Modelling lips

[Littleboy1 (Liam Childs)]

Hi, I have this character head Im quite happy with, but Im having trouble modelling the lips onto this mesh. does anyone have any suggestions?
Character picture:

Character file:
tare.fbx (93.9 KB)

[Okidoki]

For beginners it is sometimes very useful to look into some older treasures of the internet… like for example:

How to Model Lips & Mouth - Low Poly Beginner 3D Modeling Tutorial

[Littleboy1 (Liam Childs)]

Im already familiar with this lip modelling method. The problem is, my character is already modelled, and its not very easy to put this topology onto it.

[Okidoki]

Guess what… you have to do some work… :

Just do it.

[Littleboy1 (Liam Childs)]

hey I aint saying Im lazy. The main problem is the shading when I actually do the lips, it looks weird, and plus I’d preferably want to do it without applying the subdivision

[etn249]

@Littleboy1

The main problem is the shading when I actually do the lips, it looks weird

Could you show an image of this? We could help you much better.

[Littleboy1 (Liam Childs)]

Man, I sent an image of the character and a file

[etn249]

Yes, but I mean, do you have one of the lips you tried making?

[Okidoki]

Oh i doesn’t meant to sound harsh or something but if you are…

@Littleboy1

…already familiar with this lip modelling method.

Then just keep on… … i also have some un-nice features done in this sketch… but what’s the saying (?):

You have to start before you finish.

[Littleboy1 (Liam Childs)]

It doesnt really matter, the point is the character would end up having weird topology if I made all these lines on it