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| HOW TO DRAW A WEREWOLF MUZZLE |
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This is one area that I've always screwed
up (and still do). I think the hardest
part is getting the jaw aligned with the
view properly. If you studied biology,
then you know that the jaw is a hinge
joint. This means it opens like a door
that swings in only two directions. So, if
you're gonna draw the wolf's mouth open,
then make sure you rotate the jaw around
one end. By this, I mean that the area
where the jaw meets the skull is the
central point, and the rest of the jaw
will rotate around that point. If you do
it this way, when the mouth opens it will
look real, instead of an elevator effect.
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Here you can see I've outlined the skull
and jaw with red. You can also see the
pivot point, marked here in blue. This
point is the center of motion, and the
rest of the jaw should rotate around it,
much like a door on hinges would.
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I did this a lot when I was younger. When
you draw the jaw, you have to keep in mind
that as it rotates downward, the chin will
move down and back towards the neck. When
this happens, the chin will NOT be
parallel to the nose like shown here. The
further the mouth opens, the shorter the
chin will be! Pretty simple if you think
about it. Don't let this happen to you.
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Now for the front view. This is a bit
harder because you have to use what we
fancy artists call fore-shortening to give
the illusion that the muzzle is sticking
out from the face. Usually I draw the
wolf's head tilted down slightly. This
lets you draw the muzzle pointing down,
which is somewhat easier, so I'd recommend
doing that.
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The shape of the muzzle is really just a
rectangle with a slight dent in it right
beneath the nose. You basically want to
start by drawing a box, and a box beneath
it (for the chin. You can add curves to it
after the basic shape is done to give it a
more natural look.
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This is a 3/4th's view. You'll notice that
the jaw really hides under the bridge of
the nose here. This happens on some
wolves, yet others have fuller jaws that
can be seen more easily. I wouldn't
recommend drawing this view until you're
comfortable with the front and side views
either. As you can see, the jaw in this
picture has to move down, so you will be
able to see the tongue and teeth. I made a
purposeful mistake in this picture as
well. The teeth are drawn wrong for this
angle. This is only because this is the
beginner's tutorial. I'll have more about
this in the intermediate one.
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This is all I can give ya for now.
Email me with any thoughts,
complaints, or requests about what I
should add, what should be changed, or
even your very own tips for others.
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