How to draw a face
When drawing a realistic face it is important to think about and beware of proportions
a realistic drawing is all about observing and measuring and about breaking down
complex subjects into simple shapes
Now if you observe faces closely, you will see that faces consist of three equal parts
The space between the eyebrows and the top of the forehead
where the hairline is
it's equal to the space between the eyebrows and the underside of the nose
and that space is equal to the space between the underside of the nose and the chin
Being aware of this comes in very handy when drawing
Because this gives you some anchorpoints and a base to draw from
Just like the space between the eyes
the space between two eyes is approximately one eye in width
now also keep in mind that eyes should always be the same in size
so maybe you can squint one eye or your subject can squint one eye
but still the eye socket and the eyeball, they will always be the same size
now the eyes also serve as an anchor point when drawing the nose
If you draw a straight line down from the corner of the eye
you will see that you can easily determine the width of the nose this way
Now to start drawing a face from scratch
we will use a technique based on, well a technique that Andrew Loomis created
There are lots of ways to break down a face to draw a portrait
or ways to build up a drawing, this is just one of them
The most important thing when drawing a realistic portrait or a good likeness anyway
is to observe and measure
Keep comparing sizes and distances between features in the face when drawing
or drawing anything actually, just keep comparing sizes and angles, distances
We'll start out this drawing of a face with a circle
I like drawing on a light grey background and I make the sketch on a separate layer
this comes in very handy when you want to erase parts or if you want to lower the opacity of your layer
Try to draw a close to perfect circle, and no cheating! No cheating here, because this is a great practice
Once you have a perfect circle, cut of the sides of the circle like this
Next, we'll make a horizontal line down the middle of the circle
Now we'll mark the forehead, where the hairline will start
And now that I have these two lines, I will measure the distance of this area on a separate layer
and by holding shift I can make a perfect straight line down
this way, if I use the move tool, I can decide where the third horizontal line should be
That line will mark the underside of the nose
We'll do the same to decide where the chin should be
Make sure you draw on your sketch layer by the way and not on the layer where you made the measurement line
keep those separate
Next step is to draw the jaw like this
Now we have a framework to start drawing the features of the face
It all comes down to the observing and measuring now
Now remember you don't have to get it down perfectly right away
just keep your sketch loose and don't go into details yet
If you build up your portrait slowly, it's easier to correct mistakes
My sketch won't be perfect right away either, but I correct things as I go
As soon as I have all the features laid down
I will start zooming in a bit and work on the individual features
And while doing that I constantly check how areas relate to each other
For instance, how big is the iris compared to the white of the eye?
And the negative space between the eye and the eyebrow, is it the same in width as the eye itself?
How does the eyelid curve? Does it curve up and how much does it curve up?
Drawing is a bit like solving a puzzle in this way
Sometimes I'm even in this mode when I'm not drawing, while watching TV or talking to someone for example
I analyze the facial features of the person I'm looking at, thinking about how I'd draw the features
This way I'm practicing my skills even when I'm not drawing
Now this drawing, this sketch still has some flaws,
some of the features just aren't completely right yet
but I'll fix that in the painting phase, in which I will lay down the values of the portrait
When I lay down the values I sculpt the face in a way
And just like I was comparing sizes and angles while drawing, while painting theses values
I'm constantly comparing as well, comparing the values
Which areas are darker and which are lighter?
Is the white of the eye lighter than the skin or are the values perhaps about the same?
Where is the darkest shadow? Where can I find the lightest light?
Comparing all these values, really helps painting
it helps getting the right values down
The full process video of this value painting is up on Patreon, so if you want to see more, join me there!
if you found this way of drawing the face, these steps, if you found them helpful
and if you like this video, I'd really appreciate a thumbs up and I will see you in the next video!
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