By Rose Z. Kurek
Have you ever watched somebody who is actually good in creating a drawing? Especially if he or she is sketching a portrait of someone's face? When an artist who has got real talent draws faces realistically, he makes it appear so natural and virtually effortless.
But that's exactly how it appears at first glance. Most portrait artists make use of a structured way to draw faces detail by detail. There is a good deal happening behind that pencil that you and I, as viewers, usually are not even aware of. And it is not only spontaneous inspiration. It is training and practice that makes it appear so effortless.
Thus even though drawing faces realistically does take some talent, it's mostly dependent on educational instruction and I'd prefer to share a number of that instruction with you. Read on the "secrets" of how to draw faces step by step.
Tip 1
But that's exactly how it appears at first glance. Most portrait artists make use of a structured way to draw faces detail by detail. There is a good deal happening behind that pencil that you and I, as viewers, usually are not even aware of. And it is not only spontaneous inspiration. It is training and practice that makes it appear so effortless.
Thus even though drawing faces realistically does take some talent, it's mostly dependent on educational instruction and I'd prefer to share a number of that instruction with you. Read on the "secrets" of how to draw faces step by step.
Tip 1
Choose which shape best reveals the face. Could it be a circle, triangular shape, rectangle, oblong, or square? Draw the outline of the actual face and hairline being mindful of this. After that, either picture in your thoughts or draw on the paper, two guidelines, one straight down the center, and one directly across the midsection, producing 4 equal areas of the face. This should help you maintain the proportions of the facial area.
Tip 2
Unless you know how to follow a step by step structure to sketch faces it's usually the part where most people will get completely confused. Even if it appears wrong to you at first, the eyes must be positioned on the middle, horizontal guide line.
Then, make a light sketch of the actual nose directly in the middle between the eye balls, about half-way down from the middle horizontal line, generating an imaginary inverted triangular shape between the eyes and nose.
Make a short, straight horizontal line underneath the nose area, halfway down, for the mouth area. Then put the ears, making the top of the ear line up together with the eyes. Up to now, you're just getting a very light outline sketch.
Tip 3
At this point you can start adding some detail to the mouth and eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, and lips. It is best to be working from a photograph as the model when you are a newbie.
Tip 4
The more you practice, the more your drawings will begin to look more and more like the face you are sketching. Therefore once you get those basic facial features down, it'll be time to focus on adding some hair, and creating a three dimensional portrait via shading and light and dark.
Do not be discouraged if the first attempt at drawing a face realistically fails to deliver. Actually, it will not look much like anyone in any way. Just keep working at it and you'll surely develop the abilities with time.
Tip 2
Unless you know how to follow a step by step structure to sketch faces it's usually the part where most people will get completely confused. Even if it appears wrong to you at first, the eyes must be positioned on the middle, horizontal guide line.
Then, make a light sketch of the actual nose directly in the middle between the eye balls, about half-way down from the middle horizontal line, generating an imaginary inverted triangular shape between the eyes and nose.
Make a short, straight horizontal line underneath the nose area, halfway down, for the mouth area. Then put the ears, making the top of the ear line up together with the eyes. Up to now, you're just getting a very light outline sketch.
Tip 3
At this point you can start adding some detail to the mouth and eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, and lips. It is best to be working from a photograph as the model when you are a newbie.
Tip 4
The more you practice, the more your drawings will begin to look more and more like the face you are sketching. Therefore once you get those basic facial features down, it'll be time to focus on adding some hair, and creating a three dimensional portrait via shading and light and dark.
Do not be discouraged if the first attempt at drawing a face realistically fails to deliver. Actually, it will not look much like anyone in any way. Just keep working at it and you'll surely develop the abilities with time.
Make a short, straight horizontal line underneath the nose area, halfway down, for the mouth area. Then put the ears, making the top of the ear line up together with the eyes. Up to now, you're just getting a very light outline sketch.
Tip 3
At this point you can start adding some detail to the mouth and eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, and lips. It is best to be working from a photograph as the model when you are a newbie.
Tip 4
The more you practice, the more your drawings will begin to look more and more like the face you are sketching. Therefore once you get those basic facial features down, it'll be time to focus on adding some hair, and creating a three dimensional portrait via shading and light and dark.
Do not be discouraged if the first attempt at drawing a face realistically fails to deliver. Actually, it will not look much like anyone in any way. Just keep working at it and you'll surely develop the abilities with time.
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Tip 3
At this point you can start adding some detail to the mouth and eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, and lips. It is best to be working from a photograph as the model when you are a newbie.
Tip 4
The more you practice, the more your drawings will begin to look more and more like the face you are sketching. Therefore once you get those basic facial features down, it'll be time to focus on adding some hair, and creating a three dimensional portrait via shading and light and dark.
Do not be discouraged if the first attempt at drawing a face realistically fails to deliver. Actually, it will not look much like anyone in any way. Just keep working at it and you'll surely develop the abilities with time.
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