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Drawing a face

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Do you know how to draw a circle and some lines? Then you know how to draw a face! Putting a few points of reference in place first will greatly simplify your task. Concentrate a little, review some geometry and you're all set!

6 steps for drawing a face

Step 1: draw a freehand circle.

Step 2: draw the vertical and horizontal diameters (red lines).

Step 3: now draw two horizontal lines, cutting the circle into three parts (purple lines). Do the same thing with two vertical lines.

Step 4: extend the circle downward by drawing an oval below it. do so by drawing a U, like the illustration.

Step 5: draw a new horizontal line halfway between the bottom of the circle and the bottom of the U (yellow lines).

Step 6: everything is ready for adding the main facial features:

  • the eyes go on the lower horizontal line of the circle, where the two vertical lines marking the thirds intersect.
     
  • the eyebrows go above the eyes, at the level of the horizontal diameter.
     
  • start the bridge of the nose at the center of that horizontal line and put the tip of the nose at the level of the lower line of the circle.
     
  • draw the ears between the level of the eyes and the tip of the nose.
    ocate the mouth on the horizontal line drawn in the U.

A rule of proportion

The length of your hand is equal to the length of your face from your chin to the roots of your hair. Check it out!