How to draw mechs and everything else basically

It's finally here. The "how do you draw robots" tutorial. Learn how to draw mechs or whatever you want really, I dunno, just draw something.

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Lakey Inspired - The Process

[soarrefly]

This guy draws machinery with a pen only. I fear this man.

[cheesypies]

how to draw mech:
step 1: learn how to draw robots
step 2: learn how to draw vehicles
step 3: learn how to draw armour
step 4: *Combine!*

[usztfzj]

Drawing is a language, and in order to learn how to write in that language (meaning to draw) you have to learn how to read first. Reading in drawing means understanding an image, not just copying it. Understanding its perspective, form, how it looks underneath (ex. the skeleton underneath the body), how it interacts with objects (ex. clothes on the body, how they fold etc.), consider if it is a static or a dynamic image (ex. a box is static, but a robot moves, so how does it move? what parts are moving? in what range?). Once you learn HOW to understand an image then you have to actually put the effort to understand it. Draw it from multiple angles and think while you are doing it in order to actually memorize it and expand your information capacity, it's like learning the words of a language but far more complicated. Just like learning a language, once you've learned enough words you can manipulate/combine them into your own sentences and actually "create" something unique and express yourself. So before writing down what you want to draw ask yourself, do I really know how to draw that? For example if your idea is a female sexy character wearing underwear, holding a katakana and a revolver, having short hair and be in a dynamic pose you have to ask yourself if you actually know how to draw all of these stuff, and if you don't go study them. Study the female body, its skeleton, how is it different from the male skeleton, study the weapons you want her to hold, how her hands are gonna hold them, how their clothes are folding on top of her etc. So we've come to the conclusion that drawing is communication, a language that humans use to communicate their ideas. And I know that we want to draw our ideas as soon as possible but if we haven't already spent years of studying what we actually wanna be able to draw someday then we simply cannot do it yet. It's like we are trying to write a book in japanese without learning japanese first. To sumup: learn how to learn to draw (fundamentals), then learn what you want to draw (memorize stuff by drawing them), and then draw your ideas (combine the things you've memorized into something new), also it's okay to have references in front of you to remind you information but don't use them as a shortcut, you have to also study them separately, if you haven't studied clothes before don't expect that a reference of a clothing is gonna help you. To make it clear I am not a pro, but I've spend months of research in order to understand the right way to improve, along with a lot of stress and disappointment, so don't do the same to yourself, swallow your ego and admit that the language of drawing needs time and effort. Have fun learning!

[cogwun]

"Every time I say the word mech, you can just replace it with whatever it is you want to draw."

I will be drawing a piloted bipedal alpine samurai banana made for surveillance.

[IIBLANKII]

This isn't just a video on how to draw something. It's honestly something I would expect my cad professor would give out as advice in designing your product.

[ryanleatigaga]

My mechs are more anime inspired (like Gundam, Transformers, Mazinger Z, all that jazz) but I really want to try implementing that "realistic" style that you do so effortlessly!

[megbraemen]

Your explanations of the thought process behind what you’re doing is amazing

[Raging_from_twitch]

Now this is what I’ve been looking for

[lisasemii]

i like the fact that Neon Genesis Evangelion is playing on the TV in the background heck yea :^)

[fafal]

Bro i just found you on accident and youre exectly what i needed in my life, thanks bro

[tonyzaga]

I want to build like, cyborgs with electronic waste....You know, dead smartphones and laptop's motherboards and stuff, but, first I need to know how to desing... I'm not good at drawing, but I like mechs and cyborgs so thank you very much for your tutorial, its really a good way to start with the design of my scultures.

(Yes ...Ray Studios Dragon and Robot with e-waste it's my inspiration)

[BHARGAV_GAJJAR]

Best way to start is to study mechanical engineering or something closely related to robotics so it's not over the top artistic. I tell all robotics guys same thing I tell all artists if you show motors, show gear boxes for Mechanical Advantage, if you show motors, show batteries, if you show hydraulics show power packs, make sure linkages are not singular. It has to be realistic to the true nature of physics. Unfortunately sad news is I haven't built a mech yet maybe I never will but I have drawn hundreds of them.

[Eunos_FDS]

back in 6th grade a buddy was trying to teach me how to draw a mech. i only got down the shoulders and everything else needed a ton a work. then out of nowhere my buddy stopped going to school for whatever reason (hope he's doing fine now). without him i never go the confidence to draw further than mech shoulders. needless to say, i had a huge collection of mech shoulder drawings hehe, thanks "Sayha".

[Weeqlymissions]

Why mech exists: be big be cool and most importantly of all be badass af

[luridus]

On the topic of drawing without a sketch. I also draw with an ink pen, so drawing without a sketch is something im familiar with but i find using ball point pens and kind of "skulpting" from vague shapes works better for me, that said drawing machine detail is very fun and i tend to spend hours just winging it with the exposed mechanical parts and overlapping plating.
Regardless, good video i still feel like i learned something, thanks man

[Alixdkari]

I love how you finished the video with "I don't know.."

Man you DO know. You have some great instinctive understanding of machinery, just don't let the language barrier frustrate you

[friktionrc]

The pen is truly mightier than the sword

[chillyman]

I have been trying create my own gundam mech and this video has helped me out SOOO much, your the best man, great video 🔥

[hitpointsharry]

All those open commissions posts that say they don’t do finally. I have risen.

[sketchforloot]

bro you seem to forget the hours days weeks and years you put into drawing to make it seem easy guy
don't lie to this kids