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How to Draw a Female face easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. How to draw a girl for beginners and All.

Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below

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You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below

Step 1

Face shape Draw a circle and make a small horizontal line at the bottom for the chin. Its position should be roughly half the diameter of the circle vertically. This is important because the circle was drawn freehand, so the horizontal diameter might be different. Women tend to have shorter chins than their male counterparts, so a long chin can display a more masculine look. When you’re done, draw the line from the jawline to connect the circle to the chin. Women have all kinds of face shapes, but for this example, I’m going to stick with a smooth, tapered jawline that’s less angular. Finally, use a ruler to draw a thin line vertically down the middle of the face.

Step 2

Draw guidelines for the face Measure the length of the face and draw a ruler along the side of your drawing using a straight ruler. Then, divide it into 8 equal spaces lengthwise. Label each of the ticks like the image on the left and once you are done, use a ruler to carefully draw faint lines on the face across the labeled ticks: CENTER LINE, 2, 3, A and C. If you are Been through this tutorial several times already and want to try it without the ruler, draw your lines in this order: CENTER LINE, 2, 3 , B, A, C, essentially breaking sections of your drawing in half again and even. Example: Click here to see the SIMPLE version of this tutorial. It’s a faster method and it also comes with a video!

Step 3

Draw the eyes On the CENTER LINE, draw 4 graduations that separate the face into 5 equal spaces horizontally. If you’re like me and have drawn a very narrow cheek/jaw line, you’ll want to consider the overall diameter of the circle (the two dotted lines mark the overall diameter of the head). When drawing the eyes, keep in mind that women generally have larger, more open eyes than men. If you want to learn how to draw realistic eye shapes and size your irises correctly, visit this tutorial. And click here for a super detailed tutorial + video on how to draw a pair of realistic eyes.

Step 4

Nose To draw the nose, extend the two lines at the inner corner of each eye to line 3. This will serve as a guideline for the width of the nose. If you’ve already read my nose drawing tutorial, place your circle above line 2. I’m going for a short, narrow nose with a narrow bridge.

Step 5

Eyebrows The image on the left shows the top of the brow bone. I added this so you can see how the eyebrows are naturally positioned in relation to the bone structure. In the image on the right, you can see that the eyebrows are drawn below the C-line. For a surprise expression, the eyebrows will be drawn closer to the C-line. Click here if you want to learn how to draw realistic eyebrows.

Step 6

Lips From the center of each iris, draw a vertical line up to line 3. This will give us a boundary for the mouth. If you have already practiced my tutorial on drawing lips, place your triangle under the nose. The base of the triangle should be drawn inside the square. The top of the triangle should extend where the bottom of the nose is. After drawing the lips, you might feel the need to lengthen or shorten the chin to make it more proportional to the rest of the face. This is perfectly normal. It happens to me all the time. That’s why it’s important to draw using clear lines so you can easily fix things.

Step 7

Ears The CENTER LINE and Line 2 are general boundaries for the ears. You can learn how to draw realistic ears here.

Step 8

Hair When drawing hair on women, keep in mind that women generally have narrower and shorter foreheads than men. I drew my character’s hairline well below the A-line and drew more hair to the sides of the temple, being careful not to bring the hair too close to the eyebrow.
Remember to give volume to the hair by leaving plenty of space between the head and the hair. For more detailed instructions on how to draw hair, visit this tutorial this tutorial.
I like to do one last check before erasing all my directives. Check if the facial features need to be changed. Maybe you would like to change the length of the nose or the shape of the eyes. Once you are happy with your results, use a hard eraser to clean up any lines.

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!