DRAWING FACES BASICS - How To Art #8

Here's some tips on drawing faces! We're just scratching the surface but hopefully you'll have a better understanding of guidelines and gesture drawings. DISCLAIMER: This is more of a guide than it is a bunch of drawing "rules". Don't feel like you have to get it "right". Anything you'd like to learn more about when it comes to drawing and painting? Leave a comment with a suggestion for future tutorials or with your questions. Thanks!
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[@TalesofTim]

I have a good tip to share! Don't be afraid to start drawing faces. A lot of times I hear people say that they'd like to draw but they can't draw a specific part or anything at all. The thing is that everyone starts the same; talent has the least amount of influence in creating art. It's all about practice and building up the skill and knowledge needed. If you don't start drawing then you won't get anywhere. I started my art 2 years ago with stick figures and wiggly lines. Since then I've gained so much skill. I'm still learning how to draw people and faces, but the more I do it the better I'll get. I guess the tip is ... Draw faces if you want to draw faces well. Don't be afraid of failure.

[@jules6887]

Really? You started with stick figures? That's really inspiring. I'm horrible at art so I never draw. One of my best friends is an amazing artist so I never think I can do as well as her at drawing...but I'd like to thank you for this comment. Lately I've been watching lots of art videos and I really want to get into art. This comment just helps me want it even more.

[@TalesofTim]

Yeah, I did. Its all up on You Tube if you want to see. In fact I just did an At growth test so you can see the difference.

[@doumkatekz]

+Lia Marie R Just do it. It's okay if it sucks. Don't worry about doing as well as your friend. You have to keep doing it even if you are 'horrible' at it, as it's the only way to get better. I think it also helps if you are always looking around going,..how would I draw this? Where are the shadows? where is the reflected light, or, I know the thing is red, but what color of paint or pencil would you really need to make it look the way you see it.

[@doumkatekz]

+TalesofTim I went to your page, that's some excellent stuff. And creepy.

[@almavela4607]

It took me so much time to really believe that drawing is more practice than talent. The worst part is realizing that by believing only gifted people can be good artists I was minimizing their effort.

[@evat267]

Mary is a beatiful cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure

[@knee1937]

Cinnamon apple is an even better compliment in my opinion...

[@gemmacollins9717]

Creepy

[@hannahk6530]

I also find that its a good learning experience to take pictures of people's faces, put a piece of paper over them and *gasp* TRACE THEM! This makes people feel like they're cheating but tracing can sometimes help people learn how to create realistic faces through example. Almost like going through the motions before doing it yourself! You have to search through your piece of paper for the lines you'd like to choose but there's always a guideline to help you practice. This isn't concrete, I just know it helped me a lot, so I wanted to share.

[@TimothyRobert93]

Thank you so much for this, I've apparently been lied to my whole life, I was taught purely to draw an oval, then the half way horizontal mark is the eye's, half of that is the nose, THEN half of that is were the mouth is. I'm so excited to work with jaw lines now, I've been trying to work with them more recently and it never really looked great because of the old way I was taught. Thank you, also thank you for the hand tutorial, I was sketching in my history class yesterday and, using observation and the tips you suggested, I finally drew a hand that actually looked like a hand, I was very proud of myself, so thank you.

[@marydoodles]

Timothy Robert The oval method works too, especially if thats the face shape you're going for. It's really about finding a technique that helps you get the results you want, so playing around with different ways of drawing guidelines is always a good practice. Hope this really does help out :)

[@TimothyRobert93]

***** thank you so much, it really does help. your awesome!

[@zahrachaudhary5720]

At 3:08, the face at the bottom left is the face I make when I'm watching Mary's videos. :3

[@CrossGamer]

One thing that help me get better is doing gesture drawing and having a certain time limit like 2 min and as time went by the time limit would get smaller and smaller until it was about 10 seconds. This not only helps with faces but the whole body.

[@marydoodles]

***** YEAH!

[@haley2732]

OHMAIGOODNESS! You are the best! I'm not even kidding, most youtubers are like "Oh, it's so easy you just do this and that" but you actually explain it! You are so helpful

[@thomasbruinsma]

I have a huge crush on this woman..

[@centralfreerun3969]

I know

[@borsucc]

Light Headed tell me about it

[@centralfreerun3969]

Chloe Morales lucky son of a b****

[@gooeyfruit]

Drawing faces that look like they are actually human is something that I struggle with. A lot. Thank you for this!

[@knee1937]

She is the perfect art teacher you could ask for. I would learn 3 or 5x from her rather than my average art teachers.

[@marbnielk6951]

How are you not a world famous artist, by now?! Love your instructions!

[@totalanimalsoup]

ahhh this was so helpful. i took a drawing class at school this semester and this was entirely more informative than the vague how-to lessons we had in the first few weeks. thank youuuuu

[@XxSkilletSaviorxX]

At 00:12 The faceless old woman who secretly lives in your house?! Was that a Welcome to Nightvale reference?

[@marydoodles]

A Robin's Music I can't see her. But she's there.

[@VSLteen]

I Stopped and Came down here to check if it's true. yay Mary! \o/

[@Filo2706]

***** draw her! Would love to see how you imagine her to look like!

[@VSLteen]

That could be neat to see her Rendition of Her. Though, WtNV uses abstract, inaccurate words on purpose. So, it's not really necessary.

[@Filo2706]

What's wrong with drawing her? How would you imagine the scary woman in your closet to look like?! If you had the ability to draw her why not?!? That's a way to share some personal stuff

[@alainagaul288]

This is literally what started me drawing faces. Two years later and I’m in an advanced art class...

[@TheV1CT0R1A23]

Thanks so much for yours videos. I've been refused in to arts schools, and when I see yours videos I feel I can go through and still arting by myself. Thank you ♥

[@misangraphics938]

please do a tree morphing into person please!!!

[@jennawirtz9620]

Great idea!

[@opheteufel504]

Misan Graphics wtf

[@cecegonzalez3799]

lol she did that

[@supernerdo13]

as an artist, one of my favorite things to do is set up a 30 second timer on my phone and draw subjects i have problems with (for me, those are hands and vehicles.) only having 30 seconds makes me reduce the details to basic shapes. i tend to worry about details before i have the big picture figured out, so this helps me force myself to focus on the not details.

[@print1ng]

I love how she always has very funny things to say either in the start or middle of the video, it make her awesome videos awesomer ( I don't think awesomer is a word, but it should be.)

[@BeatlesRoxx13579]

Hey I just picked up a sketch book for the first time in years and this was really helpful. I learned more in this video than I ever did in high school. Thank you so much.

[@NessieFromTheLoch]

Mary!! Please do a How To Art: Mouths/Teeth/Tongues! I have suuuch a hard time drawing people and you've helped me immensely! I really would like to practice drawing mouths with different expressions!

[@mih1991]

This was really helpful! I lived seeing your gesture drawings... I had never heard of them, but I think they are fantastic! I would love to learn more about them!

[@natmongue1]

Where has this video been my whole life. Man, if I ever die, I will definitely come back do this video as a grasshopper.

[@tigger1983]

Loving this series, and I have already noticed an 'improvement' in my art. Thanks so much *****

[@marieokay]

UUGGHH your hair looks so good! Also faces are my favorite thing to draw.

[@desolateink7729]

I love you so much. You really are just so entertaining and funny. The art learning is just a bonus honestly.

[@miguelseanez2869]

Most of my inspiration to start drawing came from your channel, thank you

[@mari-nd9od]

This tutorial was SO much more helpful than others that are WAY ore complicated, thank you so much!

[@Ryker_One]

I LOVE that cat character in the back drop. So awesome.

[@Sarachaa___]

You should do more real time drawings! You always give such great advice throughout them ☺️

[@ashurfim]

Never stop making these, please. I'm afraid if you get more popular you'll stop making videos with so much detail because you wouldn't need to. I don't know. I need these videos for inspiration!

[@LeRouxBel]

If you have tips on shadows and/or depth, I'd love a part two on realistic faces. I enjoy faces a lot, but all my people are kinda "monstery", or too surreal. I'll like to succeed just one realistic nose ! I've been drawing (sh*t) for years (never wanted to learn how) it's always just to blow off some steam and relax for a few hours. I like these series a lot !

[@dibujandocondelein1509]

You really inspire me, thank you very much

[@lacrimosa5213]

I've needed this for so long.

[@bbreedlove102]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED! THANK YOU!! Love you, by the way!

[@kenneyp.9456]

omg wow this is one of the best videos I have ever seen

[@polluxxia]

Your videos are always so inspiring :) ! I've been drawing since I was 3 and faces is what I was always drawn into, but it has been very hard for me to "manipulate" the face into looking right when drawing it in 3/4 view. I dearly hope you make a part 2 of this video and give a tip or two about that :D Keep up the marvellous work!!

[@stephenwilson7865]

Thank you Mary. You really are a live wire, have you ever taught kids? You would make a great kiddies teacher, no one would ever be bored. haha. Thanks again for great videos.

[@souinbi]

This helped me so much with drawing my characters,thank you !

[@elliebrown3614]

So helpful! I finally understand how to draw a face!! THANK YOU

[@jmeyer3rn]

Mary Doodles!!! This is the most helpful tutorial I've ever seen!! So much awesomeness!! I can't even believe what I just saw even if I saw it 3 dozen times. I'm completely serious. I would not lie or even tease a little bit. You are swell even if your eyes are different sizes. Did you measure?

[@ilovedapanda]

When her gesture drawings are better than your actual drawings 😅

[@SarahFrickArt]

In a part 2 you can address age (a little more) and ethnicity! That's something we practiced in figure drawing class. Also, I'd like to request a "How To Art" on copic markers! I've always wanted to use them and am not sure if there's anything special you have to do. I just bought some knock-off "copic" style markers and would like to try them out! ^_^

[@tessstarr7052]

wow this is seriously life changing I just drew a pretty decent face and i'm proud of myself

[@KaisoArt]

I got lost when you said "to begin I draw a circle." Circles are my nemesis.

[@XMagiX21]

Am I the only one always singing that awesome Intro? Btw thank you so much for that great Tutorial, you are amazing!

[@anna10116]

Great tips! But the mouth generally extends to the middle of the eye, although in cartoons, you can draw it however fits your style.

[@patriciaquinteros9539]

Thank you so much for this! I have to draw a comic book story for school and the faces were worrying me so much! This will help me a lot :D

[@OOmar2011]

Me encantan tus tutoríales, me sirven bastante para mis estudios de universidad (Animación Digital). Te sigo desde siempre, saludos desde México!!!

[@FuzzyTruckcom]

Hi mary. I love your videos. I am only 11 and you inspired me to take on the art. Thx!

[@laurahogan6975]

Thank you for this video! It is so very helpful! Thank you!

[@MsRjhrt1]

You are so amazing! I love how you teach!

[@cjxgraphics]

I've known for years that the eyes are in the center of the head, but the jaw, I've always put too high. Thank you for correcting me on this. Suddenly, my sketches look soo much better, simply because, you know, proper proportions.

[@johannat6065]

Thanks for the video...It improved the look of my faces.

[@Talegolas]

I love you! I've been struggling with humans a lot lately XD have a great one!

[@Notdatblkgirl]

Thank you for taking the time to help your fellow up coming community of inspired artist ^_^ Thank you! I would like to ask of you, an tutorial on landscaping,backgrounds,interior spaces...anything along those lines, I find this to be super stressful, and not my favorite area of study...tho I shall learn. Again thank you ^_^

[@chocolateberry001]

very informative and well explained, good job on the video!

[@shuwenandamanda]

thanks for the video! it was very informative!!!!! please do more!

[@2020Dumpsterfire]

Could you do more on gesture drawing? Ive looked at a lot of videos on it and they all tend to be neater and less scribbly and it would be nice to see someone be messy.

[@enridelacroix4030]

This was AWESOME! Thank you thank you.

[@gabielonzanida8241]

Thanks for the guild lines I really appreciate !!!!!

[@melissasidney2707]

THANK U SO MUCH!!!!This helped so much!I never new how to draw faces lol!TY for helping!

[@joanmanuelechavarria3356]

Loved your hair!

[@Neon_Ghost1]

I have learned and observed that commonly the edges of the mouth usually extend to the center of the eyes or close to them

[@emilyisnotdead5622]

WOW! thanks, I usually never draw from reference but now I will save more pics to my phone and learn from them! also the face is very fard for me to draw, THANK YOU! :)

[@atiithe]

You and Greg Capullo have been a huge inspiration to me!! Thank you! Oh and can you please draw the Joker..? :3

[@konikola8]

I love you Mary! Thanks!

[@chefbakercook]

Amazing channel. So glad I subbed. Need to brush up on my art skillz. Miss drawing so much. It's funny whenever I draw, and it's finished i'm like... "Damn, I forgot I was this good." Not great or anything, but pretty good. You should do city drawings. With the whole horizon point. If that makes any sense lol. Anyways keep up the videos!

[@ourdazedsims]

thanks, I really needed this, great work as always! :)

[@fogsmog9325]

I go back to this video a lot, gotta ground the basics still

[@rayisawesomeness2236]

The corners of the mouth usually line up with the middle of each eye.

[@marioescarcegaleon4100]

Hey Mary! I love your art! I was wondering if you could make another How to Art on drawing humans. I admire your people drawing style. Keep up the great content!

[@HisButlerAnimeLover]

Thank you so much! Can you please do a video about body basics? By that , I mean, can you show the average body/anatomy of a body for drawing and poses?

[@vivekj3451]

Hey mary.. thanx for ur awsm tips, keep it coming ,would luv to c some tips on shading/lighting .....ur personality is contagious :)

[@Karleeyei]

I'm learning so much with you :'D thank you

[@hiiammona462]

Çok teşekkür ederim , شكرا جزيلا , Merci beaucoup , thank you so much Mary 💖💖 please make more videos like this 😍

[@lilem4140]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you

[@kristinceria7429]

Thanks! This is REALLY helping me

[@moistmymy8113]

This is gona help me a lot !! Thank u!!❤️

[@spyturtle496]

this is the first vid i watched by u. i already know u love cats

[@kumaworks1765]

TBH this is a great explanation thank you very much now i will practice like everyday thanks again

[@KieranTheKrill24]

I love these art videos, they really make me want to start learning how to draw. Just out of curiosity, is there a reason the drawing hands video isn't in the how to art playlist?

[@austingarland6215]

this is very helpful thank you

[@JonathanBontragerWaite]

I am now waiting for Mary's art reference book.

[@kennyssaacyrae6751]

this video is a great help. thank you!

[@inesblln7823]

Great Video ;) Helpful and fun as always !

[@EPCOTball1982]

This may seem obvious, but you'd make an amazing teacher 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@Jonathan-ie8ix]

wow you explained faces so well

[@TheSparkBehindFire]

Can you do hair i have no idea how to draw the hairline

[@mymaureenie]

Omg same. It always looks strange and wierd

[@savannahgrace2402]

Maureen Shea strange amd weird are the same things

[@robertsalgado6707]

I love this, thanks for doing this! :D

[@ellamccallum7041]

Another great practice I've found is, while I watch a video, I will just pause the video at a random time, and draw what I see.

[@shadowseer07]

Love this! Part 2 plz.^__^

[@RokonSan]

If you're having trouble drawing fast and loose, try draw with your nondominant hand! I really helps a lot because you'll soon pick up the feeling of that loose drawing with your dominant hand too!

[@lacrimosa5213]

"The human face is the window to the .. face!"

[@natmongue1]

• Skeletøn With A Pen • I

[@katiekiyokogammon]

Mary, could you perhaps do a How to Art solely on eyes? I always have trouble figuring out proportions of pupils, irises, and eye shines (or whatever they're called). Also I struggle with eyelashes- how to make them look real and not just like spider legs poking out of the eye. Thanks!!

[@anotheronlineperson]

This is an amazing channel!

[@rismau83]

A video on how to draw water/magic/fire and so on, would be lovely. With markers.

[@seenuz1]

Awesome Basics👌

[@krispaints8616]

Awesome tutorial! Now you need a hair tutorial!

[@macabria_]

It's so good, it helped me a lot. Do you think you could make a tutorial of how to draw hair? That would be so nice! :)

[@j-guz7161]

OMG!!!! This helped me SO much