How To Draw The HARDEST Facial Feature (Hint: rhymes with 'south')

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How to draw the mouth - face structure and tips for any art style - animation, realism, portraiture, comic books, and more!
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ToC
00:00 - 00:59 - Overview
01:00 - 02:59 - Contours In Perspective
03:00 - 04:20 - Upper Lip
04:21 - 05:53 - Lower Lip
05:54 - 08:01 - Upper Mouth Area
08:02 - 11:15 - Lower Mouth Area
11:16 - 13:45 - Practical Applications
13:46 - 15:20 - Teeth
15:21 - 15:41 - Outro

[@marcobucci]

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[@riku6146]

Could you please give us the same type of lesson on the area of the eyes?

[@aronpugeaguilon162]

sir can you do a video how to draw eyes i use to draw eyes for 1year but still dont know how to draw eyes should i quit

[@luluna5228]

next video on the part that rhymes with fair >:)

[@SusanKnause]

Marco - I am taking this class along with several others you have, Love them and you are a great instructor - THANK YOU! Can you do a video about how to do confident lines? Especially on digital devices? I find my lines are not as confident and seem choppy - thoughts?

[@marcobucci]

@@SusanKnause Thanks, Susan! As I continue to produce chapters 4-5 of the class, I will be sure to include snippets about confident lines in there :) Then, after the class, if you have any specific questions, feel free to email me! Could be a good subject for a YT video, actually.

[@manyuuuu4609]

Wake up babe marco bucci uploading a new video

[@didierrodriguez8778]

Same

[@fragiledate]

thank you honey ... (actually very happy)

[@dftp]

This is one of the best tutorials on drawing mouths I've ever seen. Thank you very much Marco!

[@timothyrodis5716]

This!!

[@Rusty84CV]

Not really

[@p0ggles775]

Agreed!! Thank you so much for breaking it down into planes and shapes. Makes it much easier to visualize especially with the cylinder

[@a1nee]

marco's lessons are the best. You can feel his love for art but also love for teaching in all his videos and this energy is passing to you as well. Both his youtube channel and site lessons are amazing

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot :)

[@moatddtutorials]

Great video, Marco. Teaching people the hard stuff, one part at a time.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot, Mark!

[@leonardooliveira950]

I guess people overlook mouth because there are SO MANY subtlety in the shapes, like, those little lines curving up at the corners, I had no ideia they where there, and this big ball on the face where the mouth sits, I never really took it in consideration, I knew it exists, but I treated it as a different part of the face, I think that's because we are all so obsessed with obvious facial features and forget about the subtle planes and how they afect the mouth nose and eyes, the eye socket used to cause this effect on me. This is a very good video Marco, feels like I learned so much well done

[@noxanneballadynasowacka6125]

Finally somebody made a video on how to draw that nebulous area between the lips and the jaw, I feel like I've been waiting my whole life for this. None of this ever made any sense to me until now, thanks Marco! 💪

[@MrJayson204]

Imagine my shock when I realized I was having trouble drawing mouths today and I see this video pop up on my feed….stop reading my mind Marco!

[@kateprescesky3060]

Love to see a new Bucci vid!!!

[@pedrosoto1995]

so good to see new content from you. Always missing your amazing way of teaching. thanks!

[@mariapeagler2667]

Wow, wow, wow Marco. What an amazing lesson on drawing the mouth. And love your sense of humor in using yourself as the mouth model.

[@FoundMyBrave]

These tutorials are soooo helpful! The directions are so clear and informative. Thank you for taking the time to create them!

[@Elliart]

I have been drawing portraits of people for years and have never heard such great information for drawing the mouth. This is a great video!

[@mastersquid20]

Great video Marco! Love your breakdown of a deceptively difficult feature 🙌

[@omarwilliams5688]

He's back. Thanks Marco!

[@grimsonforce7504]

Marco you have no idea how happy I am that you're back. I kept wondering when a new class would come up.

[@Kenningar00]

Man, i adore your clases! It true have unlocked a lo of skills in me!

[@mdwolff]

Thanks mr.bucci you helped so many of us on how to draw 👍

[@rowann130]

Absolutely phenomenal tutorial - As always Thank you Marco for helping me and countless others ♥

[@clementinelives]

these videos are always so insightful

[@mindsetblocks]

Marco you are a incredible teacher, so grateful for all that I've learned from you

[@dullphei]

thank you for this detailed explanation

[@mortennielsen9310]

I learned so much form this video. Please make more videos like this for the rest of the face.

[@vic2rvic]

My favorite art KZbinr is back, and he strikes again!

[@musicandartincorporated2455]

Thank you Marco!

[@nonpeko8200]

watched 3 tutorials about lips so far, and this is the most informative for me, thanks 🥰

[@jacobholm762]

Woww, you must put so much work into these. Thank you for making these wonderful free videos

[@dexterbacchus4449]

Awesome Video Marco Thanks ! for Sharing

[@DiogoTechugo]

Oh how I miss your content! Amazing work!

[@death__ray]

Thank you Marco

[@alexmaier5228]

Seriously, I believe you are the reason I got into Art School in the first place. Thank you so much!

[@paullambert9720]

Hey, this tutorial was fantastic. I’m a reasonably-ish good artist who has just recently begun delving more deeply into portrait drawings, and yes, mouths are the hardest for me, particularly from a three quarter turn view. You’ve absolutely nailed breaking the whole process down into natural forms and planes and put that across incredibly well, so thanks, you got a sub from me 👍

[@LadanArt_Studio]

Mr. Marko, you teach very well and increase my understanding. I am very happy that I met your channel.💫🤗

[@santipoggi]

Excellent video Marco!!

[@chumkipatel757]

Thank you, i was struggling with this feature.🙏

[@smartalek3551]

Great video thanks Mr.Bucci

[@bmikula1861]

This is the best tutorial for drawing the mouth area I have seen . I have been looking for ten plus years. I am very lucky to have found you. I love your style of teaching. Thank you.

[@theamateurpoint8755]

Absolutely perfect video!!!! Thank you!!!

[@ricard0elias399]

Thanks for the info (Happy Good Friday) 👍🙏

[@tyroneperry5008]

Thanks so much. This was really helpful.

[@Aellish]

Saved! incredibly helpful 😩

[@rathodmukendra8924]

Awesome information about mouth!❤

[@BINAYA001]

Your teaching style is awesome literally i was enjoying and learning from your video . ❤❤

[@pamblevens8897]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@champloo9]

Thank you for the art lesson, I learned almost everything I know about art from you.

[@aurallistine]

Why did he read my mind I was literally just having a meltdown drawing a mouth and I open my phone to see a notification to this video😭

[@Kyle_Butterfield81]

great video! I love the way it was explained

[@kevincage1641]

Thanks Much for overlaying the lines. Often times the video is hard to follow due to soft strokes. Excellent detailed explanation! Thanks again

[@ashleytoltonart]

Such an awesome video! Thanks Marco!

[@Xrdj6c]

Oh my god ! Marco sharing some class-love for beginners! Instant pick up from the store :)

[@barbi111]

Best tutorial, as always, thanks! I wish to have a great eye tutorial like this.

[@phlipperxx656]

Invaluable, thank you!

[@yuko13371]

Thanks , been strugling with these things a lot .

[@ArielBenichou]

you are a legendary teacher

[@cory99998]

Excellent and concise breakdown, will do studies this week!

[@esco.digital3746]

I listened to Marco everyday when I was doing my first art job

[@artunblock9433]

What a great tutorial! we want more👍

[@elinadragomirescu6449]

Woow! Very good! You can draw anything or everything!

[@1ronpenguin]

Great Video! Super helpful, as always. Thank you!

[@kasiako355]

Thank you so much, that was super informative! 💖

[@brandonstreete1064]

marco you are a godsent i was just starting feature studies

[@ninopriore]

Excellent video, thanks 👍

[@fatkoala9721]

this is really helping thanks!!!

[@skaushikk]

That's what I was waiting for!

[@Mochehe1406]

best mouth drawing guide in the entire world, no kidding !!!

[@gatranlenggana8613]

Omg this just what i need, Thanks so much!

[@woodnt]

I love how he always emphasizes the infos that most people aren't aware of but which give the right way of thinking about the subject. The only thing I thought would help make the lips look less "stamped onto the face" that wasn't included were those small light reflection spots on certain edges. But still, very nice and thorough explanation.

[@moonlesssky505]

Thank you very much for this tutorial :) Helps a lot!

[@Trid3nt861]

Another good day when Marcco uploads a video

[@casbakker]

Oeh this comes at the right time. Been struggling with mouths lately!

[@Mmaufid]

Thanks for the video it helps a lot

[@mexemsu.g.d.975]

Great info ,sir!!!!👍

[@riheanamaeaguilar4649]

Ty for this!

[@jasonedwards9987]

Bro I swear every time I’m struggling with something you update a video on it 😅🙌🙌

[@Msannamitta]

its kinda wise to get a medical skull. I couldn't find that one you got asaro? but thats ok. I really like the way you pointed out important things about the mouth area which i have to go back and correct. Very helpful Thanks.

[@is_this_the_real_life_or]

Thank you 😊

[@drmofasa880]

great video!! thank you ❤

[@renegaderumi25]

Dude, you explain things so clearly and concisely, and I love your videos. Just commenting to make sure you know you’re appreciated. Your vids always make me want to go and draw. Gonna go grab a pencil and some paper right now!

[@marcobucci]

That's great to hear, and what I aim for when I make vids! Thank you!

[@CuteDemoBog]

this is so good, pls do one for nose!!

[@tainahguerras]

I literally just struggled with a portrait doing the lips and this was in the top of my for you page lil

[@darkknight4353]

Amazing. Please do other parts of the face as well like eyes and cheeks

[@rintarouokabe9386]

Damn. I was having a hard time drawing mouths before. Something was missing but this video made it click for me. Thank you!!❤

[@animerman2017]

Thanks a lot!!!

[@maxximumb]

Thank you

[@antonioblanco3086]

So nice Marco very deep and correct! Thank you so much!. PD. The jason's mouth example 😆

[@soweey3x175]

In the last two day since watching the video i kept practicing drawing the mouth and this video is soo helpful!! i never noticed the mouth pillars before so painting it was super fun and started observing the shape you decriped in other paintings and people walking passing me,it is quite noticable. i feel i have leveled haha. I hope you do tutorials on other structures of the face all of them are hard💀 thank you marco for this amazing tutorial!! 💛

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

I don't know if this will help or not... BUT I tend to start from the middle and work outward on faces, rather than try to outline and fill. Once you get "proportion" you can measure just about everything from "eye-lengths" (from corner to corner as if the eye is the stereotyped "football" shape)... Yes, you CAN still shape the eyes ANY shape you like. The "football" is a "symbolic ideal" of the eye, only to give values to "eye-length" and "eye-width"... SO the basics... The eyes are 1 eye-length apart, forming the "bridge" of the nose. The nose is about 1.5 eye-lengths from the top of the bridge to the nostril-plane. (there's tolerance between 1.4 and 2.0, tending toward 2 or even more as the face ages) The philstrum is about .5 eye-length (or roughly an eye-width, if we're in famously Greek "golden proportions" of 2:1)... The "no-man's land" below the lower lip is roughly equal to the philstrum, to the "upper crease" of the chin.... and the chin is about an eye-length from the lower lip to its point in females, and about 1.5 eye-lengths in males... Eye-width's CAN be substituted for any of the "half" eye-lengths as you see fit. The trick to this as an "advanced" method is CONSISTENCY within the face you're drawing. If you substitute the eye-width for (say) the philstrum (the space between nose and upper lip/center) then you probably SHOULD do the same below the lower lip... AND special bonus is that through a slight shift in eye-shape and substitution, you CAN fight that infamous "same face syndrome" some artists bitch and whine about... haha Similarly, some faces have about half an eye-length from the outer corners of the eyes to the edge of the face, at the temples... Others have closer to 3/4's of the eye-length. You CAN simply substitute your eye-width (in THAT face), which is part of how artistically "styling" a face can have wildly varying results with a little play. AND the forehead... usually about 1.5 eye-lengths from the brow ridge and upper bridge of the nose to the hairline in males... It's similar in females "technically" but females tend to use "bangs" to cover and obscure this. Apparently, there's a notion of attractiveness for females with less forehead (brain space?) BUT it's easy to let this one get really fiddly before you hit "uncanny valley"... SO I've always gone with 1.5 eye-lengths to "rough it in" and then farted around with hair to "fix it" or refine the look I'm after. Human ears are usually aligned about with the eye-brows and the nostril-plane of the nose, but there's a little variability to "eye-ball" it, and with "other humanoids" all bets are off... Mostly, I just find that if I start by establishing a strong sense of the nose and eyes, the rest of the face ALMOST draws itself, leaving me just the minor detail of pushing the pencil or stylus around. Symmetry can be a bit of a bitch, but the reality is that nobody is quite "perfectly symmetrical" anyway, so RELAX and remember to breathe. I believe in you. You CAN get this whole "face thing". They're fiddly, but that's at least half the charm... and a HUGE chunk of the accomplishment and satisfaction you'll find DOING them. I do hope you find something helpful... At least, I can hope it was mildly entertaining, and you could get a good chuckle between now and the next useful video you happen upon. ;o)

[@tommymeyer]

Thank you so much for yet another splendid tutorial. This was really helpful. Guess I'm just gonna sit down and practice mouths today. I very much recommend Marcos classes by the way. If you are going to buy just one online class in your life, I sincerely recommend the class called "Digital Painting II". Never mind if you are not into digital painting - it is just an abundance of useful and inspiring knowledge.

[@parisjamson927]

thank you hor your amazing video, though I would love to see the mouth in different expression poses

[@Jack-qd3xo]

Your classes are always life changing for me haha! I'm surprised you didnt bring up Homer Simpson's design as an example!

[@Sycamoon]

Super informative, Marco. I think of the shape - not as a pumpkin, but an XBox Controller 😄

[@dango8648]

Thank u so much

[@ravenevans-nyamwihura7907]

Thank you so much; I could NEVER get a handle on drawing lips. Lol I actually feel like a pro now.

[@yamapishy9792]

Pls make one for eyes in perspective!

[@andysun73]

cant wait until your beginners course drops in may :)

[@armoredsolus6233]

Awesome info! :)

[@Rusuulll]

great, helpful video Marco!, I have hard time drawing expressions, especially mouth movements, do you consider making video about this

[@pedronevesurias2318]

This dude's a fucking legend

[@doaflamingo3713]

HE IS ALIVE !!!!!

[@kanacoolart7226]

Respect

[@Frch015]

Marcoooo could do You do one of the nose planes? This content it's so important THANKS