Pen and Ink Drawing Tutorials | How to draw fire, flames, and fireballs

This tutorial provides some tips on how to draw fire using variations of the line of balance. You can apply this to drawing a variety of different forms and subjects.

[@jungtothehuimang]

This tutorial was immensely helpful to me 10 years after being posted so thank you so much!

[@lilas8244]

I draw a picture at the moment, and i need the flames. Thanks for this video!!!

[@alphonsodunn]

+erca er no worries :-)

[@red_response]

That's why I'm here aswell

[@edwardplamondon4772]

This is a great way of simplifying something that feels so complex. I had bought your excellent book, but it never occurred to me that the line of balance could apply to fire. Thanks.

[@YVZSTUDIOS]

I guess I have to watch all of your videos now XD this channel is exactly what I was looking for!

[@alphonsodunn]

:-) knock yourself out

[@andrewcoutinhoromeu72]

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[@Spitfireseven]

After watching your fire-Flames and drawing water, going back to your drawing workbook makes me want another new book you might create. Love your stuff.

[@MackeyDeez]

Thanks for simplifying drawing fire bruh; trying to get back into it because it's been some years for me.

[@HiCringe]

Drawing fire has never been easier. Thank you so much

[@midst7]

I looked at fire for awhile to understood HOW the flames came about. Like that S shape followed by a Larger more elaborate shape, but I failed to vary it. You kinda showed how to do it. Thanks for the video!

[@theylove_david6309]

Thank you bro I’ve been trying to practice how to draw fire for a while

[@thejetpackwaffle9815]

i dunno what to say but i hear commenting helps the algorithm so Great Tutorial! Very helpful.

[@mochiattoart514]

Love it! I really needed this for my newest drawing of shadows casted by the fire❤

[@alphonsodunn]

awesome

[@AnhPham-gp6qq]

Really appreciate your tutorials. Will subcribe and watch all of them since they're so awsome XD Thanks a bunch

[@KaylaBlant808]

oh my goodness! haha this helped me out sooo much. thank you! im trying to draw a phoenix and i applied this to my drawing and it helped c: thanks c:

[@sunnivalysfjord7416]

Woah! This is amazing! I've been looking for videos of how to draw flames, clouds and eyes for a long time now~ Seriously, where have you been hiding? :P Anyway, nice work! This is really inspiring^^

[@alphonsodunn]

Thanks lol

[@shazilchaudhri3267]

Thanks for the drawing tutorial, this was very helpful.

[@tjreed7797]

TY! I think i understand flames better now!

[@alphonsodunn]

I hope so : )

[@thatguyoverthere1952]

Man you are a lifesaver. Thanks for the vid!

[@alphonsodunn]

chris osborne no worries..thanks

[@th1ng1296]

This was really helpful I'm designing an anime character and his name is satsuma as there is an old saying if you name something after a battle ship it will have great success, satsuma has galaxite a power he can not fully control it is fire but he can control the temperature and make portals thank you

[@nunyabiddies]

Painting a yin yang symbol and making the top half fire with water at the bottom. This helps me for ideas thx 👍

[@ariftahir1736]

Thanks a lot
*shows drawing of fire to mom
Mom: did you draw that
Me:ya
Mom:did you watch a vid on how to do it
Me:ahhhh no maybe yes

[@alphonsodunn]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 she wont hear it from me

[@Kyouta_Zero]

This was a great help. Thank you!

[@shadowbanned111]

Thanks, this is really helpful.

[@everettsmith6585]

Awesome flames, I wish I could draw like that

[@alphonsodunn]

You can : )

[@ralphcolobong6774]

Thx for this tutorial.. it helps me alot! :D

[@OverkillSamurai]

I'm still combing through your massive library, and this one is definitely one of my favorites, long with your water and reflection ones . Do you have any similar videos on drawing lightning or other weather phenomena ?

[@alphonsodunn]

I should have a few look around

[@missymixon3592]

This is such a good video thx for ur help

[@viktorijazelca2354]

omg ! thanks a lot for this video it helped me alot!

[@jeffjeff2514]

This was very helpful, but I have a question
So, let’s say I was drawing fire that was spiraling up a pole, how would I draw that?
Does anybody have a video that they would recommend?

[@thenabj5905]

Roughly Draw or sketch an outline of a swirl along the pole to get an idea of where you want it to be and what position it should have, once you have the desired position and range of the swirling, start with some rough shapes at least a few centimetres above the swirling line to basically decide on the base and body of the fire. Once you have marked all that, draw them all (reccommended not in a straight line due to the nature of fire never being symmetrical nor parallel but it all depends on your style ofc XD) hope this helps :D

[@jeffjeff2514]

@@thenabj5905 Thank you so much! I originally needed this for an assignment I was doing in my art class, but nobody responded and so I figured it out on my own, and boy, was it a pain.
I just tried your method and it is so much better than my previous method, thank you!

[@heatherboydart]

Wonderful. My sister just recommended your channel. Thank you!

[@ambermathiasen7831]

Thanks it helped me draw a dragon breathing fire!

[@alphonsodunn]

: )

[@Someonesaidthis]

how would you shade the flames??

[@lez-anon2966]

@@reallycoolJosh4563Gamer I think he means blend the colours together so it's not just a flat red, orange and yellow . But I'm not sure.

[@racha135]

Pretty sure fire dont have shadows

[@ishitabajpai6157]

best tutorials on youtube!

[@alphonsodunn]

Ishita Bajpai :-)

[@ishitabajpai6157]

:P u deliver!!!

[@erikgarces9623]

Verry cool man

[@twixxdyt4301]

Really helpfull😍😋

[@rithapillay3866]

Dude really makes look easy😢😢😢

[@midst7]

wooooooooooot yesss!

[@Jeremyjji]

I like making monsters thanks for the advice

[@guyfrompoland1358]

Does it apply to drawing flames of rocket proppelent on Delta 4 heavy engine nozles

[@Freew666]

Best totroial

[@princessknight49]

I want to draw a fire sword for my story so this is quite helpful I want to call the sword phoenix flare

[@ScheherazOdd]

+Alphonso Dunn What about drawing flames at varying distances or perspectives? I live in Washington State, right in the middle of all of the wildfires, and I would like to document them in my visual journal...

[@alphonsodunn]

Just draw and dont think too much. Once you have a foundation your mind will make the necessary adjustments

[@marwamohammed5681]

Thank you

[@Darkporter]

I want to draw an anime character with flames on the hands or arms but I cant picture how the flames suppose to look and how to draw them

[@alphonsodunn]

Suppose to look. Its up to you, but just study flames or how other artists may have done something similar then create your own idea

[@lucianoprokilla]

You are Genius bro!

[@alphonsodunn]

:-) I wish, but thanks

[@lucianoprokilla]

You are man, that's some serious talent right there!

[@nurhanis1538]

thank you...it is really useful for me...but you are too good,i have problem to follow exacly like you

[@gabwhodabs7604]

Damn, i was 3 when this was created

[@Confidential619]

Flames are kinda easy actually. Well anything could be easy just gotta practice a lot. An have some technique

[@alphonsodunn]

Ok 👍

[@hannahdennis2149]

so thats HOW you do! haha coolman thanks

[@alphonsodunn]

thats right

[@catenjoyer8943]

That pen your using is the same as mine lol

[@exescalibur]

I have one question: How did you sharpen that pencil?!

[@alphonsodunn]

I have a video. Just go to my channel page and search for "how I sharpen my pencil" : )

[@RicDreamlandAvalon]

There's any tutorial for drawing lighting and electricity?

[@alphonsodunn]

🤔 hmm thats an idea

[@maramalamir2166]

Who is watching this during lockdown to learn how to draw

[@zara_guiseppe_clarke]

Watching this video in 2021. What's up everyone???

[@danyalalbalushi2350]

شكرا

[@Steezy2Faded]

pause at 1:23 i'll let ur mind do the rest

[@shadywolf9724]

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[@n_r_v]

Your channel needs more subscribers!!! (You have one more subscriber, me)

[@alphonsodunn]

: )

[@renubisht4384]

Dayyum my page is on Fiire

[@SamboNsovo]

Sensei

[@alphonsodunn]

:-)

[@andrewgarfield9898]

Mines came out terrible :(

[@alphonsodunn]

Do it again

[@tnk1950]

great drawing...but i think u should have not spead it up..hard to follow along

[@alphonsodunn]

+T N K i understand

[@shipuku0305]

Slow it dow then

[@thelegendarysanin8753]

Hard 😐

[@alphonsodunn]

Not really

[@Kai-qd1le]

There's an E after the G in ORANGE

[@mrV1et]

Ha I draw better flames then that

[@viktorijazelca2354]

omg! thanks for this video it helped me alot!!!