How to Draw Manga Faces [Part 2: SHONEN]

[@biankapal1431]

it's a bit ironic that the shojo style is all about making the characters look like "pretty boys" yet I find the shonen style character much more attractive

[@mgilkey15]

Hey markcrilley i just wanted to let you know that your how to draw manga videos are absolutely incredible. They just blow my mind how professionally well you draw and shade in. Your videos have helped me a whole lot when drawing manga. Please continue to make more videos and to showcase your teachings. I'm honored to be known as one of your students on the other side of the internet.

[@DragoDerRebellXD]

personally i love to mix up shojo and shonen features since i love both artstyles, thats what shaped my own drawingstyle :D very informative video mark :)

[@misscherieme]

dear mark crilley, your videos are amazing, it really makes everything easier. especially "thumbs down mitten" had saved my life about ears. they make me want to draw every single time. and now i'm going to draw. sincerely, mangaka-in-training.

[@Rari1022]

A video of shonen and shojo style girls would be awesome too. Great videos!!!

[@myspilledtea]

Wow. I remember this channel when you just started out. Congrats. I applaud you on your many subs, views, and hard work, Mr. Crilley.

[@Shweya_]

i gotta keep myself from staring at the shonen guy OwO

[@jemimahcasey6734]

Help to that, just imagine him wearing a bikini.

[@Shweya_]

Jemimah Casey that would be cool. Couldn't staph staring at that either his face is too hat ヽ( ´ー｀)ノ

[@SalmiChan]

I really like the little line at the eye your black prisma color pencil made when its tip broke of, it kind of adds to the intense look of the character :D Thank you for always making these videos :)

[@AshMae264]

Shonen & Shojo are both great designs but I lean more towards Shonen xD plus the pretty boy look makes a boy look like a toad in my view anyways

[@akou12]

I agree

[@BanchanBunny]

Mark, I just recently bought mastering manga and was amazed at how easily i was able to complete the work with the help of adorable comic you! I feel like you should make another art book with a more tuned in approach to costume and hair placement! I know that me as well as all of your other fans would really enjoy this! -N.A.P

[@mykieserban8509]

I like the shonen guy much more than the shojo :P He's like all badass and stuff x3

[@ReeKitty]

I think these two Manga Face videos are my favorite so far! I really like both styles and I have a hard time just picking one. I always end up blending them together....but not in a good way XD

[@vyce5360]

How can I put it, the Shonen style is a THOUSAND times better!

[@Hutsauceification]

Markcrilley You're amazing I have to say thank you for all these vids, not only have you inspired me to become a better artist you've also taught me a diverse range of techniques. Thanks again man you're awesome

[@jaciejcjay]

5:52 hahaha! "Mark. Get your stupid thumb out of the way, will ya?"

[@IndigoWraithe]

when doing these videos, Mark leaves the paper stationary so it stays in frame and you can see what he is doing, but he, like most artists, usually spins the page around when working so as to get straight, clean lines and not have to draw at weird angles. consequently, some of his drawings here end up with a messed up line from time to time. he's also admitted that he doesn't really have steady hands.

[@pielord33321]

Ermm, Mr. Crilley, you appear to have made a slight blunder. According to my Japanese teacher (she taught us this so we wouldn't make this very mistake), "shoujo" is the word for manga targeted at girls. You have spelled "shojo," the word meaning virginity.

[@totallynotasoggybanana]

The correct word would have to be "Shōjo". So Mark's version should be fine too.

[@kairos8452]

Diana no its shoujo

[@Rosaeate]

before, i always make a mixture of shojo and shonen, thank you mark crilley for your wonderful tutorials!

[@candiiiuwu]

Shonen is so much better! xD

[@sanriod0lll]

IKR?

[@jessicamcav13]

Yeah, the other is too...effeminate

[@lolapalodo7183]

Ikr XD

[@cd5898]

Kawaii-Candi ikr all of the animes i watch are shonen... i cant even bring myself to like shojo mangas or animes XD

[@biankapal1431]

+Kawaii-Candi agreed, I watch shonen exclusively. romance stories bore me to death

[@FogJohny]

how to draw glasses on a character? have you covered that? or like... other facial additions... like facial hair or a cig, or scar? would be cool. maybe an eyepatch? would be cool if you did that!

[@ILoveAnimeMusic228]

That shonen is hawt XD

[@JCReiki]

So, main differences: Shojo/shonen: - effeminate/masculine - curvy&flowing/angular&rough - big "eyes, ears, mouth, and hair" / small(er) " - small "neck, nose, eyebrows, cheek space" / big(ger) " Great video! I find that the two drawing styles follow the idealized (though cartoony) features of their target genders. I usually draw boys in shojo style to have slightly more bowed/narrower shoulders, as you sorta did on the right of the pic for shojo. It just seems to fit better. Thank you! :D

[@RedDawnHime19]

the shonen one looks like sasuage uchiha XD but yeah, shojo dude really looks like Mj.

[@Byakkoya11037]

RedDawnHime19 Sausage Uchiha? Didn't know Masashi read Yaoi. XDDDD

[@emilymariejade6740]

The shoujo guy looks like yu-gi-oh's friend. You know that guy with blonde hair who helped yugioh to get his pyramid back... I saw that anime a loong time ago so dont blame me about my bad description...

[@saikatsune2085]

+EmilyMarie Jade Joey?

[@redicent]

lol sausage uchiha...damn autocorrects these days..

[@saikatsune2085]

Ohmygod Sausage-

[@MichaelSHartman]

Showing the proportions, and difference is very helpful. Thanks. Good Job.

[@Jitsuman]

I didn't think the Shojoe looked too girly until I saw it next to the Shonen and i was like oh god he's secretly a woman.

[@StigmataSasha]

Hey Mark, I'd appreciate it if you could make a video guide on with the lack of a better word "unique" hairstyle like what a lot of shounen characters have.

[@adrinelinerush3186]

am i the only one who thinks he drew sephoroth from the final fantasy series.

[@SugarPrincess]

+Adrianna Selby , looks like Sephiroth has had a haircut! Lol I can totally see what you mean ^_^

[@adrinelinerush3186]

yeah

[@thePcMasterboy]

This is the first day i try do do these manga stuff and Mark Crilley made my day super . I have the How to Draw Manga book and i am so happy :D . Thank you Mark for teaching how to do these wonderful draws :')

[@gekkobakura6477]

i'm attracted to the shonen boys. :3

[@sdfjkisawesome]

these two groups are so diverse im not sure if you could even call them a style. They are like a group of styles bundled together because of almost similar features.

[@superunicornkitteno2636]

I like the shonen man (he is sexy ^^)

[@SeireiNoRyu]

Every time he says he'll be back with another one real soon, it makes me smile. Dunno why. Just does.

[@marioryanaljama2579]

well not really a problem but yeah i noticed :) though too big will make you lose control but you can add more details, while too small will let you control your drawing more but lose details.. that's the case

[@Nefariousaa]

I'm glad I read more stylized Shoujo! I definitely see very younger focused shoujo being more generic and closer the image on the left, where older (to almost josei works) vary at style and don't draw males so womanly. (Not that it's really an issue, it all depends on the artists preference! But I definitely don't fancy the more generic style of shoujo works.) But I really try and combine what I like from both styles in my own work. :)

[@KanraNingyou]

Your thumb annotation made me LOL. And yes, you mustn't forget the all important blushies!!! XDDD

[@rosenrott440]

Mark you are fantastic! Its so nice of you to take time to give us such helpful videos! Thank you so much!

[@adariansdjornis7902]

Hey mark me and a friend are trying to start a manga he is already good at drawing it, but I struggle with artwork. Your video helped me immensely so thanks and keep it up!

[@gumgumjambe]

mark crilly is a legend one of the best manga artists ever

[@Wesbert]

Thanks for drawing the drawings for the Delta Library. I won the manga/comic prize. And when I saw your drawings, I transported them like gold to my house.

[@mangaGblog]

i dont know about shojo, but in shonen the style varies alot, you have more realistic stuff like death note, and really cartoony stuff like Shaman King or One Piece. So the way you draw the eyes, nose, mouth, hair or chin(actually bleach is a shonen manga and Kubo draws the characters chins pretty pointy) is really diferent from artist to artist. Anyways, really awesome video mark, Good job

[@TurtleySweet101]

Shonen rocks!!! Mark Crilley rocks!!! Thank you for showing this video.

[@IHauntYourNightmares]

Pretty much, yes. Manga is just the book version of an anime which is a type of animated show. Manga is usually made first then the show comes along if its popular enough.

[@marioprime1997]

You Mark and manga have changed my life, thank you

[@REChronic54]

Mr.Crilley can you do another how-to-draw video of a side view version of a face? -Or to put it in another way- profiles? I found it to be very difficult to draw the head and placement of the facial features.Thanks! Hope you see this :)

[@DetectiveBlutoMindpretzel]

Maybe the difference is in sharpness of the eye, length of the eye lashes, and eye brows. Shoujo eyebrows are smaller than shounen. Shounen has sharp and masculine features and opposite for shoujo.

[@TheAdenaikeo]

dear mark i have been drawn all of your vidoes but can never come up with my own how to u make your own drawings and get ideas also would u be able to make a video on how to draw like u do with the shading and how u would hold ur pencil

[@jesusjrcarpio8888]

Amazing! It really helps me and all of the aspiring manga artist! Thanks Mark Crilley

[@TheMysteriousSealSan]

mark, id like to see a video where you draw a complete page!!! it doesn't have to be from brody's ghost, but I think it would be cool to watch the process you go through to start and complete a manga page

[@MrOpTiMuMx]

Mark you are an amazing artist and was the person who got me started drawing manga and anime props to ya brotha!!!!!

[@itsantiepic]

"gunna try to get outta here without doing the blushies??" Lmbo!! Ahh mark, you'd be such a freaking cool school art teacher !! Love your videos :)) lots of respect for your work !!

[@ImFrelled]

Didn't you watch the end where he was promoting his Manga ("Miki Falls" & "Brody's Ghost") & his how to draw book "Mastering Manga"? Yes, he has a how to draw manga book out. It's available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble & can be special ordered at just about any local book store.

[@SailorAnime362]

I LOVED the voice he used when he was talking about the BLUSHIES!!!! Edward Elric gets blushies, not quite often though ^_^

[@mcsephiroth1312]

Hey Mark, could you please do a how to draw video on cross-hatching?

[@YukisukeDark]

Mark, do a tutorial about upside and downside manga faces. They hard positions to draw.

[@Oliver-js7it]

An you do a video on all the different types of heads because you do them different every time u draw and all the different ways to do hair .

[@DeathclawXIII]

depends on the style of the artist. Some opt for more detail while others choose to let things be simplistic.

[@Aychux]

Hi Mark, could you do a request on how to draw backs (male and female) ? I have quite a problem on that ^^; thanks!

[@XxDeadxxK1n9xX]

Mark, you should totally do a female version to this video and do a tutorial on facial hair. I would lol if you combined the two. Thanks for the videos Mark and keep cranking them out.

[@Littlepup93]

This was very useful for me! Oh and I saw Mastering Manga in a local craft store! I just need to scrap up the money to buy it.

[@Free2playonly]

It would be cool if you made a comic with both of those characters with the differing styles. That to me almost describes how this character would react in situations.

[@TheGirlInBlackBoots]

Oh my gosh!!! Miki Falls was my fave series as a kid!!!! O_O *shock* You are amazing! *bow*

[@gdiggle123]

I bought your book earlier this summer ITS SO HELPFUL!!

[@QuoteSenpai]

Huh... Mark, I think you need to make a comparison of the FEMALE shojo and shonen styles... Clear a few problems up a bit...

[@jack95a]

Hey, Mark, I was thinking it'd be very useful if you'd make a video comparing shoujo and shounen but with a female instead. We'd appreciate it. Also, thanks a lot for your tutorials.

[@limelightmoon]

I love the eyelids you always draw lol I have incorporated it in my style but I need a lot of work with placement!!

[@TheNintendoProject42]

Can you show us how to draw male head placement and facial features please? I knw how to draw a female character, but I need a male too. I know this vid has a rough outline already but can you show us how to do that? PLEASE!!! Ive started in drawing manga since I saw your vids, but I want to know more!

[@xMidnightwhite]

I think it is an interesting feature where the neck muscles are more defined in the shonen style whereas the shojo style is devoid of muscles at all.

[@kiddcrazy100]

Hey I've read your books, can you show a more in depth tutorial on drawing full body and motion/action poses

[@Mangalover400]

Can you do a step by step video how to draw a manga girl face front view and maybe one on making poses

[@TheAMVsyclone]

dude the shonen face looks so cool you should do more vids on how to draw them.

[@Sparkangel820]

I took a look at your drawings and its looking really good right now. Keep it up man!

[@evilpanda15]

I love the song that plays when he does time lapse! Really interesting vid! Though I have seen blushes in plenty of shonen manga: look at naruto for example.

[@mangalover68]

Mark, I love your videos! But could you please do a tutorial on drawing manga characters from more of a birds eye view? I always struggle with that.

[@1998tabar]

i think the the shounen 's blushies can be a couple of lines or three

[@77789star]

I like the "SHONEN" style!

[@OSarubiO]

Oh Mark~ you gotten me addicted to the blushies (hence, the emoticon)! o//w//o

[@mittns01]

i tend to naturally draw in a shonen-ish style it just seems easier to me i feel that its more realistic so its easier to get references on a day to day babsis

[@robledodokidom0]

ok mark, can you make the video that u promissed? showing us how you do the shading of brody's ghost, please make the video and if possible use a program to capture the screen of you computer.

[@DewottFan]

Could you do an how to draw on any anime/manga characters wearing objects,for example big headphones?

[@AHZ2022]

Mark I love watching your videos because of your super awesome personality!! And your talents of course! You're a cool, laid back teacher!! :D

[@WickedChild95]

I like the shonen drawing best, looks semi-realistic and just a little better because of that.

[@trappedsoulwings]

can you do a video on the wrinkles around the eyes when the character is mad? like when they are really angry? and can you maybe do a video on how to do people in the background?

[@Kaifanatic9000]

Eeee the blushies xD I've seen shounen guys to have a very slight blush line on one side of the face! Basically not as defined as in shoujo xD Loved this tutorial mark ^^

[@Miganishi]

As an art student I approve more the shonen style than the shoujo style; it's closer to reality and more dynamic.

[@JazzyK56]

Can you do the same video but with females instead because I am really curious about the difference in female characters between the two styles.

[@stuartlevine2179]

I love how he says "I'll be back with another one... Real soon"

[@iamDeneD]

I prefer the Shonen drawing then Shojo style, looks more awesome! You should try drawing a character with powers or with weapons! That would be awesome Mark.

[@863games]

Mr Crilley, is it possible that you could a tutorial on coming up with poses using gesture lines? I don't know how to use S curves and C curves in a pose at all or how to translate that into a complete drawing. Thanks ^^ Btw great video as always.

[@Poggs38]

This and the first part really helped thanks. If you're thinking of other types of characters how about trying to draw a tsudere type character. And could you make a video on hands holding instruments, it would help alot. Keep up the good work! :)

[@coltimon]

Tune in next week for another exciting adventure as mark crilley tries to beat the clock!

[@edalineeilynd]

If you're talking about styles: shoujo's style is more "pretty". Their lines are more round and soft. Shounen styles are more bold. You should just google both styles and compare side by side images and you'll see a difference

[@ChocolateFantasies]

The guy on the left just got 10000000 times more shoujo when you added the blushies.

[@Flokker]

In shoujo style blushies tend to be exageratedly broad lines across the entire face, which at often times seems to make them seem like they're in shock, as OFTEN shounen uses the exact same style of blushies to signify a shocking moment, other shounen like to incorporate the blushies from shoujo, only however if the style is more comicly than serious, you won't see this kind of blush in manga borderlining seinen, unless it's stuff like To love-ru, To love-ru darkness.

[@Silvercross100]

I have to say mark, you are blowing everyone away with what you have gifted us with thus far but I am pretty sure I am not the only one out there wanting to ask this. Can you do some videos on Shonen syles like poses, body builds, pretty much disect the Shonen style. Like my comment so MCrilley can be aware of this for all of us Shonen and Shojo lovers. Keep up the good work mark

[@83kaly]

i just really want to know how to draw someone with like an overturned coat collar or realistic curly hair

[@theelitemedic3400]

For some reason the Shojou character looks like it would be in One Piece. Nice mark!

[@ASecretLynn]

Could you maybe draw a character using the style that the artists from Kyoto and Key animation used wen creating things like Kanon, Clannad, or K-ON?

[@jeniGUNSLINGER]

Cool vid, Mark! I have a request, or a challenge if you will. Perhaps you could try out a series on drawing celebrities in your personal style of Manga? I think it'd be a fun way to get creative in how you portray them. Looking forward to more videos from you, as always! :)

[@TheClari25]

Can you do more Shonen style tutorials. And can you do a video on how to draw a Shonen style girl

[@RMDMX]

Damn you Mark Crilley! You are a genius! Thanks for the awesome videos!!! PS. I LMAO with your thumb comment!