How to Draw/Paint Bob Marley Portrait Step by Step

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People, get ready. Three Little Birds asked me to do a step by step tutorial on how to draw Bob Marley. So Get up! Stand up. Grab a pencil because today YOU are going to draw one of the greatest musicians that ever lived. What? No art experience? No woman no cry! Don't worry about a thing...... in other words everything is gonna be alright. This train is bound for glory and you are a passenger my friend. Just listen to my step by step instructions and pause the video at the end of each step and I think that you will surprise yourself. Could you be loved? I dont know. Thats a multi faceted question with a lot of factors. Go ask Dr. Phil. Could you make a successful portrait of Bob Marley? I can answer that. Yes you can.
Before we begin, I recommend that you watch this video on my website. I made an additional cheat sheet tutorial with photos and text. There is also a supply list and an extended shading tutorial. Just hit the link in the video description below the video player. Lets get started.
Step 1: Draw the shape that you see. Really it is two shapes, Bob Marley's silhouette and the background. These shapes do not have to be perfect in order for this portrait to be successful.
Step 2: Draw the M shape that I just added, Notice where it intersects with the shape from step one.
Step 3: Add the shapes for the collar on his shirt.
Step 4: Add the shape for the neck. It kind of looks like a cat's head.
Step 5: Add the shape for Bob Marleys face. Notice the tilt of his head and the placement within the hair shape and above the cat's head shape from the previous step.
Step 6: Add in the shapes for the eyes. Here is a close up.
Step 7: Add in the shape for the nose. The other shapes surrounding the nose are shadow lines and facial hair. All together, this shape sort of resembles a crab.
Step 8: Add the four shapes for the mouth. Notice that the top two are slightly bigger than the bottom two.
Step 9: Draw in the shape for the eyes. Take some extra time to observe where each shape falls within the eye shape.
Step 10: Draw in the shape for the teeth. There are 8 teeth visible. Notice the dark values in the corner of the mouth.
Step 11: Add the shapes in to the hair and in to the clothing. Don't stress, these shapes do not have to be super accurate.
Step 12: Partially erase the lines from step 11. We are going to use charcoal and the dry brush technique. Dark pencil lines will show through.
MERRILL'S SUPPLY LIST: BOB MARLEY
- Bristle Brushes
- Mineral Spirits
- Black Oil Paint
- Watercolor Paper
- Charcoal
- Black and White Colored Pencils
- Prismacolor Art Stix Colorless Blender

[@TahtahCutie52]

I love his music and thank you for drawing this legend!!!

[@loveswine2]

I loved this video!! I'm a HUGE Marley fan. I attempted to follow the step by step and it turned out like a cross between Marley and Lauryn Hill.. LOL!!! I'll try it again though.

[@zacharyyoung2769]

just did this drawing for a school project. thnx merril

[@thewildmitchell]

WOW! Ive looked at alot of your vids but this is one of your best. This realy helped me draw the legend. And your insporational in things which you say. I realy think your one of the best artists on youtube. NO JOKE! I bet everyone agrees with me there!

[@youdraw]

@Alot327 We are voting on who I draw next right now on the kazanjianm facebook page (lil boosie is not in it this week though). I will check back to see if this request gets voted up and consider him for next week.

[@shomela1970]

Merril this is awsome. I will try this.

[@marksstudio]

Thank you for this great tutorial. You're a compelling teacher.

[@artlanding9534]

Step by step they said.. It'll be easy they said..

[@keiarabee213]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@youdraw]

@RobstenPattintwart We are voting on it right now on the kazanjianm facebook page. Mr. Depp is in second place. Voting ends Saturday night.

[@RobstenPattintwart]

This is amazing ;)

[@youdraw]

@wwfattitudera4life Were voting on it right now on the kazanjianm facebook page. Nikki is in the lead!!! Voting ends on Saturday night!

[@youdraw]

@Alot327 Were voting on who I draw next right now on the kazanjianm FB page.

[@youdraw]

@BenFalkenstein Yes I agree about the tonal painting comment. It is a good place to start. I am doing my own version of "Dry brush" and yes, it is a tad wetter! As an artist and as a teacher, I have noticed that the best artists alter their approaches, rather than stick to a rigid formula. It is important to KNOW what the correct process is, but it is OK to deviate from it.

[@Donnis2011]

I really i appreciate how much you give back to your subs.. thats not very common. THANKS :)

[@FloofyMinari]

oh yes thanx for this my sister loves bob marley and her b day is coming up and i dont have money but i do have an awesome youtuber

[@youdraw]

@paintedragons Thank you! That means a lot! :)

[@mralphaman2011]

thank you men u really help us

[@youdraw]

@MrSitsok Thank you so much!

[@youdraw]

@Donnis2011 Thank you!!!!! I TRULY appreciate that!!!!!

[@youdraw]

@kettlesarenice Were voting on it now on my FB page.

[@youdraw]

@igormor1 We are voting on that right now (slash is in the running) on the kazanjianm facebook page.

[@x3llawyx]

Waw ... you r awesome .. u blowing me up everytime

[@youdraw]

@geraskrip I have two hands......Its a slow process but I try to answer as many requests as I can. :) I hope that you liked it!

[@youdraw]

@tonyboy43364 We are voting on who I draw next right now on the kazanjianm facebook page (You will be HAPPY to know that Nicki Minaj is in the LEAD.)

[@youdraw]

@janetrtist Hi janet! We are voting on it right now on my FB page. Mr. Depp is in second place.

[@RamanmadART]

Amazing! I painted Bob Marley too! 😊

[@youdraw]

@drejtool I hope that the tutorial helped you!

[@cheechandchongarebro]

This is the best damn art ive seen do you get paid for this if not you should you should do another but with a joint in his mouth or hand that would be money right there

[@pheap369]

Nice! I like ur art work.

[@tatakacharava4407]

You're really cool,this is amazing!!

[@Alana478]

you.are.amazing!!! on that tupac, nicki tutorial's i did it! it worked out amazing :D thank you sosososoosoo much please keep posting you are freakin' greattttt

[@youdraw]

@mrpibbz1122 We are voting on who I draw next right now on the kazanjianm facebook page (Slash is in the running this week!) Voting ends Saturday.

[@CarpDiemBaby]

Awesome portrait Merril... don't like his music but i love the portrait.... can you please do a tutorial on Lars Ulrich the drummer of Metallica.... ahhaha you can't really have James without Lars :)

[@youdraw]

@janetrtist When the head tilts it usually creates strong highlights on the neck (the musculature is exposed). This was not the case in this video (because of his hair). Having seen your work, I feel that the most important thing that you could work on now is noticing the "subtleties" of the edges of what you are observing. That is crucial. Does it have a hard edge? Does it have a soft edge? Sometimes....the most important rule is to draw what we SEE rather than what we KNOW.

[@ethosaur]

Merril i have a huge reqest here: if you ever seen the alien movie can you show a drawing tutorial of how to drae/paint them and a extended highlight and shading tutorial! I think it whould be a great new thing to try (something wich isnt human) tell me what u think!

[@debbiegresham1069]

Awesome!!!

[@youdraw]

@loveswine2 Hey, didnt Lauryn Hill marry Bob Marley's son (not Ziggy).?

[@AleXXX2026]

kazanjianm can you please make a che guevara portrait it will mean a lot thanks a lot for your videos

[@youdraw]

@TahtahCutie52 You are welcome :)!

[@youdraw]

@shomela1970 Thank you!!! Best of luck!!!! :)

[@youdraw]

@janetrtist You did an AMAZING job!!!!!

[@youdraw]

@CarpDiemBaby Just like last time, ill be checking to see if this gets voted up. Thank you for the support, even if you arent a Bob Marley fan! MK

[@youdraw]

@DaBeastx37 My new one is in pencil.....Its the joker!

[@youdraw]

@KazzyEss2k9 Thank you! Yeah! I couldnt think of one about that darned sheriff!!!!

[@youdraw]

@RobstenPattintwart Thank you!!!!

[@BenFalkenstein]

Hey Merrill, once again great job. Aside from the actual picture, whats going on over to the right? Are you diluting the black paint with spirits or are you using some sort of grey scale? My brain is having trouble wrapping itself around the idea of dry brush when spirits are involved. Doesnt seem so dry. Lol I have zero paint experience and this "tonal painting" seems like a good place to start coming from pencils.

[@inayashakur63]

can you draw usher step by step by step and justin bieber and one direction zayn malik and niall horan and harry

[@Donnis2011]

one question.. is this how you draw outside your tutorials ?

[@lostboys7286]

R I P bob Marley

[@hugo899]

Ohh geez you're amazing! could you please draw Karl Marx?

[@lMlAlCl]

Do Monroe please!

[@youdraw]

@x3llawyx Thats b/c youre the BOMB!!!! :) Thanks for watching my videos!

[@youdraw]

@bomberattack123 Whoa! Rocky Horror Reference! I will definitely check back to see if this gets voted up.

[@OleSweaty]

Will draw Tim Curry as Frank N Furter please?

[@mrjeremyrivera]

damn this is incredible how do you do it?!!

[@Alot327]

Would you please show me how to draw lil boozier;)

[@jakieboo10]

do you think you can do katy perry

[@youdraw]

@aliendraws Thank you! Cool channel name (I wish I thought of that)!

[@igormor1]

you should try biggie smalls or slash :D

[@alexmurnik]

I love Bob Marley he seemed like a really nice guy ON3 LO^€

[@vineethshenoy5442]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@youdraw]

@c1y2r3i4l5 You are welcome!

[@Alot327]

Would you draw lil boosie please

[@maryneufeld9375]

Great drawing wish i could follow but waaay too fast

[@roshitshrestha1670]

thanks man now i can gift it to my friend

[@youdraw]

@mralphaman2011 You are welcome!

[@shalandabgarrett]

You are a some yo keep it up

[@VICTORMANJARREZ1]

el ojo derecho de bob marley tiene un defecto se mira como si estubiera bisco

[@fearNl0808]

haha i love the dad jokes, on point man

[@youdraw]

@Donnis2011 nope!!!! I choose not to do realistic art outside of my tutorials. I like mixed media art a lot. Check out my art playlist.

[@youdraw]

@RudolfPavulen We are voting on who I draw next right now on the kazanjianm facebook page. Johnny depp is in second place. Voting ends saturday night.

[@manuelmorillo7235]

i need told what types of pencil is needed???

[@spongeblock4442]

I will maybe draw it a little bad because i dont have everithyng you have...Can you draw maybe a porttrait of Stevie Wonder or Mozzart?

[@wwfattitudera4life]

Do nicki minaj. If u haven't yet

[@youdraw]

@MrSlaytard He was squinting and I tend to prefer heavy shadows.

[@Bapzer1234]

Chester bennington or Mike shinoda please !

[@YoungGunner88Ps3]

Awesome description!

[@RudolfPavulen]

can you make a video of johnny depp

[@brrrrrrrrrr96]

Lisa Ann please. :P

[@youdraw]

@samuelius1996 Request noted! Sorry I didnt see this!

[@youdraw]

@juriaan13 Jay, LOL!

[@iJvs11]

@electrified0704 why the hell would you want to draw him???

[@WeeDunco99]

CAN U MAKE A TUTORIAL ON A BUILDING OR PLACE

[@tonyboy43364]

Merril could you please draw Nicki Minaj ?

[@youdraw]

@electricalbananaa good luck!!!!! i hope that this helps!!!!

[@shangari2120]

can you make a step by step tutorial on hw to draw johnny depp? Thank youu :)

[@xTRTLZx]

PLEASE DO SONNY MOORE FROM SKRILLEX... EVERYONE LIKE IF U AGREE!!

[@madooo]

WOW..!!!! Can you make a step by step tutorial on how to draw Adolf Hitler..??? Hope you will make it..!!! :))))

[@x3llawyx]

thumbs up if u watch the comments before the video

[@youdraw]

@321beth321 I took mine down so that you could be first :)

[@michaeljames3365]

Amazing picture but next time , help us do that with pencils because that is the most common source of drawing at home.

[@starlightsilvernight]

I finally dd it! (In pencil) *jumps in joy* MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[@taddbeta]

Can you please do a tut to do this with pencils only. I don't have the items and I did the drawing now I'm pointless. I have to hand this in the next 3 days

[@alexiskeller2757]

U know u could do it with graphite pencil and black water color i meam havin a black pastel would help but still look good maybe with what u got u can do a sloppy copy

[@rexthedog4]

Draw George Harrison !

[@youdraw]

@armyfreakm1a1 Thank you!!!! AWW SHUCKS!!!!! :)

[@alexiskeller2757]

Draw tupac

[@KazzyEss2k9]

clever start always love that i shot the sheriff

[@bengo940]

that would be interesting lol

[@tafarimarley732]

I am an artist too

[@godadevi1848]

Your painting Good and my painting so bad 😭😭😭