Eyes: for the eyeball think of a globe, with the latitude and longitude feeling of roundness. The cornea, or colored part, is a partial sphere itself and is raised up. Where ever the cornea is - is where the eye is looking. The eyelid wraps around the ball shape. The top lid has 3 planes, the bottom has 2. Where the brow hits its high point and at the side of the cornea is where the plane change happens. The upper lid is longer and always going to overlap the lower lid at the lateral corner. When drawing lashes, think of it as a 3 dimensional for or shadow-like; most dominant on the outside upper lid. Also don't forget the "U", which differs from person to person.
Nose: The nose starts with bone and ends with cartilage, there will be an axis change where this happens. Also remember the nostrils are always on the bottom plane. The philtrum connects the nose to the mouth, this is also called the "love filter."
Mouth: The upper lip of the mouth is longer and overlaps the lower. If you draw a line straight down from the center of the eye this is where the end of the lips should be. Don't let the lips end at a point! Exaggerate the thicks and thins.
Ear: The ear has a lot of little parts that make it up. Overall, the ear is angled back and from the eyebrow going back is the top and the bottom of the nose going over. Really emphasize angle changes.
Neck: The neck easily described is a cylinder on a diagonal.
Hair: Do not draw individual strands of hair, but rather as a form. with planes!
These are all the tips I got in class, but they are easier said than done! There is so much to consider when it comes to the face and its hard for me to bring it all together to actually look realistic. I chose one drawing from class to post, but i honestly wasn't a fan of any of them. Practice practice practice!
I understand the face is hard. I would suggest drawing the face in the order Amy suggested. Start with the shape between the eyebrows that way you have the eyes and nose. Also, don't shade the eyebrows so dark, they tend to look flat that way. Good luck with you self portrait too!!
ReplyDeleteThe face can be hard but I think with a little work you will be on your way to feel comfortable drawing it! I would try to not let it stress you and have fun with it, I always try to map out all the features at once before i go into depth with any of them. That way I can see if every thing is in the right spot and it saves me time in the long run! Good luck!
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