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Learn To Draw Face

Once that is ready draw two vertical lines down the left and right sides of the large circle 4.

Learn to draw face. These step by step instructions can help you get started drawing with simple lessons and tips on choosing the right art materials. Learning how to draw is easier than you think. Learn the main techniques and rules on how to draw a realistic face using graphite pencils and charcoal.

As an illustrator and writer living in seattle she chronicles illustration embroidery. Next divide the lower half of the oval into quarters using horizontal lines. The wider you draw this horizontal line the wider your chin will be.

Along the way in order to learn the fundamentals of drawing and portraiture i will also draw many other faces which will hopefully keep this month s posts more varied and interesting. The closer to the circle the rounder the face. Let the vertical lines go slightly towards the center.

All you need are a few basic supplies your imagination and some patience. Learn how to draw a face in three different ways. There is however more to keep in mind when drawing from this point of view because the face is partially obscured the eye closest to the viewer will be larger than the other and you ll likely only see one nostril.

Thanks to pranab mahajan for reminding me to add this little detail if you find it difficult to split the face into 5 equal sections measure the width of the head using a ruler and divide your number by 5. Once you ve divided up the face sketch the eyes on the horizontal line running through the middle of the oval. Sara barnes is a staff editor at my modern met and manager of my modern met store.

On the line labelled eyes split the face into 5 equal sections. The further down from the circle you draw it the longer the face will be. To make the construction lines to draw faces draw a circle a horizontal line and a vertical line like on the picture below.

Once you understand the process for sketching a face you can tackle the three quarters view in the same way. To draw a face start by sketching an oval and dividing it in half both horizontally and vertically with straight lines. Make sure you take the entire width of the head into account.

First i ll begin with the female face in this how to draw faces tutorial.