Drawing a human face is one of the most difficult tasks to complete. It is very difficult to keep all the proportions correctly. But using simple rules, draw human face Almost everyone can.
Before you start working on a portrait, it is recommended to prepare everything you need:
Paper;
- eraser;
- a simple pencil.
When everything you need is prepared, you can start drawing:
1. Draw a vertical line on a piece of paper, dividing it into two equal parts. Then draw the outline of the head, which is shaped like an upside-down egg. Keep in mind that the widest part of the face is the forehead, not the cheeks;
2. Divide the oval into four equal parts by drawing a horizontal line, as shown in the figure;
4. The width of the segment is equal to the size of one eye. On the second and fourth segments, outline the outlines of the eyes. Mark the place on your face where the tip of your nose will be located. As a rule, the tip of the nose is located at a distance equal to one and a half eyes from the center of the oval. The width of the nose at the bottom is equal to the length of the eye;
6. Mark the location of the mouth. From the tip of the nose, step back a distance equal to half the length of the eye - this is where the upper lip will begin. The width of the mouth is also equal to half the length of the eye, and the width of the upper lip is approximately a third of the entire width of the mouth. The corners of the mouth are located under the pupils of the eyes, as shown in the figure;
8. Now you need to check the correctness of the face oval. The distance from the bottom line of the mouth to the tip of the chin should be equal to the length of one eye. The distance from the corners of the mouth to the sides of the chin should also be equal to the length of the eye;
9. The distance from the chin to the middle of the eye should be equal to the distance from the top of the head to the middle of the eye. The distance from the chin to the tip of the nose should be equal to the distance from the tip of the nose to the middle of the eye. The end of the forehead and the hairline are located at the same distance. In accordance with these parameters, adjust the oval of the face and erase excess pencil lines;
10. Draw the ears. Their upper part is on the same level with the upper eyelids, and the lower part is on the same level with the tip of the nose;
13. Draw the pupils. Remember that in bright light the pupils constrict, but in the dark, on the contrary, they dilate. Don't forget that there should be a slight highlight on the pupil. Use light strokes to outline the hair;
15. Light movements start shading right side faces. In this case, the light falls on the face from the left, which means that the right side will be slightly darker than the left. You should not outline any parts of the face with a pencil; it is better to outline their outlines with strokes;
17. Left side Shade the faces less intensely, since that is where the light falls. Using light strokes, begin to depict the hair. Remember that hair casts a shadow on the face;
The portrait is completely ready. If desired, a person’s face can be drawn with any paints, as well as with a pen, pastel or colored pencils. When drawing a portrait from life or from a photograph, remember that each person may have his own anatomical features of the facial structure. For example, his eyes may be close-set. Therefore, when drawing people, in order to achieve external resemblance, you need to not only follow general rules, but also be extremely attentive to details.
If you are starting from scratch - complete zero, like me, and wanted to learn how to draw with a pencil - read the chronicle of a lazy, mediocre artist. Last time I drew while still at school. I drew like everyone else, averagely.
How can you draw with a pencil after 50 hours of practice?, and how to learn it. I started drawing from scratch. I did not draw regularly, on average 15 minutes a day, for six months. And you can learn in a couple of months, drawing 60 minutes a day!
Drawing - copying skill
I started drawing the following drawings in the belief that I was mediocre at drawing. But since I know that almost everything I know about myself is not true. I decided to double-check myself: do I really have crooked hands or did I suffer that much at school?
Sphere
The main element of drawing. Draw the shadows and penumbras of the sphere.
The time indicated is based on reading the textbook. Drawing itself takes half as much time.
Cube
Basic building brick of any design.
Cube Modifications
Drawing texture with a pencil
Flags and rose
Drawing cubes - advanced level
Drawing spheres - advanced level
From this stage you obliged to buy shading - paper pencil. In previous tutorials I blended with my finger, then blended with #3.
All the magic of penumbra: volume, small shadows in the corners, when drawing an eye and a portrait - thanks to shading. It's like your drawing ability is multiplied by three! You'll be amazed when you compare your results.
Flags, scrolls
Cylinders: volcano, cup
Drawing a living tree
Room in perspective
Street in perspective
Drawing in central perspective: castle, city
Inscription in perspective
Learning to draw a portrait
Learn to draw a hand
Exam: first portrait!
Drawing people is much more difficult than roses or anime. The face cannot be distorted - every mistake is immediately noticeable. You need to learn to draw people when you feel confident that you can draw a recognizable outline and sketch of a face.
Portraits cannot be drawn quickly; diligence and care are required. This is the portrait I ended up with of my wife:
Learn to draw pictures from scratch
I painted eight paintings in a total of 24 hours, half the time. I also practiced with a pencil for one day. You can learn to draw to the same results, even if your hands are growing out of your ass, in 50–150 hours. In terms of TV series, this is 2-3 seasons of Dr. House.
Vasya Lozhkin took 6 hours to paint his first acrylic painting, “I Like You.” I didn’t know what acrylic was and how to use it. I also held a brush for the first time since school.
Kneading the desired shade is not easy. To give up everything because it wasn’t working out – I wanted to do it every half hour. We need a person who will support. I went to study at an art studio and painted under the supervision of an artist. A year later, I took online drawing lessons a couple of times from the same teacher.
I learned to draw with a pencil, and the skill turned out to be complex. I picked up a brush for the first time since school and painted. 6 long hours, a little crooked, but how great! Now I can give an extraordinary gift - draw a picture for a friend, a bookmark in a notebook, a caricature for work. I even made a small cartoon.
First painting: pastel, acrylic, gouache and oil. All the equipment is made from scratch, and there’s no shame in hanging it on the wall.
How to learn to draw correctly - algorithm
Learning to draw with a pencil is the basis: demolish angles, line sizes, maintain proportions. Just learn not to be afraid to draw. Master First level, and then it’s only more fun and easier.
How to learn to draw
We draw with gouache.
Matte color, thicker than watercolor, is also diluted with water. Great for beginners: it's easier to correct inaccuracies than watercolors. Cheap material.
Let's draw acrylic paints .
The most affordable professional material. Acrylic dries quickly, 5-15 minutes. It is easy for them to apply a second layer and correct flaws. If it is of high quality, it is resistant to water.
Acrylic paint on canvas. You can also draw anything: a wall, a stool, a cup, a helmet, an ashtray, a T-shirt, photo frames. I recommend then opening the work with varnish from a can.
Let's draw pastel - dry and oil.
The technique of drawing with pastels is unusual - you need to draw with crayons, rubbing them on paper.
Drawing technique oil pastels similar to drawing with pencils, but has its own characteristics.
Painting with oils.
Complex professional paints. Durable, but you can’t buy cheap ones - they crack.
It takes a long time to dry, about 2–10 days. This is a plus - you can always remove a layer, finish drawing, shade. But there is also a minus, you need to very carefully apply a layer on top so as not to spoil what you have. I do not recommend using them for beginners.
Let's draw with a simple pencil .
A fundamental drawing tool. Almost all illustrations, sketches and paintings are drawn first in pencil. Then it is rubbed down to barely visible lines, or we paint on top with paints. Errors are easily corrected. #1 for beginners.
Let's draw gel pens.
A simple tool for drawing in color. The drawing technique is similar to the technique of drawing with a pencil - after all, it is a pen, not a brush. You can correct errors only in Photoshop.
We draw with felt-tip pens. Analogues: markers and professional “copies”.
More variety of colors than gel pens. The set will cost less. After 1–2 years, the markers dry out and you need to buy a new set.
The felt-tip pens saturate the paper a little and it begins to become limp, which is why I don’t like drawing with them. You can draw 2-3 times and the line becomes more saturated, you can draw penumbra.
We paint with watercolors.
Cheap materials, and familiar from school. They are diluted with water, so the new layer of paint blurs the previous one. It is difficult to master how she will behave. From scratch, on your own, it’s not easy to learn how to draw details. The advantage is accessibility.
Are you able to learn how to draw with a pencil? . Find “Why?”, buy a textbook and draw for fun. In a month, you will be surprised at your abilities.
Drawings of a person's face, a portrait is the most complex look visual arts. Learning to draw a portrait of a person correctly, even with a simple pencil, requires not only time to learn, but also talent. The difficulty of drawing a portrait of a person lies in the ability to convey emotional condition a person, his facial expressions, depth of gaze, etc. To do this, you need to correctly draw the eyes, accurately repeat the shape of the person’s lips and other features of his face.
How to draw a portrait of a person if you have no experience? It is quite possible to learn a simple technique for drawing a person’s face on your own, but first you can try draw a person's face step by step, with a simple pencil. Perhaps not the first time, but with a strong desire, you will definitely be able to draw a real portrait of a person.
1. The overall contour of a person’s face is most important.
To draw correctly portrait of a man It is important to accurately make the first contour, the contour of the face. Without pressing hard on the pencil, repeat this oval of the person's face in your drawing. You may have to draw it several times, repeating this step again. Do not spare paper, draw until this outline is the correct shape and symmetrical. If you want to draw the same portrait as in my drawing, be patient and diligent.
2. Marking the main parts of a person’s face
Exactly in the center, draw a horizontal line dividing the portrait into two parts, and just below another one parallel line. From the center of the bottom line, draw a perpendicular line and mark where the tip of the nose will be located on the face. When drawing these lines, do not press hard on the pencil. Don't forget to draw the ears.
3. Eyes are the main part of the portrait
Drawing a person's face step by step is simple and fun. The main thing is to definitely take the first steps. At this stage it will be much easier to draw, but you need to be extremely careful and careful. We probably need to sharpen the pencil sharper, we will now need to make thin lines.
The eyes on a person's face are the most important part of a portrait. So let's start drawing this portrait step with them. Draw the eyes using smooth, oval lines, but first place marks (dots) for the lateral, upper and lower borders of each eye. Draw the pupils, the line of the mouth and the initial contours of the hair.
4.Draw the outlines of the eyebrows, mouth and lips
This step will be the most difficult, but after it the portrait of the person will be almost complete. Draw something that is easy to draw first. Draw the eyebrows and finish drawing the outline of the hair. Now let's draw a slightly more complex element of a person's face - lips. It’s easier to draw the lower lip, so we’ll start with it, and the upper one will be a mirror image of the lower one, only it is divided in half in the center. Don't draw too wide a mouth or thick lips.
Start drawing the nose from its tip, in the form of a “tick”, and two arcs along the edges. Now from right eyebrow draw a line with a slight deviation to the right.
Using an eraser, carefully remove from your drawing of a person's face extra contour lines and look, it turned out to be a real portrait of a person.
5. The drawing of the man's face is almost finished
If you have reached this stage and are quite satisfied with your drawing of a person, then you are a real artist and apparently you can draw a lot of other beautiful things. Starting from this step, you have earned a rest, and therefore you will not have to draw any more difficult things in your portrait of a person. You will only need to draw eyebrows, eyelids, hair and draw the ears in more detail.
6. Portrait of a man. Creating shadows in a drawing
Now you have a real drawing of a person’s face, all that remains is to make a portrait, as real artists do. That is, add shadows to the drawing with a soft simple pencil, making the picture of the face three-dimensional. This effect can only be achieved by creating shadows and contrasts.
On the face and hair, many areas need to be shaded with darker and denser light. This effect will give the face greater realism and depth.
Now you know how draw a portrait person and you can try to draw a portrait from a photograph. Don’t try to draw a portrait of a person “from life”; only artists can do this. If you manage to convey the main similarities and express them in your drawing main feature human - that's already good. And if the portrait resembles the person in the photo, then you can be sure that you have real talent.
The lesson on how to draw a portrait of a person is an addition to the lesson on how to draw a person in full height. Draw first standing man, and then, using this lesson, you can draw a person’s face in detail.
The drawing of a person's face is, first of all, the eyes. It is this element of the portrait that needs to be given the most attention. In this lesson you can learn how to draw eyes in detail.
Each person's nose has unique characteristics, so it is impossible to give precise advice on how to draw the nose of a girl, child or man. You can only make an abstract or, as they say, “academic” drawing of the nose.
If you decide to draw a person's face, it is important to achieve a similarity in the person's portrait and accurately draw any facial features. But eyes and lips are the most important elements of facial design.
It is difficult to draw a ballerina, because you need to convey the grace and elegance of the dancer’s movements. To make it easier for you to draw a ballerina, this lesson is done step by step.
Let's try to draw a hockey player in motion, with a stick and a puck, step by step. You might even be able to draw your favorite hockey player or goalie.
In this lesson we learn how to draw anime comics in manga style with a pencil. Every anime fan wants to be able to draw manga, but it is not easy for everyone, since drawing a person is difficult, especially anime in motion.
Anime style human face drawing eyes are the basis of this style. The eyes always have a distorted, enlarged size, and the person's facial features bear only a rough resemblance to real person person.
Very often, beginning artists neglect the study of the human skeleton and musculature, mistakenly believing that “it will work out just fine.” But ignorance of human anatomy leads to the fact that the drawn person turns out to be unconvincing, and his facial expressions and movements look unnatural.
So today we'll look at basic principles, which you should follow if you want to draw a good and high-quality portrait.
1. Facial proportions
The skull and jaw are a slightly flattened sphere, so when looking at a human face from the front we see something like an egg turned upside down with its narrow side down. Two perpendicular lines, passing through the middle, divide this egg into four parts. Let's look at the details:
- Mark the midpoints of the right and left halves of the horizontal line. The eyes will be located exactly at these points.
- Divide the bottom half of the vertical line into five parts. The bottom of the nose will be located on the second mark from the top, and the line where the lips meet will be located one point below.
- Divide the top half of the vertical line into four parts. The hairline will be located at the second or third mark, this feature varies. The ears are located between the upper eyelid and the tip of the nose, but this rule is only true when the face is not down or up.
Helpful hint: The width of the face is usually the width of five eyes or a little less. The distance between the eyes is equal to the width of one eye. Very rarely in people this distance differs very much from the standard, but this feature will be quite easy to notice. The distance between the lower lip and chin is also equal to the length of one eye.
Another way to measure is to use the distance between the tip of the thumb and index finger. The figure below shows which distances can be measured in this way: ear height, distance from hairline to eyebrows, from eyebrow to nose, from nose to chin and from pupil to pupil.
Profile
In profile we can still see the shape of the egg, but its sharp side points towards the corner. Lines now divide the head into the face and skull.
On the skull:
- The ear is located immediately behind vertical line. In size and location, it is still located between the upper eyelid and the tip of the nose.
- The depth of the skull varies within the limits indicated in the picture below in point 4 with dotted lines.
- Everything is located as indicated above.
- The root of the nose coincides with the horizontal line or is slightly higher
- The most convex part is the first point above the horizontal line that marks the line of the eyebrows.
2. Features
Eyes and eyebrows
The eye is simply two arches joined into an almond shape. There is no specific rule in drawing eyes, because the shape of the eyes can be different, and there are a lot of such shapes, but we can notice the following trends:
- The outer corner of the eye can be higher than the inner corner, but not vice versa.
- If the eye shape is almond, then the rounded part of the eye will be closer to the inner corner, and the elongated part will be closer to the outer corner.
Eye details
- The iris is partially hidden under the outer eyelid. It only touches the lower eyelid if the person is looking down, or if the eye is built so that the lower eyelid is higher than usual.
- Eyelashes grow from the inside out, not the other way around, and this is very important when drawing so that they look natural. The eyelashes on the lower eyelid are shorter.
- When trying to draw all the little details (tear ducts, lower eyelid, etc.), remember that detailed drawing does not always mean that the result will be beautiful.
In profile, the eye takes the shape of an arrowhead (with convex or concave sides), with a slight hint of the upper and possibly lower eyelid. IN real life you will not see the iris from the side, you will only see the white of the eye. But an eye without an iris looks strange, so draw at least a hint of it.
As for the eyebrows, the easiest way to draw them is to follow the arc upper eyelid. Often the widest part of the eyebrow is closer to the inner part, and the “tail” tending towards the outer part of the eye gradually becomes thinner.
If you look in profile, the shape of the eyebrows changes dramatically and becomes more like a comma. The eyebrow begins where the tips of the eyelashes are located.
The human nose is approximately wedge-shaped, it is quite easy to imagine and draw it in volumetric form before drawing in the details.
The dorsum and wings of the nose are flat surfaces that are only outlined at the end, but it is still very important to take these surfaces into account when sketching in order to correctly calculate the proportions. The lower flat part of our wedge in the form of a truncated triangle connects to the wings and the tip of the nose. The wings fold inwards towards the septum to form the nostrils - note that the ventral view shows how the septum begins before the wings and connects to the face. It projects lower than the wings when we look at the nose in profile, which means that in the 3/4 view the far nostril is hidden by the septum.
Just as with the eyes, detailing does not always give good results. Therefore, it is more important to work out the proportions than to pore over details that could ultimately disfigure the drawing. When drawing from the front, the nose looks better if you draw only the lower part. If you are drawing a 3/4 view, then most likely you will be better off drawing the line of the bridge of the nose. You'll have to look at and study a lot of noses to figure out how and when to portray it.
Lips
- The line where the lips meet should be drawn first, as it is the longest and darkest line of the three that form the mouth. It's not just a wavy line, but a whole series of thin curves. In the picture below you can see an exaggerated example that will explain to you the movement of the mouth line. Note that there are different lip shapes and that the base line can reflect the lower or upper lip. Lips can be softened different ways. The line in the middle can be very straight to reflect a sharp look, or very blurry to weaken the lips. It all depends on the shape of the lips, how plump they are. If you want to achieve symmetry, start from the center and draw one half of the lip, and then the other.
- The two upper tips of the upper lip are the most obvious parts of the mouth, but they can also be either pronounced or almost in one line.
- The lower lip has a soft arch, but can also vary from almost straight to very rounded.
- The upper lip is usually thinner than the lower lip and sticks out less from the overall topography of the face than the lower lip. Try to highlight the upper lip with strokes.
- The sides of the lips are shaped like an arrowhead, and the fact that the upper lip protrudes slightly forward in this place can be seen very clearly.
- The midline of the mouth at the ends deviates downward from the lips. Even if the person smiles, it curves down before going up again. Never draw this line straight up if you are drawing a face in profile.
The most important part of the ear is the long C-shaped outer line. Interior ear is like an inverted U. There is also a similar curve just above the earlobe, connected to a small C-shaped arch. In general, the shape of the ear also varies.
When we see the face from the front, the ears are visible in profile:
- The rim, previously U-shaped, is now separate part- as happens when we look at a plate from the side and see its bottom.
- The earlobe will look more like a drop and will stand out.
- How thin the ear line needs to be drawn depends on how close the ears are to the head.
If you look at the head from behind, the ear looks as if separated from the head: the rim is attached to the head by a funnel. Don't be afraid to draw the funnel too big, as it really isn't small.
3. Angle
Being shaped like a ball with a few minor changes, the head is easier to draw than expected. But despite this, you need to study how it looks from different angles. Of course, the appearance of the nose changes first, but the eyebrows, cheekbones, central part of the mouth and chin also change.
When we drew the face in front and profile, we practically simplified it to a two-dimensional plane. For other viewing angles, we need to think in three-dimensional space.
Look down
- All parts are rounded upward and the ears also move upward.
- Since the nose protrudes forward, it protrudes from common line face and its tip is closer to the mouth.
- The eyebrow curve becomes smoother. In order for it to take a reverse bend, you need to turn your face in some particularly unusual way.
- The upper eyelid becomes more visible and covers most of the eyeball.
- The upper lip almost disappears, and the lower one sticks out more.
- Notice that since the mouth follows a general curve, it appears as if a smile has appeared on the person's face.
Look up
- All parts are rounded down and the ears are also moved down.
- The upper lip becomes fully visible and the mouth appears fuller.
- The brow line becomes more rounded, but the lower eyelid curves downwards, giving the effect of an edgy look.
- The lower part of the nose is clearly visible, and the nostrils are also clearly visible.
Turn sideways
When a person is seen almost from the back, all that is visible is the protruding line of the eyebrows and cheekbones. The neck line protrudes and tends towards the ear. Eyelashes are the next thing that is visible when a person turns his face.
Then part of the eyebrow appears, and the ridge of the lower eyelid and the tip of the nose protruding from behind the cheek become visible.
When the face is already turned almost in profile, the eyeball and lips become visible (but middle line mouth is still small), and the neck line merges with the chin line into one line. You can still see part of the cheek where the nostril hides.
Drawing a person on a piece of paper will help you draw friends and acquaintances with ease. Learning this art is not as difficult as it seems at first glance, because everyone made their first sketches in childhood, the main thing is to hone your skills. Before the invention of photography, many people drew portraits, so the main thing to learn is to remember these skills.
How to learn to draw portraits with a pencil? This question is asked by many aspiring artists, it’s very simple, you don’t need to graduate from art institutes, but simply become a student in our drawing studio.
With us you can quickly learn the skills of drawing a portrait. Our specialists work according to the author’s program, which allows you to hone your skills in practice, because this is the main thing in learning to draw with a pencil. We accept people of all ages and it is not necessary to have professional skills, the main thing is the desire to learn how to draw, and we will help you make your dream come true.
How to draw portraits with a pencil?
To start learning how to draw a portrait correctly, you must first choose a special paper that is suitable for pencil sketching. It has a porous structure and strokes fit better on it. And you should choose a soft pencil; if it is hard, then marks will remain on the paper after removing the unnecessary stroke. In our studio you can learn the art of drawing at a professional level, and you will be provided with everything necessary tools and equipment for work.
First, you should familiarize yourself with the proportions of the human head. If you immediately look at the face, it seems that the eyes are located at the top of the head, but this is not the case at all, they are located in the middle, and the feeling of incorrect placement creates overload with other details. To correctly depict all the elements, you need to clean slate Draw several vertical and horizontal lines on paper. The eyes will be located along the horizontal line, and the nose along the vertical line.
Step-by-step training in drawing a portrait
First you need Special attention pay attention to the shapes of the parts of the face you are depicting. After all, each person has his own individual characteristics, eyes can be round or elongated, and the nose can also be different shapes. The main thing is to work out the details, because the portrait should look like a certain person. Then you need to work step by step and learn to draw the following elements:
- Eyes – to depict them you need to draw three lines. The pupils will be in the central part. You must first sketch out the eyeball and eye and do not do any shading. After depicting the pupil, the eyelids and existing wrinkles are drawn. At the final stage, eyebrows are drawn;
- Lips are also drawn in three lines. To make it easier, you need to start with the lower lip, then proceed to the upper part. It is divided in half by a hollow. By adding shadows, you can create folds and bulges;
- The nose - they begin to draw it above the upper lip. Artists depict it in the form of a tick. And from this checkmark you draw several large arcs on both sides.
After drawing all these details and sketches, the main difficult work is done. In the final stage, shadows are applied to the drawing. This is enough important stage, which should be given great attention, because they are the ones who bring the face to life. Particular attention is paid to the eyes, because it is worth refreshing the look, this will greatly decorate the portrait. The final stage will be drawing the oval of the face along with shadows.
The main advantages of studying in the Matita drawing studio
If you have a desire to learn how to draw portraits with a pencil, but have absolutely no skills or experience, this is not a problem. We can quickly teach you all the subtleties and details, and soon your family and friends will admire your portraits. Many people ask the question, why is it better to study in a drawing studio, and not independently from a video lesson? Because when you come to our studio, you get a number of the following advantages:
After complete passage courses you will be given a certificate that confirms the knowledge you have acquired. To try your hand, you can sign up for your first free lesson.
