How to draw mechs and everything else basically

It's finally here. The "how do you draw robots" tutorial. Learn how to draw mechs or whatever you want really, I dunno, just draw something.
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[@CarlHS]

I weawwy wike youw stuff kenn-chan

[@kengarcia2693]

You mean me 😳

[@lala-kc3br]

@@kengarcia2693 teeth

[@kirbygames6491]

Roxy natiok r

[@bluesap7318]

Holy! Imagining your pfp saying that in a little girls voice got my spine shivering! Not in a good way.

[@silly_goofs]

Please seek help

[@soarrefly]

This guy draws machinery with a pen only. I fear this man.

[@CockatooDude]

How do you think engineers did it back before CAD?

[@Joesgamesntech]

@@CockatooDude but like??? No pencil???? How does one not make a single mistake when drawing in pen, which can't even be rubbed out?

[@CockatooDude]

@@Joesgamesntech Very carefully.

[@animationspace8550]

@@Joesgamesntech you improvise your mistakes into your design

[@WizardIllustrator]

@@Joesgamesntech did u figured it out?

[@TheKaiyash]

"Use a pen so you don't have any excuses for not putting details in" god that's so good

[@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul]

I started doing this as I was practicing how clothes work and it honestly helped so damn much

[@kdr1235]

gonna start using pens now coz i really want to learn adding details

[@KaliTakumi]

I'm confused. What else would you be using that wouldn't let you put in details?

[@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul]

@@KaliTakumi I think what he means is that when you sketch with a pencil sometimes it can get really messy ( especially with me ) and then you lose details in the messiness and the drawing becomes less clear also when you go to pen it in it can become awkward.

[@KaliTakumi]

@@Snetzelsnetzalsnetzul Ohhhhhhh, I get it now

[@cheesypies5166]

how to draw mech: step 1: learn how to draw robots step 2: learn how to draw vehicles step 3: learn how to draw armour step 4: *Combine!*

[@lucilferadonis5481]

Lol mordecai and rigby voice COMBIIIIINNNNE

[@RAFMnBgaming]

INTO BRUTICUS!

[@InvissibleTruth]

learn how to draw lines, planes, boxes and curves in perspective correctly by intuition

[@RAFMnBgaming]

@@InvissibleTruth Eh, there's ways to brute force perspective if you're smart about it, or have a lot of free time for trial and error.

[@totallynoteverything1.]

GATTAI DA!

[@potaterjim]

"Now just draw some rough little thumbnails" *scribbles a bunch of beautiful pieces of art*

[@frealish6622]

I always think mechs are the ultimate tool to see an artists ability . It combines everything a good artist needs imagination, perspective, form and anatomy

[@Yumenoki99]

i practice all of them, just how to I practice imagination?

[@offigjuimce]

I say art is more subjective than imagination, perspective, form, and anatomy. They're great skills for something like graphical design but art is so much more than concept and figure drawings.

[@hazzasatria_8647]

@@Yumenoki99 i don't think you draw with imagination, you draw with memory or experience. Like all that things you see in irl or references you store in your brain

[@Yumenoki99]

@@hazzasatria_8647oh i see, i interpreted "imagination" as "creativity"

[@hazzasatria_8647]

@@Yumenoki99 yea maybe that's the word

[@somniato7759]

Me who had no intention of drawing mechs: This is exactly what I'm looking for.

[@henrywalworth8249]

A little evangelion in the background. Respect respect

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296]

Always a great way to lighten the atmosphere of a room

[@user-lp5ye4yq9g]

Learning this rn so I can draw an Evangelion fan fic

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296]

@@user-lp5ye4yq9g That is super cool! Good luck!

[@user-lp5ye4yq9g]

@@gaiusjuliuscaesar9296 thanks I'm designing my eva rn wish me luck 😁😁

[@fugosfork7907]

Get in the fucking robot shinji

[@user-us7zt5fz5j]

Drawing is a language, and in order to learn how to write in that language (meaning to draw) you have to learn how to read first. Reading in drawing means understanding an image, not just copying it. Understanding its perspective, form, how it looks underneath (ex. the skeleton underneath the body) , how it interacts with objects (ex. clothes on the body, how they fold etc.) , consider if it is a static or a dynamic image (ex. a box is static, but a robot moves, so how does it move? what parts are moving? in what range?). Once you learn HOW to understand an image then you have to actually put the effort to understand it. Draw it from multiple angles and think while you are doing it in order to actually memorize it and expand your information capacity, it's like learning the words of a language but far more complicated. Just like learning a language, once you've learned enough words you can manipulate/combine them into your own sentences and actually "create" something unique and express yourself. So before writing down what you want to draw ask yourself, do I really know how to draw that? For example if your idea is a female sexy character wearing underwear, holding a katakana and a revolver, having short hair and be in a dynamic pose you have to ask yourself if you actually know how to draw all of these stuff, and if you don't go study them. Study the female body, its skeleton, how is it different from the male skeleton, study the weapons you want her to hold, how her hands are gonna hold them, how their clothes are folding on top of her etc. So we've come to the conclusion that drawing is communication, a language that humans use to communicate their ideas. And I know that we want to draw our ideas as soon as possible but if we haven't already spent years of studying what we actually wanna be able to draw someday then we simply cannot do it yet. It's like we are trying to write a book in japanese without learning japanese first. To sumup: learn how to learn to draw (fundamentals), then learn what you want to draw (memorize stuff by drawing them), and then draw your ideas (combine the things you've memorized into something new), also it's okay to have references in front of you to remind you information but don't use them as a shortcut, you have to also study them separately, if you haven't studied clothes before don't expect that a reference of a clothing is gonna help you. To make it clear I am not a pro, but I've spend months of research in order to understand the right way to improve, along with a lot of stress and disappointment, so don't do the same to yourself, swallow your ego and admit that the language of drawing needs time and effort. Have fun learning!

[@chatter2765]

A well put statement.

[@manfellafellaman]

Bro I pronounced your name and my pencil just started drawing by itself

[@Rain-qc6xc]

I'm a beginner and I never thought about it that way. Thank you sm !

[@The_Moki]

im gonna save this thank you mate!

[@jackwithahat8601]

This comment is amazing, thank you a lot! helped me come to terms with many things!

[@sassafrassanid5718]

It ended up looking pretty cool with all the arrows and stuff all over it

[@alejandra57]

sassafrass?

[@alesandranasywanawfa6388]

Mine looks like a tortilla but I still like it.......a little

[@sassafrassanid5718]

@@alejandra57 holy shit

[@lebron7838]

Looked like a blueprint

[@jpmatos1998]

i've waited so long for this video

[@senniie3372]

Saaaaaame

[@ogmoiz]

Saaaaaaaaaaame

[@evanirish2377]

Same

[@remochii]

Same same same

[@jasonjackson8111]

Same

[@cogwun]

"Every time I say the word mech, you can just replace it with whatever it is you want to draw." I will be drawing a piloted bipedal alpine samurai banana made for surveillance.

[@jontypla]

LOL

[@daisyle125]

Drift?

[@yuta5026]

Lol! X]

[@hoangblox9991]

Testicle

[@WhoIsJohnblack]

DO IT!

[@lavenderbobatea6344]

I thought it'd be super cute to do a gardening mech but then i remembered....Wall-e....Is he technically a mech? Lol idk...I've been too obsessed with animal crossing so it must be tending to flowers!

[@david_the_noob_0422]

i would say he is

[@ogmoiz]

Everyone who got the notification for this vid: *It is time*

[@vendokiabo]

time for what? sorry I'm dumb

[@ogmoiz]

@@vendokiabo ppl have been asking chroma to make this vid for months in the comments

[@lightshow366]

This isn't just a video on how to draw something. It's honestly something I would expect my cad professor would give out as advice in designing your product.

[@RebelWithoutABoss]

I think the hardest part of drawing mechs, and the part that I don't want to do, is studying actual machinery to some extent. You need it as reference material. And if you wanna be able to just whip out a drawing of a mech randomly, you have to have those references somewhat memorized so it's second nature. Otherwise, it's no different than drawing everything else.

[@kaninekorvid4923]

I’ve had a huge obsession with mechs for way too long, but I’m an artist who focuses more on more natural and environmental art, not man made things, so I’ve never been all that good at it. This video is actually amazing to watch, incredibly satisfying and your sense of balance with the drawing is god level 😂😂

[@tomandonescau7053]

HOLY CHRIST FINNALY THE SECRET TO ROBOT ART!!!

[@ghoster_toaster2738]

it always gets me in the mood to draw when i see other people drawing, you especially!

[@christosroupakias2296]

I really like your design and your process, especially the attention you give to small details and various surfaces by using different tools!

[@ChromaMoma]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@vietzscheallagard2129]

@@ChromaMoma Speaking of tools, is that a muni fountain pen?

[@vitornb1]

Thank you! I had a lotta fun making my "kitchen enviroment" cook/chef mechs. And they, of course, all wear Mechdonald's™ brand aprons.

[@ChromaMoma]

That is awesome!

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

My mechs are more anime inspired (like Gundam, Transformers, Mazinger Z, all that jazz) but I really want to try implementing that "realistic" style that you do so effortlessly!

[@blindsmile5746]

For me i also reference some animals, like grasshopper legs or kangaroo legs, they are fast if they use it for running correctly

[@LeahN95]

"study some semblence of engineering" me, a robotics engineer: I think i can manage that

[@pavelplancarte]

😂

[@lylewyant3356]

i've had mechanical drawing and design drafting courses in the past as well as working in the automotive and aviation fields. These have helped me to visualize. Building model kits helps too.

[@megbraemen3952]

Your explanations of the thought process behind what you’re doing is amazing

[@avtpro]

This is one of the best because you break down the joints. Most tutorials and 3D modelers fail to consider this. Thanks.

[@currythegoatofmankindthepa5156]

Drawing a good mech is just as hard as drawing a car hard at first but once you draw it enough the form from all angles becomes clear how to do it. Also is pays off to be good at drawing the human form too

[@lukeb1423]

Feel like I stumbled on some ancient mech drawing secrets here

[@ricochet4674]

Slowly realizing that the biggest thing to getting better at drawing is just drawing more and practicing lol. Also that you will learn a lot of surface level details about whatever you are drawing when you look into the mechanics of it as he said. Kind of like how writers always talk about their search history with strange things. Same goes for artists too it seems just visually.

[@Nonexistentialism]

I’m trying to get a better understanding of mechs for an animation I’m currently workshopping. I have to say, understanding the skeleton of the machine is giving me a much better idea of how to imagine it’s composition and it’s movement. Thank you for making a video like this, I was looking for something to nudge me in the right direction and this video is absolutely perfect for that. Also, you draw incredible contours, your penmanship is very considered but still light and imaginative.

[@israelsilvapena3118]

That sketching confidence comes from a bunch of practice...but he also has build up a very amazing visual library...this lecture was so enlightning

[@OffYourTopic]

Sitting at my desk, a blank sketchbook open in front of me, not knowing what to draw, then this pops up in my recommendations, guess I know what I'm drawing tonight!

[@waltermartinez5907]

In robotics the joints are called degrees of freedom also. Just keep in mind the laws of physics and stress points for how realistically a link can support a joint. I know how to build, but trying to learn how to design aesthetics. Nice video - thanks!

[@92Raider-art]

Great video! You gave me a few tips that I'm definitely gonna work on adding to my own OC mech designs

[@speedy7746]

I've been waiting for this one, Turn it up!!

[@jimmytsai5396]

Yes

[@soobing8416]

That spread literally looks like a blueprint I love you ;;

[@-kurow-7113]

I like drawing mech even If I suck at them most of the time. (Same goes with faces)

[@ChromaMoma]

Suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something.

[@shr88ms89]

Chroma Moma yesss dude I live by this

[@hazzasatria_8647]

@@ChromaMoma That's what she said

[@ogyaru]

@@ChromaMoma aye an adventure time reference :D

[@ovn_tamil]

@@hazzasatria_8647 I was going to say that! XD

[@yuzuki2385]

YAAASSSSS!!!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING!!!!

[@danieneit6830]

this was the first video by you that ever got recommended to me (but not the first video I ever watched!) and now I'm going to draw mechs so much I force them into my comfort zone.

[@Delta-un5tr]

'How to draw mechs' You have my interest 'How to draw hEnTaI' You now have my attention

[@davidecimo7514]

anatomy,shading and being an hentai, that's it,study these three and you'll become good

[@hoangblox9991]

+passion +grassphobis +hentai addicted

[@owl4735]

Thank you so much for that video! It actually motivated me to draw mechs because I've been wanting to try for so long.

[@KnightMyst6422]

The problems with people not knowing how to draw Mechs is the same as them trying to draw the human figure without having at least read a book on human anatomy. I use to draw anime back in mid/high school and I always had problems drawing the human figure, drawing front or side poses where easy, but those where boring. And I've always wanted to draw fighting stances, characters posing, sitting, and doing interesting things but no book or lesson on anime ever helped me. Untill I found a few books on anatomy. If u want to learn more than anime basics don't buy books on anime or how to draw mechs. Try to find books on human anatomy and real life mechatronics or mechanical engineering and then apply the physics of what you've learned to make your designs.

[@floreroafloreril1458]

What also helped me (at least with human anatomy) was to take like half a week of anatomic studies and trying to match them with the real world. I'd walk outside and watch people walking and such. It was pretty useful and fun seeing what I got right and what I got wrong, and it also gave me a reason to buy me some snacks.

[@theBoonarmies]

I adore your style, it's so cool.

[@toast29]

The way you draw with out guidelines makes your art looks great

[@matt-pj6tf]

I happened upon here randomly. And i really appreciate your links to music used. Your presentation was fluid and inviting. Thanks you and I might now draw a mechanical device.

[@Alien-pr9yi]

literally gorgeous

[@yaoicat8866]

your channel is so underrated love your art

[@brychu5104]

I’ve needed this for so long

[@thewizard8263]

the changing pictures on the monitor behind you make your cuts way more prominent and chaotic. Love the vid! Thanks :)

[@fafal9836]

Bro i just found you on accident and youre exectly what i needed in my life, thanks bro

[@serinityfalls2500]

i like the theme and your style on how to go about it

[@butterscott9214]

thank you so much!!!!!!! i never knew where to start with mechs but this helped a lot!

[@Kids_Scissors]

I do the exact same thing at 14:00 the first thing I do when actually realizing my mech suit from the sketch phase is getting an understanding of the mech's movement and capabilities and drawing the appropriate mechanisms and joints that allow for that movement

[@gabrielalicea4803]

Great stuff. Love mechs. Wish I could draw like this.

[@pcxat777]

you're so awesome, i thought you would be a real good design character your acting is so unfamiliar to me i want to draw you in my free time i'm not english speaking, i hope you'll understand me

[@daphnesawyer8555]

I love how you think abt setting in your design 😊

[@lisasemii]

i like the fact that Neon Genesis Evangelion is playing on the TV in the background heck yea :^)

[@abdilokman6513]

I love his thought process.

[@kingpen1179]

I'm so lucky ken recommended this pen cuz almost everyone in our school has it😊😊🇵🇭

[@caracaracoral9847]

What’s the name of the pen?

[@kingpen1179]

@@caracaracoral9847 hi-tec or g-tec pen

[@bugbow2838]

Really great video! I’ve been struggling with making a design for a robot character and this was helpful

[@origins183]

Thanks for this. My mech drawings will improve so much from this.

[@moolayenstudios]

This was exactly what I needed to draw mechs. Thanks!

[@piscesillustrations]

Thanks for sharing! I really want to get into drawing mechs. They look sssoooo cool!

[@chiesica884]

Time to tackle my arch-nemesis ☠️ thanks for the video! Great one as usual^^

[@the_Googie]

I love your channle man... one of the reasons that keep me at doing art and well... having something to eat surely also plays a role! ha

[@Umbereon_from_twitch]

Now this is what I’ve been looking for

[@cidayinnahuat7204]

that pen looks so smooth !

[@1hunkyducky]

Awesome video man. Thanks a lot!

[@chillyman7340]

I have been trying create my own gundam mech and this video has helped me out SOOO much, your the best man, great video 🔥

[@ChromaMoma]

Glad to hear it!

[@Zephirite.]

I always draw with a sketch when I’m drawing people, since it’s easier to nail the anatomy if I mark out the proportions before hand. With mechs, I feel like there’s less of an idea of what looks unnatural, so having the anatomy be accurate to a preconception is less important (though no less difficult). Awesome video! :)

[@staticbuilds7613]

Lots of useful tips in this video which should help my drawings, thanks

[@drummerguy438]

I feel like Im watching Spongebob show how he draws a perfect circle. Just draw the mona lisa, erase some of the finer details then youre all set! All joking aside, I do appreciate you going through the thought process of how to develop ideas.

[@sofam9645]

YES this is the video we needed

[@evanirish2377]

Glad to be here when it finally happen

[@med-2014]

Your channel is really cool and informative ! New subscriber bro :)

[@mythro3599]

Really helpful video! Thanks for uploading!

[@demialabi4942]

My man! Thanks for doing this!

[@actually_a_circle]

I like your 80s - 90s style syfy

[@hasanabireactionsclips]

This is very informative. Thanks for making this.

[@swarnimasiddhartha7456]

Oooh thank you so much. I wanted to draw cool robots and sci-fi art but didn't know where to start

[@captainphoton1693]

The random shapes in the papeper background gave me inspiration. Like watf

[@EasyCartoonDrawingTutorials]

Learning so much from you - both from listening and watching.

[@plakebake1286]

Damm, I thought I was the only one who drew complicated stuff using a pen, I usually use blue pens or black ones. I feel like using pens for drawing is better for rough sketches and stuff like that because you can't erase your mistakes, and you have to make it a part of your drawing instead. Then because of this, you become more confident with your lines and become better at drawing with more minimal mistakes. Also, for some reason after making a sketch, I just add more detail and shading until it becomes a full on refined drawing even though the drawing was just supposed to be a concept

[@robomatrix4582]

i often ask myself the questions, mentioned in the video, about a lot of things. one example, is about making wands. i want to build one thats robotic. this video, inspires me, to think of the why of making a robot wand.

[@yordymateo6405]

browsing through you tube aimlessly and i meet with piece of art 😉👍

[@ursusludens7174]

A great video, helped me quite a bit

[@nicholasa7373]

Your channel is amazing!

[@00ironcross]

You killed it.

[@Gambsmoore]

I actually came here looking for 3D modeling help, as I'm stuck on a robot I've got to make, and this helped enormously! Thanks!

[@TeeUrm]

Wow. This is very informative! Thank you! :)

[@daru25able]

very cool !! thanks for sharing

[@BarretthHavh]

Awesome! Nice tutorial!

[@franciscosantiagolena7313]

omg this is soooooo awesome

[@saviopessoa7978]

loved this!

[@MagdiArtist]

Ayo ngl these mechs are looking kinda THICC !!! :)

[@GeneScribbles]

Oooh! This is so helpful! ✨

[@AliMohsin-cp4uz]

Drawing confident lines with little to no sketch/construction lines is incredible.

[@kurocle]

wow this is great method. thanks

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is really awesome. That machine looks dangerous.