Can I have some assistance?

Question

I'm drawing and I want to draw realistic faces ~ how can I learn?

Answer 1

Pick up a couple of books at your library, used book store or even art supplies store on drawing faces/portraits. Yes, it takes practice, and it also requires a bit of knowledge on anatomy and shading technique.

Walter Foster books are still some of the best for beginners, like this one. http://www.walterfoster.com/catalog/product.php?itemNo=HT17&cat=2

You'll learn information like - the eyes are actually halfway between the top of the head and the chin, the mouth is exactly as wide as the outside edge of the eyes, the ear is the same length as the nose, etc. Practice drawing an egg shape, larger at the top, cut in half horizontally and vertically. Where the lines cross is the bridge of the nose. Pretend there is a bright light on one side, then add shadows where the light will not reach.

Have some friends or family members sit for you, or draw from magazine photos. Remember there is a round sphere behind that face, it's not flat. Use shadows to make it look 3-dimensional.

Have fun!

Answer 2

Everyone who's posted here had given you great answers and ideas. But I will still add my comment if no one minds.
An easy way to draw a head is to start with a egg-like shape (Pointy end down) and draw a cross in middle. The line going sideways is the eye line. Make another half-way cross under that for the nose, another for the lips. This is a simple way. After getting the hang of that, you should try drawing portraits. Looking at yourself in a mirror is a good way to go. Of course you can also use friends, family, and photo's. Any magazine will do but a library book might be more helpful and will give visual aid for more techniques and how to's. Good luck and keep drawing.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You have to practice. A lot. Don't be afraid to 'waste' the paper/pencil. My maman started me drawing (and reading, and typing) before I was in school! (I think it was to keep me quiet!)

If you have money/time and want to do it, there are schools available that will help you. If you're already in a job and want to learn in your spare time, Art Instruction Schools out of Minneapolis area a GREAT correspondence school. You do the lessons, send it in, they grade and return, with new assignments. I think they even do it on the internet now - back in "my" day it was done at the post office, but that was prehistory.

For myself, I just kept drawing the same faces over and over - it helped to really like the model! (used my dad a lot).

Good luck! Don't let it get you down, just keep working!

Answer 5

Quick way: use a light table to trace face features.

or - practice drawing the basic shapes. Don't try to draw a complete face until you are comfortable with each part.

Try practice on eyes then nose then mouth. There are books that can show you how to divide the face to keep proportions in check.

Answer 6

First what you would want to do is learn about the human face, the muscles, bone structure, etc. Then you want to learn proportions, for example the nose is supposed to be a certain distance from the eyes... Then just practice get a picture to work from, or an actually person, maybe try to replicate a painting or drawing of some famous did. **REMEMBER THIS** "No one can teach you to do anything in art, only give you guide lines, you can only teach yourself so you can create your own style".

Answer 7

there is many books, check your library or book store. Stare at yourself in the mirror and really notice proportions, look at others to. Basic info, the eyes are in the middle 9from the top of your head not face to your chin. Generally at face level it is five eye widths across with one eye width between the eyes.. The outer corners on each side of your mouth begin at the inner eye, Check it out for yourself and on other people.

"Drawing on the right side of the brain" is a great book.

Answer 8

I learned by tracing them. Out of books, mags, class pictures. I never understood the subtle lines that are in the face until I started tracing them. After awhile it becomes second nature. (I've worked as a tattoo artist for 2 years now) Trust me this will help you

Answer 9

Check out the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" it has some great chapters on portrait drawing as well as lots of lessons on making your work look more professional.

Answer 10

Draw a cross with pencil to make sure it is equilateral, then study some shading of other people's drawings/paintings and work with emulating the shadows and colors .. .or (and this is difficult for me) get a subject and try to copy the shadows and colors you see