MAPPING THE FACE FOR ANIME & MANGA 

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"Start with a circle" Whoa, whoa, slow down there Michelangelo.

I was surfing the comment and i saw all of you stuck at (drawing a circle) I know an easy method that can help you ! 1-draw a face 2-erase some details 3-BOOM there comes a perfectly done circle Now you can continue the tutorial in peace :)

everyone's saying how they couldn't draw a circle, but no one is talking about the fact that he says "whichever type of a mistake, a mistake today or one in nine months is fine" LOL

A good few tips for anyone coming to this video now: 1. Draw with your *entire* arm, not your wrist(as you have much more control of your muscle movement). Use your wrist for very small details, but as little as possible. 2. Picture things in a 3D space. Your watching this not to learn how to just draw an anime face, but how to understand how the face is built to work in a 3D environment so it feels natural and full. Drawing is about building a custom “How-To” guide in your head, and learning how to use the tools properly to actually follow that library you are mentally creating. 3. Your not here to make a pretty picture, your here to learn to draw. Perfection and making sure your lines are correct, prim, and proper, is probably the singularly worst thing you can do when your learning art. If you focus too hard on the detail and don’t focus on the construction and foundations of the piece, your going to learn a lot slower. 4. After your done with this guide, practice. Don’t just copy what he did, experiment with the steps and create something of your own so you can truly say with confidence that you know how to do it off the top of your head, and you understand how it works! Then, after a day or two, try to replicate it again and see if you can remember how. If not, try watching the video as a refresher course. Congrats! You’ve just learned how to teach yourself how to draw just by reading a RU-vid comment. Correct me with your replies if I’m wrong, as I appreciate criticism.

80% of comments: What is a circle? Me: Cries in my assymetrical eyes

Mike: Start with a circle. My brain: ok circle. My eyes: ok circle. My hands: you mean an egg?

Who else is bored of comments starting with "i cant even draw a circle"and these people get tons of likes.....idk why ppl cant even draw a circle....

I've been drawing my entire life (not professionally), though, always kind of "refused" using techniques and avoided different method. Lately I've decided it's time to try and learn how professionals do it and try it myself, I'm glad I did because this makes a lot of sense and makes drawing easier :) thank you

Mikey: now first draw a circle 2 hours later Ok *resumes video*

No one: Everyone in the comment section: *_sLoW dOwN i CaN't DrAw A CiRcLe_*

This tutorial really helps. I tried it a couple times and it seriously improved my drawings. I always struggled with the placement of the neck and general anime head anatomy. I did a lot of traditional figure drawing, and anime heads really mess things up for me. Thank you so much.

Чувак, хоть мне и не понятно, что ты говоришь, но по наглядности происходящего в видео всё становится совершенно понятно!!! Рисуешь на 1000% круто! 👍

Step 1 : Draw a circle Me : **Windows XP shutdown**

*Start with a circle* God: You must be at least level 15 to perform this spell

Most drawing tutorials tell you to do something but never tell you how to do it but honestly your explanation really does help me understand thank you very much

I've watched several face tutorials for anime on RU-vid over the past few weeks, and this one is by far the most detailed and easiest to understand without "extra" "unnecessary" flash animation crap built into the video making this video concise and brilliant! Subscribed!

“Start with a circle” I was prepared with this.. *GRABS CIRCLE STENCIL (many sizes)

Step 1: *draw a circle* Me: *408 Request Timeout*

Good, seems clear enough, should try this out. Some time later: "Forgive me God for I have created Sin."

Of all the tutorials I've watched your style is the easiest to adapt to. Not to mention the fact that ur explanations are so thorough it's like I'm in a classroom. Thank u.

"start with a circle" Me: cries in oval

“You guys call it an eraser we call it a rubber” Me: *claps in British*

Going through this tutorial 3 years after, still the best out there! You are the best teacher Mikey

This really helped give me some perspective. I was really struggling to draw a 3/4 face but this has made something click in my head. It's like I finally understand how to draw it now.

Teacher:"draw the eyes" Me:"ok" Teacher:"ok now the other eyes" Me:"shit!"

99% of the comments :- Fails to draw circle ... 1% of the Comments :- yes i did all the sketches ^_^

For those struggling with the eyes, a thing that really helped me is realizing that the points on the almond shape flow with the direction/perspective of the face. so, for the bottom left drawing, the left part of that almond shape would be aiming at the concave of the cheek, right next to the left eye.

Great tutorial man, that is some great information for new artists. I've been drawing for years and have been using division methods to map out anatomy but I've recently started studying Manga, American style comic art and Anime just to shake it up and I have been learning some really useful techniques from badass artists like you! Thanks for being so generous with your skills!

Mike: start with a circle Everyone: *cries* Me: *laughs in circle tool*

5:07 "its dosent have to be perfect" Every artist in the world: IT HAS TO BE PERFECT!!!

Hey, Mikey. This video is 4 years old but it's still a huge help for mapping facial features. I was in a bit of a rut and the tips you shared here helped give me some details to focus on when I draw faces in multiple angles. Appreciate ya! Cheers!

OMG THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! I HAVEN'T DRAWN FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO MY LACK OF MOTIVATION BUT NOW I'M BACK AND STILL FIGHTING ON OVERCOMING THIS FREAKING ART BLOCK ISSUE!!!! THX FOR THE TUTORIAL ♥️

First eye: **Perfect** second eye: haha nope

*me an asian who watches a lot of anime with love so wants to draw anime* *me: draws* *my brain: nice blob you got there*

not only are Mikey's tutorials super helpful, but they work for other styles too. Nice!

I truly recommend this video as previously i was drawing without any structure. The second i applied structure to my characters i immediately got my desired result. 10/10 tutorial

*stars with a circle* Me: Heck *search how to draw a circle*

“Which ever type of mistake, from mistake today, or for one in nine months.” I’m wheezing😂

Of all the head videos ive seen on youtube, this is probably the most effective and personally useful ones ive seen. Thank you for this

THANK YOU MIKEY i've been searching EVERWHERE for a tutorial like this subscribing and binging your other content when i get to that level

For those of y’all trying to draw a circle: Step 1: Draw a square. Step 2: Rub out the corners. Step 3: Connect everything. Helpful Tip: We probably can’t do that as well.

Me: Alright time to draw! Brain: It's gonna look so good! Eyes: Leave everything to me! Confidence: I'll keep him going! Hands: Haha, how about i troll him?

dude I have been searching FOREVER for a head tutorial that makes sense to me and this one finally hits it, thanks Mikey!

This was so helpful 😍thank you! I was searching for a useful tutorial for how to draw a face looking up and I finally knew! I tried it, and it doesn't look bad for the 1st try.

Your literally the only dude that is teaching anime from structure everybody just shows us how good they are at drawing it.

Mikey:"first draw a circle" Me:"ok" *2 hours later* Me:"now it's finished." *suddenly saw Mikey draw a straight line* Me:"ah shit, here we go again"

You are very good at describing what you are doing as you draw. Creating all these videos of your drawing knowledge is great!!

One of the best tutorials I have followed so far! I'm excited at how mine has turned out so far!

Mike: "start with a circle" everyone: *cries in circle* me: *laughs in digital circle tool*

Me: *draws face* Me: What is that??? Me: *draws hat to cover face* Me: *ART*

this tutorial was real helpful in my early days and after a year of practice i can now keep pace with him. great tutorial mike and to any one now starting of stick to it everybody starts somewhere

I started drawing mid 2020. I revisited this tutorial every once in a while and it just didn't "click" for me.. until now. It's an interesting experience how ones process of thinking changes learning a form of art. Great video, thank you.

Mikey: draws a perfect circle with a pencil Me: *picks up compass*

"make a circular shape" *tries to make circle* *threw pencil and walks out*

Incredibly informative, and also incredibly transformative. I've come across a few videos, and for whatever reason, this one has clicked for me. Thank you.

Felt the need to say this. Really appreciate that the way he teaches, he gives the extra guidlines and follows the shapes around them. I'm talking about the ones within the shapes that are drawn along the form, eg the series of curves around leg as it changes position. Explaining the best I can. It's early, lol. Pay attention to those lines if you really want to learn! It's invaluable information! You end up drawing your own poses that way and because you do, you get them right more of the time. You can easily draw from reference this way too and it helps you understand the form of what you're looking at. I used to think 3d wasn't necessary because we're working 2d but that's wrong. We are working IN 2d but our drawings give the ILLUSION of 3d by using these forms. That's why artists go on about learning to draw cylinders and spheres properly. It's not just homework to keep you busy, lol. Just dropping this here for anyone interested 💕

Hmm its been 9 months now and the rubber really helped! Thanks for the tutorial

"Oh Look a Seemingly Innocent Face tutorial" *Borderline Hentai At The Start*

Thank you so so much for this tutorial, I have indeed learnt a lot with these mapping methods, especially ebcause I've gotten so used to drawing heads in only side profiles and frontal view, so this is definitely something I will start using for my drawings. Again, this was extremely useful, so thank you!

I'm so glad I'm not alone about the circle part 😭 edit: thanks Mikeymegamega, this helped me alot 😄👍

99% of the comments: “I can’t draw a circle”

How to comment on an art video: 1. type some shit about how you can't do anything artistically simple (example: drawing a circle)

thank you!! this has helped me sooo much. Most helpful mapping that Ive seen!

Mikeymegamega really helped me with his tutorials! I used to be trash at art! Now i'm better! Not only that by brothers made fun of me because I drew horribly! But now that I watched your turtorials I beat them at every art competition we do and hit them with my pencil until they cry! Thanks!

i have never used any sort of techniques like this, i have always taught myself how to draw but i find this video useful and insightful regardless. alot of times i find my drawings looking a bit odd at first and requiring some fixing. i think using these techniques will change that, i know it infact. thanks

Video : "Draw a circle" My Brain : "aight, a circle" My hands : "all I have to do is draw a circle" My hands : *rhombicosidodecahedron*

TYSM!!! Your method has helped me the most, when I first started I used your tutorial and now that I’m kinda intermediate I’m watching it again with my understanding

Serious talent Mikey, your tutorials are a gift from the anime gods, attention to detail is next level, thnx bro

The most hardest part of the tutorial is drawing a cicle

You make it look so FCKING EASY DAMN

I’ve always wanted to be able to draw some nice anime characters and am so glad I got this recommendation from RU-vid. Truly great stuff

I followed each step and actually drew something that makes me look like I know my stuff. Thank you for this!

“Start with a circle” Me : *Able to use a circle drawing tool* Also me : “I HAVE THE POWER OF GOD”

I *LIVE* for that Art Style 🤤🤤🤤

THANK YOU SO MUCH literally FIRST drawing video that gave me GOOD ADVICE

this was the very first video that helped me alot. Big thanks

"First draw a circle" Me: What the hell is a circle

Everyone always complains about drawing a circle ⭕️ but I complain about drawing a straight line

This was so incredibly helpful i love you Mikey

hey this video was super super useful and had the exact answers I've been looking for, thanks for making it!

1:20 "...Or the mistake in 9 months." Words of Mikey

Girl:Did you bring the rubber Mikey:*pulls out eraser* Girl:*Face palms*

Awesome videos! I just got into drawing anime and manga. These videos have been immensely helpful! Thank you!

Dibujas super bien creo que ya lo sabes, eres de los pocos videos que en verdad enseñan sus tecnicas de dibujo que verdaderamente son buenas con mucha profundidad aunque no hablo ingles en lo que haces en videos esta muy bien explicado lineas circulos y cuando delineas.

WE HAVE THE SAME PENCIL. Edit: You called it cheap and now I’m sad.

Step 1 : Draw a circle My hand: So I started egging

I came back to this guide almos 2 after because now I feel more confindent with my drawing skills and man, this really helped me a lot!

Thanks you so much, I was stuck for a while but now I feel I might improuve a lot with your video !

Honestly I’m glad I found your channel. I’ve been drawing for... well my entire life. I say that but I’m only 18. I’ve only drawn anime male and within those year I’ve gotten better with that, but I’ve never drawn anime female characters. So it’s been a struggle for quite some time to get to draw them. Finding this channel as of recently has been helping me for a few days. Thank you so much for putting these tutorials out

Lol those who say drawing the circle is hard. Thats cause you folks are perfectionists. Step one: draws circle. Three hours later... Step one: Dont be a perfectionist when it comes to circles

I have been searching for an understable method and it seems I have found it. Super peculiar! Thanks a lot 🥰😭

This is the first time I realized what all those lines were for in the circle. Thank you for this tutorial!

Practice every 30 mins a day, after 6 month's i somehow manage to understand how to do it properly, -most challanging part, CIRCLE, but done, thanks sir💙

*I just found another 22 minutes long tuturial how to draw a circle*

Damn! o.o I love how simplistic the approach is, makes it easy for a beginner like me to get something good to practice, and then showing the awesome result after. Epic

This helped me so much. Though I still need to practice this, I certainly learned so much about the anime face. Especially since it’s 3/4 love it. Love your videos.

Congrats to the person who started the circle joke may his circle be perfect

instructions unclear, accidentally set my house on fire

Ngl he is the only person that really helps me with my drawing so I want to say thank you!