In this tutorial we will learn how to draw a soft illustration using a mechanical pencil and colored pencils. In just a few steps you can complete a wonderful drawing of a girl in profile. Let's start!
The end result will look like this:
Lesson details:
- Tools: Mechanical pencil, colored pencils, eraser, paper
- Complexity: Advanced
- Estimated completion time: 2 hours
Tools
- Mechanical pencil
- Colored pencils Faber Castell Classic Color Pencils . Numbers: 370 Lime, 330 Flesh, 309 Royal Yellow, 361 Turquoise, 353 Royal Blue, 362 Dark Green
- Eraser
- Paper Type: Double A
1. Draw the profile of a girl
Step 1
Draw an ellipse for the head. Divide the ellipse in half. Do not press too hard with the pencil, soft lines will be easier to erase later.
Step 2
Draw a straight line from top to bottom, dividing the ellipse into 4 parts.
We begin to draw a profile along the edges of the ellipse. The horizontal line is where we will draw the eyes. Chin in the lower left part of the ellipse.
Step 3
We begin to draw the eye and ear.
Step 4
Add details to the eyeball and ear.
Step 5
We start adding small details, such as eyelashes (eyelashes must be drawn for the other eye as well - this is the only thing that will be visible from the second half of the head).
Step 6
We make the face more expressive.
Step 7
Let's start drawing the hair. We use twisting curls. Bring one curl behind the ear to give softness to the pattern. We give the general shape to the hair.
Step 8
Let's add accessories to her hair, otherwise the picture will look incomplete.
Step 9
Add more curls of hair to add volume to the hairstyle.
Step 10
Erase the original lines of the ellipse and add more details.
Step 11
We finish the details of accessories and hair on the forehead.
Step 12
The more detailed the hair is drawn, the better we can define the shadows.
2. Adding color
Step 1
Color No: 330 - Nude
We start by adding color to the face. Apply color wherever there will be shadows: on the eye, nose, lips, neck, on some parts of the forehead, under the hair in the ear area.
Press lightly on the pencil. If you want the color to be darker, just add another layer of color.
Step 2
We use a little of this color on the forehead and under the lips. More for the eyes and around the eyes.
Step 3
Add blue color to the hair as shown in the image below. Basically, this is the designation of the shadows, where the fold of the hair strands goes.
Step 4
The head looks a bit wide, so let's add another stroke to draw the head up.
Step 5
Color No: 361 - Turquoise
Add this color to almost all hair, except for the top of the head.
Also add this color to the eyes.
Step 6
Color No: 330 - Nude
We will strengthen a little those areas that we painted with this color earlier: eyes, eyelashes, ear, nose, lips and chin.
Step 7
Color No: 361 - Turquoise
Add turquoise color to the inner circles of the accessories.
Step 8
Color No: 309 - Royal Yellow
We cover the rest of the hair and some parts of the accessories with this color. The hair from the back needs to be made more expressive, so we color it in two layers.
Step 9
Color No: 370 - Lime
Add this color to the tips of the eyes and hair ornaments.
Step 10
Color No: 361 - Turquoise
Add a shadow using this color for the lower part of the hair and jewelry.
Step 11
Color No: 370 - Lime
Use this color to create a smooth transition from yellow to blue.
Step 12
The hair looks a little empty, so let's add some details.
Step 13
Color No: 362 - Dark Green
Use this color to fill in the shape of the pearls.
Step 14
Color No: 362 - Dark Green
Continue adding this color to highlight and add contrast to the eyes and hair.
Use a mechanical pencil to add dark lines for the eyes.
Step 15
Color No: 353 - Royal Blue
Let's add more contrast to our image. We draw the hair on the forehead, eyelashes, some parts of the hair and accessories.
Step 16
Color No: 362 - Dark Green or No: 361 - Turquoise
You can use one or both of these colors to add detail to accessories and hair.
Step 17
Finally, use pencils to add more depth to: eyes, brows and lips.
That's all! We're done!
We hope you enjoyed this quick and easy tutorial!
Translation - Duty.
Now we will learn how to draw a girl's face in Photoshop. Based on the images of the wonderful author mannequin-atelier.
Draw the main light and shadows. It is not necessary to detail them at this stage - we will deal with this a little later. Here it is important for us to designate the overall composition and determine the main sources of light. In this picture, we will have several of them.
With lighter and brighter shades, we begin to draw the general texture of the hair. By the way, if you do not know how to draw hair correctly, then I strongly recommend that you study our two lessons on drawing hair - and.
At this stage, we add details to the face, dilute smooth transitions with sharp ones so that the face does not look “soapy”. We also need to lighten the base art layer so that it looks like the hair is being illuminated by a light source behind the girl.
We continue to detail our drawing. We make the strands of hair even clearer, add individual broken hairs. We draw eyes and lips, giving expressiveness to the girl's face, do not forget about the hands. Remember that shadows should fall from each object, if required, so be sure to draw a shadow from the strand framing the girl's face.
We work on the smallest and most imperceptible at first glance details - the crease between the nose and lips, eyelashes, small highlights. If desired, you can work out the texture of the skin. All this will give the picture a coherent and finished look.
We can now take a close look at the details. And we'll start with the face. The face of a person is the first thing we pay attention to in any situation, and this also applies in a certain way to art: the observer will first of all consider a face with your characteristic features. Transferring a face to paper, especially drawing lively expressive expressions, is undoubtedly worth the effort.
In this tutorial, we'll get to know the main components face drawing - proportions, features and angle, and in the next lessons we will analyze in more detail the various facial expressions.
1. Proportions of the face
Full face:
In this position, the skull will be a flat circle, to which the outline of the jaw is added, which generally forms the shape of an egg, pointed at the bottom. Two lines perpendicular to the center divide the "egg" into four parts. To distribute facial features:
- Mark the midpoints of the left and right halves of the horizontal line. These points will be the eyes.
- Divide the vertical bottom line into five equal parts. The tip of the nose will be at the second point from the center. The lip fold will be at the third point from the center, one current below the tip of the nose.
- Divide the upper half of the head into four equal parts: the hairline (if the person does not have bald patches) will be located between the second and third points from the center. The ear will be located between the upper eyelid and the tip of the nose (if the face is at the same level). When a person looks up or down, the position of the ears changes.
It is useful to know that the width of the face is the width of five eyes or a little less. The distance between the eyes is equal to the width of one eye. It is uncharacteristic for people to have wide or too close eyes, but this is always noticeable (wide-set eyes give a person an innocent childish expression, and narrow-set eyes arouse suspicion in us for some reason). The distance between the lower lip and chin is also equal to the width of one eye.
Another criterion for measure is the length of the index finger above the thumb. In the diagram below, all lengths are marked according to this criterion: ear height, distance between the hairline and the level of the eyebrows, the distance from the eyebrows to the nose, the distance from the nose to the chin, the distance between the pupils.
Profile:
From the side, the shape of the head also resembles an egg, but pointed to the side. The center lines now divide the head into front (face) and back (skull) parts.
From the side of the skull:
The ear is located directly behind the center line. In its size and location, it is also located between the upper eyelid and the tip of the nose.
- The depth of the skull varies between two dotted lines (as shown in Step 4).
From the side of the face:
- Facial features are arranged in the same way as in full face.
- The deepening of the bridge of the nose either coincides with the center line, or is located slightly higher.
- The most prominent point will be the level of the eyebrow (1 point from the center).
2. Facial features
Eyes and Eyebrows
The eye is built from two simple arcs, shaped like an almond. There are no strict rules here, since the shape of the eyes can be completely different, but there are general recommendations:
- The outer corner of the eyes is higher than the inner, and not vice versa.
- If you compare the eye with an almond, the rounded part of the pupil will be from the side of the inner corner, decreasing towards the outer corner.
Eye Details
- The iris of the eye is partially hidden behind the upper eyelid. It crosses the lower eyelid only if the person looks down or squints (lower eyelid lifts).
- Eyelashes curve outward and are shorter on the lower eyelid (actually, it is not necessary to draw them every time).
- If you want to depict the oval of the lacrimal canal in the inner corner of the eye, as well as show the thickness of the lower eyelid, this is entirely up to you; Too much detail doesn't always look good. The addition of such details is proportional to the complexity of the drawing.
- The same can be applied to drawing the crease of the eyelid - it adds expressiveness and makes the look less anxious. I think it's best not to add a crease if you're doing a stylized drawing or if your drawing is too small.
The eye in profile is shaped like an arrowhead (sides may be concave or convex), with a slight indication of the upper eyelid and, optionally, the lower. In life, we do not see the iris in profile, but we see the white of the eye. When I was working on the lesson, many said that “it looks strange”, so the iris still needs to be marked.
As for the eyebrows, it's easiest to draw them after the eyes to repeat the curve of the upper eyelid. Most of the length of the eyebrow looks inward, and its tip is always a little shorter.
In profile, the shape of the eyebrow changes - it becomes like a comma. This "comma" continues the level of the lashes (where they curve). Sometimes the eyebrow seems to be one with the eyelashes, so you can also draw one curve for the top of the eye and the border of the eyebrow.
The nose is usually wedge-shaped - it is easier to visualize and give it three-dimensionality before adding details.
The septum and sides of the nose are flat, which will be noticeable in the finished drawing, but already at the sketch stage it is necessary to mark them in order to properly distribute the details later. In our wedge, the lower flat part is a truncated triangle connecting the wings and the tip of the nose. The wings curve towards the septum to form the nostrils - note that when viewed from below, the lines that form the sides of the septum are in the foreground, parallel to the face. The septum protrudes lower than the wings (when viewed directly), which means that at a ¾ view, the distal nostril will not be visible accordingly.
The most difficult part of drawing a nose can be deciding which parts of the nose are best left out for a natural looking result. You don't always have to completely draw the wings of the nose (where they join the face), and in most cases the drawing looks better if you just draw the bottom of the nose. The same goes for the four lines of the nasal septum, where they connect with the face - in most cases it will be better if you draw only the lower part of the nose (wings, nostrils, septum) - you can alternately cover the lines with your finger to make sure . If the head is turned ¾, it becomes necessary to draw the bridge of the nose. You will need a lot of observation, trial and error to recognize the unique features of the nose. Cartoonists have this feature - you need to carefully consider the outlines of the noses in order to understand why they are depicted that way. We will come back to this issue in the next lessons.
Lips
Mouth and Lips Tips:
- First you need to draw the labial fold, as this is the longest and darkest of the three almost parallel lines that form the mouth. In fact, it is not a continuous straight line - it consists of several implicit curves. In the picture below, you can see exaggerated examples of the movement of the mouth line - note that they follow the line of the upper lip. This line can be "softened" in several ways: the depression above the lip can be narrower (to distinguish corners) or so wide that it becomes invisible. It can be the other way around - the lower lip is so full that it creates a feeling of pouting. If you find it difficult to keep symmetry at this stage, try starting from the center and drawing one line on each side.
- The upper corners of the lips are more visible, but you can soften them up by drawing two wide curves, or soften them so that they are no longer noticeable.
- The lower lip certainly resembles the usual curve, but it can also be almost flat or quite rounded. My advice is to mark the lower lip with at least a regular dash under the lower border.
- The upper lip is almost always narrower than the lower lip, and it protrudes less forward. If its contour is circled, it should be more pronounced, since the lower lip already stands out with its shadow (it should not exceed the size of the lip in size).
- In profile, the lips resemble an arrowhead in shape, and the protrusion of the upper lip becomes obvious. The shape of the lips is also different - the upper one is flat and located diagonally, and the lower one is more rounded.
- The lip fold in profile deviates downward, starting from the intersection of the lips. Even if a person smiles, the line goes down and rises again in the area of \u200b\u200bthe corners. Never raise the line level when drawing in profile.
Ears
The main part of the ear (if drawn correctly) is shaped like a letter WITH from the outside and the shape of an inverted letter U from the inside (the border of the upper cartilage of the ear). Often draw a smaller U above the earlobe (you can put your finger to your ear), which goes further into a smaller letter WITH. Ear details are depicted around the ear opening itself (but not always), and their shapes can be quite varied in different people. The drawing can be stylized - for example, in the drawing below, the ear in its general form resembles elongated "@" symbols.
When the face is turned to the front, the ears are depicted in profile, respectively:
- The lobe, formerly indicated in the shape of an inverted U, is now visible separately - the same when you observe the plate from the side and then see its bottom, as if it were closer to you.
- In shape, the ear opening resembles a drop and stands out against the general background of the ear.
- The thickness of the ear from this angle depends on the proximity to the head, this is another individual factor. However, the ear always protrudes forward - this has happened in the course of evolution.
Seen from behind, the ear appears to be separate from the body, mostly a lobe connected to the head by a canal. Do not underestimate the size of the canal - its function is to make the ears protrude forward. In this perspective, the canal is more significant than the lobe.
3. Angles
Since the head is based on a circle where facial features are outlined, changing the angle of the head is easier than it seems at first glance. However, it is even more important to observe the positions of people's heads from different angles in life in order to remember all the ridges and valleys that overlap in the most unexpected ways. The nose undoubtedly recedes considerably from the head (the eyebrows, cheekbones, center of the lips and chin also protrude); at the same time, the eye sockets and sides of the mouth form some depressions on our "circle".
When we drew the face in full face and in profile, we simplified the task to a two-dimensional image, where all the lines were flat. For all other angles, we will need to rearrange our thinking into a three-dimensional world and realize that the shape of an egg is actually an egg, and the lines that we used before to arrange facial features cross this egg like the equator and meridians on a globe: at the slightest changing the position of the head, we will see that they are rounded. The arrangement of facial features is just drawing intersecting lines at a certain angle - now there are three of them. We can again divide the head into upper and lower parts, "cutting" our "egg", but now we need to keep in mind: the components closest to us look thicker. The same applies to drawing a face in a raised or lowered state.
man looking down
- All features are curved upwards, and the ears are "raised".
- Since the nose protrudes forward, its tip falls below the original mark, so it seems that it is now closer to the lips, and if a person lowers his head even lower, then the nome will partially close his lips. From this angle, you do not need to draw additional details of the nose - the bridge of the nose and wings will be enough.
- The arches of the eyebrows are quite flat, but can be curved again if the head is tilted too far.
- The upper eyelid of the eyes becomes more expressive, and it is enough to slightly change the position of the head so that they completely hide the orbits of the eyes.
- The upper lip is almost invisible, and the lower lip is enlarged.
man looking up
- All lines of facial features tend downward; the ears also move down.
- The upper lip is visible in full (which does not happen in full face). Now the lips look pouty.
The eyebrows are more arched and the lower eyelid is lifted, making the eyes look squinted.
- The lower part of the nose is now fully visible, both nostrils are clearly displayed.
The man turns
- When we see a person almost completely turned away, the superciliary arches and cheekbones remain of the visible features. The line of the neck overlaps the line of the chin and is located next to the ear. When a person turns, we also see eyelashes.
- Also, when turning, we can see part of the eyebrow line and the protrusion of the lower eyelid; the tip of the nose also appears directly from behind the cheek.
- When a person turns almost in profile, eyeballs and lips appear (although the crease between the lips is small), and the line of the neck merges with the line of the chin. We can still see the part of the cheek covering the wing of the nose.
Time to practice
Use the quick sketch method to sketch on paper the facial expressions that you notice around you in a coffee shop or on the street.
Do not try to detail all the features and do not be afraid to make a mistake, the main thing is to convey the features from different angles.
If you find it difficult to draw in volume, take a real egg (you can boil it, just in case). Draw three lines in the center and add dividing lines. Observe and draw the egg with contour lines from different angles - this way you will get a feel for how the lines and the distances between them will behave from different angles. You can outline the facial features on the surface of the egg along the main lines and see how they change in size as the egg rotates.
Very often, novice artists neglect the study of the human skeleton and muscles, 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.
Therefore, today we will look at the basic principles that you should be guided by if you want to draw a good and high-quality portrait.
1. Proportions of the face
The skull and jaw are a slightly flattened sphere, so 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 sections. The lower part 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 lower.
- 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 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 five eyes wide or slightly less. The size of the distance between the eyes is equal to the width of one eye. Very rarely in humans, this distance is very different from the standard, but this feature will be easy enough 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 your thumb and forefinger. The figure below shows what distances can be measured in this way: ear height, distance from the hairline to the eyebrows, from the eyebrow to the nose, from the nose to the chin and from the pupil to the pupil.
Profile
In profile, we still see the shape of an egg, but the sharp side of it looks into a corner. Lines now separate the head into a face and skull.
On the skull:
- The ear is just behind the 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 paragraph 4 with dotted lines.
- Everything is located as mentioned above.
- The root of the nose coincides with the horizontal line or is slightly higher
- The most prominent part is the first point above the horizontal line that marks the brow line.
2. Features
Eyes and eyebrows
The eye is simply two arcs connected in an almond shape. There is no definite rule in drawing eyes, because the shape of the eyes can be different, and there are a lot of such forms, but we can notice the following trends:
- The outer corner of the eye may be higher than the inner, but not vice versa.
- If the shape of the eye 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.
Eye details
- The iris is partially hidden under the outer eyelid. It touches the lower eyelid only if the person looks 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 to make them look natural. Eyelashes on the lower eyelid are shorter.
- When trying to draw all the little things (tear ducts, lower eyelid, etc.), remember that drawing in detail does not always mean that the result will be beautiful.
In profile, the eye takes the form of an arrowhead (with convex or concave sides), with a slight hint of the upper and possibly lower eyelids. 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 weird, so draw at least a hint of it.
As for the eyebrows, the easiest way to draw them is to follow the arch of the upper eyelid. Often the widest part of the eyebrow is closer to the inside, and the “tail”, tending to 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, as it were, begins where the tips of the eyelashes are.
The nose of a person is approximately wedge-shaped, it is enough just to imagine and draw it in three-dimensional form before drawing the details.
The back 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 is connected to the wings and the tip of the nose. The wings fold inward against the septum to form the nostrils - note that the bottom view shows how the septum begins before the wings and connects to the face. It protrudes lower than the wings when we look at the nose in profile, which means that in 3/4 view the distal nostril is hidden by a septum.
Just like in the case of the eyes, detailing does not always give a good result. Therefore, it is more important to work out the proportions than to pore over the details, which in the end can disfigure the drawing. When drawing from the front, the nose looks better if you draw only the lower part of it. If you are drawing a 3/4 view, then most likely it will be better for you to draw the line of the back of the nose. You will have to examine and study a lot of noses in order to understand how and when to draw it.
Lips
- The line where the lips meet should be drawn first, as it is the longest and darkest of the three lines that form the mouth. This is 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 the movement of the mouth line to you. Note that there are different lip shapes, and that the main line can reflect the lower or upper lip. Lips can be softened in many ways. The line in the middle can be very straight to reflect a sharp look, or very blurry to loosen 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 pronounced or practically run in one line.
- The lower lip is a soft arch, but can also vary from almost straight to very rounded.
- The upper lip is usually thinner than the lower one and protrudes from the general relief of the face less than the lower one. Try to shade the upper lip with strokes.
- On the sides of the lips are in the form of an arrowhead and the fact that the upper lip protrudes slightly forward in this place is very clearly visible.
- 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. The inside of the ear is like an inverted U. There is also a similar curve just above the earlobe, connected to a small C-shaped arc. In general, the shape of the ear also varies.
When we see the face in front, the ears are visible in profile:
- The rim, which was previously U-shaped, is now a separate part - as happens when we look at the plate from the side and see its bottom.
- The earlobe will look more like a drop and will stand out.
- How thin you need to draw the line of the ear 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 with a funnel. Don't be afraid to draw the funnel too big, as it really isn't small.
3. Angle
Having the shape of a ball with a few changes, the head is drawn easier than expected. But, despite this, you need to study how it looks from different angles. Of course, the appearance of the nose changes first of all, but the eyebrows, cheekbones, the central part of the mouth and chin also change.
When we drew a face in full face and in profile, we practically simplified it to a two-dimensional plane. For other viewing angles, we need to think in 3D space.
look down
- All details are rounded up and the ears are also moved up.
- Since the nose protrudes forward, it protrudes from the general line of the face and its tip is closer to the mouth.
- The eyebrow curve becomes more even. 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 lip protrudes more.
- Note that since the mouth follows a general curve, it looks like a smile has appeared on the person's face.
look up
- All details are rounded down and the ears are also moved down.
- The upper lip becomes fully visible and the mouth appears plumper.
- The eyebrow line becomes more rounded, but the lower eyelid is rounded down, giving the effect of a sharp look.
- The lower part of the nose is clearly visible, the nostrils are also clearly visible.
Side turn
When a person is seen almost from the back, all that is visible is the protruding line of the eyebrows and cheekbones. The line of the neck protrudes and tends to the ear. Eyelashes are the next thing you see when a person turns his face.
Then part of the eyebrow appears, and the protrusion of the lower eyelid and the tip of the nose protruding from behind the cheek also become visible.
When the face is already turned almost in profile, the eyeball and lips become visible (but the midline of the mouth is still small), and the line of the neck merges with the line of the chin into one line. You can still see the part of the cheek where the nostril is hiding behind.
A face profile drawing is a side view of a face. The head and face of a person are drawn using several basic rules: first, the width of the head, the ratio of its front part to the hair, the slope and length of the nose, the shape and location of the eyes are visually determined. To draw a face in profile, you can use both a living object - your friends, as well as statues or architectural productions.
Let's draw a male face in profile step by step.
- To begin with, we will determine the height of the face and the width of the head and draw the lines-borders of the upper and side parts of the head. We outline the lines of the eyebrows and nose, determine the point of the chin.
- Now, adhering to the contours of the head and face, draw the shape of the head. Please note that the most prominent lines of the face - eyebrows, nose, chin - are at the intersection of previously outlined lines.
- We draw on the profile of the face an eyebrow, an eye, wings of a nose and a mouth. After the intersection of the horizontal line of the nose and the vertical line, draw the ear. Also at this stage, you can draw the neck.
- Now draw a line of hair on the face and the hair itself. And we erase all auxiliary lines.
- Let's put the finishing touches on the profile of the face - detail the hair, darken the eyes and lips. The face drawing in profile is ready!
