How to Draw Eyes

How to draw eyes all the information you will need in how to draw eyes

How to draw eyes are the most difficult features to get right, we show you how to draw the eyes in the most simplest way. We are using ordinary cartridge paper for this demonstration.

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Drawing eyes video

8 mins

First we draw an oval shape which houses the whole eye, why an oval shape? well if you look at an eye and the shapes around it you can see an oval shape from the bony protuberance of the eyebrow and coming around to the upper part of the cheek.

Now we have a rough oval shape we can then draw the main shape of the eye itself going over the oval shape we have already made. Observe carefully the outline shape of the eye, it has subtle little curves and shapes on the top and bottom lids, the top lid is very different in shape than the bottom one. Draw in the crease above the top eye lid and note that this line doesn't exactly follow the shape of the top lid so good observation is needed here, lastly put in the little nodule at the left corner of the eye observing its shape. Drawing the eyes as with anything else is all to do with shapes and once you get into the habit of observing what's going on in whatever you are drawing you will be well on your way in your art.

Now we have the basic eye shape in we can then put in the lens of the eye which when looking straight at us is a perfect round shape. Observation is the key here so observe how far away the lens is from the left and right corners of the eye and observe the size and shape of the lens in relation to the whole eye shape. Keep in mind the relationships of the shapes and lines that you draw in and then draw in a little round shape for the pupil.

Look to see where your light source is coming from, it could be coming from above or below or to the right or left or more straight on, here it is coming from above and slightly from the right. Now we can block in some shading over the whole eye shape either with diagonal shading (from right to left) or if you are left handed (from left to right). The actual lens of the eye is quite a bit darker than the whites of the eye around it so good observation of tonal values is needed here, also try to keep a little area clear of shade for the small highlight which in this example is more or less in the centre of the lens.

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