How to Draw a Human Head

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Drawing the human head would be easier if you carefully follow your guidelines. Draw a line with a curve at the end and then a line going upwards for the face. Afterwards, lightly drawing a line horizontally in the middle and a vertical line for where you want the eyes to be, would be the guideline for the facial features. After you draw your eyes, draw the lips and nose, small or stretched out. Follow this tutorial if you want to learn how make a human head like an artist.

Steps

Forward Facing Head

Start by drawing three oval shapes, one large one and 2 smaller ones on the left and right side of the large oval. Add also thin guidelines such as a vertical line and two horizontal lines to serve as a guide in drawing the eyes and mouth of the model.

Use the first guideline to draw the eyes. In drawing the eyes draw a pointy oblong shape with four circles in it, add also some wavy eyelashes since for this picture the model used is a young woman.

Add a pair sculpted eyebrows and some lines to illustrate the eyelid.

Make the nose. Then in the middle of the face and along the vertical guideline draw now his/ her nose. In drawing the nose, remember to make the lines broken to achieve an effect.

Draw the lips on the second horizontal guideline.

Finally draw the hair and a squiggly line on the left ear and you’re done drawing the face.

Outline your drawing with a black pen or marker and then apply an amount of shading on your drawing using a charcoal pencil or a regular pencil. And then apply a minimal amount of color by coloring the lips and eyes.

Profile Human Head

Draw a profile of a human head. Start this step by drawing a bald human head and by drawing the contours of the model’s nose and lips. Add also an oblong shape for the ear.

Draw the eyes of the model, however draw only one eye and one eyebrow. Draw the eye by drawing first a triangular shape.

Make the nose and mouth of the model. Draw the lips of the model by copying the shape of a heart positioned horizontally.

Add the details of one ear by drawing squiggly lines.

End drawing by sketching her hair in a bun if you like.

Ink and color your drawing and you’re done with the second drawing! Outline your drawing with a black pen or marker; add some pencil shading and then apply a minimal amount of color.