Once you learn how to draw the eyes, nose, and lips, it's time to put everything together and learn how to draw the whole face. In this article, I'm going to go over some common mistakes that artists make when drawing faces and hopefully save you some frustration. (Click here for more information on drawing realistic eyes.)
These are common mistakes that I've made myself or have seen other people make, so if you find yourself making them too, don't feel bad. Just correct it and move on. By following theses tips, you'll help improve your drawing portraits skills.
Let's go.
Mistake #1: Not Focusing On The Whole Picture When You Draw
I really struggled with this one when I was starting out. I would look at the model picture and begin drawing right away starting with the eyes and ignoring the rest of the picture.
This would cause the size of my feature to be off relative to each other. The mouth might be too big for the noses for instance.
Even worse, because I didn't plan out the drawing, I would run out of space half way through.
Don't make the same mistake I did. Give some thoughts to where everything is going to be before you start drawing.
Make some light markings or rough shapes to help you keep everything in place. This will also make it much easier for you to get your proportions right.
Mistake #2: Never Starting Because You Are Afraid To Make Mistakes
There's nothing worse than staring at an intimidating blank piece of drawing paper and not know where to start. Or you might be so scared of making mistakes, wanting your drawing to be perfect, that you erase every stroke as soon as you make them.
Everyone of us have had that experience and it's not very fun.
Here's what you can do about it. Before you sit down to start drawing, take out a piece of scratch paper and doodle like crazy. Don't worry if it's pretty or ugly; just get your hands moving.
You'll find that after making this rough sketch, you'll have a much easier time drawing it and you'll have more fun too!
Mistake #3: Not Practicing Drawing From Real Life
This is something else that I am really guilty of. I thought to myself, "Photos. Real life. What's the difference?"
But it's not. Real life subject gives you so much more to work with in terms of lighting, angle, perspective, and so much more.
When I finally made this switch I saw a very noticeable improvement in my drawing skills and my works. I suggest that you do the same.
These are common mistakes that I've made myself or have seen other people make, so if you find yourself making them too, don't feel bad. Just correct it and move on. By following theses tips, you'll help improve your drawing portraits skills.
Let's go.
Mistake #1: Not Focusing On The Whole Picture When You Draw
I really struggled with this one when I was starting out. I would look at the model picture and begin drawing right away starting with the eyes and ignoring the rest of the picture.
This would cause the size of my feature to be off relative to each other. The mouth might be too big for the noses for instance.
Even worse, because I didn't plan out the drawing, I would run out of space half way through.
Don't make the same mistake I did. Give some thoughts to where everything is going to be before you start drawing.
Make some light markings or rough shapes to help you keep everything in place. This will also make it much easier for you to get your proportions right.
Mistake #2: Never Starting Because You Are Afraid To Make Mistakes
There's nothing worse than staring at an intimidating blank piece of drawing paper and not know where to start. Or you might be so scared of making mistakes, wanting your drawing to be perfect, that you erase every stroke as soon as you make them.
Everyone of us have had that experience and it's not very fun.
Here's what you can do about it. Before you sit down to start drawing, take out a piece of scratch paper and doodle like crazy. Don't worry if it's pretty or ugly; just get your hands moving.
You'll find that after making this rough sketch, you'll have a much easier time drawing it and you'll have more fun too!
Mistake #3: Not Practicing Drawing From Real Life
This is something else that I am really guilty of. I thought to myself, "Photos. Real life. What's the difference?"
But it's not. Real life subject gives you so much more to work with in terms of lighting, angle, perspective, and so much more.
When I finally made this switch I saw a very noticeable improvement in my drawing skills and my works. I suggest that you do the same.
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I've been learning human figure drawing for a long time and I'd like to share my knowledge with you. Just surf over to my personal blogand check out all the FREE lessons that I've created there. You'll learn things like draw human nose and much more.
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