm wanting to publish it I changed all WotC/Hasbro owned names from it, so I can't call her a Tabaxi in the comic itself.

[@RarebitFiends]

I feel like a good portion of this study is secretly of Scott Williams instead of Jim Lee. 😅

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

You're very possibly right! I've searched high and low for the pencils to these pages, but I can't find any that I would be able to use.

[@RarebitFiends]

@@LearnComicsWithPancake Unfortunately you will not find them. In the 90s and before it was very common for inkers to ink directly over the pencil art. The only reason we have so many examples of Kirby pencils for example is because he xeroxed his pages before sending them off to the inker. You can get a better look at the ink work in IDW's Jim Lee's X-Men Artist Edition. The entire issue is not reproduced in the book, but it's chock full of Lee/Williams greatness. It's not a cheap book by any stretch of the imagination... but honestly if you are a big fan you will be blown away and absolutely love it. There is something special about looking at more or less the original art at the size it was drawn. :D