People & Faces HOW TO DRAW A HUMAN FACE

Lets take a look at some of these artists. Artists have used people and faces in the work many times throughout history and for many different reasons. Lets take a look at some of these artists.

Alexander Calder

What do you think this piece of work is made from? Activity: We are going to create some blind contour drawings looking at each other. You need a pencil and your sketchbook. Look at the the persons face next to you. With one hand trace the shape of their head and face. Without looking at the page or taking your pencil off the page, draw what you are seeing with your pencil The end product wont look like their face so don’t worry. L:O: look at and appreciate the work of others to inspire our own work

Underneath your drawings write: We have been using “Continuous line” drawings to record each others face This is also called “taking a line for a walk” or “Blind contour drawing” An artist who used this technique is called…………………………………… ……..

Proportion and Facial Features To draw a successful portrait we must know what the correct proportions are for faces and facial features.

Drawing eyes There are two things that you should carefully observe when starting your drawing of an eye:   1 - The difference in shape between the upper and lower eyelids 2 - How the upper eyelid covers the top of the iris.

Drawing eyes All of this is on the worksheet you were given to follow I want you to draw out each step as we go along! Notice the top of the eye is more arched than the bottom curve Tear duct This is the line of proportion that the eye rests on. At this stage the eye looks a little like a squashed lemon!

Drawing eyes Add the pupil and iris Notice the top of the iris is covered by the eyelid The pupil should be placed right in the centre of the iris Rub out your guideline and add tone to make the eye look more realistic The iris should have a variety of tones and tends to get darker towards the outer ring. Even the white part of the eye has tone towards the edges, giving the eye form.

Drawing mouths The mouth is the second most expressive feature of the face. Great care should be taken in drawing its shape as it is a key element in achieving a likeness. Most artists start by drawing the subtle shape of the line that is formed as the lips meet. This will create a natural expression for the mouth. The top lip has its characteristic bow shape which varies considerably from person to person. The bottom lip is usually larger than the top and more creased with vertical stretch lines.

Drawing mouths All of this is on the worksheet you were given to follow I want you to draw out each step as we go along! 1 - Draw a straight line to indicate where the lips should be. You may curve the lines up or down to indicate your expression. 2 - Draw a circle in the centre with only a slight bit of the circle below the line. 3 - Draw 4 more circles on each side of the centre circle above and below the line as shown above. Top circles are slightly above the line. 4 -These circles form the basic shapes of the lips. Your lip outline should touch the top edge of the top circles and the bottom edge of the bottom circles.

Drawing mouths Rub out your guide lines and add tone Draw the "wrinkle lines." These lines give your lips a realistic look. As indicated, the upper parts of the lips should be drawn as curved lines going upward Rub out your guide lines and add tone In general the top lip tends to be darker in tone than the bottom lip Notice that by adding highlight to the bottom lip and tone underneath, it defines the shape of the bottom lip and gives it the appearance of sticking out. This is more natural looking than drawing a solid line around the mouth

Drawing noses The nose is formed by a series of curved planes. This makes it difficult to draw as there are very few lines to help us describe its shape. Start by drawing what you can see, namely the inside and outside edges of the nostrils. Then try to outline the main areas of tone that define the planes of the nose. Draw these lightly as you want them to disappear under your shading at a later stage in the drawing

Drawing Noses All of this is on the worksheet you were given to follow I want you to draw out each step as we go along! How big, small, flat or curved you decide to draw the wings will help to determine the shape of your nose. This is the shape that the nostrils make at the bottom of the nose At this stage it looks a little like a seagull flying into the distance! Complete the nostrils by adding lines (like brackets) around them. The curve in the middle helps to indicate where the tip of the nose is

Drawing Noses Add tone to give your nose more form The top of the nose will be the part of the face that sticks up the most therefore catches the light more. You can add highlight this by using an eraser to rub away the shading. Simplify your shading into three Shades- dark, medium and light (the white of the paper). Block shade each plane of the nose with the right tone. This should begin to give the nose more of a 3D form. Carefully soften the lines that join each tonal shade with areas of shading that blend from light to dark. You must look more closely at this stage to try to see the faint changes within each area of tone. It is this close observation that will take your drawing to the next level.

Drawing ears All of this is on the worksheet you were given to follow I want you to draw out each step as we go along! The ear is a complicated mixture of ripples and folds of flesh. You need to organise its irregular shape into some basic shapes that are easier to outline. You can then use this linear framework to gradually build up its complex form with tone simplify the ear shape down into: 1 large circle 1 medium circle 1 small circle and 1 triangle.

Drawing ears To draw the ear on a forward facing portrait it must fit between the eye and bottom of the nose It should overlap the edge of the egg (head) shape and is a little like a long, narrow oval shape. The line representing the inside of the ear follows the same shape as the outside and then near the bottom of The oval, it loops back up and goes wiggly!

Drawing ears Add tone to give the ear more form The inside of the ear will generally be darker as it is less exposed to the light Simplify the tone into three areas: 1. Areas that are mostly light - Leave these un-shaded. 2. Areas that are mostly dark - Shade these with a mid-tone. 3. Areas that are extremely dark - Shade these with a dark tone When applying the hair you will observe that it goes past the outer edge of the ear

Drawing Heads & faces Although the proportions of a head will vary from person to person and change slightly with age, there are some basic rules you can follow to improve your drawing. You can use these to check the general size, shape and position of features in your drawings. A head is not a head and face are not a circle shape they are ellipses. (like an egg shape)

Drawing Heads & faces 1. Draw an ellipses for the face All of this is on the worksheet you were given to follow. I want you to draw out each step as we go along! 1. Draw an ellipses for the face 2. Draw a line down to split the ellipses in half. Now draw a line across to split it in half. (line 1) 3. In the lower half draw a line across and split that area in half again. (line 2) 4. In the very bottom section you just created draw a line across to split it in half again. (line 3) Line 1=Eyes & tops of ears Line 2=Nostrils &bottom of ears Line 3=Bottom of bottom lip You can also add vertical lines to make sure your eyes, nose, and mouth are in the correct position and are the right size.