A quick tutorial/cheat sheet on how I draw kisses!! Iām going to assume you already know how to draw a head and how to angle it, because thatās an entire procedure in itself. Iām going to focus on mainly the lips and also try and tackle some common mistakes when youāre first starting out.Ā
So this is boring but crucial. If you donāt purse, their is no real kiss (take notes) bc placing your lips on top of someone elseās is not how you kissā¦ The most important part are the corners of the mouth, especially from the side view, because thatās what changes the most.Ā
Letās start do a basic side view kiss on the lips. And believe it or not, I think this one is the hardest! Ā
Think about which parts of the face are going to be in front of the other! This can take some time to get the hang of, but once you get that down itās easy. Also, focus on getting the heads at the right distance and angle. A common mistake is drawing them too close.Ā
Still keeping in mind which part of the line is āRedāsā upper lip and which part isĀ āBlueāsā lower lip, play around with the shape of the lightning. Very subtle changes can have a very strong impact! I usually go by feel, so take your time, but here are some things to look out for:Ā
So yeah once the lightning shape looks good, I usually add details and squish parts of the face that will touch. Which usually includes the noses, but from this angle they wonāt squish unless you intend on making nice big noses <3. By now it should look something like this:Ā
You donāt have to add the corners of the mouth! I usually do when I want to show that the character is smiling.Ā
One technique used a lot in anime/manga + other cartoony art styles, is fading lines where two soft-ish objects press hard against each other. The picture above explains it.Ā
Getting down the crucial kissing part of fanart is hard and you will mess upp SO MANY TIIIIIIMES, but you learn from your mistakes, so donāt be discouraged. There are some things though that I frequently see when people draw kisses that makes it look awkward and stale, many of which I used to do myself. Here are some examples:
Try your best to avoid these. Most of the mistakes have little to do with the lips and more to do with the angle of the head. So getting that down before you move on to the lips is important.Ā
There are not a lot of angles where you actually see the lips meet (or at least not that I can drawā¦). Depending on how the heads are placed in relation to each other, you may or may not see the lips in a Ā¾ view. The way I have demonstrated is done in a way that the nose will bump into the otherās upper cheek.Ā
Aaand thatās about it! These things will make more and more sense the more you draw them. At first it can seem very hard with so many things to keep track of, and it is, but practice makes perfect!Ā
Rule of thumb: does the angle and position of the heads make sense? How are the lips going to align? What parts of the face are going to be in front of the other? How much will the lips purse? And finally, what is going to squish?Ā
Thank you for reading! š
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