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Published: 2012-03-19 23:38:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 42643; Favourites: 1217; Downloads: 1089
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Description Basic Expression Tutorial.

More tutorials can be found in my gallery, in the Tutorials folder.

Currently available tutorials:
Female figure
Basic Hand
Basic Expression
Arm Anatomy

Upcoming tutorials:
Hair Color
Hairstyles and Techniques
Leg, Thigh, and Ankles
Heads
Heads at an angle
Bodies at an angle
Basic Male Figure
Basic Foot
Eyes
Mouth
Nose
Landscapes (6 separate tutorials)
Materials (4 separate tutorials)
Gems and accessories
Coloring the body

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Sometimes people ask me why I use such insanely meticulous and yet unnecessary measurements. The reason? Well, although I personally don't need to measure so incredibly carefully, it's not only extremely beneficial knowing the exact location (hence allowing me to make more accurate estimates), but because it's for your benefit as well.

I've seen a lot of tutorials that gave a nice explanation, but still forced me to estimate the distances and sizes. Those tutorials, while somewhat helpful, didn't allow me to improve my anatomy at all. I always wished there was some kind of exact comparison, some kind of exact tutorial, for me to use.

Now that I'm older and able to take measurements to myself, I used six different hands and studied them in order to come up with an approximate average. Although hands differ from person to person, understanding this approximate average would've helped me a lot in my earlier days. Since I can't find any tutorial with exact measurements, I can only make one myself
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Comments: 33

dudgus2429 [2014-11-27 09:58:36 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!

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Kushami-Aru [2013-07-30 12:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! Thank you!

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stevep12 [2013-04-26 14:47:17 +0000 UTC]

very nice work !!!

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Annyaonweb [2012-10-15 10:58:53 +0000 UTC]

there are lessons with exact measurements and they're brilliant and fun if you're interested you can send a note and let you know more about it

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h00fprints [2012-09-19 22:02:29 +0000 UTC]

extemely helpful!

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PanduPower [2012-04-30 01:49:15 +0000 UTC]

The angry face looks more like a yawn.

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OrigamiKat In reply to PanduPower [2014-09-04 17:33:38 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, you're right.. xD

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RoseRoselli [2012-03-22 04:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful ...thanks !

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Cymae [2012-03-21 19:46:40 +0000 UTC]

nice

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startraveller776 [2012-03-21 03:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! This is fantastic.

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SnowblindOtter [2012-03-21 02:54:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow...this is amazing! This will help a lot in my drawing!

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theirislilly [2012-03-21 00:40:36 +0000 UTC]

Really helpful. Thanks!

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Fishbertus [2012-03-20 23:54:27 +0000 UTC]

Well that looks pretty helpful, sadly I'm not drawing right now XD

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FaithHopeAndLOVE [2012-03-20 23:47:41 +0000 UTC]

This is tremendously helpful for my art, and I want to thank you for that!

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jeffoffo In reply to FaithHopeAndLOVE [2012-03-21 00:47:32 +0000 UTC]

Glad to help! Thanks for your support

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FaithHopeAndLOVE In reply to jeffoffo [2012-03-22 00:27:51 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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Plot-Theorist [2012-03-20 23:39:50 +0000 UTC]

Extremely helpful, especially the lines pointing in the directions the muscles stretch in.

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Tomato-Garden [2012-03-20 23:00:59 +0000 UTC]

feels like something out of an old art textbook. thanks for this!!

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Miragician [2012-03-20 22:01:01 +0000 UTC]

This is pretty helpful. Thanks for posting this.

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Dualmask [2012-03-20 21:48:58 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done, very informative.

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SugoiMe [2012-03-20 21:04:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial. I especially like the angry face one.

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Clchriskl [2012-03-20 18:45:36 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks so much for creating this. Really helpful

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Orsonfoe [2012-03-20 15:27:37 +0000 UTC]

I like the red lines. help shows whats moving and where.

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jeffoffo In reply to Orsonfoe [2012-03-20 17:47:22 +0000 UTC]

Glad I helped

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Orsonfoe In reply to jeffoffo [2012-03-21 16:04:47 +0000 UTC]

yup thank you very much?

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Rhymeable [2012-03-20 15:17:31 +0000 UTC]

I think this is the best tutorial I've seen on facial expressions.

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jeffoffo In reply to Rhymeable [2012-03-20 17:57:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm flattered! Glad to help

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bellastarshine [2012-03-20 14:14:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!

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Organization13Fan000 [2012-03-20 12:20:37 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful! Awesome job on this

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Jogakusei [2012-03-20 10:40:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this I'm really terrible at expressions, so this will help me alot

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jeffoffo In reply to Jogakusei [2012-03-20 17:48:05 +0000 UTC]

No problem This is actually my first attempt at expressions, it helps a lot to study how your own face works

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Marsharino [2012-03-19 23:58:19 +0000 UTC]

This is good, thanks!

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jeffoffo In reply to Marsharino [2012-03-20 00:31:25 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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