

Step 7 – Add Basic Shading to the Pupils & Eyebrows Eyes basic shading Please note that the location of the highlights can change so they may be drawn in different places for different sets of eyes. Inside of each pupil also indicate a small highlight area (light reflecting off of the smooth surface of the eyes). Step 6 – Draw the Pupils & Finish the Line Drawing Eyes line drawingįinish the line drawing by adding the pupil inside of each of the eyes. The upper eyelids, the lower eyelids and the edges of the lower eyelids.


Step 5 – Draw the Eyelids Eyes eyelids drawingĪround the outline of each eye add the eyelids. Step 4 – Draw the Nose Bridge & Tear Duct Areas Eyes tear ducts drawingĭraw a pair of lines to indicate the bridge of the nose and then for each eye add the tear duct areas that were mentioned earlier. These will pretty much be circles which in this case are just slightly covered by the eyelids at the top and bottom. Inside the outline of the eyes draw the irises. Step 3 – Draw the Irises Eyes irises drawing You can erase the center line once done with this step. Eyebrows will also tend to have more rounded inner ends and pointy outer ends. Usually the outer parts of the eyebrows will bend in the opposite direction as compared to the main section. Onto the initial lines add the inner and outer sides.
EYE DRAWING SHADING HOW TO
How to Draw Eyebrows Step by Step Eyes eyebrows drawing Step 2 – Draw the Eyebrows Eyes eyebrows construction drawingīegin by making a pair of lines for each eyebrow to indicate the width and angle of their largest section.įor drawing different types of eyebrows see: You can erase the angled guide lines for each eye once your done with this step. You will want to position the eyes so that when the tear ducts are added as shown above the spacing between them will be roughly enough to fit in another eye. However before you do that take a look at the explanation of their spacing below. How to Draw Different Eye Types Step by Step Eyes outline drawingĭraw the eyes based on the guide lines as shown above. In this case they will be angled slightly downwards with their inner ends. Next draw a pair of lines that will help you determine the angle of each eye. First draw a center line through the middle of your drawing area to help you insure that both eyes will be evenly spaced. Step 1 – Draw an Outline of the Eyes Eyes guide lines drawingīegin this step by making a few simple guide lines. The lines in the examples are fairly dark just so that they are easier for you to see. It may also be helpful (while not required) to have a kneaded eraser.Īlso be sure to keep your lines very light for the line drawing part of the tutorial. The examples are of female eyes but you can use all of the same steps/principals for drawing male eyes as well.Īs the examples are in pencil it’s of course recommended that you do the tutorial in pencil as well. The tutorial goes from basic construction lines to a finished pencil shaded drawing. This tutorial shows how to draw a realistic pair of eyes in twelve steps and provides detailed pencil line drawing and shading examples.
