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January 18, 2011
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Boy, I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started this. I've had requests for some sort of expressions tutorial dating back a while now, so I figured, "Sure! I can explain expression drawing...and I'll make it way better than all those tutorials out there that are nothing but charts of generic expressions. Yeah! Just give me a day or two to whip something up..."

Um. Sometime a lot more than two days later, I have this messy behemoth and the realization that I haven't a clue how to teach expression drawing. There's just so much material to cover, and so much of it is like intuitive language translation, I can't figure how to put it into tutorial form any more than I could draw a picture of how to speak Russian. I guess that's why expression tutorials are mostly just charts of what happy, sad, and confused look like.

Anyway, I found all I could really do was try to explain ways to teach yourself...and then add some pictures. Hopefully that makes for something at least marginally informative.

And if you haven't seen it yet, check out this very illuminating look at expressions by alexds1.
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Wow. Thank you to those who suggested this as a DD, and for featuring it. Thanks for all the comments too. I'm both thrilled and honored that this has been deemed helpful or informative by so many!
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Given 2011-01-25
Considering the thought, time and detail that obviously went into *tracyjb's design of Lackadaisy Expressions, it's no wonder why this tutorial became an instant favorite for so many. As several of this tutorial's DD suggesters have observed, this is a useful guide to creating expressions, which will benefit a wide variety of artists within any range of skill. Suggested by ~lyzeman, ~dA-aml, ^sphilr, ~Armonah, ~Chris-Garrett, *Master-Futon, ~P3dy, *12sunlyn, and ~havefaith3x. ( Featured by `FantasyStock )
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~Scotty1994 3 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
This is really helpful thank you :D
Your work is amazing!
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*Argema-Brassingtonei 5 days ago
playing with proportions is all good to get a dramatic effect, Eg: "stretch the whole face here to emphasize the expression" but how do I know the difference between stretching and breaking the form?
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~QueenLucySusan 6 days ago
You totally deserved DD!
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~lvl99tonberry 6 days ago  New member Student Digital Artist
Best expression tutorial I've seen, really, so +fave.

(and because I am bad at expressions, I check out a lot. orz.)
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~Alaiss Jun 11, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Yeah so I've been going around and around your gallery and .... those expressions!!! god you're good at them! I mean, you're good at what you do : but the expressions! love love love
thanks for the tips :)
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Mood: Joy ~KL--RC Jun 11, 2013  New member Hobbyist Artist
somehow your tutorials make me laugh hard :giggle:
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~Tobassinesia Jun 9, 2013
Your tutorials are without doubt the best on the internet. And out of the internet.

But I'm curious to know... when drawing -- either humans or cats -- what do you usually start off with? The head? How are you sure of the anatomy? Usually when I draw, I do my best to get everything in proportion and then near the end there's a click in my brain when I realize... EVERYTHING IS WRONG. Any little tips?
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~Furry-Sneezes Jun 8, 2013
Sneeze sequences are a great way to practice expressions you normally don't use, as well. :)
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Mood: Joy ~The-Flying-Elephant Jun 8, 2013  New member Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This was so helpful, you do not even know!!!! ^^ Thank you so much!
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~OfTheBlessed Jun 4, 2013  New member
Why did Wick flick that shot away?

Heehee...wick flick.
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