Also, darken a small area underneath each eye. TIP 4) Our eyes are recessed into our head so apply shading between the eyes and the eyebrows. Translation: Shade the sides of the jaw so the cheekbones pop out. Rule of thumb is to shade what is further back to bring out what is further forward. TIP 1) Apply shading just under the jawline and on the neck. Here's a few pointers for shading a face: Erase if you put too much and don't be afraid to get your hands dirty. If you want to add some shading, remember that you must first apply a few pencil strokes and then blend with your finger. Now my face does not match up perfectly and most people's faces will not, but that's what makes us each unique! If you follow these rules, you will be able to properly position facial features when drawing a face. These are the general guidelines for a perfectly symmetrical face. 8) Width of the lips is roughly the distance from pupil to pupil. 7) Lips are located one third of the way down the bottom quarter of the face. 6) The width of the nose is the same as the width of the space between the eyes.
4) The width of the eyes is roughly 1/5th the distance between the outer edge of each ear. 3) Ears go from the eyes to end of the nose. 2) Bottom of the nose goes to the vertical center line of the bottom half of the head. These guidelines show the following rules of facial symmetry: 1) Eyes are positioned at the vertical center line of the head.
As you can see, the guy in the photo (me) has some guidelines drawn in red. But if you want to know a little bit about facial symmetry, go ahead and read it.) Before we start, you should know that almost all human faces follow a few basic rules of symmetry. If you’re not quite there yet, you can at least use your newfound abilities to sketch people in the airport as you’re waiting to travel for the holidays.(This step can be skipped since we'll cover all the facial symmetry rules as you draw. Find some nice photos on Facebook of your family members, transform them into portraits, and give them away as gifts. So, in these next few weeks, I suggest that you download the free eGuide Drawing the Human Face, and implement what you learn there. You start to notice things you’ve never noticed before - a small freckle here, a fleck in the eye there. You won’t know the feeling until you do it, but there’s something about putting their facial features on paper that gives you a glimpse into their humanity.
It’s strange to say, but one of my favorite parts about drawing a portrait is getting to know the person you’re drawing the portrait of. I am happy to be writing this blog post so close to the holiday gift-giving season because I think it will serve you well in the next couple of weeks! This is the last article in the series of Craftsy-sponsored posts on TPK.
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