Mass Drawing / Line Drawing- Learn to Draw Any Cartoon Character / What You See

[izzataimankulai]

It help a lot!! Thank You Very Much!!

[TROLLERSDELIGHT]

Always appreciated Mr.K. I've been in a bit of a rut trying to escape some narrow perceptions of mine. Whew, drills drills! Back to work!

[TxNormlmembr19]

i love how everyone thinks drawing is such a hard thing! its all about control people. their are no limits when being an artist. instead of doing what everyone else does, or using someone else' s method, make up your own! and don't trace anything!

[SmoofyToons]

Thank you very much! I am not new to drawing, but it still greatly helped me.

[kazanjianm]

@SmoofyToons Im so glad it helped!

[lianndra]

Wow! I was very skeptical even more so when I started to outline with the marker. But I took you on your promise and stuck with it and it WORKED! I don't know how but does. Thanks!

[lonSinceInsane]

This is great, i had never thought of doing something like this. I always figured you just did what the cartoon books told you and use shapes to construct the drawings, but this seems to work out a lot better! I'm going to have to try this. Could it work with more complicated images as well?

[jjstudios100]

@lonSinceInsane it can be use to draw portraits if you practice it and get use to it

[lonSinceInsane]

@jjstudios100 hm, i'm definitely going to work with this. Keep up the awesome drawing tips o.O

[THE2miz6]

can u show me how to draw a comidian charctar or face??

[chinchinkoks]

i couls draw things even not using this metod

[krazynana9]

How Many Years Have You Been Drawing?

[TheMrspoofy]

are you an art teacher because you say my students often

[rage18ful]

Sir.....i am struggling with this question....

make five line drawings representing five differently stage respectively of any one of the following:

a.A lit candle of five-inch length completely burning and melting in five minutes

b.your own face @ age of 5,15,25,40 and 60 years respectively ....

please if you could help me on this :s !!!!!!

[1000crossfire1000]

@ 2:50 U PERVERT xD

[Dillaman1337]

@lilskinnyjeans I bet if you study charecter heads and draw them eyes bodys hair and more you can draw your OWN Cartoon charecter....

[123leahful]

how do you do all of this so fast goood art!!!!!!!

[Ninjaboyz128]

You forgot the eyelashes in the first drawing. failure xD

[LOLtrinity]

umm u are a good artist but how did u know so well how did u get the normal pic?

[theactionkick]

thanks this video is awsome i will definatly try it out!

[koldar505]

Do you need any special tools for that??

[stonecoldjordan]

good video : )

[stonecoldjordan]

this is cool but im not going to use it i find cartoons easy but realistic is hard !

[the00skull]

do you have a deviant art??

[kazanjianm]

@the00skull yes, but I barely go on anymore....hit me up- kazanjianm

[FistyAce]

wierd...done this my whole life with pencil no highlighter never knew there was a name, maybe thats why people say im good at drawing in class o.O

[Runamations]

@FistyAce lol join the club homie :D

[joeldzss3]

this is hard

[rockswitich]

can you do that with real people and real faces

[mikkomel06]

well i tried it so many times but i still did not get well it is time to say i give up on watching your video stinks and good bye u stink

[Misshumanoidtyphoon]

I think I'm going to try this method...

[SadayeMardum]

Very good video!

But I came here from a photographer's point of view to know what 'ACTION LINE' is.

It was said to explain the stance of a subject. For example a woman's stance has an 's' shape and a man's stance has a reverse 'v'.

Would appreciate if you could explain this to me if you know it from a photographer's point of view.

Thanks

[kklocket2]

SLOW DOWN

[rini12309]

cool bud you can buy paper like that in a special store

[KnucklesEchidna125]

Could you make a video on how to draw the other characters from Ni Hao, Kai-Lan? I'd appreciate that... a lot.

[1jordanpowell]

big head

[8Bitish]

Wow,

This really did help me...Except I like to use pencil because then I can Ink it and erase the pencil. :)

Thanks.

[GitRDone69123]

iam a artist and i cant do it in my klas

[kazanjianm]

Every teacher has their own rules, I suppose.....Tweak it in to something that works for you!

[lilskinnyjeans]

hi! i love the video.! but i was wondering if you could give me hints on drawing my own cartoon characters? im not a very good drawer, and i was just needing some hints or help that could help me improve my drawings.?

[kazanjianm]

I started by copying pictures. I did that for a while and then I started to study proportion so that I could draw things from my head....Such as the average human being is 7 1/2 head lengths from head to toe and three head lengths from shoulder to shoulder......Cartoons are more exaggerated in proportion...but that might give you a start.....Also, check my "Art Educational Videos" playlist on my channel page. There are lots of helpful videos there! Good Luck!

-Merrill

[dahvehzone]

wow this is so clever.

[kazanjianm]

Thanks for checking it out....and for the friend and sub! :)

[Luna96599]

this is so true . the first character i drew using this stragety was Dora and i drew her when i was 10

[kazanjianm]

Thanks Luna96599! I didnt draw when I was 10! You have an excellent head start!

-Merrill :)

[Thanaturge]

o_K

[kazanjianm]

I hope that it helped! Happy New Year!

-Merrill

[Audio6radio]

u got skilll bro

ps next time use better people wat u picked is a little freaky

[kazanjianm]

LOL! Its all that you are exposed to when you have a one year old son!!!! Thanks for the comment!

-Merrill

[drtsprt]

Thank you for posting this tutorial, It is a great technique! I have always had a knack for art and I am very much a visual learner. I attempted this technique starting right off by mass drawing with pencil, as i am quite experienced in proper pencil pressure. I attempted the same stitch graphic that you used in the tutorial and I picked up on the technique very quickly. After finishing the line drawing, I inked in the lines. It looks great! Thanks for posting. I subscribed...

[kazanjianm]

Thank you so much for letting me know! It makes me very happy knowing that I helped someone!

-Merrill :)

[shego4893]

how long does would it take to get to a level of drawing you are at new using this mether as a bigginer i have been drawing for about two years im not fantastic but i have a gift in this area. does it matter what color or highlighter you use ? or can it be any ? also love y our pictuers :)

[Artmorphs]

I really appreciate that! :).I have taught with this method for years and I usually see a struggle at first (takes at least 2 weeks to get used to this) but then people seem to make huge improvements. You could get to a very high level in a few months......(more....couldnt fit)

[kazanjianm]

Sorry, Artmorphs was my other channel user name, but it was me.....here is the rest of the answeranswer,,,.....I just used the yellow because its a light toned color and i can see the pencil lines well (would be much tougher to see those dark lines with a blue, purple)..I would use only pencil after you get the hang of it with the marker (2 weeks to a month). Let me know if this helps!

-Merrill

[shego4893]

i will deffantly try this method infact i have some ideas for some pictures i will do today :) thankyou so much for sharing your method i just hope i can get the hang of it :D lol

[kazanjianm]

Best of luck! Drop me a line and let me know how it goes!

-Merrill

[zeldapara]

very nice, thanks for your guidance, I will give it a try

(giving it a try)

(searching for my godforsaken pencil, which probably still is in my schoolbag)

SORRY I GAVE IT A TRY BUT MY PENCIL IS ALL THE WAY DOWN STAIRS :'(

I'll finish my try soon anyway

[kazanjianm]

zeldapara,

I hope it works for you! Let me know how it goes!

-Merrill

[zeldapara]

I think it went OK

I give up tryin to send a link to the picture here

if you want to see it I posted it on my deviantart

my account is called N00bin80r

and over there i posted a link to both this video and your profile ;)

youtube filters comments with links in them :@

[kazanjianm]

I am on DA too...my account is kazanjianm like youtube....I just searched for N00bin80r on "all deviations". Is there a way to search for users? (couldnt find it) I would love to see it! I will add you to my deviantwatch as soon as I figure this out. Thank you so much for the links!! Looking forward to seeing your work!

-Merrill

[zeldapara]

you could just go to your own profile and replace my account name with urs in the url xD

[kazanjianm]

Found it! Commented and favorited! GREAT JOB!!!!!

[zeldapara]

thank you!

[robokid559]

good drawings i love them nice video and the whole scrible on the back then trace is so smart thx evan though i do not draw a lot but thx

[kazanjianm]

No problem! Thank you for commenting!

-Merrill

[sweetpumpkin334]

Can you plz tell me tips rather than thanking me for the message? I need more indication of how to improve. I am only ten, i warn you, so it might be difficult to help me, but if you could, explain to me in more basic words rather than big words? I am very interested in art and I need help. Can you explain to me better techniques?

[kazanjianm]

The trick to drawing what you see is to see things as shapes. Break the picture down like a jigsaw puzzle. Look for highlights (lighter parts) and shadows (darker parts) as the edges of the shapes. The mass drawing (the yellow part) was meant to be the first (largest) shape and from there break it (the largest shape) down in to smaller shapes. For examples....see videos "Youdraw- How to Draw Simon Cowell Step by Step" and "How to Master Portrait Drawing in 5 Minutes. Let me know if this helps.

[sweetpumpkin334]

Can you please tell me some more tips because I am ten and i am really interested in drawing this.

[kazanjianm]

I was just checking my e-mail when you wrote this.....I am happy to help! Ask as many questions as you like. It will take practice but this strategy should work! Thank you for subscribing BTW!

-Merrill

[Melissa208]

pretty good, thanks for sharing.

peace D:

[kazanjianm]

Melissa208,

A belated THANK YOU for the kind words!

-Merrill

[Nidonemo]

Unfortunately I cannot hear a word you are saying and both my computer volume and the video volume are at maximum. :(

[kazanjianm]

Nidonemo

Sorry to hear that! I have been using a new program to put these videos together. Most can hear it but I have heard of this problem before. I will try to troubleshoot (and shout in to the microphone next time :)

-Merrill

[Jacreg102]

dumb ass what u talkin bout

[Jacreg102]

man u stupid what u thinking i just did it and it liked lke shit

[AniCator]

Great video. It gives me a better indication of what I should do to get better at drawing.

Someone gave me the advice to just scribble not draw lines immediately. I didn't get what he meant at first but now I fully understand what he meant. I'm going to watch some more of your videos. Thanks for the tip! ;)

[kazanjianm]

This was the most helpful tip that I was ever given.....I wanted to pass it on....Be patient, it will seem weird at first but it should work in time! Thanks for commenting!

-Merrill :)

[Z7justin]

i am having trouble making staright line and nice lines can you make a video for that please

[kazanjianm]

That just takes time and patience! I had the same problem. I was proficient in painting before I became proficient in drawing- In painting you can cover over your lines as many times as you want because paint is usually opaque (cant see through it). I will try to give you some drills to follow but the answer is to practice and be patient! Thank you for subscribing! Its nice to meet you!

-Merrill

[misrom]

That was an awesome video and I know that Julie will begin using this new tool.

[Lusa5]

Stitch is awesome. they made a japanese series...but they got rid of lilo and replace her with some lame random girl...thats like NOT Hawaiian...and stitch is like REALLY skinny..-___-..faaaail...

[kazanjianm]

Hawaii is the most BEAUTIFUL place that I have EVEN been to! I am a fan of anything Hawaiian. "If it aint broke dont fix it" as they say here in NYC!!! Thanks Lusa!

[Lusa5]

lol your welcome!♥

[TheSamuraiArtist]

Awesome Yo

And Ive learned that technique a couple years ago like when I was about 6 or 7 years old (No Sarcasm Intended)It really help me back then to focus on the main details of a drawing like if I used a reference pic I would compare every detail of the image to the real Drawing and I still do today.

[kazanjianm]

For me....My drawing skills "took off" when I learned this. It got me in the habit of looking at the reference. I figured that I would pass it on....thats what I LOVE about the internet! I have learned more on youtube than I ever did in school! Thank you as always Samurai!

[therealcodymartin]

ive never heard of this but it sounds like it will work so im gonna print some pictures and try it

[kazanjianm]

Good luck! This was probably the best tip ever given to me! I hope that it works out for you!

-Merrill

[willWILL71]

i saw a homer simpson in there, you draw the same as homer6767! and sponge bob is awsome!!!!!

[kazanjianm]

I had to keep you guys interested :) Thanks for commenting Will x2!!!

[bloodytearz22]

Ooo! Nice technique!

[kazanjianm]

Let me know if it works for you! This was by far the best tip that I was ever given!