does drawing this cross even help? 😵‍💫 #art #shorts #arttip #drawing

[thelavenderprince]

I usually use the cross as more of a way to help keep track of the head angle

[honeyter]

i usually do the basic cross but it doesn't really work for me... this is actually really helpful though, thank you!

[MakAttack]

I only use the cross to know where my characters are facing doesn’t really help me decide where the eyes are going or whatever but I have found it helps to know how the eyes will curve on the face at different perspectives

[SleepyGemstone]

Simple answer to why I use it: ✨perspective✨

[whitebread]

The cross only really helps me with perspective and not placement of the facial features like if I’m drawing the head at an angle, I’m definitely gonna start using this method instead

[_Blossom_xx]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL I always wondered why the placed the cross there in the first place because in how to draw books it always looked so unnecessary because half the time it wasn’t even placed right and the proportions were so off it’s like the artists only put the cross their and didn’t actually understand what they were using it for

[Autistic_Menace]

Having a curved vertical line can help you track where the cheek and the jaws bend which can give better form to your heads. This only works if you know what you’re doing, though.

[thecatdragon]

the cross just helps me keep track of what direction the character is facing, what angle the head is at and sometimes facial expression.

[schemesthefox]

Using the cross is easier for me since using more complex guidelines just makes me mess up more- I’m glad other people found this helpful though :)

[mikewrack]

i do it the way you do! ever since switching to that versus the simple cross ive found that my proportions look a LOT more real

[Dgacha]

In my opinion, too many lines are too messy. Maybe because I have Extropia, which make looking at messy things like novels is already hard enough. And now I’m telling myself to look at lines… when they become too much, adding on with my chicken lineart and all that… they just started making x2 of themselves… so 2 lines is enough for me

[ZCtheNerd]

I never considered varying up the construction lines to better suit how someone interprets the portions/placements of the features on the face before. I've always just stuck to the usual cross example (although I do occasionally add curvature to the lines for different facial angles). This makes a lot of sense.

[Ghstyzz]

THATS how I do it too! It’s honestly SO HELPFUL. If I didn’t find out the trick were you put eyes in the middle of face and nose in middle of eyes to chin etc, I WOULD BE LOSTT

[skyesfallenxx]

Personally, learning the planes of the face is the thing that helped me the most, especially when you need to draw a foreshortened head. Treating the head like the torso or another anatomy part was way more helpful than treating it like one big flat plane.

[klaizloveswoofs]

Lavender is actually one of the best art tips people she’s helped my art so much

[yosute__]

Your tutorials are always helpful, you're a very good teacher

[nilawarriorprincess]

I definitely find the Loomis Method helpful. Thanks for clarification on the eye placement. I always heard that they belong in the center but I was never clear if that meant above, below or directly on the line.

[privacy-is-nice]

I do draw the cross but not to help me measure anything it just makes imagining the face and angles alot easier<3

[Reverse_hermit]

The cross is amazing for me since I do a ton of weird perspectives, and I don’t tend to use a lot of guidelines

[nilawarriorprincess]

By the way. I just finished both Unfamiliar books & loved them! It was my 1st ever comic & now I'm really enjoying indie comics. I bought both a hard copy & a Kindle version of your book as I want to keep my paperbacks in pristine condition. I would have never even known about or imagined that comics encompass more than straight White male superheroes if it weren't for you & I'll always be grateful for that. Funny how supporting artists makes ones own word brighter.