Learn to Draw With the Legendary Jim Lee

Learn to Draw With the Legendary Jim Lee

DC co publisher and massively talented (and popular) Jim Lee gives a quick tutorial on how to draw faces for comic books.

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By Hawksblueyes - Jan 12, 2011 11:01 AM EST
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Have you ever wanted to draw comic book superheroes but didn't know where you should even begin? Take a few minutes to watch a master at work. In this video Jim Lee walks us through drawing a superhero face. What you should and shouldn't do and why going for a realistic look is wrong.

 
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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/12/2011, 11:59 AM
;P
CBMDeadpool
CBMDeadpool - 1/12/2011, 12:13 PM
Grif, whats that video from?!?!
prototype87
prototype87 - 1/12/2011, 12:19 PM
ever since Punisher War Journal #1, Jim Lee has been an inspiration to me. i just wish he'd enjoy drawing spider-man more.
SteveScotland
SteveScotland - 1/12/2011, 12:26 PM
sweeet
SteveScotland
SteveScotland - 1/12/2011, 12:28 PM
i draw a lot to help calm me down
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/12/2011, 12:28 PM
You put a pencil in your hand and draw! : P

JIM LEE = A GOD of comic books!
SteveScotland
SteveScotland - 1/12/2011, 12:29 PM
its piss poor so this helps lol
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/12/2011, 12:31 PM
SteveScotland: I use to when I was a teenager but I picked up the guitar and got away from art. It is definitely not like riding a bike. It doesn't just pop back in when you want to use it.
SteveScotland
SteveScotland - 1/12/2011, 12:40 PM
@ hawks if a want to pop it back in there usually very little objection jk lol
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 1/12/2011, 12:43 PM
I love his style. I think it's a nice balance between detailed and flashy stylistic.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 1/12/2011, 12:59 PM
OMG....Hell just froze! LMAO!
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/12/2011, 1:04 PM
Not a problem weneed. It's all good.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 1/12/2011, 1:12 PM
But Hawks...that's not what you told me 5 mins ago.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 1/12/2011, 1:20 PM
Lol me? I'm an angel.
JackBauer
JackBauer - 1/12/2011, 1:23 PM
Hawksblueyes - You're right about that. I haven't drawn in years other than quick sketches to try and illustrate something at work which usually ends up looking like shit. Back when I did draw though, grade school thru high school, I was actually pretty good even though I was my own worst critic at the time. My art teacher sent some of my stuff to an art school without my knowledge and they tried hard to get me to come to school there but I didn't think I was good enough at the time. My advice to anyone with a god given talent, no matter what it is, USE IT!

BTW, Jim Lee kicks [frick]in ass! He's been my favorite cb artist since Uncanny X-Men #248.
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/12/2011, 1:38 PM
MsKyle: Get in the trunk woman!

weneed: That lady's after blood.

Jack: No doubt. You basically just told my story through school. The only difference is, once I picked up the guitar, drawing sort of slipped away. If I had a few spare minutes I was playing music. I guess I traded one for the other.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 1/12/2011, 1:42 PM
:(
Misterfan
Misterfan - 1/12/2011, 2:00 PM
love his works on superman and batman, he's got this edgy feel in his art, that i like. My best superman artist by far. But i love Alex Ross's work, he is dripping ART!!!!!!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 1/12/2011, 2:42 PM
I have been reading reading Jim's comics since I was 7, He is the person who inspired me to become an artist, I am very bummed out that I gave my First apearance of Gambit and never got it.This is a great tutorial!
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 1/12/2011, 3:12 PM
AWESOME!!!
216manofsteele
216manofsteele - 1/12/2011, 4:24 PM
I love anything Jim draws I became the biggest fan when I was in high school a lot of my artistic style came from him Jim Lee is the man!!!!!
216manofsteele
216manofsteele - 1/12/2011, 4:35 PM
I love anything Jim draws I became the biggest fan when I was in high school a lot of my artistic style came from him Jim Lee is the man!!!!!
Denn1s
Denn1s - 1/12/2011, 5:33 PM
as an art student myself, i hate some things about his style. he is one of the best for superhero comic books, but i can't stand the fact that he and david finch always make them so muscle-y. you can't wear a spandex or an armor and have your veins popping out over the spandex. they have incredible detail, but some things are just over the top.
GrayFox1025
GrayFox1025 - 1/12/2011, 7:08 PM
Goof find, If you guys get a chance look up "Stabur Comic Book Greats" hosted by Stan the Man Lee, theres a ton of segments on youtube featuring Jim lee, Todd Mcfarlane, Rob Leifeld and other comic book artist. The showed aired in the late 80's early 90's so its bit dated but definitely worth checking out
GrayFox1025
GrayFox1025 - 1/12/2011, 7:09 PM
Good*
Grimm
Grimm - 1/12/2011, 9:17 PM
Awesome vid...Lee is the man...
HeavyHands
HeavyHands - 1/12/2011, 10:01 PM
thank you so much for posting this. I'm an aspiring comic book artist and I'm usually much more careful and thought out about my stuff, as not to make a mistake, but i def need to learn from this and try and get faster so i can create my own style.
luckylu
luckylu - 1/12/2011, 11:43 PM
this is great jim lee has always been among my top 3 comic book artists while bruce lee is my favorite martial artist
Batman15
Batman15 - 1/13/2011, 12:37 AM
Thanks for the post! That was really interesting to watch and I read a lot of comics with Jim lee's art work in it and seeing this made me more of a fan of him.
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 1/13/2011, 1:15 AM
My God, he's a god!

And no wonder, I've always tried to be realistic!

Anybody knows what did he use to draw there btw (It's a pencil, isn't it?)?
Orehrepus
Orehrepus - 1/13/2011, 2:10 AM
Omigod! Now I can draw like Jim Lee!
LMFAO!

Jim Lee is like the Bruce Lee of comic art.
He's awesome.
And he draws the hottest women around. LOL!
Shaman
Shaman - 1/13/2011, 5:09 AM
Jim Lee is great at what he does but for my money, it doesn't get any better than Dale Keown:









But hey, we all have our favorites so to each's own ;)
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