Don't Draw EXPRESSIONS Like This!

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[@kennaklein6370]

More advice for expressions is never a bad thing

[@LannyArtist]

Thats a factual thing.

[@TreeckoJedi9]

Woman, you teach art better than a lot of my art professors that cost like a thousand bucks.

[@LannyArtist]

WOW

[@KujiraFEl]

the best part it is for free

[@seanchrisregner3390]

Ngl fr

[@bobraekevelt7953]

Wow rich lol

[@Tsuki-Happiness]

So true

[@AllycatQuotev]

Strangely enough, sometimes pushing a character's expressions to be 'ugly' can make them more attractive! I don't know if it's just me but emotive always looks better than stiff, it shows or at least underlines that they feel SoMeThInG.

[@kittygirl0872]

Yeess

[@MrSquid-ko4fp]

agreed!!!

[@moonoftheblood]

Aka hot anime characters going wild

[@Lil_critter]

True

[@isa-belva]

nothing sexier than characters going absolutely batshit unhinged

[@littlepinktiger3891]

My BIGGEST tip that she didn't talk about in this video, is to go stand in the mirror before you draw a facial expression, and shift your face between neutral and the expression you want to draw a bunch of times taking VERY CAREFUL NOTE of everywhere your face shifts. Watch how the lines under your eyes move or how your jaw stretches or squashes. Take note of how much you can see of the teeth, gums, or tongue. Take note of how much space there is between your eyebrows and your eye, and the position of the pupil. Find the best angle to draw the face at to best accentuate the expression, etc. Take picture or video of it if you have to! Ive found that my expressions improve a TON after doing this because its the best kind of reference for drawing expressions. I promise you WILL learn something and it WILL be worth it to get up and walk over to your bathroom mirror. Edit (to appease all of you in the replies who are clogging my notifs): I know she mentions it briefly at the end. But it wasnt highlighted very much and this tip has helped me so much that I wanted to make sure everyone got the chance to see it. And for all of you who have made it a game to try and find an excuse or an exception to this tip, haha very funny, but its getting kind of old. You can answer those questions for yourself as easily as I could and you know that already. Unless you have a genuine and unique question or comment, please be kind to me and keep your comment to yourself, or check to see if someone else has already made the reply you were going to make and like theirs instead, thank you.

[@Crobat7269]

What if youre ugly?

[@littlepinktiger3891]

@@Crobat7269 Im not convinced that would affect the way your features move when changing expressions.

[@ravem410]

@@littlepinktiger3891 Well if someone has dysphoria it could affect that..?

[@Doejrk]

@@ravem410 oh that’s actually a good questions lmao

[@fieldsofelysium17]

@@ravem410 I mean, i f somebody struggles with that they could look for a reference on the internet?

[@Zazabazaa]

One of the reasons I loved Arcane was their use of wrinkles. People acted as if it was way more expressive than most animations but I don't think they did that much more than other shows when it came to their willingness to use a large library of facial expression, what what was really different about that aspect of the show was more about how they were willing to have the characters have face wrinkles without it meaning that they're old.

[@LadyIsaioi]

This was so helpful. I'm face blind and autistic, and my professor's approach was "just look at a mirror and draw it! Look at these photos of expressions, recreate them, and label them! Explain what in the expression makes them that emotion!" ... He didn't get that not only could I not understand expressions, but I couldn't even remember a face long enough to recreate it on the page how he wanted. Your explanations like how the jaw scrunched up, or which wrinkles create which effect, or "this is anger, " was like the Aha moment I've been trying to have. Suddenly I knew where to start looking and how to faithfully recreate emotions in a face. 💜

[@zombinary3138]

Hi sorry for the random comment but FINALLY I’VE SEEN SOMEONE ELSE TALK ABOUT THIS, thank you qwq. I’m also autistic and faceblind and the moment they said “the eyebrow is the most delicate “ I had flashbacks to everytime I ended up drawing the eyebrows like they were randomly generated and I really appreciate seeing this comment because it’s so hard to find another artist who struggles with this qwq. A tip that I have in my experience is to think of everything purely proportionally. Don’t think about the shapes of the facial features” like this is what the eye looks like, the nose looks like etc “, just where the guide says to put them ( the more basic the shape the easier to work with in my experience, the more you get used to it the faster you can do it and the more complex you can make the basic shapes ) since I use the guidelines I don’t have to think about the specifics of the face if that makes sense? Like how the elbow will always go to the navel and the hand will be as big as the length of the face, faces themselves have that too! Since you said you were struggling with the overall picture I would recommend just thinking about the distance math on a purely mathematical level. I still struggle with the expressions somewhat but it really helps me place the base of the face ^^

[@MrSquid-ko4fp]

same here oh my god

[@artomaton776]

Me too! This is helpful in more than just art. You know, that is the reason I was drawn to reading and drawing anime/cartoons in the first place. With cartoons, a good artist makes the expressions exaggerated and clear for everyone to easily understand what the character is feeling. It’s so much easier than real life! (Also perhaps because it’s still and doesn’t constantly move unlike real people lol)

[@cory99998]

You can likely develop an eye for this more than you might think. As in you build up intuition for how expressions read and what feels aesthetic to you and get pretty far with that

[@honeylemonadearts8852]

Bro just same

[@HapyHappiness]

The thing about "ugly expressions" is that they're used to convey ugly emotions. Nobody is going to look at someone sobbing and crying and think "damn they're pretty"

[@kittygirl0872]

I would, I like water.

[@kodakasaur9518]

I am RIGHT HERE

[@THEONEPIECEISREAL-b9b]

Wait until you read some fanfics lmao 😭

[@nonctm777]

When I cry I look prettier than every day 😞😞😞😞

[@efectivcedez]

i would do that tho because i love ugly expressions😭

[@angelraven5629]

I really wish I could join this art class, because this is the right class for me. My other one didn’t do that great for me, when I think about everything that teacher taught me, the only thing that I really think teacher taught me was to shade…that’s it. But your class looks like it will ACTUALLY teach me what I need to know, you can expect me in the future!😉

[@azure9713]

As someone who is autistic and has a very stiff face, especially eyebrows (basically, even furrowing my brow as much as possible makes them only a bit closer together with a few wrinkles between them, and my eyes are naturally half-lidded so it doesn't change them either), those tips are so useful because it's always alien to me how people can actually express emotions on their faces or can draw exaggerated expressions because for me, who's unable to do that, it's just so unrealistic. So thank you so much for the tips!

[@solarchaotica]

Same here! This is so helpful

[@gwenshapp3621]

I'm autistic as well, my most used facial expressions look okay because I have learned how to push my face to where it's become a habit, but whenever I'm genuinely saddened my eyebrows only go up a little bit and my eyes close a bit as well and it makes it look like I'm pissed off lol. So whenever I'm sad in front of people I have to consciously flex my eyebrows up more to not make it look like I'm about to punch them haha.. The struggle is real :[

[@КинТацу]

Yes! Not being afraid to make expressions ugly is such a good advice! On of the reasons characters in Arcane feel so alive is how RAW their expressions are. Animators weren't afraid to really push them, to give them wrinkles and puffiness that comes with crying, to smear spit and snot over their faces, to show them really open their mouth, show the teeth, contort their faces in anguish... And it's freaking beautiful.

[@kw_2707]

The faces in my drawings have always been super stiff, but this year, after I started watching One Piece, I really improved in drawing expressions. I noticed that you put a few examples from it in this video which is why I wanted to comment this. One Piece is one of the most expressive pieces of media I have ever seen/read and I think it's a very good source to learn exaggerated facial expressions from

[@isaac.h6918]

This is why i love the way sechi draws, he always has like a couple frames in his animation, where you know exactly and i mean exactly what a character is feeling, he exaggerates and squeezes, tenses and relieves, and i just love sechi’s emotions, they’re basically perfect for his style!

[@catbatrat1760]

"sechi", huh? I'll check him out!

[@smolbeing43]

All these tutorials are super helpful! The more fun/ugly expressions are is definitely something important and should not be restrained. The anime Asobi Asobase is a good example of these ‘uglier’ expressions being used. (I think)

[@larafiras1204]

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[@kittygirl0872]

@@larafiras1204 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@memestudio1715]

I don’t even know what number I am but I’m here… Edit: Since a lot of people in the replies got confused about why the comment was posted before the video I’m just gonna add the explanation here for those who are confused. KZbin is broken Okay nah, it’s just that this video premiered, so like it shows up on KZbin saying that it will upload in however much time so you can basically comment before it premieres, so like there would be a live comment section too I think. I had just commented before the video had premiered, so the comments that seem to have commented before the video, commented before it premiered.

[@ommers123]

Hello ( can’t remember when I commented this and I don’t why?)

[@LuciferaseFire]

Good job 👍

[@DianaDoesDozens]

Congrats 😌💅🏼✨

[@DianaDoesDozens]

So am I 😌💅🏼✨

[@cat_in_uniform]

KZbin is broken it says that this video was made yesterday but your comment says 4 days ago 🤨 I am also here- WHAT. IS. THIS. SORCERY?!?!

[@JACandQuill]

this is a really good tutorial for newer and/or nervous artists, but I wish that she had covered more about the neck and shoulders. I honestly consider them essentially *part of the face* because of just how much they can change an expression (and also just because they're almost always in view- she even shows them in her examples, even if she doesn't change them).

[@reginaldforthright805]

It’s important to remember but not actually complicated

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

"dont focus on aesthetics" THANK YOU, THIS IS THE ADVICE I HAVE NEEDED.

[@bashartz]

Honestly as someone who LOVES expressions and making my characters be all goofy and stupid, despite me not enjoying drawing noses since it kind of ruins the faces that I draw in my style? Adding wrinkles is DEFINITELY something I should keep doing more often. I LOVE wrinkles so much :) This video did motivate me to do a lil expression study for fun every once in a while to practice, so thanks for that!

[@pajamapartywithari8841]

Head one says : HOW DARE YOU Head two says : HOW COULD YOU?!

[@ashleyisabella2706]

Your the 66th comment! Congrats!

[@lovebirdwillingten]

Head three says : How did you turn out like this?

[@autisticmobe]

@@lovebirdwillingten I always see you basil pfp I see you :3

[@fadepanther6224]

The thing I love the most about these snippets of art classes is that the thumbnail actually shows you what the class will be about, even if you don't understand it. I'm pretty new to the world of drawing, and even though I'm being a 3d modeler, learning this stuff is important. One of my biggest takeaways from this is how easy it is to mess up an expression with the wrong placement of a line. But also, sometimes you want to mess it up. Freaky Fred from Courage the Cowardly Dog comes to mind. Big up turned smile, showing tons of teeth, but the eyes and eyebrows? Those are put in such a way that makes it feel like the smile is a front like this person is unstable at some level, and that was the goal of the character's face to tell you that story even before you heard his voice, saw his story, or even heard about him. Anything can tell a story, but if your parts of the story don't line up it'll take away from the emotion of the piece. Art , the face, the mood, all of these play a part in any story even if no lines of dialog are uddered.

[@Vultur33]

I love how the mouth demonstration brings in the points from every other thing that was brought up before. It worked really well to see just how important it is to use all of them

[@rjai5003]

0:35 I know this is kind of a nitpick, but in general, Soul Eater definitely doesn’t have stiff expressions

[@kingbugszy]

Can't wait! I've been needing this for a while!

[@zenjiart8524]

Same

[@partyofnone159]

I have been looking for a good video explaining this aspect of expressions, I know the basics but needed this video to help me learn to use the basics properly. Great video thank you!

[@DiamondRedFox]

I absolutely LOVE these tips. I am very fond of making 'kuudere'' type characters, who are *usually* very calm and composed, and show minimal, stiff emotion. Changing from the stiff, half-hearted emotion, to a full-blown raging expression, or agonized expression, it hits a lot harder

[@enigmatic3194]

"Stoic" if you wanna type less or want to know what the word is in English

[@DiamondRedFox]

@@enigmatic3194 that is definitely the word I would use now, yes. I couldn't remember it at the time.

[@lauragray8511]

@10:50 shows what a good teacher you are, because you started to simply tell us something and then stopped and said ‘hold on I can show you’ and that is 1000x more helpful!!! Love these vids🤍

[@sapphirewings8638]

This is just what I needed! I have a hard time drawing expressions, or just faces in general so this really helped me out! :D

[@TealTheCrackedOutBird]

I'm really gonna need this

[@zenjiart8524]

I always have trouble drawing different expressions this will really help

[@suchaaverchahal9246]

It's incredible that I didn't find this channel sooner, your content is top tier.

[@Iz-kun]

I actually LOVE adding the lines to the character face whenever they are sad/angry/scared.. it makes it all look SO GOOD!!

[@Evyy_draws]

I finally understand now, I always made the expressions of my drawings too stiff. I never thought on different angles

[@minedantaken1684]

Also, remember, there's no right or wrong in art. If you value aesthetic over expression, go for it! But remember, the more styles and approaches you understand, the more versitility you got!

[@your.chalice]

This is what Tawog is really good at and why i love the show so much. I aspire to be able to draw expressions like that.

[@thumtak_]

love how you're drawing these complex expressions and emotions with a simple character

[@R0CK3T_Z]

this woman will quake in fear at creepypastas and args that focus on drawing

[@Joodstudios]

I can't wait, I just give all my faces the same expressions

[@ENFPSIS]

Same😭 They're always smiling 😅

[@Joodstudios]

@@ENFPSIS yes lol

[@jamezybo11]

God I love this channel, from helping me to helping others for free, it’s amazing.

[@atriiio4244]

In the first time stamp i just keep screaming to myself “TRUEEEE”. Love ur vids

[@wonpwomp]

This helped me out a lot, I literally always made blank face expressions, but I love how u put the time into making this/explaining each step precisely. It really did help me become a better artist! Tysm!!

[@jjaa_joyjoyartist]

I never struggled too much with expressions, but this is a very good reminder. One thing I always did (subconsciously) was to model the expression as I drew it. I would take on the hurt, elated, depressed, peeved expression of the character I was drawing. Needless to say I would get looks

[@ignoreallmycommentsandreplies]

Me too honestly- *The amount of depressed expressions..*

[@jjaa_joyjoyartist]

@@ignoreallmycommentsandreplies XD Lately I've been drawing happier drawings so that I can genuinely smile for a little bit

[@rusclann]

"I love making attractive characters cry" never heard anything more relatable in my life

[@hex_is_here8117]

Your tutorials are some of the best I've ever seen and so entertaining to watch

[@Whaprone]

This has been the most helpful explanation for expressions. Especially since I have Asperger’s and I don’t know how facial expressions work and body language is something that I don’t notice and see. I really appreciate the tip about how angling the inside of the eyebrow up makes it more anguished because that is the kind of stuff I don’t know about at all

[@akystaracer2229]

I’ve done a realistic art class that I loved, but I kind of want to do this one. Digital art is something I put a lot of time into band these videos are pretty much a huge source of help for me.

[@SugarSpice07]

As someone who can't easily manipulate my face and a person who has trouble naturally expressing emotion through my face, I always hated "Just stand in front of a mirror and examine" thank you so much for this video!

[@uncletea5632]

Wahhhh 3 days??? I need this now 😭😭

[@cursedemoji4379]

Come here

[@cursedemoji4379]

Only 20min left

[@uncletea5632]

@@cursedemoji4379 thanks man! Watching now

[@astrus7110]

idk why but how fast you talk/ your voice is really calming :]

[@necrodeus6811]

Thank you for giving noses the justice they deserve! They might be removed stylistically for some people, but I think they're too valuable to leave off

[@technochez5094]

shoulders also have a somewhat effect to make the expressions more lively. Great video!

[@beatriceagudelo7971]

this actually helped a lot than most or any of my previous art classes because you explain in good detail, mind you I have been doing art classes for at least 2 years and this is better than any other teacher TvT

[@cl0oudslymw]

LETS GO BROOOOOOO I REALLY REALLY NEED THISS[cry]😭😭

[@xenosbreed]

I wish I discovered this 5 years ago, I finally started freeing up my expressions and making my characters looser and not being afraid of ruining the aesthetic to get the feeling into the drawing and it was like unlocking a new ability. Not only does pushing the expression make it more real an impactful, it actually made my aesthetics better since it brought the characters alive.

[@luzluvinartist3533]

You're so funny and helpful at the same time, and you teach so well, the way you teach isn't boring, and you keep interest!

[@Elaurizza]

I’ve just watched a bunch of your tutorials and I feel like I have just ascended with my art skills THANKSSS

[@mariati8086]

is it normal that when you were teaching how the tip of eyebrow is related to how much pain is mixed with anger i started to cry?

[@andysartz]

This video should be declared World Heritage and protected at all costs. So useful!! I've lost count of how many times I've watched it already and I always seem to learn something new or be reminded of something important I'd forgotten. A real gem!

[@wingedcanvas]

Thank you for the kind words! We're glad you're finding it useful. It's always rewarding to help artists find ways to improve their craft!

[@lovebug7985]

This was exactly what I needed to hear, I’ve always avoided making “ugly” expressions and then wondered why the expression aren’t as.. well, expressive. Now I know I just need to bite the bullet and try it 😓🫣

[@LimationsTvT]

I love all the tips you give sooooooooo much♥

[@MrSquid-ko4fp]

this is really helpful, wonderful video! i always love when artists embrace such expressiveness in their characters, makes them feel so much more real and tangible.

[@luvphoenixgirl6120]

I love this video so much. When I lose my ability to draw expressions, this is the video that I come back to time and time again.

[@billythesillyy]

Honestly, once I was waiting for my brother to get glasses, there was a mirror in the lobby. I just stared at myself and made different expressions with my eyebrows and see how they can wrinkle and how far you can get it, sounds odd but it was literally so helpful.

[@Skylars_Dead]

The best art teacher I’ve ever had

[@allandidier9175]

Do you think wavy and large pupils would help a sad expression?

[@shim64]

if about to cry. its kind of a stylistic choice this is coming from a not very experienced artist tho so dont trust me

[@rowedaalaa5991]

I need this from long ago tbh.

[@roach5367]

This is really great advice. One of my characters is naturally more guarded, so drawing subtle emotions works well for him. But another one is naturally very expressive, so it’s helpful to know how to push their expressions.

[@bearilliantbear1769]

I draw eyes from really close, so zooming out or moving back really helps to know if I got the angle wrong.

[@ohmydeerlord4815]

This is really great, I’m love drawing but I’m not that good at it. Eyebrows and expressions overall are a huge struggle for me because like you said, a lot of people risk a great expression for an aesthetic and that’s something that I do. Seeing your examples and even hearing your explanation helped me a lot with realizing how to make my art better. Tysm for making these videos and keep going because what your doing is really great!

[@arissis4429]

No te entiendo nada porque no hablo inglés pero me has ayudado muchísimo con tus tutoriales, aprendo sólo con verte, ¡muchas gracias! ✨

[@kara85100]

I just have to say you explain this amazingly, I went right away to draw expressions and I was never able to do it well before and idk, it was as if you cracked the code and now my characters ACTUALLY look alive.

[@NecrochildK]

For fantasy characters with long or animal ears, working with movement in that can aid expression a lot too. Back when I could still draw, I did a sheet of expressions for one of my characters who had long, elflike ears that flopped over in the middle (somewhere between super long elf ears and floppy dog ears, cartilage weak in the midpoint). But basically the muscles around the base of the ear could move the stiffer parts of the ear the way most animals can, so like curious, his ears would perk up and have a little less bend to them, going outwards, relaxed, they kind of just stand out a little bit and the midpoint bends for the ends to hang down. Tilt his head to one side and one ear flops almost against his cheek, the other hangs loosely. Scared, they hang down low and fully drape against his shoulders. Angry, they kind of pin backwards before the weak point which behind it just kind of fall more behind his shoulders.

[@iamfictionarts925]

it's amazing how much i learned in such a short video, the creator is a great teacher!

[@savibanana]

"I know we love our attractive characters and so do I, but I love making attractive characters cry" My favorite quote

[@valen-gp4ne]

also shoulders! they help exaggerate the expression :) body language is something i’d like to see a video on

[@suspendedhatch]

This is the most important drawing tutorial video I've ever seen.

[@kusoyuu3077]

I don’t agree with the first point being made I do understand that details are important but to say that an expression isn’t enough because of its lack of facial detail is a bit weird Not all facial expressions need to be super detailed as it’s usually about the level of that expression that you are trying to imply Someone who looks slightly annoyed isn’t going to have massive wrinkles in their face A face at rest or close to that wouldn’t be as detailed as a face that was actually using it’s muscles While I agree with the overall idea, I think you fall short in asserting that expressions need to be need to be more ugly to convey proper emotion Sometimes a lack of detail to an expression can say more than doing the opposite It all depends on the context and what feeling you are actually going for

[@photonrayleighm2666]

This is the second video of yours I’ve seen and I’m absolutely in love with how you teach these topics. It’s concise, practical, and fun. Thank you so much!

[@dumbstudios9713]

I assumed that you were some sort of stuck up artist who'd claim that your art is better than everyone else's, but then I decided to click on the video, and you're really kind and a good teacher! I think I might subscribe!

[@chaathon]

Insane video, I swear I tried to explain the eyebrows part to one of my exes and they refused to understand how important it is. Tried to draw sadness but it looked like the character was so neutral, even maybe haughty just because they refused to shift the eyebrows down because "that's now how it works irl" Thanks for the tips about face lines, I don't work with those a lot because I draw animals most of the time but I definitely will use them more on humans! You're doing God's work here, this is short, well explained, with visual examples, makes me wanna do more expressions sheets SOB

[@norakateheir]

Return of the blossoming blade on WEBTOON has wonderful expressions to reference

[@0Jenna7]

You're the greatest artist. You just explain so well.

[@EndishGal]

I'm officially in love with this mad lad. You're helping me a lot with my art style thank chu sm ;-;-;

[@BuckBlaziken]

If you’re drawing animalistic or furry character the nose being used to convey emotions suddenly become hundreds of times more important. Especially for snarling or fear related emotions

[@MewMeg]

I finally know and understand what those upper nose lines are !! Thanks a lot ♥

[@mihdhdfgf]

How are you so underrated? Like this was so helpful!

[@nikkythomp425]

wow this channel is incredible. ive never learned so much from any book or art teacher than from ur series! so cool!

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

One that really helped me get expressions, is to draw a very off-model and simplified version of the face first, and then redraw it in your actual style.

[@cobaltcoyote4154]

"But I love making attractive characters cry." YOU. you get it.

[@liokinapie5020]

I need this sm

[@Sp1derwebss]

I wish I had this channel to reference back when I first started drawing, because it would have helped me so much

[@Banshee_Null]

drawing expressions with just eyes is quite the fun challenge

[@SeaSaltShanty]

expression examples: 1:40 0:13 1:50 2:57 3:15 6:47 12:16 (Anime shows good examples too.)

[@et2525]

2:58- good idea of angles and expressions

[@mannamanna5412]

l thought l was already a pro at drawing expressions because l could draw faces but when l actually tried drawing expressions l realized how horrible l was at drawing expressions and faces, it makes sense because l didnt ever draw strong expressions before

[@Ninjaof1840]

I really needed that part where you were going off about pushing expression over beauty

[@MythicBeanProductions]

I'm a pixel artist and I'm mostly making simple game sprites but this is extremely useful for dialogue sprites though I don't need to use as much in depth detail as someone whose making a bigger more detailed animation or cartoon, but I find that using the idea of these tips with a limited amount of space helps the brain to fill in the rest of the details automatically

[@Lil_critter]

I absolutely need this

[@crystaloros6758]

Thanks for teaching me about expressions that helped me get better at art

[@HoodedUlTi]

This is one of the greatest videos on the internet for learning artists! Thx dudette

[@flxffydragonz1273]

i think i really needed this! i never thought about the jaw which is crazy because you would think it would be so obvious! i draw very stiff expressions, even my most expressive faces are really stiffened. thank you for this!!