Hi! I Want To Draw People With A Lot Of Emotion Captured, But I Don't Really Know How To Do It So That

Hi! I want to draw people with a lot of emotion captured, but I don't really know how to do it so that the viewer feels something. I want to show more emotion, I guess? (This was really unclear, I know :0) Thank you so much!

What a great question, @everchangingotps​!

I think studying anatomy helps a lot. Facial muscles are a bit complex, and they move in different ways to make the frowns and smiles happen!

Here’s a few great resources I found:

Human Anatomy Fundamentals, Mastering facial Expressions - super comprehensive. Definitely worth the read!

Muscles of Facial Expression - Anatomyzone

Drawing facial expressions  - Xia Taptara on Youtube 

Folder of Facial Expression Tutorials!  Super useful

Expression tutorial by shingworks - cartoon style 

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Thank you for your continued support! 

Hello! I was wondering if you knew/had any resources on 2-D and 3-D animation? I’ve looked through you blog and I’ve enjoyed finding new resources on how to improve my drawing skills. Thank you for the advice and help you give as well as give people a chance to find new artists :)

Hi there! I am glad you enjoy the blog! It’s great to have you here! 

Here are a few resources I hope help you out: 

Modelling &  Animation Software

Animation Tutorials by SadfaceRL - https://www.patreon.com/sadface_RL

stringbing on tumblr posts incredible and detailed tutorials, and also offers a complete course  https://gumroad.com/l/Introto2DComplete or resources by chapter/other tutorials at https://gumroad.com/stringbing

Basic 2D animation concepts

12 principles of animation

Techniques of animation

2d Animation tutorial youtube video

Tutorials - Open source animation software

How to Create 2D Animations in Blender 2.8

3D Animation Specific Tutorials

2D animation principles apply, but there’s now a third dimension. For this reason, I suggest starting with 2D to understand the general concepts/theory and how to correctly convey movement. 

3D Animation 3D & Motion Graphics Tutorials by Envato Tuts+ - I adore this site

Tutorials — blender.org -Blender is open source and incredible

Run Cycle Step by Step 3D Animation Tutorial

A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Animation

Good luck! If you have any follow up questions, do not hesitate to ask!

PS: Thank you for your patience on this ask, I have been backlogged for a while but I try to answer each question as thoroughly as possible.

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