In this lesson, we’re going to be drawing a face. This drawing can be created in four steps: Shapes, Details, Shading and Color. Anyone can learn to draw from scratch, so let’s begin!
Step 1: the Shapes
The head is kind of shaped like a pointy egg. The top point is a little to the left, and the bottom point is to the right. To make this head asymmetrical, in the first image, I’ve drawn a horizontal guideline with one vertical line going up to the top of the head, and another line going down to the bottom of the head.
We now have four rounded triangles making up the head. This is to show that even strange shapes can be broken down into simpler ones!
Once the head is complete, draw in some circles for eyes, a big bean shape for the mouth, a vertical line for the nose and two ears.
Step 2: The Details
Let’s start with the BIG details! We have drawn in the main shapes, and now we can start putting in the details. In the mouth we’ve got a lightning bolt zig zag and a triangle. In the ears there’s a zig zag and L shape. The hair at the top is just a U shape, with some jagged curves poking out underneath his ears. For the chin, I’ve drawn in a U shape and in his eyes there are some very fancy lookin’ letter Cs. Above the eyes I’ve drawn in some bendy rectangles.
For the FINE details, we’ll need to be drawing with thin lines. This includes curves inside the hair shapes, and an X shape in his chin. Inside his mouth, I’ve drawn some additional shapes on the left side, some some choppy ocean waves for his gums and some additional zig zags and lines to show hints of his teeth. Also, I’ve feathered out his eyebrows with some repetitive thin lines.
Step 3: The Shading
Let’s start with the solid darks. Fill in black around his teeth, on his eyebrows, hair and inside his ears. Next drop in some thin lines on his chin, ears and hair.
Step 4: The Colour
Finally, let’s put in some colour. This image has seven flat colours – Three blues, three skin tones and one red.
