HOW TO DRAW A FACE

Draw a face is an initial form of face reading.



It is very difficult to draw a realistic face. There are many features to think about. The following steps will help in drawing a face.

1. 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.



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 centre of the oval. Then cut the oval in half again, this time horizontally.



3. Add the nose : Divided the lower half, again with the another horizontal line. The point at which this crosses the vertical line is where you should begin to draw. The point at which the crosses the vertical line is where you should begin to draw the base of the nose. Sketch out the base of the nose and nostril either side.



4. Add the mouth : Divide the bottom of quarter in half again. The bottom of the lips will rest on the dividing line you have just drawn. Draw a line for where the lips meet and then draw the top lip. Now fill in the bottom of the lip.



5. Add the eyes : Draw two bog circular balls to make out the eyes across the central horizontal line. These will form the eye sockets. The top of this circle is where the eyebrow is and all the bottom is where te cheek bone sits.



6. Add the eyebrows : Draw the eyebrows floating int he centre of the socket.



7. Distance between two eyes : You then need to work on the shape of the eyes, Eyes are almond shaped, so ear this in mind as you sketch them. Eyes come in every size and shape, so feel as a rule of thumb the distance between the two eyes in the width of another eye.



8. Color of the Eyes : Inside the iris, the color inside the centre 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. With 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. Draw lighter in some areas to give it a nice effect. Draw eyebrows above. Now rub out the guidelines below the eye.



9. Top of the eyelid : Next, 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.



10. Shading under the eyes : Now, 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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11. Add the ears : The base of the ear should be drawn i lien with the bottom of the nose and the top of the ear in line with the eyebrows. Remember, ears should be flat against the side of the head.



12. Add the hair : Make sure that you draw the hair from the parting outwards.



13. Draw the neck : Neck are thicker than you imagine. Draw two lines coming down from roughly where the bottom horizontal line meets the edges of the face.