How to Draw Like Jim Lee - Faces

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Video number 2 of our series exploring Jim Lee, how exciting!

Today I talk about what makes his faces so expressive, and how us mere mortals can harness that magic. Join me on this artistic adventure and let's celebrate X-Men magic together. :)

The next videos up will be hair, rendering, VFX, backgrounds and layouts in Jim Lee's style. So to tie them all together I'll be drawing a splash page, and building it using what I've (and hopefully you too!) have learned throughout this series.

Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights as I delve into what makes great comic art, great!

Timestamps:
What we'll be learning - 00:00
Head Construction - 00:25
Proportions - 01:08
Eyes - 01:30
Mouths, Teeth and Lips - 03:46
Noses - 06:39
Facial Hair - 07:43
Eyebrows - 08:21
Details - 09:26
Escape of the Batman - 11:16

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[vice]

Nice edited and well done study of style, congrats!

[deandreconners]

Very neat video I love it good job thank you for sharing

[clintthorpe]

Hi, Pancake. Hope you're well. Thanks for another great lesson/deep dive. After getting the concepts of the basics down, this is a great dive into how a professional artist approaches their work.

[luvkayakn]

Great video. Your pace, organization, and detail observations are excellent.

[Hafiz_]

Good observation! I'm looking forward for your next video😁

[waldovega]

great work! big jim lee fan, now i cant unsee xaviers owl like eyebrows

[imlearninghowtodraw]

If you can, check out Jim Lee's pencils vs inked. Scott Williams is an underrated partner in his art.
You can get the Justice League graphic novel, and then get Justice League Unwrapped with just his pencils no inks or color, and compare how much Scott Williams embellishes.
I would really like to see your observations on the inks vs pencils because trying to study Jim Lee is very hard, and you seem to have a very good handle on his art.

[badicecream]

These are great! Your breakdown style is nice and methodical. Would love to see your take on learning to draw clothes and approach to inking: )

[vdostarr]

this channel is a gold-mine for aspiring comic artists! Really appreciate the insight & your shared thoughts. New subscriber!!! Can’t wait to see that rendering video ;)

[VsevolodiyBrotskiy]

Very informative!
It would be cool if you made a similar video about other comic artists such as: John Byrne, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Moebius, etc.

[Tellin]

Thank you so much for this amazing learning video on how to draw like Jim Lee. Your analysis is the best I've seen in general on Jim's style. I've subscribed :)

[RDBlade]

Watching this video made me realize how much of Jim Lee's methods i use in my own drawings. To much less splendor, but still. 😅
Subscribed!

[AlexS-hwif]

Having watched multiple videos and tutorials from Jim Lee himself, I learned nothing new, but that cat with a bow tie definitely deserves my like.

[inktologist]

Really good study of his work. I think this is a perfect tutorial and study if one wants to learn how to draw like him.

[bird]

i lovee the video and the idea, realy good job.
maybe make one aboult jorge jimenez next??

[itzzzsss]

Jim Lee draws all his characters anatomically correct and all slim muscular toned like how everyone wants to be. And his line drawing is smooth and thin

[C.B.Smallwood]

Just found your channel and video. You got a new subscriber! Keep up the awesome work! You will blow past 1000 subs in no time!

[imlearninghowtodraw]

I think a lot of the Image artists like David Finch have sharp features on the male face.

[wallrider]

First thought - ah, a youtube clip with a title designed to make me watch immediately. Second thought - hey, I have that same carbon monoxide alarm! Liked and subscribed.

[madurandoafuerza]

Pancake I have a name for you, Barry windsor Smith, I just discovered him today from jim lee video and is so wow 😮