How to draw a face

¿ How to draw a portrait ? This is one of the most difficult exercises in drawing. Even if you draw well, in the first few sketches you may realize that something is wrong with the face you just drew.

How to draw an expressive face and become a good portraitist? How to draw an eye? How to draw a mouth?

To learn about the art of portraiture, it is essential to  know  the specific techniques and the proportions that must be respected.  The key steps that will help you draw a face are:

• Draw an oval shape;
• Draw a horizontal line to divide the circle into two equal parts. This line is used to place the eyes;
• Draw a horizontal line at the bottom to divide it in two. There you will place the base of the nose;
• In the middle of the smaller lower part, the mouth is placed;
• The bottom of the ears should be level with the base of the nose;
• The space between the eyes is the size of a third eye.

This is roughly. Now, you will have to observe and exercise the right side of the brain to outline all the details of the face (without forgetting to reproduce the haircut).

The expression of the eyes is probably the most difficult to reproduce. To achieve this, you not only have to draw the eyes, but also look at the eyelids, eyebrows and pupil.

Once you have made a first sketch of the face, it is time to include the details in your drawing. Among the key points, you will have to learn to play with lights and shadows. Or erase or blur the lines or revise them. For example, shading under the lower lip will add volume to the mouth.

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