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Its tutorial time 8D Cuz I have nothing else on my plate, obviously (I'm lying). Anyways I was feeling like not working on comics so I did this. As always, feel free to trace or whatever you need to do. Sorry if it is less in depth, this is more about the shapes and how to arrange them on the face vs an exhaustive listing of a bunch of details. Hopefully this will give you a place to begin so you can make your own variety, instead of having to rely on others and reffing (if you even need the help).
I'd like to add, this is exactly how I draw faces. If you like that and want to emulate it for some godawful reason, go ahead, I guess (though I strongly advise you to develop your own style). But hopefully the principles are basic enough to be applied to any style you like.
*edit* Oop, almost forgot! my fav nose tutorial, by mimm :mimm.deviantart.com/art/Nose-dā¦
Ok back to work D:
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What kid of tutorial? Like how to get line variation with a tablet or stuff like that? hotkeys? That seems like a good idea...
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those would be useful. I've found I have a hard time getting good smooth lines.
hotkeys would be awesome!
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Oh holy crap, maybe I can have a chance at drawing faces now. Thanks loads.
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Not a problem, thanks for reading :3
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this is actually really helpful! Thank you!
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Your tutorials are so amazing. *o*
My next drawing, I'm going to ref. back to this, and probably your other tutorials because of how lifeless the stuff I draw is.
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Oh my goodness. I've been trying to search for a good face tutorial for quite some time, but I keep coming up empty handed. This is so well composed, and it even made me laugh a bit. XD Thank you so much!
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No problem XD Glad you liked it!
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Ha ha, anime-hater field day.
Thanks for the tutorial. Variation in facial structure is doggone scary at times.
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It can be a bit scary :3 Just like anything else, needs so practice to get right...
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Why the hell am I not watching you?! D:
I've been looking at your tutorials for who knows how long, and I always admire your style. These tutorials are so helpful, and have helped me improve my style so much. You seriously rock.
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Aw, thanks a ton! I'm glad you like my stuff :3
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Kids these days and their photoshop...when I was your age, I used a MIRROR to do the flip test.
Ah great tutorial as usual.
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lol, uh. Yeah, maybe I should have mentioned that... or the tried and true "hold it to the light and draw through the paper backwards" method.
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Well I mean you shouldn't HAVE to mention it. It should be common sense but KIDS THESE DAYS. 
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Nice! I love these tutorials. This was especially helpful because of the nose section- I suck at 'em. Next time I doodle, I'll try to add more variation to my faces and noses.
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Great tutorial. Anime style is common because some artists just start off without a better inspiration. I started off with it (bad bad me D: *slap*) and so I'm referring to a lot of anatomy books and tutorials to pull myself off the style and into my own style.
Anime style is shitty when its not drawn for animation, what its meant for. XD
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Yeah, I started drawing just like that too :C It took me years to correct all the horrible mistakes...
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I hope it only takes me that long, too. I don't draw characters much outside of my cartoon drawings that are scattered throughout my vast collection of class notes. ._.
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That's really awesome! Simply easy to follow.
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thanks so much this is gonna be sooo helpful ^^
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I have to disagree with the strictness on the mouth. The jaw and the muscles formed on it are very versatile.
But good stuff here! Your layout for these is so nice.
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Oh well yeah, they can do quite a bit! I was more saying to make sure that the mouth connects to the throat at some point, since people tend to slap down a mouth wherever they like without thinking where the teeth and such are wandering off to.
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This is why I love you
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I always enjoy reading your tutorials as I find them fun and very helpful! 
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I always learn valuable lessons when I check out your tutorials x3
I think you should make these into a "How To" book, because I would most definitely add it to my library <3 (Well...if I had a library. It would probably just end up on my bookshelf...but that doesn't sound as fancy.)
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Thank you XD Several people have said that about a book, which is nice... I am thinking about making one when I have more material. Maybe some cheap Lulu thing so people can draw on it and not feel bad XD
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Ahaha. That would be awesome! I would definitely get one...but I'd want it autographed 8( Because that would be ten times cooler!
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SHOOP!Chinchilla is obligatory 
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Shoopchilla XD And yes, I have a great tip for jaw perspective, go look at *vert-is-ninja 's work, she does the best jaws of anyone I know and they are angular and easy to break down if you look hard enough
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I will continue to favorite your tutorials, mainly because you discuss such things as the nose in a completely understandable way. No matter how many times I go to anatomy workshops I'll nod and smile and think I understand... when really I'm just whistlin' dixie.
Thanks for this!
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Aw, no problem! I'm so glad you found it helpful :3
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Thanks so much! 
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Very helpful. Thank you so much.
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Great tutorial! Thankyou for sharing!
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Great tutorial! It was really helpful.
LOL, in that first picture, the kid's hair makes an angry face with his eyebrow. XD
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Haha, don't stare to hard at that first pic, you might go blind XD
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Well, I'd say something like "This was really helpful!"
But...
Well, ALL your tutorials are really helpful! It's probably not news to you!
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Well its nice to hear it nevertheless 83 Thank you!
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SHITTY ANIME~
GOSH your tutorials are so entertaining. 8"C
I like how I dropped everything I was doing when I noticed that there was an alexds tutorial in my message box omg b-because I love your tutorials they keep my attention :C I am not creepy
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Ahaha thats awesome XD And not creepy, I do the same things for some of the people I watch...
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I love your tutorials, and I can honestly say that spending a little time with them, especially the expression one, has made me much more capable of drawing convincing people. Please don't check that by looking at my gallery.
Anyways, this tutorial is another crowning achievement! Thanks for sharing your skill and humour.
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Ahaha, thanks so much XD I'm glad you thought this tut was a good one. Thanks for reading!
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You called my precious anime shitty!
Thank you for the tutorial! I have angle trouble. x_x
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lol, sorry XD And thanks so much for reading!
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Thanks X3 Is that Noa in your icon?
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