The importance of facial features can’t be overemphasized when
learning to draw people, but many books that focus on drawing the
human figure pay scant attention to them. This presents a problem
for the beginning artist, who has little chance of having an enjoyable
experience drawing the rest of the figure if he or she gets frustrated
when it comes to the face.
The following examples are idealized versions of a variety of male
and female features. They are good examples from which to learn
the principles. Adjust them as you desire to create an individual look.
EYES
The male eyebrow typically doesn’t have a pronounced arch like the
female’s but is rather straight. It also slopes down toward the bridge
of the nose.
Note that the upper eyelid is not a mirror image of the lower
eyelid. Each line follows a different path around the curve of the
eye.