Drawing a Human Face

Drawing a human face is one of the most challenging things. 

Because perspectives change, expressions move, and no 2 faces are alike 

it can be hard to make a likeness in a person. 

When learning how to draw a face, it is best to practice each part first individually

(eyes, nose, and mouth), then put it on a face shape with correct proportions. 

It is also best to draw the features from a frontal/symmetrical profile perspective.

Then practice will a profile perspective. 

I have broken each part down for you below with guided practice. 

Progression of Facial Features

Defined lines,        Shapes,         Shading/form

EYES

All eyes are different. So it is fun to try all different types.

There are all kinds of eyes... 

What kind do you have?

Here is a basic eye to draw. 

It is a round/almond shape. 

Draw on white, mid tone, or colored paper.

on mi-tone or colored paper....

do this. 

Draw, Emphasize with black, add mid-tone, add white, add shade. 

NOSES

There are three kinds of noses... 

Upturned, straight (button), and downturned. 

What do you have?

From Richmond Illustration (click to go to site)

It mostly has to do with where the ball (apex) of your nose

 in proportion to your nostril wings (ala). 

A Basic nose is straight. Try this first... 

Try a side angle too. 

Both above from...

https://copic.too.com/blogs/educational/browns-how-to-color-a-nose

Go there to see how to shade of color. 

MOUTH

 

Here is a

Just like noses, all lips are different. 

https://copic.too.com/blogs/educational/browns-how-to-color-lips

Ear 

A fun project to do is a Cubist inspired Face Scramble. 

Draw your facial features on seperate shapes or pieces of paper. 

This way the proportions are forgiven. 

ideas from..

Brenda Kato, the Cubism Portrait Artist

https://katocreative.com/project/cubistportraits/ 

https://theartsyfartsyartroom.blogspot.com/2014/04/cubism-with-4th-and-5th.html