How To Draw Different Head Shapes

This video is all about drawing a variety of head shapes. Starting with a basic standard head shape, we experiment with a variety of head shapes, feature distortion, and bring it together with some complete caricatures. Then we reference caricature from animation, and translate it to our own style. (I changed the title after Meredith pointed out that this is about playing with proportion, and not really caricature!)

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[erikdaniels]

David, you're one of the best comic book artist of all time. So thank you for making these videos for all of us to learn from!

[Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems]

"I'm not worrying about getting a final drawing that's really attractive, I trying to get SOMETHING that describes the shapes for me best. "

[ReneZalazar]

I'll just never get over the fact that David Finch is teaching me how to draw. Keep the videos dude!

[StephenLim]

It’s pretty awesome to see David use basic human skull future and watch his imagination go free while inspiring us to draw. Thanks for this awesome video

[LswKid]

One of my favorite ways to break up monotonous crowd shots is to really play with gesture and caricature. Great video as always Dave 👍

[MightyR]

You did this perfectly. Its a big deal that the characters look different. Lends more credibility to the scenes. 😊🔥

[cristiansanchez]

I was JUST looking into how to caricature faces and lo and behold, here you are. Thank you sir!

[goblinking]

I’ve been looking at videos on caricaturing all week because I’m trying to find ways to “stylize” the features I see on real people! Thanks for this!

[astrostar]

Thanks again for this one David. This is just what I needed since I've been trying to crackdown on faces lately, but I've been a little intimidated at trying caricature types. This tutorial really helped boost my confidence, and I'm even more excited to continue learning, and exploring what I can potentially do.

[CreamNall_]

I must have consumed about 400, 000 videos on faces and anatomy in the last 3 weeks.. this is hands down the most laid back.. and at the same time, informative and USEFUL tutorial in the entire 400, 000 :) amazing job my friend.. we pay nothing for your time.. i hope these comments at least let u know that ur path is littered with thanks and admiration from anyone who watches your videos.. thank u so much!!

[exedit]

David I love you works because of your comic and realistic art style. I really appreciate your drawings 👍👍

[jboogie]

This is useful in drawing aliens and otherworldly characters.

[jbkhan]

Your videos never cease to amaze me, especially how effortless you make drawing characters seem. You really are an amazing artist, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

[GeckoMena]

Sometimes it’s so helpful to just watch someone think out loud through their process. This is so great thanks!

[kurogiza]

When I was a kid, we used to pass around photocopied sheets of a template booklet (this was way before internet lol), with alternatives for face shape, eyes, eyebrows, hair, nose etc. You were supposed to pick and choose what you wanted, and then trace these out onto a sheet of paper, constructing the face as you went. What you are doing here reminds me so strongly of that :)

[anncorrell]

Absolutely THE BEST art video on YouTube!!!! GREAT(!) instruction, LOVED watching your process and thanks for how you talked through your process. (A) You’re a phenomenal artists, and (B) you’re a GREAT instructor!!!! THANK

[bunchofives]

Honestly, your tutorials are absolute gold dust. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Even from the perspective of pure entertainment, the seemingly effortless skill on display is amazing to watch.

[siddharthmohanty]

I wanted to learn this a long time ago never got to practice
Thanks for the tutorial David

[johnoswald]

A lefty, like Jimi Hendrix, the Jimi of comics. Brilliant content, thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight.

[jinsangthehunter]

This is basically what manga and anime artists do to keep their art a bit more realistic than but also they’re able to play with the anatomy like the eyes, nose, and hair!!! Great video!!!