Fashion Sketching: a Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing the Face
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1: Draw a sphere, as symmetrical as possible.
2: Draw crosshairs for the eyebrow and middle line.
The middle line will follow the center of the nose.
3: Flatten the sphere by carving out the sides.
4: Add a line at the top and bottom of the carved sections.
The face is three equal sections starting at the hairline and ending at the chin.
5: Place the ear in the lower quadrant.
For a traceable template of the turned head in 27 positions, check out this Croquis Kit.
6: Draw guidelines for the cheekbones.
7: Draw the jawline.
8: Draw the eyebrows on the brow line.
9: Draw the eyes under the eyebrow (spaced one-eye-wide.)
10: Optional Draw the upper and lower eyelid.
11: Draw the nose between the eyebrows.
12: Check the arch of the eyebrows.
13: Draw the center line of the mouth.
15: Draw the top and bottom lip.
Adjust as necessary for symmetrical results
Ready for the next steps?
Practice drawing turned head with the Loomis Method in this step-by-step tutorial.
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