Shading Colour Tips

🌬 by massa_babistro 🌬

Hey hey, if you're not tired or anything, could you maybe do a few Revi x Shu headcanons...? ;;;;;

((Sure my sweet Revi~ *pets your head*))- Revi doesn’t like to voice her desires to Shu, often teasing him to figure it out, it is quite the battle of teasing between the two of them- Revi, being a clear masochist and submissive, enjoys the pain that Shu’s fangs can bring her as well as likes to engage in breath play- She also likes to cuddle and be affectionate with the lazy man, but is often to scared to do it due to shyness and self-doubt- Shu sometimes when he hopes that the girl isn’t listening likes to tell her that he loves her while running his fingers through her hair- Although rarely, Shu sometimes plays the violin just for her, whatever piece she wants, just to lift her spirits

How to show expression with the mouth!

This was a request and at first I wasn’t sure if I had anything to provide with, but as it turn out it got a little longer than I expected because there were actually things I had to say!! Wow!! 

Anyway, this is some guidelines I follow when I try to make the face expressfull, more specifically the mouth! It is often neglected, since it’s actually pretty hard, I’ll admit. But I’m here to help (hopefully…)! A mouth expression tutorial as per request. Enjoy and hopefully it will help some a little. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

Draw the teeth at the right angle. 

This is super important. The upper jaw follows the angle of the head, and the lower jaw will depend on how open it is. Make sure you have a rough estimate of where the teeth are, and how much of them you’re going to see!

The lips will VERY roughly follow the same angle as the teeth. It really depends on the character, but it gives you a sense at least. 

If you DON’T do this, you’re going to lose so much volume and the mouth is going to end up looking unrelatable. I showed this example in this tutorial:

It’s not just the lips! 

The cheeks, chin, and tongue play a role too! 

Try look at your own mouth or references! I have a very pliable and large mouth, so that’s one reason why my characters have it too lmao.

ASYMMETRYYYYY (ง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)ง

I cannot emphasize how important asymmetry is when drawing expressions. It applies not only to the eyebrows to achieve the Dreamwork Face™, but also the mouth. Seriously if you draw a symmetric mouth I will deliver myself to your mailbox and then shout at you until you fix it. 

Look at the difference between these two for example: which one has more “life”? 

I think you get the idea.

Push and squish - give it flow

Here’s an old drawing I have but it illustrates how I think when I squish the mouth, and use folding and wrinkles to my advantage.

Look at your own face and see where skin bundles up, where it creases the most and when bumps appear on your chin. Subtle details makes all the difference! 

One VERY effective detail is illustrated in the first sketch, where I pull upwards on one side, and downwards on the other. That’s a good detail to use when the character is making a skewed expression, or is extremely frustrated. I encourage you to play around with that concept bc it’s ~super effective~!

EXAMPLES:

Happy: Your entire mouth is pushed upwards, not just the corners of your mouth!

I tend to draw a :3 mouth bc I’ve been drawing Lance too much….. You don’t have to but it’s basically imprinted in my motor memory by now. 

Pouting/frowning: corners are pushed down, middle pushed slightly up. Sometimes, there’s a slight dip in the middle too. It can give a sense that the character is biting their lips.

Showing frustration/intimidating/is intimidated: basically showing a lot of teeth. The corners are as open as possible and the middle sorta more squished. An extremely important detail here is showing some of the gums, and open space between the cheeks and teeth. That way it looks like the mouth it open to it’s full potential. Here is also where you basically MUST add folds and bumps, or else it’s not going to look relatable. 

(Here I am again with the pulling upwards on one side and downwards on the other, as illustrated on the last sketch)

And then again, here’s just another doodle showing how important it is to show the gums. It’s the same face twice, but the second one looks slightly more frustrated doesn’t it?

(from my other tutorial on how to draw facial expressions)

As you can see, this last one is very versatile and I draw it a lot. Play around with the basic shape and see how much subtle details makes a lot of difference! 

That’s it! 

I hope that cleared some things up and was somewhat helpful! Enjoy drawing ✨

Masterlist

So quite a few people have been looking for a masterlist of my posts. I haven’t posted in almost a month properly, I know. I’m going through a seriously rough patch and honestly I don’t know if I’ll recover from it enough to fall back in love with Mystic Messenger, so I don’t know what’s going to happen with this blog, but for now I’m just going to list the things I’ve posted and then return to my hiatus.

Please note that nearly all of these posts are gender neutral ^^ And none are NSFW because I’m an ace minor.

Headcanons

Sleeping - RFA + V + Unknown

Kisses - RFA + V + Unknown

The Little Things In Life - RFA + V + Unknown

Characters with MC (RFA + V + Unknown usually)

Karaoke with MC (RFA only)

MC has a painful period

Comforting an ill MC

MC attempts suicide (and fails)

MC worried about stretch marks

At the movies

Dancing with MC

MC reporting an abusive relative

MC who gives terrible advice

Texting MC

Cheated on by MC

First date

Comforting a depressed MC

Suicidal MC

Oneshots/Requests/Prompts

I can’t believe you’re wearing my clothes - Saeran

You make me so happy - Saeran

I can’t believe you’re wearing my clothes - Yoosung

Lasertag - Yoosung

Gone (Reset Theory) - 707/Saeyoung

Seven has a Nightmare

Playing in the Snow - Yoosung

Random

Powerful/Powerless MC

How the Reset Feels

Seven lifts MC randomly (v. short)

How Yoosung was blinded (v. short)

Yoosung purrs (v. short)

I’ll update this over time if I continue writing. I have a feeling that I missed a few things, but oh well. If there’s anything I missed that you know of, please tell me!

New/Updated Mobile Masterpost

Mystic Messenger

Jumin Han

General character traits

Reasons why Jumin is bae – NSFW

Naughty A to Z – NSFW, smut

Fatherhood

Decorating for Christmas – NSFW, smut

At the Gym – NSFW, smut 

Jumin realizing he’s attracted to MC (Romantically/sexually) – NSFW, smut

Drunk – NSFW, smut, male masturbation 

Masturbation habits – NSFW, smut, male masturbation, graphic

Reaction to MC’s scent after she leaves – NSFW, smut, male masturbation 

His dark side – NSFW, smut, female masturbation 

Professor Han (Mystic Messenger AU) – NSFW, smut, fraternization, spanking

Phone sex – Jumin Han, NSFW, smut

Zen/Hyun Ryu

A to Z (T, K and O) – NSFW, smut

V/Jihyun Kim

A to Z (A and K) – NSFW, smut

A to Z (B, C and D) – NSFW, smut

Samurai Ballad Love Party

Oda Nobunaga Character traits– NSFW

Katakura Kojuro Naughty A to Z (letters K, M, X)  – NSFW, 18+

Takeda Shingen Naughty A to Z (letters K, M, X)  – NSFW, 18+

Mystic Messenger

Jumin Han

NEW! Good mornings make bad girls – NSFW, smut, rough fellatio, cock praise 

Asmodeus  – NSFW, smut

Actions speak louder than words  – NSFW, smut

Make me beg – NSFW, smut

Wanna bet? – NSFW, smut

Saeran Choi

I will never apologize – angst, fluff

Samurai Love Ballad Party

I know you want me too – Mitsuhide, Masamune, Inuchiyo, NSFW, Mature

Choose your fav Saeran! ☆

Tutorial???

This terms voice over tutorial will be on simple to complex rendering, lvl1-6> https://www.patreon.com/posts/17026635

Can I ask for a match up?♥I'm 21,college student.I'm rather calm and really hate noise,but surprisingly have a rich sense of humour.I'm polite,but go v sarcastic (smooth tho) if sb dares to mock me.I daydream a lot & can fall asleep everywhere,I LOVE sleeping:3I value life stability which I apparently lack:"3 I get stressed&anxious v easily,actually I don't remember the last time I was not;;I tend to avoid people,but Im secretly starved for affectionT_T thank you in advance...! Congrats on 2000!

I match you with…V!

V needs a calm person in his life. Honestly, this boy needs a break from his hectic life. You two would sass each other for fun. (I headcanon that V is the sassiest boy in the RFA.) Any time he catches you daydreaming, he would try to bring you back to reality. V will do his best to make sure you aren’t stressed or anxious, but sometimes he can’t help you. He will give you cuddles and massages to help calm you down. SO!! MANY!! KISSES!! He never stops giving you little kisses and hugs

I hope you like it! Sorry if it’s bad.

MATCHUPS ARE CLOSED!!!

Hey! I am Lola, my fav color is probably blue or something, idk what my favorite ship is, my favorite ice cream is chocolate and I have a cat named Scooter and she is rlly precious. (Idk how to end this in a non awkward way sorry for that) Byee!❤

Hello there :D Nice to meet you Lola! Chocolate flava is also a good choice 👀 Ohhh I love the name Scooter ✨ She indeed sounds precious! Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself, I enjoyed reading ^^ Hope you have a good day/night!