Just some notes on drawing smiles, based on the stuff I learned in complete dentures.
It might be helpful for people trying to draw smiling characters (something I found daunting before I learned what smiles look like). The One Piece charas who show so much teeth all the time are terribly inaccurate. XP (I can't help it, it just bugs me...)
Additional notes: 1) The upper 6 front teeth (canine to canine) are also known as the social 6. Not much gum is showing. 2) Maxilla refers to the upper jaw. 3) I included the ideal smile and and ageing smile to compare. The horsey smile is something very unnatural-looking. 4) The relaxed lip refs are just to emphasize that we DO show some teeth when relaxed.
I might do another one showing different smile angles and how the teeth support the face.
Feel free the ask questions. This isn't a tutorial but more of some thoughts on the subject to help guide artists drawing.
Ahaha, well if you count the number of teeth showing in the horsey smile pic, it's a bit exaggerated. I drew them showing up to the molar teeth, which hardly ever happens in real life.
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It's a lot better reference than my bargain bin art books, that's for sure.
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It's all culled from various guidelines on occlusion and denture aesthetics that dentists use.
thanks for the helpful tips '3'
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Thankyup!
(And I just went to the mirror to check my teeth.
I have a horsey smile T_T)
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