P EO P LE M the human face is difficult, but it's any people believe that drawing
really only a matter of proportion and
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properly placing the features. The lines and forms involved are just simple curves
Notice that a good portion oj the eyeball is covered by the eyelid, no matter what the viewpoint.
and basic shapes. The easiest way to learn to draw people is to start with individual features such as the eyes and mouth. It's best to draw from a photo or a live model. A reference makes rendering the head much easier!
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Most oj the upper lip Jails to the leJt oj the vertical gUide line, whereas most oj the lower lip Jails to the right.
In this view, the iris is set somewhat oJJ center, so place you r guidelines just to the right oj center.
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Whether from a frontal view or in profile, eyes and lips are drawn around horizontal and vertical gUidelines. Both gUidelines are perpendicular in the frontal view, and the vertical line is slanted slightly in the profile view. Then you can build on these
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guidelines with circles and simple curved lines. Study the outlines on this page, and practice drawing them several times.
The dotted line indicates the shape oj the eyeball beneath the eyelid. The curve oj the eyelid Jollows the curve oj the eyeball. 44
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