How To Draw A Female Face (Side view) easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Girl drawing with Pencil for beginners and All.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
Draw an oval Draw an oval and a line at the bottom. The line should be away from the oval by a little more than half the vertical diameter of the oval. That is, a little more than the vertical radius of the oval.
Step 2
Face Contour Connect the oval to the horizontal line to complete the shape of the head. Next, draw a long straight line down the middle of the oval. Don’t worry about shaping the jawline or chin just yet. These are only rough guidelines!
Step 3
Make a ruler Use the length of the head to make a ruler on the side of your drawing. Don’t draw it too close to the face as you want to make room for the nose. Divide your ruler into 8 equal spaces and use a straight ruler to draw lines from each tick across the head. Remember to keep your lines light. It will be a pain to erase later.
Step 4
Eyebrow, Forehead and Top of Head Now that we’re done with the guidelines, let’s start drawing the top of the head. Where the CENTER LINE meets the face, draw a shallow curve. I try to avoid a deep curve because I don’t want to draw too much attention to the brow area. I just try to keep it soft and subtle. Once done, draw a slight bump for the forehead, then use the oval as a rough guide to draw the forehead and the rest of the upper head.
Step 5
Nose If you haven’t read my nose tutorial, go here first. I prefer to draw the nose without the circles, but you can use this technique if you wish. I like to draw my nose at medium length, keeping the tip of the nose below line 1. The angle of the nose depends on the face I’m drawing, but I tend to draw them at a 50 degree angle.
Step 6
Mouth From the base of the nose, form a natural curve that descends through line 2 and wraps towards the face, creating a full upper lip. The corner of the mouth should not extend too far past the nostril. Next, draw the lower lip which should be above line 3. When you are done, check if there is enough space for the chin or if there is way too much space. Adjust the lips accordingly to prepare for the next step.
Step 7
Chin and jawline Keep in mind that your chin and jawline do not have to follow the head/face shape guideline exactly. Extend the jawline beyond the vertical line that runs down the center of the face. When I draw women, I tend to make the jawline look soft or rounded, less angled.
Step 8
Neck Draw the front and back of the neck. Avoid drawing the neck using vertical lines. Also try to avoid using straight lines, as this will look very unnatural.
Step 9
Eyes and eyebrows To find where to place the eye, draw a vertical line from the corner of the lip to the CENTER LINE. The eye should be drawn where these two lines meet. If you want more details on how to draw a side eye, visit this tutorial. Follow the general shape of the eye to form the eyebrow. Keep the eyebrow well below the C line for a casual look. For a more surprised expression, draw the eyebrows a little higher and stretch the eye with them.
Step 10
Ear From the jawline, trace the outline of the ear. This outline can be anywhere from about the CENTER LINE to line 2. Learn how to draw ears.
Step 11
Hair Draw the hairline from the forehead starting between lines A and B. When drawing the hair at the sideburns (hair between the ear and the cheek) keep your lines very clear as females have very sparse sideburns . Don’t forget to volumize the hair, to learn more visit my hair tutorial.
Satisfied with the appearance of your drawing? Take out your eraser and have fun erasing your marks! To save time, I like to use an electric eraser followed by a kneaded eraser to get into those tight spots or overlapping lines.
Experiment by Drawing Many Unique Faces
When you’re comfortable, try drawing faces without the ruler on the side. The examples below have very rough guidelines. In fact, if you look closely, you can see how sloppy they are. Once you get the hang of it, you should be able to draw realistic and unique female faces at will! My challenge for you is to fill an entire page of your sketchbook with rows and rows of faces. Make them small so you can fit as many as you can (in fact, I find it harder to draw large scale faces). It may take 5 or more tries to figure it out. If you’ve filled out the whole page but your faces aren’t quite right, come back and follow this tutorial again.
Do you like my teaching style and want to apply? Leave me a comment below and I’ll see what I can do for you 🙂
In the meantime, happy drawing and I’ll see you soon with another detailed drawing tutorial!