Drawing Genuine Facial Expressions (Part1)
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In this lengthy video, I discuss drawing the five basic facial expressions, and break the nuances of what makes an emotion read. There are many ways to show someone sad, happy, angry, or surprised - and what quirks may be introduced from each of them.
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Didn’t know how to do facial expressions so my characters would always look like 😐
@emelyangel8027
2 жыл бұрын
SAME 😭🖐️
@ebaycat4445
2 жыл бұрын
Yesssss 💀🤧
@w0rmie5
2 жыл бұрын
Nah but fr tho, they’re either sad or neutral
@kixmi4837
2 жыл бұрын
Sameee
@kvllxua_
2 жыл бұрын
relatable 😭
thanks toniko I struggle the most as an artist with facial expressions
@frenchfry55
3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanmeyer3268 Me too, that's actually why I'm here, to learn facial expressions and perspective. These videos are very nice
tip: it seems like the open mouth surprise is more of amazement or astonishment, while the closed mouth or SLIGHTLY open mouth is more genuine surprise, and doing a stretched sideways mouth during eye opening is frightened shock (because it's like saying "AH!")
I know how to draw three types of expressions: The blank expression. The extremely unimpressed/fed up expression The "Well I've screwed up"/ "I've had way too much caffeine" expression
@LinkLover-so6of
3 жыл бұрын
The fact that I know exactly what you're talking about.. 😔
@danishsayyad9136
2 жыл бұрын
O O u
its weird how I find if people get mad at me I get scared but when I see angry or screaming facial expressions on characters I like I get so happy
I can’t tell you how much I laughed when you started to make faces, omg. That made my night honestly. But for real thank you for this lesson!!
@adlyalhakim1490
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha same
I burst into giggles at 1:05 -- jokes aside I should def. do this.
@nanitwice7971
3 жыл бұрын
XD same
As soon as I saw that dog on the screen, I hit the subscribe button.
@poseidon24ism
4 жыл бұрын
Saaame.
*_"this kid is in turmoil"_*
How would you make each face look like the same person? I notice that the people have different noses and facial features and they look like different ppl, but I want different expressions on the same person. Will you pls do a video on that?
@quartzenmirror2168
4 жыл бұрын
1) I suggest having a nutral faced reference of the character you want to make expressions for on hand. 2) Pull up some expression references and study how, depending on expression, pieces of the face will move and shift 3) Based on your study, imagine how your characters face would move, stretch, and scrunch to replicate that expression, while keeping the features they have. (Example: strong cheek bones, sharp nose, round chin, tatooes, ect.) 4)Do a handful of test sketches until you feel happy with how it looks. Still look funny? Repeat steps 2 and 3 until more comfy. Hope this helps.
@alexread00
3 жыл бұрын
@@quartzenmirror2168 thank you so much for your response
@quartzenmirror2168
3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
0:59 _ recording 2:44 7:15 _happy 8:20 _sad 12:24_angry 18:37 _surprise 21:54_ simple
@primeape6431
2 жыл бұрын
naisu~
34:28 the world is gonna roll me
@beatrizreis4931
4 жыл бұрын
I ain’t The sharpest tool in The shed
@_sillywild_
4 жыл бұрын
@@beatrizreis4931 She was looking kind of dumb
@beatrizreis4931
4 жыл бұрын
Silly Wild with The finger and her thumb
@_sillywild_
4 жыл бұрын
@@beatrizreis4931 In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
@thebedsthelimit5133
3 жыл бұрын
Well, the years are coming and they don't stop coming
The best way of looking at an expression and being sure that it's a genuine one is to look at kids. They don't feel the need to hold back. If they're sad then they're gonna bawl, if they're happy then they're gonna laugh and looking at that you'll know what to exagerate in stylization. Honestly half of the expressions he showed here were really good but the other half looked faker than my grades, never use stock photos as reference except for extremely rare cases. His explanation was something I did not find bad though
At first glance, i saw this and thought what a long tutorial, but when it played it was actually so detailed and very well explained, the best tutorial ever! Thanks a lot!
1:03 omg joey is teaching us expressions
this is so helpful!! ive been following along with your animation course (just got past part 1) and i was struggling with applying the basic principles to acting, so this is great!! thanks so much
Those sad expressions are really getting to me and I love it
I find it funny how innocent this video starts while I brought myself here mostly cause I can't figure out Guts's classic mad face (Berserk) and Gon's saddened rage (Hunter X Hunter). The tonal whiplash in my head was kinda huge.
This is the first time I draw along the video, and I must say my A4 sheet looks very... expressive :) Very good and thorough explanation! thank you!
This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and your introduction is adorable! Thanks for the tips!
Just after watching this once my expressions instantly improved. Thank you!!
This video helped me so much! I’m working on a comic right now and this helped me show their genuine emotions at the time
watching even the first few clips has been SO helpful in improving my expressions, thank u so much for this ‼️
One thing that took a lot of time for me to realize is how important eyebrows are when drawing expressive faces. A few milimeters up or down and everything changes completely.
Thank you so much! I had a lot of struggles with expressions and how to really get them to feel genuine. This all works even in my simple cartoon style and after practicing the whole video, I got better pretty quick, good video would watch again.
Listening to this while drawing really help me remind myself of what are the characteristics of the emotion
My face can barely make convincing expressions, so I can't look in the mirror for referance. My eyebrow muscles are so unused that it's a workout to look angry.
@connie2285
3 жыл бұрын
SAME
@Wyi-the-rogue
Жыл бұрын
Neat didn’t know that could even happen.
@rokamayono8590
25 күн бұрын
Same, but for me it’s my smile. It looks so unnatural and my teeth look odd so I’m stuck there like 🙂
@PowerSpirit50
25 күн бұрын
@@rokamayono8590 When I try to smile with my teeth it looks like I'm baring my teeth in threat.
The hardest part about drawing characters for me is the face Thanks for your explanation I wish you a happy day 😁
omgggg I've never seen this channel before but that was the CUTEST INTRO EVER.
Wow, your videos are sooooo helpful I’m so glad I found you 😆! I’m new to animation and the way you explain things and draw them out really helps me understand!
watching a movie and pausing it at a certain emotional expressions and drawing it is really good as well
i'm learning SO much from you. thank you!!!! 😭😭😭😭🙏
Just discovered your chanel. Very informational :) My biggest problem right now i'd say is not knowing how to study but seeing you making those exercises helped me a little :-) thanks!
Wow this actually helped me a whole lot!! Thank you for making this!
Excellent! Thank you very much. Now I can put in a range of emotions into my characters.
Thank you so so much, it helped a lot...one of the Best tutorials on expressions. Grateful.
This is the first time, I tried doing some facial expressions practice, I mean as for 1st time, I'm Satisfied. I still can't draw some expressions but I know I'll improve day by day.. I mean I need to practice, so that i can achieve my dream of becoming an animator.. Thankyou so much for this :)
I don’t need to watch this seeing as how my expressions are already great. I just like watching your stuff!
Amazing video, thank you for sharing!
You are a really good teacher!
Great video! I enjoyed your breakdowns.
Speaking of shock, the IRL models you chose all look like they are faking. And it made me realize something. I think shock might be the hardest expression to try to imitate. It's one of those things that come naturally.
This is amazing. Thank you so much!
Thank for this amazing tutorial
Man, this video really help me. Thanks dude
This helps me understand expressions a lot. thanks
Thank you very much Toniko!!
Wow! Such a good video, now i instant wanna draw this by myself
knowing about this channel was a BLESSING !!! thank you so much for ur explanations :[
This had so much useful information, thank you!!
Thanks for thi s- it's something I've really wanted to dive deep into! :D
Thanks for teaching!
I learned so much with this, thank you thank you thank youuuuuuu
Idea of using front the camera is awesome.... thank you...dude..😊😊🤗
Really nice introduction to facial expressions
This was fun to draw along to.
Thank you this video was so helpful!!!
Amazing!!
thank you , a great tutorial
Very very helpful. Thanks
great content toniko👍
Very beautiful
thank you very much
Great work, inspires me to get drawing :)
Squash and stretch is one of the most simple but effective art techniques
I replayed that intro 10 times for that doggo he was too cute for me idk why-
Thank you master
Thanks!!!
Thanks😀
this was really helpfull i don't think my oc has ever looked this pissed thanks :D
Wow. I subscribed before 5 minutes were up.
I actually am learning how to draw these today
great video! *subbed*
I love that intro song
That intro is so fucking adorable i cant AAAAAAAA 🧡🤎💘💞💟💥♥️💓💢💔
I've seen a lot of artists draw a vertical and horizontal line when drawing faces. I never did this before but recently started trying it. Where do the eyes go on the horizontal line? Do the bottom of the eyes rest along the line? Or does the line cut through each eye?
@TonikoPantoja
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great question. I'll cover that on a video since I've seen different approaches. The most popular and the one I like to use is the loomis method - but there are other ones
@blueflare3848
2 жыл бұрын
@hellbound I feel like that’s too low on the face, though. The horizontal line is usually in the middle of the face, around where the eyes should be. I use the vertical line to figure out where the nose should be, which in turn helps me know where to put the eyebrows (another helpful trick I found out is that the eyebrows typically line up with the top of the ears).
Im still rlly bad at stuff like this, but wow, this helped!
Thx bro, I always find facial expressions hard if I'm drawing them in an angle from the sides
영상 정말 재밌어요 !^^ very useful
Great Video! I'm checking out your channel after hearing "mewTripled" mention you on her channel. This type of beginner information is what I need. Cartooning is just a hobby for me, but I'm getting tired of all my drawing looking the same way.
"This kid is in turmoil" KILLED me😂
Thanks for the advise! I still need to work on my faces, this’ll really come in handy if I forget some key points. Thanks again!
I just subscibed immediately when I saw this 1:08 lmao. I know it wont be boring
@jonathanbrando5317
3 жыл бұрын
I saw the intro and subscribed
Funny expressions! Hehe
When I try to make my sketch looks confident looks like kinda angry or like vegeta when I try to make it a more “heroic” look
Great content, very clear and useful, thanks for posting!
HOW DOES THIS DUDE ALWAYS GET THE OTHER FREAKING EYE
Do you work in the animation industry or something similar?
@TonikoPantoja
4 жыл бұрын
yup
@PowerSpirit50
3 жыл бұрын
@@TonikoPantoja Oh, what do typically work as?
Me before watching: "I probably don't really *need* to watch this, but I will." Me when you started making faces at the camera: "Thank you, I NEEDED that laugh today!" Been in a bit of an art slump lately - well, maybe even just a slump in general - and I feel like this video was enough to help me get out of it, not just for the laugh, but to remind myself that even just practicing things like this is good for me sometimes. When I try to do too much, I should remember to just go back to basics like expressions and just do a little exercise like this. I know I'm late, but I wanted to say thanks anyway ☺
The fourth images on sad expression is the definition of smile in pain 😂
WHAT BRUSH DO U USE AT 3:32??? IT LOOKS SO SMOOTH BRO
the faces man😂 subbed!
cool
1:10 when I know I'm home alone
This use for comic expression 😎
How were you able to put a whole page of reference images into a single photoshop window, please?
(new video, uploaded 14 minutes ago) Me: Oh shit, here we go again
I’m just wondering if it is possible to emulate vintage animation in the style of the original Tom & Jerry Classics with modern technology?
@pablochamber411
4 жыл бұрын
look up "Cuphead"
@tommyhartley5751
4 жыл бұрын
Pablo Chamber Thank you!
I have a dumb question but what I struggle with is which I should draw first, the facial expression or the head shape. It’s easier to draw the face first and make it expressive but then the head looks sloppy around it…..
1:07 Toniko Pogchamp