Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy (Made Amazingly Easy Series)

For females, the indentation at the eye socket is a gentle curve. The protrusion of the eyebrow ridge is omitted entirely. Uptu ...

The far eyebrow is shorter than the near eyebrow, but the arch remains. Line extends from bridge of nose and cuts off part of f ...

Sharpen the eyebrows for a stylish look. ...

Add details: The eyelashes brush away from the eyes. ...

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The hair is always drawn after the basic head is constructed. The hair is not part of the foundation structure. ...

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Take a moment to observe how we’ve underscored a sense of depth by creating different layers and different tones with our pencil ...

Front View. Where the lines cross is the center. The center faces directly at the viewer. ...

3/4 Angle. Turned slightly, but not enough to be in a profile (a side view), the globe is at a 45-degree angle. ...

7/8 Angle. Now the globe is turned just as far as it can go, before turning into a complete side view. So the 7/8 angle is a ste ...

Draw the center line very close to the edge of the face. Note that the far eye appears much reduced in size, as compared to the ...

The bridge of the nose, or the extension of it, may cut off part of the far eyebrow. It’s okay if the nose cuts off part of the ...

The 7/8 angle calls for this vertical line to be added to connect the nose to the upper lip. ...

Define the highly chiseled perimeter of the face—with all its choppy contours. This is the most important step. Indentation Bro ...

Indentation Cheekbone Indentation Muscle that orbits the mouth. Indentation Chin ...

This line connects the eyebrow to the bridge of the nose. Inner contour of nose Plane of bottom of nose Bring the line of the c ...

Less head mass is apparent in back than in profile. Ear appears farther to the rear at this angle. Cheekbone highlight Hair is ...

Unique to the 7/8 angle is its emphasis on the far outline of the face. The bridge of the nose cuts off part of the far eye. The ...

You’ll notice that we’ve applied a fairly extensive variety of gray tones to the far side of the face. This creates the illusion ...