How to Draw Characters in a Scene: High Horizon View

[@HamzaMasud4566]

I've learned more in these 1 minutes than I do in reading 30 pages of a book. Thanks! This is truly brilliant!

[@ChickenLord319]

facts

[@zainnewell2556]

same

[@mikoman6243]

Same

[@Kirya_xd]

@@mikoman6243 dude it has been 7 years:)

[@anotherrandomdude2221]

Same

[@afrokaioty]

Man I love Koizu's tutorials, I just wish he were consistent

[@claytier]

I know this video is crazy old, but you were one of my inspirations to start drawing (back in 2012!) Without your videos, I wouldn't be at the point where I am today. Thank you so much!!

[@den-ih7wi]

*drawing what he did* *looking at my drawing* Me:“hm not bad“ *looks at his* Me:...

[@christofercraft4]

mood

[@Rin-qj7zt]

that's a good thing. it means you are learning. revel in the disappointment. it makes you stronger.

[@sankyo5870]

i feel you 😂

[@Electrostatic_Fusion]

🤣🤣🤣

[@fatbeast9367]

I'll be honest... I have seen hundreds of tutorials all over the internet on drawing. You videos actually get my ideas down on paper. Thank you Koizu-Chan

[@ramdarass]

Amazing video. I especially appreciated the "before drawings" it was a very intimate look into what work goes into discovering the right angle before you flesh it out. I think this video relates to storyboarding so much. You throw out so many versions before you find the one that feels right. Excellent. Please keep it coming!

[@CDX1080]

Great tutorial! I liked that you drew the character's position first instead of the perspective lines like most people do. It's awesome to have you back!

[@lamarl86]

I love your tutorials! They are so informative. Your staging and poses are so strong that the unfinished sketches look good. I never put much thought into staging and poses. Thanks for the help.

[@ravyne82]

OMG thankyou so much. I have to start drawing some storyboards for an animation project I'm doing and I've been having issues getting the perspective right with both of the characters in it. I didn't even realize that both heads would be on the same line. I can apply this and have a much better storyboard to follow for my animation. Thank you.

[@twinsane8]

Yes! More perspective videos please! This one was awesome and I'd love to see more. I've watched lots of drawing videos and took painting and drawing last year in high school and I have never heard of putting heads on the horizon line. It made your scene feel very appealing to look at and not awkward like mine tend to come out. That tip will definitely come in handy in my drawings!

[@koizu]

This is a good idea. I actually made some notes about it but thought it was too much info for this video. Real quick tho, if you want to show different sizes try this: for a taller person, draw his head a "little" above the horizon, and for a shorter person, draw his head slightly below horizon and see how that looks.

[@ghostk3]

Thank you for these technical details which move the drawing to another level specially in storyboarding. Really appreciated.

[@chefjunferrer1322]

This is what I have been longing to learn since long time ago and by watching this video it had given me all the answers in just a few minutes! I really highly appreciate it, thanks so much!!

[@koizu]

paper is just from a drawing pad from an arts and crafts store like Michael's or Joann's.

[@ikhwan_art2079]

May I know what kind of pencil you use?

[@christofercraft4]

perspective has been a big issue for me when i draw scenes and this was a big help. Thank you!

[@davemarinas2575]

i prefer to use only one sword so i can leave the other hand to do bad/rude gestures.

[@davemarinas2575]

nice tutorial btw 👍

[@solehinaznan7026]

Dave Marinas lol

[@solehinaznan7026]

Dave Marinas pretty nice,btw do you have a hobby of doing comic?

[@soggypuffbar]

i agree

[@updatedotexe]

Point down gesture. I see...

[@k1ngdragon411]

Koi i think you are the best artist instructor in youtube you take your time i seen lot's of videos i seen amazing artist but they dont put it together like you thanks.

[@eastonbennett3293]

Nice videos I love seeing other peoples art it inspires me so much thanks

[@Shaoz049]

Just watching one of your videos has helped me become a stronger artist in only a few minutes. I look foreward to watching more of your videos

[@Mazzurka]

The protagonist is up against hundreds, who will win? You make it looks so easy. Great job!

[@Stubbcat2]

First time I've felt compelled to comment on anything on KZbin. Your videos have a been a great help to me. You have a real gift for explaining things as well as drawing. I think you definitively do more of the videos you talked about in this one.

[@5oundOfVictory]

Having 2 swords is not like wielding 2 blades, it is wielding 2 halves of the same weapon

[@nobodydontmindme1357]

I feel like I've heard that from somewhere

[@christopherpearce283]

Confucius or Bruce lee?

[@ZiroWatt]

the blue spirit

[@sara_daria2]

@@nobodydontmindme1357 i think its an avatar the last airbender reference

[@bedheadead]

most of the time, i would only draw 1 character in a paper and never draw one again; cuz it's a struggle, the scene would just get ruined. the 'draw head from the horizon' is style of drawing changing. drawing characters face to face has honestly never been so exciting. so thank you very much for the very helpful advice! ^^^^^ (it doesn't hurt for me to say nice things for ppl in the internet who helped.)

[@koizu]

hi Maxpein, glad the video could help!

[@thischanneliscrap5239]

I would use no swords. My words are enough to hurt them

[@kythe5715]

Vicious Mockery

[@angelstarfire]

😂😂 words are sharper than swords I guess

[@weslleysantos5467]

@@angelstarfire put them both in your heart and you will see which one is sharper

[@weslleysantos5467]

going to a war without a weapon is a bad idea

[@richardarrington6547]

sticks and stones will break ur bones but swords will be faster

[@mason-greylong4792]

As someone who watched this when it first came out 9 yrs ago, the information is still helpful.

[@koizu]

It's the same guy ^^ I have a lot of fun drawing him

[@danielgomez9515]

Oh ok

[@BattleRoyalGuy]

This is exactly what I need, I'm self taught so I've never had any drawing comic lessons and this is excatly what I needed to help. Thank.s

[@solisprime2669]

Have you ever thought of making your own comic or manga because your great

[@MattDeanART]

Welcome back=D This is the best tutorial I have ever seen!!! Please make more like this one!!!

[@empressss0]

The captain guy was in a another video of his, my favourite video of his :D

[@NinjassRevolution]

Wow your vids help so much...the way you explain is a lot better than some other youtube artists. Thanks for taking your time doing so.

[@4e34e545e345w3]

One Sword = More usefull Two Swords = More flashy

[@ButcheredMouse]

+4e34e545e345w3 Depends, Miyamoto Musashi was skilled with two swords and said its better than using a single sword.

[@4e34e545e345w3]

It also depends if the sword is one or two-handed, and if you have something else in second hand, like shield ._.

[@johnnysminecraft]

+Butchered Mouse but didn't he have a katana and a knife katana thingy so not rely 2 swords

[@Peteru69]

+johnny klein No, Musashi used two swords. There are three typical samurai blades* known as; Katana, wakazashi and tanto. Katana is the longest, a wakazashi is a side seated short sword and the tanto is the shortest blade, much closer to the length of a dagger instead of a sword. Musashi wielded a Katana and a wakazashi, but the 60 duels wasn't always with two blades. He simply realized that the two sword technique was superior. People can argue all they want about the one-sword vs two sword deal. But in Japanese duels Musashi was unparalleled and his technique spoke for itself. He defeated two-handed, one handed swords and "lance" weapons alike. Of course, we can always speculate if it would have worked just as well against other cultures. But we can never actually know the level of skill people like him processed. Vikings where known for their shields, but it wasn't uncommon for a viking to use two weapons as well. Everyone think they were barbarians, but they were much more than what old English propaganda let on. They bathed more than the British men and they smelled nice too. I digress, I have a thing for history. It's a bit of a problem.

[@tismesam4353]

So you have only kitchen knives to fend off an attacker, would you go 1 or 2 kitchen knives?

[@70redcutlass]

great drawing. It's cool to see how the characters are in perspective so you can add more to a shot.

[@Jiggy_Wiggy]

so...say if the character closest to the horizon is taller. That means you would draw his head above the horizon point correct?

[@koizu]

I'm not an expert on perspective but that sounds about right

[@danielsousa1526]

Thanks a bunch! I appreciate your videos and helpful advice

[@Tashiboss]

haha that's funny because I was thinking the exact same thing

[@ThForeal]

Thanks man this helped a ton on a lot of stuff I've had just stored in my head and couldn't get out. The people who dislikes this are obviously just jealous they didn't think of it first.

[@sethterry4963]

I would prefer 3 sword style-rorona zoro

[@Mesozoical]

Seth terry ONI-GIRI!!!!

[@Namyzi]

omg yassss

[@powerlifting9544]

Santoryuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@matheuscoelho2891]

Santoryu Ogi: Ichidai Sanzen Daisen Sekai

[@jackovitz2362]

You fucking know it

[@WISPRINGS]

More of How to Draw Characters in a Scene: please would love it to be a series.

[@whatevraa]

learned alot from this, thanks :)

[@koizu]

I will definitely get to these. I lot of people have wanted impact hits. Also, doing more fighting poses will be fun.

[@rahulreddy6223]

Most amazing dude I have ever seen

[@Rain-kr6uf]

okay…this is the best tutorial about perspective i've ever seen ~ thx alot you helped me ;--;

[@ingridd4176]

Its better to have one sword because it will give you more accurcy

[@Osjey]

tell that eren or mikasa :D

[@LuisDeLosSantos99]

Tell that to zoro

[@Osjey]

Luis De Los Santos haha true

[@necrokochou]

i admit that it takes time to edit the characters' places and thos boxes boxes but its totally worth it in the end so yea. what a beautiful drawing/art/illustration ^ - ^

[@MMani-ve9vy]

I prefer three sword style... *One piece reference*

[@FreeToBeZii]

YAY!! Hey there! i think i subscribed while you were away. :D welcome back! oh and MOAR please!! this tutorial was REALLY helpful!!! different perspectives would be great! And perhaps a tutorial on different unarmed fighting poses??

[@vickysingh-ku7su]

I think one sword is better then two swords But two swords are cooler then one sword

[@MEMooreJr]

+vicky singh yup lol

[@samthemisdeed5988]

you got some solid logic right there my friend

[@rdmdavid]

Thank you so much I asked my art teacher to help me with this but she didn't know how to do this but now we both know how to do it now so thank you

[@saigeschmidt4550]

an y body notice that was the dragon scale armour from the how to draw fight scenes

[@petedave6453]

This is awesome! Perspective is so difficult to grasp, you make it simple. Can't wait to go through more of your videos!

[@JT1698]

I don't wanna be that guy, but if you hadn't told me that the character in the forefront was female, i'd have never known.

[@trashboii2069]

No one blames you, it's not like you can see her bewbs frem behind

[@idkJuun]

Jtracy1698 the character is female? Wow. Not being sexist just wow.

[@damianandrews5620]

Jtracy1698 Well when he was drawing her he did say, "him, he, guy" etc

[@iJustDraw2]

hey Koizu, I gotta say your one of my favorite drawing youtubers next to mark and evan! I can see your channel being very successful [:

[@LordRixuel]

when you draw it, it looks so easy, but when I try, its so hard :| lol

[@Retiarius986]

Thank you really thank you for this video. You really helped me I have always got problems with horizont line and perspective, now i can draw scenes from my imagination.

[@ElectricIce]

Sword art online rules! Dual swords

[@souhi1027]

when you understand in true way you can explain it easily. like you koizu san. really thanks to you.

[@lovingbritt]

lol now I know why my backgrounds be so weird >.< I'm not following the horizon rule

[@NamesZKP]

+Brittany Penman Wow judging by your profile pic, you are so beautiful....Like wow......if you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I'm 16 btw.....

[@lovingbritt]

ZKP way too old for you honey everyone think I'm 19 when they meet me I'm 25 years old >.

[@NamesZKP]

Brittany Penman Oh I figured you where way older than me. You do look really young though, but I didn't want to jump to any conclusions, if you know what I mean ;). Anyways please excuse me for stating the obvious again but you are gorgeous and I envy any "man" that is lucky enough to be in your presence and/or call you a wife/girlfriend/partner/date or whatever. You are just too beautiful for a mere mortal's gaze. Like a Goddess looking upon the Earth, you deserve the absolute best and I am humbled at the fact that you would even take the time to respond to me. It has been my pleasure madam :)

[@lovingbritt]

+ZKP oh wow thanks honey I appreciate the compliments.

[@Kaizokuking9]

Thanks this was super helpful! I really do hope you can show us more on how changing where the horizon line is can affect the drawing. Hope to see the Mid line one.

[@GRANDCHASER999]

I wanna have 2 swords so I can be KIRRIIITOOOOOOO from SAO(Sword Art Online).

[@fetfet1337]

I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GRANDCHASER999]

LOL

[@fetfet1337]

Best character ever!

[@GRANDCHASER999]

mmm idk bout that he may be cool, but there are some really awesome characters, idk in coolness IMO hes tied with Sora from No Game No Life. and then Asuna, Shiro, and Baby Beel have a 3 way tie in cuteness.

[@necromorph5371]

Kristofer Constantino No. The best dual wielding character is Reo. From The Untitled Story.

[@FolleUno]

Good to see that you're back, and I would definitely like to see more horizon videos you are great at teaching it.

[@dorianmcgilvary1813]

Your videos are so helpful, I have learned a lot from your tutorials and appreciate you taking time to make them, thanks!

[@SelkieGirl]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Although I'm probably going to have to watch this a few more times to retain the information!

[@PoukhFaye]

Hey dude horizon shots like you just did are really really awesome, I really loved your vids about up and down shots too. I'd like to see a video about a character western style, up-shot hero style, standing on a very low horizon with a group of characters behind him with some on horses so that they are not all the same height just to play a bit more with the upshots principles, the horizons and heights according to the horizon, thank you dude.

[@laurasullivan7681]

Amazing video breaking everything down and explaining it well step by step. This helped me understand so much better. Great work! :)

[@GarnetLynne]

I love seeing the way others work, this is really nice and fluid. I think I'll use your advice soon, thanks again!

[@Klebkatt]

I would like to see more of this. It's so much more helpful than the lessons I took in college. If you do any color work, I'd like to see that too. And folds, that'd help a lot.

[@Johnpinckney98]

dude im gonna come to ur channel for all my dynamic needs!

[@Eman-moustafa]

Your tuts are the best ever!!!!! Ik this is old but !! It's Soo helpful ..love it thank u for making videos all ur videos are insanely great.

[@acatalepticartificer3282]

This is extremely helpful, You explain things really well (unlike some other guys). Can't wait to see what you'll put out next. Could you do a video on background perspectives related to the character's perspective? I think that'd help.

[@leafalter2891]

I'm working on a Manga and this helps me A LOT THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@Mukamale]

This is great Mike. Thanks for the tips. I like that you draw by hand and this is not just another digital image.

[@asheacasarole3377]

I’ve been trying to learn how to draw better recently and this is really helpful thank you

[@Blackshadowdragon45]

This is awesome. I'm so happy that you are back. I've been wait for you to upload for forever. I was wondering how to draw light emitting from an object or person. One of my characters has an ability that basically looks like light and I have no idea how to draw that. But in any case, thank you for uploading this video it's very helpful

[@gavinroper9775]

thanks for the tutorial first off, and to your one sword or two sword debatable question. I think it really depend on what type of sword you are using is most important though and what style of fighting the person does. I feel like either side would win since its not just the sword you are fighting with it your own skill. I feel like one of the best set up with weapons isn't two similar swords in each hand. You have one semi long single edge sword in one hand then and short sword or dagger in the other. So the sword you would attack with and the dagger/short sword for blocking. Since it would most likely be lighter than the sword.

[@geyerish]

i would choose 2 swords because the individual swords would be lighter so its not like trying to carry an immensely heavy object in one hand but with the two swords there are more things you can do, for one you can throw a sword and not be left defenceless and the speed would keep the opponent with one sword from attacking heavily but since the one-handed swords are generally longer it will be whoever can get the first hit in

[@joetrue12]

Keep at it! I feel like i learn something every time i watch one of your videos.

[@PeaceDraws]

Thanks, I've been looking for a tutorial like this all over the internet! This is very helpful and super awesome :D

[@Baki1028]

9:30 -- already 3x better than anything I can do. Lmfao. 10:15-- well...you just topped my best drawings even when I shade. That's just too cool. I love watching your videos. It's actually very helpful and I learn a lot from it. You have a very distinct style in drawing and it's easy to understand what you're talking about. Hey! I think I'm even drunk and still know what you're saying! Haha. ;D Single swords are better btw and I would totally love more videos like this. Great job!

[@Khaoscript]

Welcome back man! Great to see new videos! :)

[@shadowspadez313]

AGAIN, another awesome tutorial that i really needed to see. the explanation was incredible and this tutorial is gonna help me ALOT. thanks again for the tutorial :D

[@Mr_B_Bogey]

Welcome back it's been a while! I would like offer a suggestion for your next video which is to draw an Aura around the character, not something from DragonballZ but an Aura that flows around the character like a skin. This Aura could flow like water or spike like fire, but I would really enjoy watching you draw and develop on this Thanks

[@IVORYSMITH45]

you had me scared that you weren't gonna do any more videos. thank goodness

[@mathis0590]

You're a beast dude. Your vids have made a lot of my own work look a lot better. Thanks man. Oh yeah. I'm partial to using a single sword. Duel swords are nice and all, but like you said, more power in a single sword, unless you're Roronoa Zoro from One Piece lol!

[@Kardflow]

Your Tutorials are fantasic. Watch one video and I keep going to another even when I say "ok just one more." Do you have an art site I can follow you at? Perhaps a deviantart?

[@chidogan89]

I would def like to see more outlines of camera positioning and such. Great video!

[@voteformushroomsoup7818]

Frick this is too good how do people do this so casually

[@lesegopetersen1203]

I have not been drawing for years and I wanna realize my animation dream for these coming years from 2022 till further so I will need as much help as I can get to regain my senses of drawing, cause I love Animation

[@LadyJessM7]

This is so clear, helpful and generous of you to share. Look forward to more!

[@porkbandit1107]

Thanks for the help man. I used this as a reference for my first comic panel. I will make sure to credit you

[@lachlanadams1309]

Defiantly want to see more vids like this with more than one person in the scene or I’d like to see a vid with like a fight scene against something not human... maybe a dragon... Anyway I’m lovin your vids so far keep em coming :D

[@ChurlzVA]

Thank you for making these videos, they mean a lot to me.

[@JovialPlanet]

I really like it. I am learning the drawings and illustrations.Thanks for the video

[@yoogni4108]

You’re teaching me so much more than my art teacher did...

[@koizu]

i chose one-handed because I thought it would be more versatile. you could grab someone with the open hand, open doors, pick up something from the ground, etc. :P

[@PrincePyro]

This was so very awesome! I am really into scenes and storyboarding so I find this splendidly helpful! I don't regret subscribing! :3

[@nadeekairangani5194]

It was so helpful for my comic drawings thank you.

[@tekjvhh4512]

Great drawing man really enjoy watching you keep up the good work

[@Nognamogo]

This type of thing gets me excited mate :D I just love the way you draw. Could you make a video pointing out the little things you do like shading and maybe explain those lines you put across most of your drawings? I think its the little things that make a picture good. Subbed n' liked.

[@hoaks13]

your tutorials really help thanks i would love to see how you do a scenery/background in proportion

[@Andy1Sout]

hey man , this is really helpful, ive always struggled placing characters in a scene and it always looked kinda off when i tried, but this makes sense :), and one handed all the way ! haha :D

[@bblue82]

it looks like about 1.5 x 1 the size doesnt matter too much as long as its a kind of sort of landscape format. 1.5 x 1 is a good rule of thumb. just freehand it and you will get better at it. whats in the frame is the most important part anyway