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RedRodent — How Red Draws Heads Tutorial
Published: 2008-04-17 07:02:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 10377; Favourites: 118; Downloads: 111
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Warning, pretty big fileDid this up for a buddy of mine who told me he's struggling with drawing heads at odd angles. Since I've been doing a lot of practice in that area, I thought I'd give doing a tutorial a shot!
Part 2 to follow, perhaps. I'm thinking I'll show a 3/4 rear shot for that one. A less commonly used angle, but an important one to master.
I don't claim to be an expert here, I'm just trying to show ya'll how I do things (I'm sort of re-learning as I go, in fact!
'Teaching' puts things into a different perspective). I hope it helps.Critique of my method is encouraged if you see I'm doing something wrong and can help me out, or if you see I how could improve something, please let me know! I really appreciate any tips I can get
Same goes for all my deviations, really
I want to get better! That's a big part of why I'm here. 
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Your method totally helped. . .
Thanks!
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first his internet forsakes him and now he's off creating tutorials...amazing
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Forsake the Internet! 
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Very sofisticated
I do what you did for the first 2 steps, then I draw everything else
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Eh, it's cool. You don't have to follow the exact same order as me
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I know
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I'm faving this for future reference.
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Save this for future use!
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Thanks man, I think this will help a lot
I actually start out more or less the same, circles and eclipse lines around to get the basic head down, but for some reason it always comes out looking disfigured xD
(And Im sorry that this tutorial brought abotu a text change, how could I be so foolish as to not foresee it? DX)
And this is indeed a good sketch for a tablet, very good actually, I was worried when you sggested OC how my char would turn out whrn not conceved first through paper and pencil
But thanks alot again man, I could definately use a step-by-step reference, probably I couldnt follow end result refs quite properly and hopefully that will change now 
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The text change was due to a computer crash
I sure hope it helps you!
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I usually always start with a circle and some guidelines, but then I draw the nose first then work out the profile of the muzzle and where the rest of the features go and it works pretty well for me.
Still this is incredibly helpful! Thanks Red!
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Yeah, I've done it that way
Thanks!
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This is helpful. o.o
Win. ^^
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Heh... I barely use guides myself!
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Very awesome job! X3 If anything I do heads just about the same way you do. o.0 lol If anything I start with the eyes though and then move on to the muzzle. But I do the same thing, the line for the muzzle, a flat shape and then keep defining it more. XD And I think its ok to go out of the circle and often times I find it necessary. When ever I tried to keep stuff IN the circle it kind really screwed up. remember their GUIDELINES!! Its ok to go outside a little, just as long as you keep it in the direction you want it to be. *nods* Atleast thats my two cents. X3
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Yeah, this is true 
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*nods* but thank God for the magic that is the eraser!! 8D lol. Truth be told because of my art class I really don't erase anything unless its keeping me from finishing the drawing. o.O
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Dude... I don't even use guidelines. XD
I think... well... I used them on my most recent piece. But yeah. Before that I hadn't used guidelines for 4 years.
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Very helpful for animation and comics, in my opinion... But if you can go without, more power to yuh!
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LOL
It's not really a good thing. My art became really stoic... and flat.
But... it's worse with guidelines for me... I like.. hate it. I can't use guidelines!
Anyways. Like I said. I used that guideline on that last Deviation I did and it turned out wonderful... to me. XD So maybe I am learning how to use them!
But yeah. 99.999% of the time I don't use guidelines. It's just not my thing, ya' know?
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Awesome sauce. It does look good
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Wait... which one did you look at?
(I updated right before you sent that. 
Anyways. I used the guidelines for ZeektheLion's request... not the other one.
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Either way you did a good job
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LOL Thanks.
(You're such a nice friend! [Acquaintance.. whatever.] But I'm sure you get that a lot.)
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Guideline are for the weak! Or so I thought before I realized how useful they could be. Not bad at all, 'ere. Up tilted is a tough pose so this is quite useful. Nice job. Look forward to a part two...(I must get one of those off-brands someday...)
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Thank yeh! 
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I'm a massive cheapskate who has been agonizing over the last few years on getting new colored pencils. It shall take a long while before I'm lured by a Wacom... I keep waiting for one to fall into my lap with little success...I should just cave and use the college lab's tablet...
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Hmmm, well, if you do want a cheap off brand to do you until you decide on getting a wacom... check out [link] That's the brand I've got.
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Wow, that's the way to draw you? Cool
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That's a pretty generic method, however I've never seen it explained so well before. Not the method I use, but it's a good help for anyone watning to know! Great work!
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Aww, thanks!
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Sweet this will come in handy
When I want to do a art request for you.
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your welcome but it wont happen not for a while.
I have school
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Wow. Good work! This is absolutely a great tutorial ^^ It's simple and helpful. Now, someday, I can draw Red for you ^^
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