Make a light outline of a face.
Heads
are never circular, they are oval shaped,
like an egg. So sketch an oval outline that
tapers down at the bottom.
1. 2
Add dividing lines. The easiest way to
start is to use dividing lines to map out the
proportions of the face. Firstly, draw a line
down the center of the oval. Then cut the
oval in half again, this time horiontally.
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Add the nose. "ivide the lower half again
with another horiontal line. The point at
which this crosses the vertical line is
where you should begin to draw the base
of the nose. Sketch out the base of the
nose and a nostril either side.
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Add the mouth. "ivide the bottom
$uarter in half again. The bottom of the
lips will rest on the dividing line you have
%ust drawn. "raw a line for where the lips
meet and then draw the top lip. &ow fill in
the bottom of the lip.
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Add the eyes.
o "raw two big circular balls to make
out the eyes across the central horiontal
line. These will form the eye sockets. The
top of this circle is where the eyebrow is
and at the bottom is where the cheekbone
sits.
o "raw the eyeball floating in the
center of the socket.
o (ou then need to work on the
shape of the eyes. )yes are almond
shaped, so bear this in mind as you
sketch them *eyes come in every sie and
shape, so feel it out+. ,s a rule of thumb,
the distance between the two eyes is the
width of another eye.
o -nside the iris, the color inside the
center of the eye, draw the pupil, which is
the darkest bit of the eye. Fill most of it in
black and leave a little white. .ith your
pencil flat, use a bit of shading for the
base. Shade variant from medium and
light in the iris, using tightly spaced short
lines from the edge of the pupil to the
white of the eye. "raw lighter in some
areas to give it a nice effect. "raw
eyebrows above. &ow rub out the
guidelines below the eye.
o &e/t, draw the top of the eyelid
over the top of the almond. The base of
the eyelid comes down over the top of the
iris and covers the top of it slightly.
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Shading under the eyes. &ow, add a
little shading underneath the eye and
where the eye meets the nose to define
the socket. For a tired look, add shading
and swooped lines at a more acute angle
to the bottom eyelid.
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Add the ears. The base of the ear should
be drawn in line with the bottom of the
nose and the top of the ear in line with the
eyebrows. 2emember, ears should be flat
against the side of the head.
1. 3
Add the hair. 4ake sure that you draw
the hair from the parting outwards.
3. 5
Draw the neck. &ecks are thicker than
you imagine. "raw two lines coming down
from roughly where the bottom horiontal
line meets the edges of the face.
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Add the details. ,dd a bit of shading
under the nose and accentuate the chin.
7ut e/pression lines around the mouth,
and shading in the corners. Then outline
the ridge of the nose. The more prominent
you make these features, the 8older8 your
face will look.
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You may want to draw clothes using a
style such as cross hatching.
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Clean. 9se an eraser to remove any
guidelines.
Method Two: Male Face
1. 1
Drawing lightly sketch a circle.
2. 2
Draw a line at the middle starting from
the to! and ending where the chin
would "e. *This line determines that the
face is facing towards you+.
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Sketch lines to define the sha!e of the
cheeks #aw and chin.
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Sketch lines to define how wide tall
and the !lacement of the eyes nose
mouth and ears.
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Sketch the sha!e and a!!earance of
the eyes nose mouth ears and
eye"rows.
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Sketch the sha!e of the hair and neck.
1. 1
$se a smaller ti!!ed drawing tool to
add the finer details of the face.
3. 3
Draw the outline using the sketch as a
guide.
5. 5
%rase and remove the sketch marks to
!roduce a clean outlined drawing.
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Add color to the drawing.
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&!tional: add shading to the drawing if
needed.
Method Three: Female Face
1. 1
Draw the sha!e of the head you have
in mind.
2. 2
Add lines to determine the center of
the face and the !osition of the eyes.
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Sketch lines to define how wide tall
and the !lacement of the eyes nose
mouth and ears.
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Sketch the sha!e and a!!earance of
the eyes nose mouth ears and
eye"rows.
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Sketch the sha!e of the hair and neck.
0. 0
$se a smaller ti!!ed drawing tool to
add the finer details of the face.
1. 1
Draw the outline using the sketch as a
guide.
3. 3
%rase and remove the sketch marks to
!roduce a clean outlined drawing.
5. 5
Add color and shading to the drawing.
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