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Det där med hudfärg... Många tycker att det är svårt att blanda till den färgen vi kallar för "hudfärg". En orsak kan vara att det inte finns något facit för hur "hudfärg" ser ut då vi...

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Another highly requested tutorial fresh out of the oven! This one is, again based off my original method, but with a few small changes here and there to create a female face with soft features. I'll explain the differences in each step as we go along.

Note: Remember to use an HB pencil with light pressure for all steps so you can easily erase your guidelines in the end. I used a lot of pressure in the examples so you can clearly see what I'm doing.

I know there are a lot of measurements in this tutorial, but I think it's very important, especially if you're a beginner. Once you understand proportions you can try this tutorial again without the ruler method.
Tools:
How to Draw a Female Face Step 1: Face Shape

Draw a circle and make a small horizontal line at the bottom for the chin. It's position should be roughly half of the circle's diameter vertically. This matters because the circle was drawn freehandedly, so the horizontal diameter could be different.

Females tend to have shorter chins than their male counterparts, so a long chin can display a more masculine look.

When you're done, draw the jawline to connect the circle to the chin. Females have all sorts of face shapes, but for this example I'm going to stick with a smooth, tapered jawline that's less angular.

Finally, use a ruler to draw a faint line down the middle of the face vertically.

Step 2: Draw Face Guidelines

Measure the length of the face and draw a ruler to the side of your drawing using a straight edge. Then divide it into 8 equal spaces length-wise.

Label each of the ticks like the image on the left and once you're done, use a ruler to carefully draw faint lines on the face through the ticks labelled: CENTER LINE, 2, 3, A and C.

If you've gone through this tutorial a few times already and want to try it without the ruler, draw your lines in this order: CENTER LINE, 2, 3 , B, A, C, essentially breaking sections of your drawing in half over and over again.

Example:

Step 3: Draw the Eyes

On the CENTER LINE, draw 4 ticks that separate the face into 5 equal spaces horizontally. If you're like me and you drew a very narrow cheek/jaw line, you'll want to take the full diameter of the circle into account (The two dotted lines mark the full diameter of the head).

When you draw the eyes, keep in mind that females generally have wider, more open eyes than males. If you want to learn how to draw realistic eye shapes and how to size your irises properly, visit this tutorial.

And click here for a super detailed tutorial + video on how to draw a pair of realistic eyes.

Step 4: Nose

To draw the nose, extend the two lines at the inner corner of each eye all the way to Line 3. This will serve as a guideline for the nose's width.

If you've already read my tutorial on drawing noses, place your circle above Line 2. I'm going to go with a short, narrow nose with a narrow bridge.

Step 5: Eyebrows

The picture on the left shows the top of the brow bone. I added this so you can see how the eyebrows are positioned naturally in regards to the bone structure.

In the image on the right, you can see that the eyebrows are drawn below Line C. For a surprised expression, the eyebrows will be pulled up closer to Line C.
Click here if you want to learn how to draw realistic eyebrows
Step 6: Lips

From the center of each iris, draw a vertical line all the way down to Line 3. This will give us a boundary for the mouth.

If you've already practiced my tutorial on drawing lips, place your triangle under the nose. The base of the triangle should be drawn inside the square. The top of the triangle should extend to wherever the bottom of the nose is.

After you've drawn the lips, you might feel the need to lengthen or shorten the chin so it's more proportional to the rest of the face. This is completely normal. Happens to me all the time. That's why it's important to draw using faint lines so you can easily fix things.

Step 7: Ears

The CENTER LINE and Line 2 are general boundaries for the ears. You can learn how to draw realistic ears here.

Step 8: Hair

When drawing hair on females, keep in mind that females generally have narrower and shorter foreheads compared to males. I drew the hairline for my character well below Line A and drew more hair at the sides of the temple, making sure not to bring the hair in too close to the eyebrow.

Remember to give the hair some volume by leaving lots of space between the head and the hair. For more detailed instructions on how to draw hair, visit this tutorial.

I like to do a final check before I erase all my guidelines. Check to see if the facial features need changing. Perhaps you'd like to change the nose length or eye shape.

Once you're happy with your results, use a hard eraser to clean up all the lines. An electric eraser works very well for this kind of work.

After cleaning those lines, I like to use a kneaded eraser to dab away dark spots from where the lines intersected with my drawing.

This tutorial is focused only on structure and proportions. If you want to learn how to shade a face, visit this page.

Time to Experiment!

After you've grasped the drawing method above, try drawing faces without the ruler. Here are a few faces I created using rough measurements. Stretch your imagination and get comfortable with drawing faces quickly. How many faces can you draw in under 20 minutes?

If this tutorial was helpful to you and you'd love to see more, share it with your friends. Your support will help me produce more quality, free tutorials!
Other face drawing tutorials: NEW: How to Draw Female Face (Side View) Part 3: Drawing Faces from the 3/4 View Part 2: Drawing Faces from the Side Part 1: Drawing Faces from the Front View
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Darlene created RFA In 2013 with the goal of sharing simple yet detailed drawing tutorials with other artists on the world wide web. She is a self taught pencil portrait artist and Youtuber.

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Another highly requested tutorial fresh out of the oven! This one is, again based off my original method, but with a few small changes here and there to create a female face with soft features. I'll explain the differences in each step as we go along.

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How to Draw Step by Step Drawing Tutorials

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Today I will show you how to draw a realistic eye using pencil, charcoal, or even digital pen. The following realistic eye tutorial is broken up into more than a dozen steps, so hopefully you will be able to look at my visual illustrated steps and imitate it on your piece of paper. Good luck and have fun!

How to Draw Realistic Eyes with Step by Step Drawing Tutorial in Easy Steps

Written-Out Step by Step Instructions

(Step 1) Draw 2 circles.

(Step 2) Draw the upper and lower part of the eye's skin folds.

(Step 3) Draw a curved triangle like shape for the inner eye.

(Step 4) Very lightly draw a rectangle-like shape for the highlight. Also carefully erase top and bottom of eye ball's circle that is cut off by skin.

(Step 5) Draw very light shadows above and below the eye, as I did.

(Step 6) Start drawing eye lashes...they aren't all going in perfect directions, they sometimes overlap and go in a direction that isn't expected.

(Step 7) Draw more lashes.

(Step 8) Draw lashes on far right.

(Step 9) Continue to draw lashes on fair right and then thicken up the lashes a bit on top row. Also lay down a tint of gray on the eye ball (if using pencil, use side of pencil to add tint of black).

(Step 10) Draw some darker squiggles around the eye.

(Step 11) Add some darker shadows on upper lid. Also add a very light tint of gray in the triangle-ish shape of inner eye. Add some shadow under top eye lid.

(Step 12) Use your eraser to squiggle out some of the tine of the eye ball - in squiggles on outside and lines around the pupil. Also add some highlight to inner-triangle-ish shape.

(Step 13) Add some darker lines around pupil too.

(Step 14) Add some shadow slightly above lower eye lid and to the right of the triangle-ish inner eye. Also add a bit of darker area around pupil because it shouldn't look as crisp.

I hope this drawing lesson helped you...good luck drawing eyes!

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How to Draw Realistic Eyes with Step by Step Drawing Tutorial in Easy Steps - How to Draw Step by Step Drawing Tutorials

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Today I will show you how to draw a realistic eye using pencil, charcoal, or even digital pen. The following realistic eye tutorial is broken up into more than a dozen steps, so hopefully you will be able to look at my visual illustrated steps and imitate it on your piece of paper.