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Since we already have a female face tutorial, I thought it would be a good idea to give the men some exposure. Here's a tutorial on how to draw a male face. The same principles apply as with the female face tutorial. I'll note a few differences. Before starting this tutorial please check out these helpful tips. Download and use 10,000+ male face stock photos for free. Daily thousands of new images Completely Free to Use High-quality videos and images from Pexels. 59 Ideas drawing reference face 3/4 #drawing - Bike Lines Cycling Novelty Creative Mens Men T Shirt Tshirt 2019 New Short Sleeve O Neck Cotton Casual T-shirt Top Tee.
Since we already have a female face tutorial, I thought it would be a good idea to give the men some exposure. Here's a tutorial on how to draw a male face. The same principles apply as with the female face tutorial. I'll note a few differences.
Before starting this tutorial please check out these helpful tips.
I used Photoshop to draw this, but you can use a pencil and paper.
Our smexy reference:
A few differences to note between male and female faces:
- The jaw is angular
- The brows are thick and bushy
- The neck (if you are going to add it) is thicker and stronger
- An Adam's apple is visible in most cases
- He has a beard
See if you can spot any more differences on your own.
Basic facial construction:
Step 1. Copy the basic construction onto your paper. (If you're using pencil and paper don't press too hard – you'll need to erase these lines later.) Draw the oval (not circle) then cut it in half horizontally and vertically. You may use a ruler. These two lines indicate where the eyes and nose will go. Cut the bottom half of the circle in half again. Then cut the remaining bottom section into thirds. These lines indicate where the nose and lips will go.
See process:
Step 2. Place the nose. Refer to your reference picture to get an idea of what the bottom part of the nose looks like. It has a half circle in the middle and two skewed half-circles at the sides. Don't worry about detail at this stage. Use the nose as a guideline for your eyes. The outer edges of your nose (the two skew half-circles) indicates where the inner corners of the eyes go. Use guidelines. When you draw your eyes keep in mind that the space between the eyes should be wide enough to fit in another eye. Refer to your reference to get an idea of the shape of the eyes.
Eyebrows: The inner corners of the eyebrows start right above the inner corners of the eyes. Also they have the same starting height. Use guidelines.
Mouth: We need the irises as a guide for the mouth. Add the irises and pupils into the eyes if you haven't already. The corners of the mouth are right below the inner sides of the irises. Have I mentioned yet that you should use guidelines?
Step 3. Now that the guy looks ugly as hell, let's erase the guidelines in an attempt to make our creation a little prettier and uncluttered.
Wow! It actually looks almost human now.
Step 4. Give the face shape. Work around the edges, erase parts of the oval and add in the cheek bones, jaw line and hair line.
Step 5. Add mouth detail. Refer to your reference picture.
Step 6. Detail the eyes. Remember the irises and pupils are not fully visible; parts of it are hidden by the upper and lower lids. Draw in the eye lids. Use loose, brushy strokes for the eyebrows.
Step 7. Clean up the lines in the nose area. Add bushy nose hairs.... (just kidding). You can use a little bit of shading to bring out the shape of the nose. Pay attention to your line weight (thickness).
Step 8. Draw the ears. Usually if it's a full frontal view the bottom of the ears will align with the bottom of the nose, but in this picture it seems the man's head is slightly tilted downward. So put the ears a little higher than the nose. Again, refer to the reference picture. If you suck at drawing ears, like I do, don't worry too much about detail. We can always use the hair to cover it up *wink wink*.
Step 9. The hair! My favorite part. Don't worry, everything doesn't have to be precise.You can improvise and even give him Dragonball Z hair if you want.
Step 10. Almost done. Let's add some highlights to the eyes. And give the lips shape by adding in some shading. Add shading on the teeth as well.
Step 11. If you know how, add shading to bring out the forehead, nose and cheeks. For the beard, try not to draw a solid outline - just do rough, random strokes. If floating heads freak you out (as they well should) add a neck.
And that's it. Don't be let down if your picture does not look exactly like the reference – as long as it looks human and male, you've succeeded. Keep practicing. Draw, draw, draw – that is the only way to improve.
'An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.' - Charles Horton Cooley
For a tutorial on how to draw a nose see this page.
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About The Author:
BarakiEl's favourite things to do include creating digital art, listening to music, playing computer games and spending time with her husband. She works from home as a freelance desktop publisher, colourist and illustrator.
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Posted in: Art by BarakiEl on November 17, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
Tags: drawing a face, drawing faces, how to draw a face, how to draw a person, how to draw faces, how to draw males
We'll first discuss Loomis' approach, which is more complex, but more accurate. If you find that this approach is a bit difficult for you, you can skip to the simpler approach further down the page. Remember, either way, the goal is to create a convincing drawing of a face so either approach you take is fine.
Step 1 - Draw a Circle and a Cross
We'll first draw a circle with two intersecting lines that connect directly in the center. The circle represents the top portion of the head. We'll use the intersecting lines to determine the locations of the facial features.
Step 2 - Draw a Square within the Circle
Next, we'll draw a square in which each corner touches the circle. This square will eventually represent the edges of the face. The top line will eventually become the bottom hairline. The bottom line will become the nose line, while the center line will become the brow line.
Step 3 - Draw the Chin
Now we'll measure the distance from the center line to the bottom line. You can use your pencil to do this. From the bottom line of the square, use this measurement to mark the location of the bottom of the chin. Then, draw the edges of the chin from each side of the square so that they connect at your marked location.
Step 4 - Locate the Eyes
Now we have the basic structure of the shape of the face in place. We'll next locate the eyes. We can use the height of the head to help us determine the location of the eyes on the face. The eyes are generally found on a line in the center of the head.
The brow line is represented by the center line that we drew in step one. So we know that the eyes should be found just below this line, in the center of the head. We can draw a line here for the 'eye line'.
Step 5 - Draw the Eyes
Now that we know where our eyes are located on the face, we can draw them. There's another measurement to keep in mind. We also should consider the width of the eyes. The width of the head, from ear to ear, generally measures the same length of five 'eyes'. This means that if we want to draw the eyes with accurate proportions, then we need to draw them so that they match this approximate measurement.
In this lesson, we're focusing only on drawing the face but if you want more instruction on drawing eyes, take a look at these lessons...
Step 6 - Locate and Draw the Nose
Moving down the face, we'll next draw the nose. The bottom of the nose can be found on the bottom line of the square that we drew in step two. The width of the nose varies from person to person, but is generally as wide as the inside corners of the eyes.
It may be helpful to draw two light lines down from the inside corners of the eyes to help you find the width of the nose.
Need a little help with drawing a nose? Take a look at these lessons...
Step 7 - Locate and Draw the Mouth
We find the mouth slightly higher than half-way between the bottom of the nose and the chin. Of course, this measurement varies from person to person. We can draw a line to mark the positioning of the mouth.
We can use the eyes to help us determine the width of the mouth. The corners of the mouth generally align with the inside edges of the pupils. It may be helpful to draw light lines from the pupils to the 'mouth line'.
Want some instruction on drawing a mouth? Take a look at these lessons...
Step 8 - Draw the Ears
Next, we'll draw the ears. Here again, we can use the locations of the features of the face to help us determine the location of the ears. The top of the ears will generally align with the brow line, while the bottom of the ears align with the nose line.
Eyebrows: The inner corners of the eyebrows start right above the inner corners of the eyes. Also they have the same starting height. Use guidelines.
Mouth: We need the irises as a guide for the mouth. Add the irises and pupils into the eyes if you haven't already. The corners of the mouth are right below the inner sides of the irises. Have I mentioned yet that you should use guidelines?
Step 3. Now that the guy looks ugly as hell, let's erase the guidelines in an attempt to make our creation a little prettier and uncluttered.
Wow! It actually looks almost human now.
Step 4. Give the face shape. Work around the edges, erase parts of the oval and add in the cheek bones, jaw line and hair line.
Step 5. Add mouth detail. Refer to your reference picture.
Step 6. Detail the eyes. Remember the irises and pupils are not fully visible; parts of it are hidden by the upper and lower lids. Draw in the eye lids. Use loose, brushy strokes for the eyebrows.
Step 7. Clean up the lines in the nose area. Add bushy nose hairs.... (just kidding). You can use a little bit of shading to bring out the shape of the nose. Pay attention to your line weight (thickness).
Step 8. Draw the ears. Usually if it's a full frontal view the bottom of the ears will align with the bottom of the nose, but in this picture it seems the man's head is slightly tilted downward. So put the ears a little higher than the nose. Again, refer to the reference picture. If you suck at drawing ears, like I do, don't worry too much about detail. We can always use the hair to cover it up *wink wink*.
Step 9. The hair! My favorite part. Don't worry, everything doesn't have to be precise.You can improvise and even give him Dragonball Z hair if you want.
Step 10. Almost done. Let's add some highlights to the eyes. And give the lips shape by adding in some shading. Add shading on the teeth as well.
Step 11. If you know how, add shading to bring out the forehead, nose and cheeks. For the beard, try not to draw a solid outline - just do rough, random strokes. If floating heads freak you out (as they well should) add a neck.
And that's it. Don't be let down if your picture does not look exactly like the reference – as long as it looks human and male, you've succeeded. Keep practicing. Draw, draw, draw – that is the only way to improve.
'An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.' - Charles Horton Cooley
For a tutorial on how to draw a nose see this page.
Possibly Related Articles
Male Face Drawing Reference
About The Author:
BarakiEl's favourite things to do include creating digital art, listening to music, playing computer games and spending time with her husband. She works from home as a freelance desktop publisher, colourist and illustrator.
(Read more posts by BarakiEl)
Posted in: Art by BarakiEl on November 17, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
Tags: drawing a face, drawing faces, how to draw a face, how to draw a person, how to draw faces, how to draw males
We'll first discuss Loomis' approach, which is more complex, but more accurate. If you find that this approach is a bit difficult for you, you can skip to the simpler approach further down the page. Remember, either way, the goal is to create a convincing drawing of a face so either approach you take is fine.
Step 1 - Draw a Circle and a Cross
We'll first draw a circle with two intersecting lines that connect directly in the center. The circle represents the top portion of the head. We'll use the intersecting lines to determine the locations of the facial features.
Step 2 - Draw a Square within the Circle
Next, we'll draw a square in which each corner touches the circle. This square will eventually represent the edges of the face. The top line will eventually become the bottom hairline. The bottom line will become the nose line, while the center line will become the brow line.
Step 3 - Draw the Chin
Now we'll measure the distance from the center line to the bottom line. You can use your pencil to do this. From the bottom line of the square, use this measurement to mark the location of the bottom of the chin. Then, draw the edges of the chin from each side of the square so that they connect at your marked location.
Step 4 - Locate the Eyes
Now we have the basic structure of the shape of the face in place. We'll next locate the eyes. We can use the height of the head to help us determine the location of the eyes on the face. The eyes are generally found on a line in the center of the head.
The brow line is represented by the center line that we drew in step one. So we know that the eyes should be found just below this line, in the center of the head. We can draw a line here for the 'eye line'.
Step 5 - Draw the Eyes
Now that we know where our eyes are located on the face, we can draw them. There's another measurement to keep in mind. We also should consider the width of the eyes. The width of the head, from ear to ear, generally measures the same length of five 'eyes'. This means that if we want to draw the eyes with accurate proportions, then we need to draw them so that they match this approximate measurement.
In this lesson, we're focusing only on drawing the face but if you want more instruction on drawing eyes, take a look at these lessons...
Step 6 - Locate and Draw the Nose
Moving down the face, we'll next draw the nose. The bottom of the nose can be found on the bottom line of the square that we drew in step two. The width of the nose varies from person to person, but is generally as wide as the inside corners of the eyes.
It may be helpful to draw two light lines down from the inside corners of the eyes to help you find the width of the nose.
Need a little help with drawing a nose? Take a look at these lessons...
Step 7 - Locate and Draw the Mouth
We find the mouth slightly higher than half-way between the bottom of the nose and the chin. Of course, this measurement varies from person to person. We can draw a line to mark the positioning of the mouth.
We can use the eyes to help us determine the width of the mouth. The corners of the mouth generally align with the inside edges of the pupils. It may be helpful to draw light lines from the pupils to the 'mouth line'.
Want some instruction on drawing a mouth? Take a look at these lessons...
Step 8 - Draw the Ears
Next, we'll draw the ears. Here again, we can use the locations of the features of the face to help us determine the location of the ears. The top of the ears will generally align with the brow line, while the bottom of the ears align with the nose line.
Keep in mind that the ears come out of the head and extend upward slightly. This means that the ears will extend outward from the head, near the eye line.
We've only sketched in a couple of loose ears for this lesson. If you want to take a closer look at drawing an ear, check out this lesson...
Step 9 - Draw the Hairline
Now we'll draw the hairline. If you're drawing someone that has long hair that overlaps the forehead, the hairline may not be visible, but it's still important to know where it's located. The hairline is found on the top edge of the square that we drew in step two.
Hairlines vary greatly from person to person. In this example, we'll draw a widow's peak pattern.
Step 10 - Draw the Hair
Now that we have the hairline in place, we can draw the hair. Shorter hair extends only slightly off of the top of the head, while longer or bushier hair may extend quite a bit. In both cases, however, the hair extends out from the head and should not be drawn directly on the head.
Want more instruction on drawing hair? Check out this lesson...
Step 11 - Add the Neck
Now we need to add a neck to our floating head. The tendency of most beginning artists is to make the neck too narrow. Generally speaking, the neck extends down from the bottom of the ears. Female necks are slightly more slender, while the necks of males are broader.
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To draw the neck, we'll simply extend two lines down from the bottom of the ears.
