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will include a figure or portrait, will have a dark-ish painted background and will have some sort of cultural (i.e. Pacifica or Maori) element.

painting a landscape over a ground (a layer of paint applied earlier) is quite fun and teaches you a broad range of painting skills.

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Many RFA readers have requested me to write a tutorial on how to draw faces, so here it is!

To make it easy to digest, I split the tutorial up into 3 parts: How to draw a face from the front, side and 3/4 view. This is part 1 of 3. I came up with the original methods in these 3 tutorials by measuring over a dozen adult faces, so each tutorial carries over the same measuring techniques. Drawing faces should be easy as pie after you get the proportions down.

This beginners' step by step tutorial is for a basic male face. The proportions are different for females.

Click here for more face drawing tutorials...
Part 2: Drawing male faces (side view) Part 3: Drawing male & female faces (3/4 View) NEW: Drawing female faces from the front NEW: SIMPLE version with video!
Note: Remember to use a blunt HB pencil for these steps. I used a 4B so you can clearly see what I'm doing. Remember, the darker you go and the harder you press, the more difficult it will be to erase your under-layers/guidelines.
Tools:
Learn How to Draw a Realistic Face

Step 1: Start with a circle

Draw a large circle and make a horizontal line below it for the chin. Then sketch the jawline. Draw a vertical line down the center of the face and make sure both sides of the face are symmetrical.

Step 2: Draw guidelines on the face

There are 2 ways to do this step: Ruler or no ruler. I highly recommend using the ruler method for the first couple of faces you draw. Why? Because doing this step without it can throw your proportions off like crazy. Especially if you have trouble locating the 'center' of an object with your eyes. The no ruler method requires you to split multiple sections of the face in half and then in half again.

Ruler Method: Make a ruler beside your drawing that is the same height. The ruler should be marked so there are 8 equal spaces. Always start with the center line.
Draw faint lines through the face on the markings labelled CENTER LINE, 2, 3, A, and C. As you get used to this, you won't need to draw the ruler on the side.

No Ruler Method: Without the ruler, I draw lines in this order: CENTER LINE, 2, 3, B, A, C (B is included because it's easier to break the forehead section in half first, especially when you're drawing freehand). This is the method I use to draw heads all the time.

Super SIMPLE Method: If it's still a little confusing, check out my simple method here. It's also paired with a video so you can see how I do it!

Step 3: Draw eyes in the right spot

On the face, mark the center line with 4 ticks spread equally apart. The eyes will sit roughly on this line. Don't be afraid to move slightly above or below the line, since eyes are usually slanted. If you want to draw more mysterious manly eyes, click here.

Step 4: Draw a proportionate nose

Extend the 2 lines where the inner corners of each eye are located. These guidelines will determine the nose's width. Now that we have a box, it's time to draw the nose.
Click here to see my nose tutorial!
Start with a circle, resting it anywhere between line 1 and 2. You can give your male character a more chiseled appearance by drawing the nose using very angular shapes.

Step 5: Add the eyebrows

Extend the nose's bridge past the eyelids to define the brow bone (this step is optional). These lines should be very light!
Using a 4B pencil, draw the eyebrows along the brow bone. Facial features that can accentuate masculinity are thick bushy eyebrows!
Click here for my in-depth tutorial on how to draw eyebrows!
Step 6: Use a triangle shape to draw lips

Draw a vertical line down the center of each eye. This will mark the lips' outer boundary. Click here for my lips tutorial. If you've already read it, place your triangle in the small box under the nose to start. If you drew the nose well above line 2, extend the triangle so the tip touches the nose.

Step 7: Add the ears

The Center Line and Line 2 mark the general boundaries for each ear.
In-depth tutorial on how to draw an ear from the front
Step 8: Draw the hair

Draw the upper hairline somewhere in between line A and B. It's up to you how large you want the forehead to be. To draw a receding hairline, go above line A. When you're drawing a man's face, bring in hair from the sides of the head to create a solid and visible looking hairline.
How to draw 6 different hairstyles - 7 detailed steps
If you have an electric eraser, use it to quickly get rid of all the guidelines that run through your drawing. You can clean up certain dark spots or tight spaces with a kneaded eraser.
Click here if you want to learn to shade faces!
Experiment with Drawing Different Types of Faces

As always, you don't need to stick to the exact guidelines above. Learn how to draw heads using the basic guidelines and then mix and match facial features and face proportions.

Take a look at the different faces I made below using rough measurements!

Learn to draw unique faces by experimenting with various eye shapes, eyebrow angles, nose lengths/widths, etc... Grab a piece of paper and draw as many faces as possible!

Through this fun exercise, you will be able to draw faces faster with little effort, identify proportional errors when you revisit old drawings, identify what makes certain faces look more realistic than others, be able to draw cartoons, caricatures and more.

I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial on how to draw a face for beginners and found it easy to follow. If you have any questions or requests, leave it in the comments below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Happy drawing!!
Other face drawing tutorials: Simple method to draw male/female faces
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How to draw a face in 8 steps | RapidFireArt

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Many RFA readers have requested me to write a tutorial on how to draw faces, so here it is! To make it easy to digest, I split the tutorial up into 3 parts: How to draw a face from the front, side and 3/4 view. This is part 1 of 3.

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Michel Tuffery talks about his work and inspirations

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Michel Tuffery talks about his work and inspirations

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Marsden Artist in Residence, 2016 –Michel Tuffery

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Michel Tuffery, 2016 Marsden Artist in Residence, shares his drawing and printmaking practice as he works toward the residency exhibition, "Lost and Found". He explains his approach to story telling and the metaphors he uses to connect with the past.

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Wellington artist Michel Tuffery is definitely a clever cookie, becoming the first Polynesian artist to have a painting bought by the British Museum.

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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

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An introduction to Tony Fomison's No! (1971), narrated by New Zealand actor Miranda Harcourt. Tony Fomison New Zealander, b.1939, d.1990 No! Purchased, 1973 Reproduced with permission Oil on canvas 1740 x 1790mm 73/243 1971

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Some of you recognized this because his painting had been turned into a mural in the inner city.

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Talk to the hand | Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

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Welcome to the home to one of New Zealand's most important public art collections. We're open 10am - 5pm daily and late nights on Wednesday until 9pm.

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On Richard Diebenkorn, American expressionist (so called colour field) landscape painter.

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On Richard Diebenkorn, American expressionist (so called colour field) landscape painter.

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Richard Diebenkorn  理查德·德本科恩  (1922-1993)  Expressionism  Color Field Painting  American

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tonykwk39@gmail.com "I'm really a traditional painter, not avant-garde at all. I wanted to follow a tradition and extend it." Question: what would an artist have to do to become famous and significant without being involved in the New York art world?

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Great painting trials being done peeps.

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Paintings - Anthony Leslie (Tony) Fomison - Australian Art Auction Records

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Discover the value of your art. Our database has art auction market prices for Anthony Leslie (Tony) Fomison, 1939-90, New Zealand and other Australian and New Zealand artists covering the last 40 years sales.

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Tony Fomison (NZ)
Michel Tuffery (aka Tuffs) (NZ)
Richard Diebenkorn (US)