Understanding how to draw an UNCANNY or CREEPY face

A short video talking about the principles of what I think makes a face creepy.

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Outro music by Charlie Augenti and Kyle Seidenberg
@dayoffmeditations and @themusicarchitect (on instagram)

Songs:
Safe Room- I NEED TO LEAVE OST

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[monkomess]

I had a dream about a giant sunfish in the sky once. It doesn’t sound very scary, but it would be pretty terrifying irl.

[poopsytheduck]

Im a horror artist too, its rare to find proper horror artists beyond a speedpaint. Im inspired.

[OfficialKingz_yt]

6:13 I noticed this, but If you cover the left half it looks like a guy threatening you, but if you cover the right half it looks like a super happy fella

[TonehYT]

These thumbnails are jumpscaring me on the toilet. Keep up the good work Pitch 👍

[bendeugron]

Offsetting the face scientifically makes things more scary. It is an action all of us do subconsciously, usually when we are listening to someone. In other words, when we are focused on someone. Something that can be defined as “scary” like the things you draw here being focused on you tingles those little neutrones in your brain, Telling you to run. These things are so fun to analyse and use when you know a little about body language!

[jjeff]

You should make more of these "uncanny aspects" videos, really good work

[skullchimes]

I love spooky scary, and creepy looking caricatures. Need more content like this on youtube

[demogolad]

when he zoomed in at 3:21 it genuinely jumpscared me

[quinsutton]

My favorite creepy sketch I've made was just a woman turned upside down and standing on the ceiling in a hallway. Since at the time I was terrible at anatomy, she accidentally looked really tense and unnaturally posed.

[dinuth-k]

Some people call me crazy just because I like to draw something different from others
And it is nice to see more people like me drawing uncanny or just unsettling drawings!

[New_MrYeetEat]

Hi I love my analog horror and these videos really help a lot on using procreate and the uncanny expressions and your videos have opened a lot of doors of new ideas and drawings thank you :) ❤❤

[artykeldeo]

god i love seeing how other artists do horror stuff! i absolutely ADORE how your work unnerves and sends a shiver through me :D

[scylloid]

the thing you said about the cocked head made me think: a cocked head evokes a sort of gentle, animal curiosity, implying that as humanoid as this creature might look, it is decidedly _not._ being looked at straight on implies intelligence- and, maybe worse, fixation on You specifically. there are gears churning behind those eyes and you can't know what they're processing.

[DianaHatter]

Seeing the process of a scary face also helps make it a bit less scary, I have an issue with pieces like these because they get me a lot, and I keep thinking about them in the dark... But like this it is a bit more grounded, thank you!

[RyanHughes-qccs]

I’m a young teen artist who? Loves to draw on paper most of time and really appreciates how you discribe and teach how to really make things Uncanny. I also draw very upscure images and often draw things more humanoid with big claws & often with no eyes!

[theteethburglar]

When it comes to uncanny human faces I like to think of corpses! It’s actually the theorized origin of the uncanny response, where it would dissuade ancient humans from getting sick by messing with corpses. Bloated, dilated eyes, slacked features, and sunken eyes are my personal go-tos.

[The_Nailsmith]

In my experience, using the mirror tool while drawing a face you want to look uncanny can help. There’s just something about a perfectly symmetrical face that feels off. Combine that with certain exaggerated facial features that are tweaked just enough to be off putting is something I love to do.

[unusuallylonglimbs]

I’m so excited you posted this! Uncanny art is always top tier

[Space-Milk]

I use your videos to draw creepy dudes in cute(ish) scenarios like my first one was a creepy man giving the peace sign

[FayeLawnKrackd]

I'm actually too scared to draw one of my OCs front view. He looks too psychotic in front view. It's as if I tried to fit the eyes of a wild animal on him.