ok how the HELL do you draw an open mouth from the side. whenever i try to draw one i end up making the chin super tiny and i have to re-adjust and it makes the jaw all weird. i've looked at other tutorials on drawing mouths in general but they don't usually draw mouths from the side *open*
BRO ME 2 okay here u go
Videos:
X - very cartoony but a good simple visualization of how it looks without much detail. Also useful if you’re looking for a super realistic style.
X - Very detailed explanation of how to draw an adult male’s head
X - !!!! SHADING!!!!!! Shading for side portraits really is half of the battle. This is of a young woman.
X - a TikTok that summarizes everything really nicely
X - another TikTok, this didn’t help me much but I’m still putting it on here because I learn really oddly and it was packed full of info.
Photos:
Chellexey | unknown |
References:
Articles:
F - This one is super easy to understand and focuses on proportional distance
F - Not much explanation but it is very step by step so you can follow every stroke
X - I LOVE how they explained the cheek and how that works into playing with the mouth and jaw.
















