Creating Creatures from Basic Spheres: Drawing Tutorial

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never could draw circles until i saw the shoulder technique

Something i used to do is a page hands, feet, faces, anything i needed to practice. When i had enough i would turn it into a flesh wall paper by connecting everything. Its a little macabre, but along with the initial practice pieces, you also try shading, while adding details of stretching skin, cloth, tubes, veins, teeth. What ever your inner Geiger commands. No matter how bad the hands and feet were, they did make wonderful monster appendages.

My art teacher late 70s used circles to draw any animal and they looked real. He taught us this method. He did MN winter scenes on miniature canvas w oils that he sold. They were a little bigger than a stamp and were amazing. Mr. Hultgren WInona Senior HIgh MN.

This exercise turned out way better than I thought it would. Learned some things and invented a creature that I have named Noodle Snoot. Very excited to continue with this and other lessons in the series. Thank you. ❤

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I subscribed! I have a ton of students who will benefit from seeing your take on character design. Awesome work!

I really enjoyed this. I've been creating what I call Strange Critters, I have around 250 of them. You have given me some great ideas for creating new ones, I paint mine in watercolors.

absolutely love it. love how you point certan things out like dont try t be perfect and all!!!

This is a good tutorial on drawing a monster with simple forms.

I draw too tight, ugh, my Prof would ALWAYS tell me "loosen your flow Audrey" What even does that mean or feel like???

First video of yours that i watched. Im caught. I used to draw aggressive monsters and stuff too. Youre great, helps alot, music is cool too. Keep it up 🤘💯🤠

Thank you for all the content you provide, so many niggets of information. To see the sketch come together from the start is great. Always awesome to see how an artist goes about the drawing. Please keep your channel alive. Definetly one of the best on youtube. Clear consice material and demonstrated in a very approachable way. Thank you

I feel like I'm the weird one here. I might never draw a creature as scary looking as this, but what you shared about drawing a sphere from the shoulder is invaluable. I've been learning Neurographica and when I go to make a circle, I hadn't even thought about wrist or shoulder, where I'm drawing from and they come out wonky sometimes. I also feel it has sparked my imagination in finding and creating whatever wants to show up on the paper, just out of sheres. I absolutely love your creepy creature and will watch more and have subscribed. Thanks so much for sharing your art and process! ❤

It’s funny, another person and I were talking about “ghosting” in private messaging on your discord server just the other day. Thanks for sharing Bobby. You rock! Bigfoot Rules 🦶

I love the use of shapes in mt drawings they speed up my process very well, but some angles I still need to master. Thanks for this inspiration ^_^ and, yes the pinky really does help! i didn't realize that it was automatic for me!

How.am i just now stumbling across your channel..? Sitting here waiting for laundry to finish doodling. I just made a horribly awesome weird critter and I subbed and am excited to check out your other videos. Right up my alley.

Lemme tell yah a story: When I enrolled at a european academy, I was already drawing differently, and I knew it was of my american basic knowledge in The Philippines! Then, I was craving for it, and accidentally have you here!!!TFS

love the tutorials and style, love to see this one completed!

As always, amazing.

Omg 😮 why I didn't see your channel before, absolutely amazing drawn , first video and I'm already subscribed