1. How to DRAW FACES in Proportion
Intro: Overview what we are going to do.
- Talk about the whole “I can’t draw syndrome” and patience
- Draw any face (self, someone you know, or from imagination”
in Proportion
by John Hoban (2005)

2. Before we begin: Draw all lines LIGHTLY. They may need to be
ERASED later.
Emphasize this point.

3. Draw the basic shape of the head
(Oval)
Differentiate between circle “Charlie Brown” heads and a more oval/realistic shape.

4. Facial Guidelines Guidelines: go over step-by-step
-stress the importance of accuracy

5. Eyes Eyes must touch the Top Line
After slides, ask if anyone has a hard time drawing eyes

6. Eyes Draw the Iris (a circle)
Draw the shape of the eye (like a football)
Reflection of Light
(circle or oval)
Step by step: make sure to add that this is just a basic trick to learn from and that there are many different ways to draw eyes
Draw the Pupil
(circle within a circle)

7. Nose
Nose must touch
the Middle Line

8. Mouth
The bottom of the
lip must touch the
Bottom Line

9. Details
Erase
Facial
Guidelines

10. Details Eyebrows Hair Ears Accessories
Proceed to the examples of how these guidelines work with the arts
Accessories

11. Leonardo
da Vinci’s
Mona Lisa
gallery.oweb.hu/ html/l/leonardo/04/

12. Vincent
Van Gough’s
Self Portrait

13. THE END
Created by John Hoban