Portrait drawing The Face

The basics about lips

Lips Step 1- usually the darkest part of the lip drawing Step 2-form the mouth in 5 sections Step 3-form the bottom lip using shade, but not as dark as the top lip in most cases Step 4-shadde around the mouth and cupid’s bow above lip http://www.portrait-artist.org/face/lips.html

Lips Basic stages of drawing the lips Notice that most all mouths have an edge around the lips that promotes definition. This edge is darker when skin tone is darker.

Drawing the nose A portrait drawing will not appear correct until the drawing is complete. All drawings are to be created from live views or the portrait will become generic. Your image needs to reflect character-moles, hair, freckles, imperfections of any kind.

Nose Creating a nose is different for everyone. The shape always varies from person to person. Adding value to your shape will form a proper nose. Layer values for a more realistic structure.

Nose

Nose http://dwrightart.blogspot.com/2012/06/drawing-nose-part-two.html http://www.paintdrawpaint.com/2010/09/drawing-nose.html

Combining Features

See when you look http://figure-drawings.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-draw-eyes-nose-ears-and-mouths.html

Eyes 1 2 3 4

Eyes

Eyes

The Ear

Ear

Ear placement

Ear Structure

Ear steps 1 2 3 4 5

Hair

Hair

Hair

Hair Stages

Hair Stages http://www.elfwood.com/farp/theart/maeryhair/maeryhair.html

Consider the divisions of the head Facial Proportions Consider the divisions of the head Begin to block in values Start with an oval

Facial Proportions

Facial Proportions Think of the head in planes so that you can more easily complete the drawing.

Facial Proportions 5 eyes across 7 eyes top to bottom

Face