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How to do “extra” facial expressions!

Drawing basic facial expressions is not the hardest. Most people can draw a sad face, a happy face, angry etc., but making more multidimensional expressions is more of a challenge. I have gotten a lot of compliments on how I draw facial expressions, (specifically “angsty ones”) telling me that they are very dramatic and well… expressive! And there are actually only a few things I think about when I draw faces that take them to the next level, so I thought i’d illustrate them all here!

SUPER IMPORTANT TIP BEFORE WE START: Look at your own face when you draw faces. Even making the face when you are drawing (you don’t even have to look at it), will give you some sense of how the face muscles pull and where things fold and stretch, because you can feel it. You are the best reference when it comes to facial expressions!

Angles 

Draw the head in an angle that matches the expressions you want to make. It is not a requirement, but is going to add to the effect.

Symmetry vs asymmetry 

A face is rarely symmetric. Unless the face the character is making is 100 % relaxed or even dissociating, the eyebrows, mouth and facial muscles will have different placements of their respective side. This image shows the dramatic impact asymmetry has on a face: 

That’s the difference between a smile and a smirk!

The first one’s like “oh yeah?” and the second is like “oH YEAH??”

The “balloon squishing principle”

This is something I did subconsciously, and I didn’t know about until I made this tutorial. And this principle goes hand in hand with an asymmetric face. Basically, if you squish one part of the face, you need to even out the empty space by “inflating” the other part of the face so that it doesn’t appear shrunken. The picture hopefully explains it:

Teeth 

Don’t forget to add the gum when the mouth is open to its full potential!

Squinting and folding

Adding folds around the eyes when a character is squinting makes a HUGE difference. It makes a smile more genuine and a growl more intimidating. Adding folds to the face in general makes your characters more lifelike and ‘visually relatable’. Like, they look human, and less plastic or fake.

and so on..

Pupils and irises 

The placement of the iris and pupil in relation to the eyelids is very important! The less of the white you see, the more relaxed the character is. 

And then of course eyebrows and eyes go hand in hand!

Gestures, spitting, sweating… 

Adding more elements than just a face is key to making the character actually look like they are feeling what you want them to feel. Just the tiniest sweat drop adds to their anxiety, spitting adds frustration to their rage, slouching shoulders, waving hands, a double chin, extreme angles, the list goes on! Add whatever and see what kind of impact it makes! Does it do the trick? Great! Add it! 

Over exaggeration!! 

Remember that you can almost always exaggerate more. Don’t be afraid to do draw “too much” because you’re just experimenting. See what works and what doesn’t. What do you like to exaggerate?

Now that you know some theory, it’s time to practice!

Practicing!! 

The 25 Essential Expressions (a classic! I’ve done it multiple times)

And the one I do when I’m bored:

Fill a page with circles and fill them in with different expressions. Try and exaggerate as much as you can! 

This is mostly for experimenting. They are quicker to draw than complete faces, but the same rules should apply!

And that’s about it!

I don’t know if I covered everything in this tutorial, since some things might be obvious for me, and this post perhaps only scratches the surface. So feel free to send me a message if you want an explanation about something more in depth! Thank you for reading! And now DRAW!!! ✨🎨

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And now for something completely different. I wanted to be artistic at 2am for the passed week, in between doing commissions, and pulled out this. The consistancy is awful, as is the anatomy, but it was 2am and I didn’t care.

I wanted to put my own take on the 2012 ver. meets the 70’s ver. and I decided to use the actual script from the 70’s, which was FRIGGIN’ HARD TO DO, since Once-ler is a completely different character, but I really tried to make it work. I don’t want to depict Once-ler as creepy, the linework is just showing how dirty and gritty he became. In my mind, if this were to happen, he’d be so far in denial, he’d just be scaring himself into thinking he’s doing good. Ohman, I had this huge thing I was going to type… but I lost it.

I hope you guys get what I was going for….

Once-ler is Dr.Suess’/Illumination’s Art is mine

Because of the unanswered question regarding whether or not a supposedly immortal life form like Shadow requires food for energy and survival, I’ve attempted to collect every official instance in which Shadow is seen interacting with food, whether that be consuming it or simply having it nearby because I clearly have issues.

First up on our list is the official Sonic Channel artwork for October 2013 in which Shadow and his Dark Chao companion appear to be trick-or-treating. Shadow carries a pumpkin-shaped bucket filled to the brim with hard candies and chocolate bars.

Similarly, on Cover RI of issue #22 of the IDW comics, Shadow, donning his Vampire Shadow outfit from Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, carries another pumpkin-shaped bucket filled with candies while placing three lollipops between his fingers.

While there is no way to determine whether or not the piece of candy belongs to him, it might as well be mentioned that a candy cane can be spotted lying on the floor next to a resting Shadow in the Sonic Channel art piece for December 2014.

In the second part of Team Sonic Racing Overdrive, a defeated Shadow is seen shoveling a handful of popcorn into his mouth.

Shadow is also seen sitting beside a bucket of popcorn in issue #269 of the Archie comics.

In episode 72 of Sonic X, while at the Stardust Bar, Shadow grips an orange beverage during a scene that was deleted from the 4Kid’s English dub.

On the cover of issue #35 of the IDW comics, Shadow can be seen holding a cup of Chaos Soda in an advertisement.

According to a preview of Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) on 1up.com, Shadow’s favorite foods are pizza, Doritos, Snickers, Hot Pockets, and “anything mobile”.

During the Sonic Twitter Takeover, Shadow states the following:

When asked how he drinks his coffee, Shadow answers, “I just eat the beans straight” followed by, “they’re delicious and crunchy”.

When asked how he eats his chili dogs, Shadow states, “I add peppers and even more cheese than Sonic just to prove I’m better than him”.

When asked about his Ultimate Day, Shadow answers, “My Ultimate day would consist of a nice two handfuls of coffee beans in the morning”.

After receiving a question from the official Gushers twitter page, Shadow demands, “Listen Gushers, if you send any samples out, send them straight to me!”.

When Sonic advertises for Chaos Cola, their sponsor, Shadow states, “I say support indie drinks”, suggesting that he himself supports indie drinks.

While the list above does not answer whether or not Shadow must consume food in order to survive, it can be concluded that, based on the foods he has interacted with in official media, Shadow eats nothing but unhealthy garbage /hj.

If I have missed any examples from official Sonic media, please feel free to add them!

Final one.