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Let's be honest, drawing a face is not easy, especially if you have no experience! It's not the same as painting landscapes, where it doesn't matter if the tree is shifted sideways by a centimeter, or if it has changed its shape. When you draw a realistic face, everything must be in its place, otherwise it will turn out to be ridiculous. And not only that, each part of the face has its own unique anatomy, which must be taken into account - at least as a basis on which you can then build something!
In this tutorial I will show you how to draw eyes. I hope that this lesson will be useful not only for beginners, but also for those who have been in the field of drawing for a long time, but will be happy to learn something new and develop their skills even more - or maybe just try something new .
INTRODUCTION
They say the eyes are the window to the soul and without a doubt they are the most expressive part of the face. I heard that if you draw the eyes correctly, then you are halfway to a good portrait, and this is somewhat true. The eyes are also often the element of the face that makes a portrait look lifeless, and this usually happens when the artist doesn't fully consider their anatomy.
So, before we start drawing realistic eyes, let's look at a line drawing showing what an eye looks like in reality. Of course, the eyes come in different shapes and sizes, but the general shape will always be the same. The eyeball is called so for a reason - it has a spherical shape, and its lines are visible even when we do not see the entire eyeball. If you look from the side, it becomes even more obvious. Further, in the inner corner of the eye is the lacrimal canal, and, of course, the upper and lower eyelids. Omission of any of these details leads to an inadequate result!
To achieve a more complete picture, I will show you how to draw an eye in two perspectives - a front view and a ¾ turn, because. these two perspectives are most often found in portraits.
SO, LET'S BEGIN!
To begin with, open a new file and choose a skin color for the background fill - something in between, not too bright and not too dark. Add a new layer and make a sketch of the eye, not forgetting all the little things that were mentioned above. Our light source will be on the right, so we can now add its reflection to the sketch.
First of all, let's give shape to the adjacent area of the eye. You can paint directly on the background, or (the most convenient option when creating a realistic portrait) just add a new layer below the sketch layer and paint on it. Select a standard round brush with Opacity (Opacity) in the mode of Pen Pressure (Pen Pressure), pick up an orange-brown tone for the shadows and a yellow-beige for the light spots, so that you can start shading. Move the brush along the natural curves of the eye sockets and eyelids.
Continuing to work with the round brush, we paint in the shadows and highlights, and add some gray-purple to vary the color, even if this color is not very noticeable. To smooth out the brush lines a bit, I usually use the Smudge tool in Finger Painting mode, the brush tip in Scatter mode and Opacity in Pen Pressure mode. Experiment with the settings; these parameters are my personal choice, but maybe completely different ones will suit you!
To get a clearer picture of what the eye will look like, let's paint in the white of the eye. The most common mistake here is choosing pure white for the squirrel. Remember, we have to take into account the round shape of the eyeball, as well as the reflections of the light source. Use a grayish tint - it will work best here - the degree of its lightness will depend on the overall illumination of the picture. Adding a bit of skin tone (or a tint of light if it's bright enough) to the white of the eye can make it look more realistic. And with regards to the lacrimal canal, you can take a beige-pink shade as its basis.
Now let's color the iris. I choose a color that fades from medium to dark blue and then add a light, light layer on top of this base. This already gives a sense of depth. Next, add the pupil. Please note that on a ¾ spread, the pupil is no longer round, but slightly oval; this is due to a change in perspective. Don't forget the little bright dot to illustrate the reflected light flare, because it will help you fine-tune the iris later on!
We have almost got quite realistic eyes, even despite the fact that the drawing is still raw and lacks many details. However, for now, we will work out the basic shape of the eye and give it volume. Taking a round brush, I choose a fairly rich orange-brown color for deep shadows between the upper eyelid and eyebrow. I also use this shade to add some shadow on the upper lid and a little on the inner corner of the lower lid. The tear duct takes on a beautiful rich orange hue, which is also lightly applied to the outer corner of the eye. To enhance the light spots on the eyelids, you can equally use both light beige and gray-green shades. We also once again draw shadows on the eyeball itself.
Further from this point on, everything is tied to further processing and adding details. We work with the same round brush, varying (manually) its Opacity (Opacity) and size. I always get the feeling that I am carving a figure in stone like a sculptor, and not just painting like a painter; adding shadows and highlights, I sort of enliven the figure, and it becomes voluminous and realistic. That is what we will do: deepen and draw shadows. Adding a soft but noticeable shadow on the edge of the upper eyelid helps to achieve the effect of eyelashes, and softens the edges where the eyeball disappears under the eyelid. The color of the iris is played with a pale green, and where the shadow of the eyelid falls on it, we add a very rich turquoise color.
Staying on the iris, take a small brush - either round or pointy - and you can start drawing a pattern of lines. There are such lines on any eyes, but sometimes this pattern can be so dark that it is almost invisible. However, the iris always has lines running from the pupil to the outer edges of the iris itself. In this case, we want them to be noticeable and saturated. We will choose pale green and turquoise for this purpose, but use both light and dark shades of the same or similar tone. From time to time, move away from the drawing and look closely at it, so you can notice some flaws that you need to work on. Here I've added a little more highlights on the outside of the eyebrow, on the edge of the lower eyelid, and around the tear duct. Then you can move on to the eyebrows.
With the tool Finger (Smudge tool) with a dotted tip of the brush, we carefully draw the iris. Please note that you need to move from the pupil to the edges of the iris: we do not want all the lines to blur! After that, we select a very bright - but almost desaturated - pale green color and go over the iris where the light falls on it: in the right side, and a little in the lower left corner, where a small glare from the light hits. To emphasize the line of the eyeball, we take the white-blue color and draw the main highlight on the eye. Now I draw it in the form of an arch, crossing the border of the iris and getting a little on the proteins. This will give the surface of the eye a wet sheen.
Using a small round brush with Opacity (Opacity) and Size Fluctuation (Size Jitter) in the mode Pen pressure (Pen pressure), now you can draw an eyebrow. Choose a nice dark brown and another regular brown. Lightly go over the eyebrows with the Smudge tool. Take the color of the skin surrounding the brow and use it to thin out the excess hair. Accentuate the skin around by adding a few spots of light, especially on the outside where the light will hit directly. After that, you can move on to eyelashes. Let's add a new layer so as not to spoil the overall picture of the eye. Select a small round brush with Opacity (Opacity) and Size (Size) in the mode of Pen Pressure (Pen Pressure) and start applying cilia with light movements. If they are not dyed with ink or curled with a special device, they practically do not bend up!
You can keep adding more lashes on the same layer, or you can create a new one to make them thicker. You can also duplicate the layer with the already drawn eyelashes and move it a little to the right or left, then reduce a little Opacity (Opacity), delete unnecessary elements and go over them with the tool Finger (Smudge tool). If you are satisfied with the result, we slightly blur the cilia in some places. Let's add a few small highlights between the eyelashes on the lower eyelid, and get a beautiful glitter effect.
The last step in every drawing is adding those little details that make the drawing come to life, to make it more realistic, even though the quality is rather obvious. Using separate layers for these details will only help you, because in this case you can edit and experiment with effects without damaging the drawing itself. But before we start detailing, let's work on the iris a little more. Take the darkest turquoise color and draw around the pupil a circle of lines coming from the center to the edges - some more visible and longer, some a little less visible and shorter. This will add greenery to the eyes and make them sparkle. Now we will add some more highlights to the laser squirrel using a standard spotted brush, then blur them with the tool Finger (Smudge tool). Using a smaller spot brush with 50% Angle Jitter, we will go over the eyebrows, eyelids and corner of the eye with a bright white-yellow color. All this is done on a separate layer! Slightly smudge overly visible points, some of them may need to be removed with Eraser (Eraser) to help better blend with the surrounding area of \u200b\u200bthe skin. Now duplicate this layer and set the layer blending mode to Overlay (Overlay), then slightly move this layer, and you will get a great imitation of the skin texture.
Now all that's left is to look at your drawing one last time, you may want to add a few more strokes to the lower eyelid or the corner of the eye, or adjust the highlights or shadows - and that's it! Ready!
And when entering special institutions associated with the profession of a painter, these skills are required.
And of course, the eyes are considered the most important element of the portrait, because the general atmosphere of the picture depends on how you portray them.
Through the look you can guess the mood of a person, his character. It reflects what we think and care about, what intentions we have. That is why, if you want to start working with images of people, you need to pay great attention to the eyes.
Despite the fact that the images of any object and object are the better, the more you have it, knowledge of the device and anatomy will help to simplify the task.
In this article we will look at how to learn how to draw eyes step by step quickly and beautifully.
Structure: how to draw eyes?
So, as mentioned earlier, in order to draw beautifully in stages, it is necessary to follow all the anatomical subtleties keep proportions.
The eye is a small sphere placed in the eye socket and covered with eyelids, which, in turn, are framed by eyelashes. The space between the eyelids is called the palpebral fissure. You should also pay attention to the third fold above the eye, located on the upper eyelid.
The part that is visible to us if the eyelids are raised is the protein coat, which turns into a slightly convex and transparent cornea. But already under the cornea is the iris. Iris has a curious structure: it is made of muscles, and this is where all the pigment contained in the eye is located.
As everyone knows, the hole in the middle of the iris is called pupil. Since muscle fibers tend to narrow, the pupil can change its size depending on how much light hits it. Therefore, be extremely careful, because if you depict a character’s face flooded with light or, on the contrary, he is in pitch darkness, the size of the pupil will vary.
The indentation in the corner is called the tear lake, which is designed to moisten the eye when you blink. Its inner part is always rounded, while the outer one has a sharper end. You should also pay attention to how the eyelid is placed and how it fits the eyeball. The extent to which it hangs over the eye can add a significant number of years to a person.
How to draw human eyes?
Drawing an eye with a pencil is not so difficult. To start drawing the following tools are required:
And now let's get to work. How to draw eyes correctly? Remember that the first time no one in life will ever be able to do this job well and correctly, so be patient and don’t give up! The more training and practice you have, the faster and better you will get every time.
Very easy and sketch without too much pressure eyeball, which is a regular circle.- Then draw it for centuries, while covering about one third of the eyeball with the upper eyelid and the same amount with the lower eyelid. The upper eyelid, or rather, its area should be slightly concave.
- Note that the outer corner of the eyelid is slightly raised in relation to the inner one (the one closer to the nose).
- Add to drawing lacrimal sac.
- Now move on to creating the iris and pupil.
Do not place the iris exactly in the middle of the eye, because this will make the look look aggressive. And also do not lower it too low to the middle eyelid. This part of the eye should be very slightly covered by the upper eyelid. - Adding highlights. This should be done not just like that, but based on which side the light falls on. Don't make the highlights too big, as this can reduce the expression of the eye.
- Moving on to shaping. We start hatching from the most pigmented, and, consequently, rather dark part of the eye - the iris. It is important to know that its upper part is the darkest, slightly lighter on the sides, and the lower part is the lightest.
When hatching, it is important to draw the "rays" that come from the pupil. You don’t need to highlight them too strongly with a pencil: there should be a lot of them, but they should not be very noticeable.- Highlights can be left unshaded if you have already drawn them, or created with the tip of the eraser after the entire iris has been hatched.
- To give more liveliness to the eyes, again, with the help of an eraser, several light rays should be depicted.
It is important not to repeat the mistake that many make, leaving the protein completely white. In nature, this does not happen, and therefore, the drawing will come out unrealistic. That's why add some gray shadows in the corners, as well as near the border with the upper and lower eyelids.- Let's start shaping the eyelids. The crease of the upper eyelid is the darkest place. After drawing it, slightly blend to lighter areas.
- Let's move on to eyelashes.. They can be very different: short, long, fluffy and not very. All this is at your discretion. However, do not forget that each eyelash differs from the other in size and in nature they are not absolutely identical. The ciliary row begins from the very corner of the upper eyelid and ends closer to its border with the lower one.
How to draw eyes the same?
So, with how to draw one eye, we figured it out. But many artists who have done a great job of drawing all the small details have a problem in order to portray the second one as well. It should not mow, should not be more or less, corners, irises - everything should be the same. The task is undoubtedly difficult, but quite feasible. We recommend drawing two eyes at the same time.
Anatomy. At first glance, this seems simple, however, it is a complex science. The scourge of every artist is that you won't be able to advance to the next level of professional skill without having at least the slightest understanding of anatomy. Most people never study anatomy, and this leads to a weak creative foundation that leaves them constantly insecure about their abilities and artistic abilities.
Therefore, it would be wise to devote some of your creative time to the study of anatomy. At first glance, this may seem like an insurmountable step, but if you put everything in order, then learning anatomy will become fun and easy for you!
Final result
1. Basics: function and anatomy
All human eyes have the same shape and structure: an oval with pointed edges, eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows. You can quickly sketch out an eye and anyone will tell you it's an eye:
In this screenshot, I will show you the following elements of the eye from top to bottom:
1. Brows: protect your eyes from dirt and sweat dripping from your forehead.
2. Eyelid creases: created by the eyelid when the eye is closed. Eyelid folds form at the top and bottom of the eye.
3. Actual eye opening: when the oval shape of the eye is formed.
4. Eyelashes: protect your eyes from dirt, strong light or sensory perception. In art, they emphasize femininity.
5. White of the eye: it is the main organ of the eye.
6. Iris: in fact, these are muscles, just imagine! They contract and expand, increasing or decreasing the amount of light that enters the eye towards the lens.
7. Pupil: dark spot in the center of the eye. In fact, we see objects through the pupil, because light enters through the pupil, which forms an image inside the eyeball.
8. Lacrimal nodule: on the inner corner of each eye. Our tears come through tear nodules that have a pinkish tinge!
9. Skin fold of the lacrimal nodule: on the outer side of the inner corner of the eye, just next to the nodule itself.
2. Various Eye Shapes
Although the sketch of the eye we have drawn above is recognized as a human eye, the shape of the eye varies by race, geographic location, and even age!
Let's look at the most basic criterion: racial. If you look at photographs of different nations, you will definitely notice the difference. Let's look at a few basic shapes to see the difference:
3. Different tilt angle and perspective
In the screenshot below, you can see different angles of the eye to demonstrate how the shape of the eye changes depending on which angle we look at the eye:
4. Eyes: the mirror of the soul
We express a lot of emotions through our eyes. Regardless of the shape and shape of our eyes, we, as human beings, instinctively react to external factors that change our eyes.
We squint, we squint, we stare in overwhelming awe, we open our eyes wide when we are amazed or when we are scared - just to name a few examples.
Below are a few eye expressions that can be picked up by the simple human eye. So, try to quickly identify each expressed emotion, as well as sketch out the features of the expression of the eyes. Practice so you can add more emotions to your characters later:
5. Draw an eye
Now we have some idea of the great variety that can be obtained using one eye. So, let's continue the lesson and put everything together.
Have that quick sketch we created earlier handy so you can get started creating your art product and embark on your journey to become the next Michelangelo!
Create a new document. Name the existing layer "Background", set the foreground color to #dcb6a3 and the background color to #963931.
With a tool Gradient(Gradient Tool (G), gradient color from foreground to background color, drag the gradient from left to right to create a skin color gradient. Next, select a hard round brush, in the settings size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter) set option Pen pressure(Pen Pressure) and set the foreground color to #000000.
Translator's note: press the key (F5) to enter the brush settings. In parameters Form dynamics(Shape Dynamics) and Another dynamic(Other Dynamics), set pen pressure in settings size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter).
Create a new layer. Name this layer "Sketch". Draw the basic shape of the eye to your liking. You can use the eye shape as in the original result, or choose any of the eye shapes we covered earlier!
6. Select the eye: the white of the eye
Step 1
Let's start with the basic foundation - this is the white of the eye.
Despite its name "protein", the eyeball is not pure white. It varies in shades of light grey, beige and red depending on the various blood vessels that run through it.
To start with it, create a new layer, position this layer between the "Background" layer and the "Sketch" layer. Name this layer "White of the eye". Set the brush color to off-white #ddc6bc and use a hard round brush to paint the base color over the white of the eye.
Step 2
Create a new layer on top of the "White of the eye" layer, then right-click on the created layer and in the window that appears, select the option Create Clipping Mask(Create Clipping Mask) to the "White of the eye" layer. We use this layer for shading.
The eyeball has a spherical structure, therefore, more light will always enter the center due to the convex surface. Conversely, the farther from the center, the less light gets in due to the eyelids / eyelashes that create shading, so we will use darker shades.
So, choose again the tool Brush(Brush Tool (B), set a hard round brush shape, turn on the options size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter). Adjust the brush size as needed, set the brush color to #4f241e. Paint with a clipping mask along the edge of the eyeball to create a chiaroscuro and 3D effect.
Step 3
Choose a darker shade like #220b07. Paint over the upper part of the white of the eye to intensify the shadow that the upper eyelid and eyelashes create.
7. Draw a lacrimal nodule
Step 1
This part of the eye is not covered by the skin, so we use more pinkish shades. Remember that there is no clear distinction between the eyeball itself, the flesh and muscles that hold that eyeball, they all react at the same time and are connected together. Therefore, our pink shade will blend into the white of the eye, you will see this in a minute.
Set the foreground color to #853c2e and the background color to #5e2218.
Using the same brush you used earlier, paint in the inner corner of the eye using a light shade brush and then add some shading around the edges using a darker shade brush. Also, add a few touches of pink to the white area. In the screenshot below, you can see the result with and without our sketch:
Step 2
Next, set the foreground color to #d77661 and the background color to #ffffff white, reduce the brush size. Zoom in to make it easier for you to work on the details of the highlights. Add highlights to the highlights - first use a light pink shade and then add some white as a final touch. In this way, we will create a feeling of a humid environment.
8. Iris and pupil
Set the brush color to #6b3826. Draw a circle in the center of the eye, as in the sketch
Step 2
An eye with a white pupil looks a little scary, so with a black brush, paint over the circle in the center of the eye again to create a pupil.
9. Adding Details to the Iris
Step 1
It's time to create a new layer! Place this layer on top of the "Pupil" layer. Name this layer "Iris Details".
The pupil and iris merge with each other in the white of the eye. Let's just say they can't live without each other!
So, set the foreground color to #240b02, then, adjusting the brush size, paint over the edges of the pupil and iris to match them perfectly. In parallel, add shading to the upper part of the pupil to indicate the area where the shadow from the upper eyelid and eyelashes falls. Don't be afraid to go a little over the edge.
Step 2
Set the foreground color to #54382a and the background color to #3f2315. Vary the brush size down to the smallest diameter. Zoom in to make it easier for you to apply light and dark strokes over the brown area. Try to keep the strokes coming from the center.
Step 3
Next, we will add more details to the iris. Set the foreground color to #9b643f and the background color to #511f05. Reduce the brush size to just a few pixels. Draw small streaks of muscle details. To switch color shades, constantly press the ‘X’ key. Also, feel free to add your own color swatches, which you can easily select with the tool. Pipette(Eyedropper Tool (I).
10. Add Light Flares
Because our eye looks a bit flat, let's add some highlights!
Create a new layer, place this layer on top of the layer "Details of the iris". Name this layer "Highlights". Set the foreground color to white #ffffff. Add a light highlight first, and then a more intense highlight, creating a blurry large white dot. Repeat the whole process, adding a couple more small highlights:
11. Draw the upper eyelid: curves and folds
Let's step away from the eyeball for a second and work on the eyelid as well as the skin folds around the eye. From my own experience, a painting looks great when you can see it in its entirety, and not in individual fragments.
Step 1
So, create a new layer on top of all other layers, name this layer "Skin". Set the foreground color to dark brown #2c0b02 and the background color to light pink #d3a594. Pick the right brush size, start painting around the outer contour of the eye, always keep the original sketch in mind.
Start with a dark color, and then by pressing the 'X' key, switch to a light shade. First paint with a dark brush around the eye, and then with a light brush, carefully paint over the inner corner of the eye, where we have a light gradient transition.
Step 2
Keeping the details of our original sketch, using a dark brown shade, draw a crease above the eye.
Step 3
Next, set the foreground color to #2b130d and the background color to #bc8370. First, paint with a dark brush on the outer edges of the eye, and then with a light brush, carefully paint around the creases so that the contour lines do not look too harsh. In this work, we do not use hard and precise lines, as well as contours, but use soft forms.
Step 4
Next, set the foreground color to #d5a197 and the background color to #fcead8. Further fade the hard lines of the folds, creating a transition from a dark pink shade to a light pink shade, constantly switching shades by pressing the 'X' key. If necessary, you can also use the tool clarifier(Dodge Tool (O) set to a soft round brush set to Sveta(Highlights) by unchecking the option Save Shades(Protect Tones) to get bright highlights. Don't overdo the lighting.
12. Draw the lower eyelid
Step 1
It's time to switch to the lower eyelid. We use the same technique as before.
If it will be easier for you to draw vertical lines, then you can rotate the image, for this we go Image - Rotate Canvas(Image > Image Rotation) and rotate the image 90 degrees. Again, this will depend on you.
Let's move on to creating the bottom eyelid, set the foreground color to #9e5b4a and the background color to #fecfbb. Gently paint on the bottom of the eye to match the bottom outline, and then use a light brush to paint on the top, adding highlights.
We'll be working with four primary colors: #260f0b , #642e22 , #c88a7c and #eac0a9.
I suggest that you draw samples of four color shades on a separate layer, so you can easily select the desired color shade using the tool Pipette(Eyedropper Tool (I).
First, let's retouch the lower right outer corner of the eye with delicate strokes #260f0b, then move to the fine crease #eac0a9 to add highlights.
Step 3
Set the brush color to #d18465. Paint with a brush below the eye, as if you were applying a concealer. You can also paint over the top side if you think it's necessary.
Next, set the brush color to #eac0a9. Paint over the contour of the lower left corner of the eye, as well as the tear corner to add highlights, as shown in the screenshot below. Pay attention to the second screenshot - it is presented as an animation to show you the difference between the previous step and this step:
13. Skin: retouching
All skin is a bit like plastic, isn't it?
It's time to fix it!
Choose a nice brick color like this one #c54432, paint carefully around the lids, then paint over the lower lid. Don't highlight it too much - it's not a zombie eye, so it should not be an inflamed eye. Just a couple of gentle brush strokes to add more life.
Once you're done, change the foreground color to a soft purple #937fa3 and the background color to #b5544d.
Add shadows to the eyes closer to the lower inner corner of the eye. This should help make your eye feel more natural and vibrant!
At this stage, you can add other small details like chiaroscuro. Again, in the screenshot below you can view the result in jpg format, as well as the animation compared to the previous step.
Result in JPG format:
Animated comparison:
14. Skin: Adding Textural Touches
The skin is still too smooth - let's spice it up a bit!
Set the foreground color to #f2c8a0 and the background color to #b5544d. With the "Skin Texture" brush ( Translator's note: brush Skin Texture), which can be downloaded with a PSD file, carefully go over the skin, constantly pressing the 'X' key to switch shades. You should end up with a soft texture like in the screenshot below:
15. Draw eyelashes
Step 1
It's time to create a new layer and name it... "Eyelashes" of course!
Set the foreground color to #1a0906. Choose a hard round brush. In the brush settings in the options size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation Pen pressure(Pen pressure).
While on the ‘Eyelashes’ layer, start randomly drawing eyelashes. Below are a few points to remember when drawing eyelashes:
1. Eyelashes are never straight. Always draw eyelashes slightly curled.
2. Eyelashes are arranged in a chaotic manner. Try to look closely at the image with the eye, where the eyelashes are made up with mascara: as a rule, the eyelashes are stuck to each other and also curved.
3. Eyelashes are always thinner at the tips than at the roots.
Create a new layer, name this layer "Lash Shadows". Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication fills(Fill) to about 70%. Select the brush you used earlier, brush color #1f0b07. Draw some cilia in the area of the lower outer corner of the eye. Next, go (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) and apply a soft blur of 1.5 px.
16. Eye Details: Adding Shadows for Depth
Now we have a more complete picture of our eye, let's go back to the eyeball and iris for retouching.
Let's add more "pop" to the eye.
Create a new layer, place this layer on top of the "Skin" layer. Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply).
Set the foreground color to #6f2719 and use the brush to paint gently on the bottom corner of the eye to intensify the shadows. See screenshot for comparison:
17. Eye details: iris
Compared to the whole eye, the iris still looks flat. Let's work on it!
Step 1
Choose a small hard round brush. In the brush settings in the options size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter), select mode Pen pressure(Pen pressure). Add some radiant strokes closer to the pupil, as shown in the screenshot below:
Step 2
To create the highlight, create a new layer. Position this layer on top of the "Iris" layer. Change the blend mode to Base lightening fills(Fill) to about 40%.
Step 3
Create a new layer above the "Iris Details" layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Base lightening(Color Dodge) and also decrease the value fills(Fill) to about 30%. Select a soft round brush, set the blend mode for the brush Dissolution(dissolve). Using the brush, paint gently around the iris. Next, merge this layer with the main layer with the iris (Ctrl + E):
18. Adding Small Details
It's time for the finishing touches!
Step 1
First we will add blood vessels.
Set the foreground color to #5e2219. Choose a hard round brush. In the brush settings in the options size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter), select mode Pen pressure(Pen pressure).
Reduce the brush size to 2 px and carefully paint small blood vessels in the corners of the eye on top of the white of the eye.
Create a new layer, place this layer below the "Skin" layer.
Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply) and also decrease the value fills(Fill) to about 80%. Name this layer "Shadows".
Set the foreground color to #3e1408 and with a hard round brush, in the brush settings, use only the option Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter), brush over the edges of the white of the eye.
Step 3
Glimpses of moisture.
Create a new layer, name this layer "Moisture". Place this layer on top of the "Skin" layer.
19. Draw the base for the eyebrow
Step 1
We also need to draw the eyebrow, right?
Create a new layer, name this layer "Eyebrow". Place this layer on top of all other layers.
Set the foreground color to #47190b. Choose a hard round brush, in the settings select the option Oscillation opacity(Opacity Jitter) and with the help of a brush, draw a rough shape of the eyebrow.
Step 2
Choose a tool Finger(Smudge Tool), in the settings of this tool, set a hard round brush, in the option size fluctuation Pen pressure(Pen pressure). Smudge the eyebrow with your Finger to create the texture of the hair:
20. Add Details to the Eyebrow
Step 1
Next, choose a tool Brush(Brush Tool (B), set a hard round brush, in the options size fluctuation(Size Jitter) set mode Pen pressure(Pen pressure). Add hair to the eyebrow:
Step 2
Set the foreground color to #9a3d1e, in the options Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter) set mode Pen pressure(Pen Pressure), increase the brush size a few pixels, and then add rough light shades. You can randomly apply strokes, soft, wide, to add variety.
Step 3
For the last detail, reduce the brush size to 1 or 2 px—and with a thin brush, add some highlights to the brow:
21. Matching the eyebrow with the skin
Our brow looks great, but a bit glued on. To fix this, we will combine the eyebrow with the skin, for this, create a new layer. Position this layer below the "Eyebrow" layer. Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply) or Linear dimmer(Linear Burn), depending on your preference. Next, decrease the value fills(Fill) to about 40%. Name this layer "Eyebrow Matching".
Increase the brush size, set the foreground color to a dark, discolored brown like this #502520, and use this brush to paint around the edges of the eyebrow. Next, let's go Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur(Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). Add a 3-4 px soft blur effect to get the result like in the screenshot below:
22. Custom step: add makeup
What's more, now we can add makeup to our eye!
I chose the soft shades of autumn #e88f04 and #572013.
Step 1
For the orange tint, create a new layer on top of the "Skin" layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Chroma(Color), and using a soft round brush, paint over the upper eyelid, as shown in the screenshot below. Decrease the value fills(Fill) at your discretion.
Step 2
Next, shadows. Create a new layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply). Using a soft brush, paint shadows around the corner of the eye. Let's go Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur(Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur), blur the shadows if they are too hard for you.
Step 3
Create another new layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Base lightening(Color Dodge) and also decrease the value fills(Fill) to about 30%. Set the foreground color to #f7b283. First select a soft round brush, in the brush settings, select the mode Dissolution(Dissolve), and then with a brush, add a sparkle effect. Next, select the makeup brush from the set you downloaded and use this brush to add some texture.
Great job, we've completed the tutorial!
Now you will be able to draw your realistic eye. I hope you enjoyed this trip and learned something useful today!
Final result
I have already said that the eyes and lips are the most important parts that a beginner artist needs to be able to draw on a person's face. we have already depicted, now I will tell you how to draw a person's eyes in stages with a pencil for beginners. In addition to the fact that this is just a part of the face, you need to understand that for each shape you need to depict different eyes. You also need to understand that from the fullness of the eye and its color reproduction you can express your mood and mind. In fact, the eyes are the most difficult to draw, since basically the overall picture is formed from them. The pupil, eyelashes and corners of the eye are of great importance, we will pay attention to these moments and draw a more or less standard eye, novice artists usually train on this drawing.
We draw with an ordinary pencil, if we draw with colored paints, then we will have to work even harder, since color reproduction is a difficult moment in the picture. I give you a master class on the phased drawing of a human eye.
We immediately draw the lower eyelid, two lines, a horizontal elongated and a semi-vertical small one.
Now a lot of elements need to be drawn. On both eyelids, we immediately draw a few eyelashes, it is very good if they are casually depicted, for naturalness. Above the right eyelid, draw a semi-arc, for the fullness of the eye. And most importantly at this step, we denote the boundaries of the pupil, on the right is a vertical arc and on the left. On the left, we even draw a slight bulge, it is needed to diversify the eye and the pupil in particular.
Then we need to depict the pupil. On the left we make another arc, and it turns out as if the letter B. We draw a circle and in it another circle, we draw the central one. We also sketch the upper part of the pupil. And in the very central part, it leaves a miniature oval undrawn. The direction of the lines with which we sketch the parts of the eye is very important, they must be directed in different directions. For example, in the center of the pupil, vertically, in a slightly higher line, they look diagonally to the right down.
Slightly direct all the lines of the eye and draw the empty part of the pupil with very thin lines.
Some people think that transferring an image to a sheet of paper is a higher art that is not available to the layman. Knowing the little tricks of skilled artists, everyone will know how to draw eyes with a pencil. The human visual organ consists of the eyeball, upper and lower eyelids. The eye is drawn in the form of an elongated ellipse, with slight bends in the form of a drop near the nose.
The drawing technique is to create additional lines, on the basis of which each part of the organ will be drawn. First you need to draw 3 concentric circles. The first one should have a radius that is 3 times the radius of the middle circle.
The small circle is the pupil, the second is the iris, and the third will limit the eyelid and eyebrow line. We draw a line of the upper and lower eyelids in the form of an elongated ellipse. The upper part should slightly cover the moving part of the eye. Just below the upper arc of the large circle, draw a line of the overhanging edge of the eyelid.
Let's draw some lines a little.
Draw a parallel line of the lower eyelid, on which the eyelashes grow. Select the pupil with black, leaving a highlight near it. Decorate the iris: draw lines of different lengths in the middle of the eye, shade them.
The turn of the century zone has come. Shade each line with light strokes.
Draw a row of eyelashes on the upper eyelid.
We do the same with the bottom.
It remains to draw the eyebrow. It should start at the level of the nose and make a slight bend a little further than half of the eye. At the beginning of the line, several hairs are depicted, shade the area, carefully separating the hairs in some places.
