1. Skull, proportion, and facial features
Drawing the Face
Skull, proportion, and facial features

2. Think of the shape of the skull when drawing the head and facial features.

4. Determine the view of the head you would like to portray.

5. Straight on

6. Three quarter ¾ View

7. Profile

8. Remember, the human head is 3-D
Remember, the human head is 3-D. Use your knowledge of perspective to aid in your drawing.

9. Follow directions on the handouts to achieve the most successful drawing

10. Facial Features

11. The best way to learn how to draw each part of the face is to look at it and draw what you see, NOT WHAT YOU KNOW. Use a mirror or a picture for reference.

12. Facial Features to practice:
Eyes
Noses
Mouths
Ears
Hair

13. Eyes

14. Noses

15. Mouths

16. Hair

18. First Steps
Practice drawing the different facial features on their own in your sketchbook.

19. Sketchbook Practice
Complete the “Drawing the Head” instructions to divide up the face properly in your sketchbook.
Use the guidelines to place practice facial features.

20. Put them together! Practice drawing the head with the facial features you have mastered.