How to Draw Faces

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How to Draw Faces

• The following slide show will demonstrate in step
  by step instructions how to draw a face.
• Do not be disheartened if you do not get it right
  first time. It takes a lot of practice to do it
  well!

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1.Sketch a simple oval shape

• You should fill a large proportion of the page
• Take time to get the shape right
• Do not press too hard with your pencil
• You can GHOST draw the circle first.

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2. Measure the eye line and the line of symmetry.

• The eye line is in the exact HORIZONTAL centre of
  the head
• The symmetry line is in the exact VERTICAL centre
  of the

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3.Measure the nose line and the mouth line

• The nose line is HALF way between eye line and
  the bottom of the oval
• The mouth is half way between nose line and the
  bottom of the oval

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4. Divide the eye line into FIVE equal parts.

• Take your time to divide this line exactly into 5
  parts.
• Check your measurements with a ruler
• Do not make the marks too dark

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6. Draw the eye shapes in.

• The eyes should be open wide, not half closed
• The bottom of the eye (in the nose side corner)
  has a slight kink in it.

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7. Sketch in rough lines for the eye brows and
nose

• Eye brows should be at least a centimetre or more
  above the eye.
• The sides of the nose line up with the corner of
  the eye
• The sides of the mouth line up with the centre of
  the eye.

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7. Add other lines for the ears, neck and mouth
corners

• Ears begin at the eye line and finish at the
  bottom of the nose
• The neck lines up with the outside corners of the
  eye.

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8. Draw in the pupils and Irises

• Irises disappear into the eye lid
• Pupils are full circles

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9. Draw the nose more accurately.

• The nose has lots of curves in it
• The nostrils are NOT full circles, but rather
  they are ovals

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10. Draw the lips

• The top lip is usually thinner than the bottom
  lip.

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11 Draw the corners of the eyes and eye brows

• Eyes have tear ducts
• And the eyes have lids that are visible in the
  corners
• Eye brows are thick in the centre of the eyes
  then thinner as they go out.

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12. Shade the eyes

• The pupils are solid black with highlights
• The iris has a dark rim around it then lots of
  light strokes pointing to the centre

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13. Shade the side of the nose and the eye brows

• Shade down one side of the nose and then blend it
  in to look natural

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14. Shade the lips and around the eyes.

• Shade the top lip darker than the bottom lip
• Shade a shadow under the lip

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15. Shade the cheeks, the neck and chin.

• It is a good idea to add tone with the pencil
  then rub it with your finger to make it look
  smooth like skin

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16. Draw the hair shapes

• Draw the shapes the hair makes in clumps
• Make sure the hair is growing out of the head.

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17. Shade the dark tones on the hair.

• Shade the streaks of dark shadow that are formed
  in the hair

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18. Shade the tonal parts of the hair

• Add mid tones to the hair being careful to leave
  some areas of highlight

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19. Add any finishing touches

• You can spend some time softening skin tones and
  making sure it looks right now.