I find that humans are hard to draw.
Why?
I can’t narrow it down to one reason, so I’ll list the big ones:
Faces
Noses
Ears
Mouths
Eyes
Feet
Hands
Those are features that are either easier to draw or non existent in animals.
Why?
I’m just not sure.
Well, maybe I am.
Animal eyes are simpler because for predator a simple slit for the pupil will do while herbivores don’t need detailed eyes.
Noses on animals are either nostril holes or black rectangles, while on humans you have to draw a snoz.
Animals usually have simple, triangular or oval ears, while human ears are, well, ear shaped.
Sometimes I debate: do lips go with this mouth? Should the teeth be smaller?
Faces are the last 4 things put together, along with some other factors.
Hands……oh hands…….they have to be about the size of the face to look right, but even then they can seem off.
And feet….they are a problem. They’re a bit awkward to draw from the front especially if the guy’s standing on the balls of his feet.
So if anybody can do those things better than I with Paint or Photoshop, then I got an art trade for you.
