 Hi everyone, welcome to my tutorial on how I draw faces and in this video I have broken it down into sections Which you can see on the screen so you can skip to whichever part you want to watch But before we get started I do want to say that this video is sponsored by Skillshare and I want to thank them for sponsoring another one of my videos if you guys haven't watched the previous ones that I've done with them They will be in the cards section, but basically Skillshare is an online learning community for creators taught by fellow creators And they've got a range of classes from design classes Business classes and so much more and you can actually get unlimited access to all of these with a premium membership Which is an annual subscription and you pay less than ten dollars a month What I actually love about this platform is that some of the teachers can provide a worksheet or a Project or an assignment for you to do and you can post it back on the platform and get feedback From the teacher as well as from people who are also watching the class So I do think it's really good value for money And it's a really great resource that I highly recommend and because this is sponsored by Skillshare You guys can actually sign up using the link in the description box to get your two-month free trial of their premium Membership I will also list down in the description box some Skillshare classes that I found helpful that you can hopefully watch along with my very own tutorial Because I do recommend learning from as many resources as possible and Skillshare is definitely one of them And once again, they are all in the description box So please check them out now moving on to the tutorial Let's start with drawing the head and I like to use two main shapes The first one being the circle and the size of the circle that we're going to draw pretty much defines the size of the head So the smaller the circle the smaller the head and the bigger the circle the bigger the head and The next shape is the inverted triangle and the height of this triangle actually defines the shape of the jaw That we want to draw so for example for a pointy draw We'll have to draw a tall triangle. However a square draw is a short triangle and the next thing I like to take note of is the distance between the circle and the inverted triangle because Changing this distance can help us create a range of face shapes such as an oval face shape a Square face shape and a triangle face shape And there are actually three main combinations that I like to use which you can see on the screen But for the demonstration, I will be using the first combination and the most common one Now that we have the basic head shape Let's add in the guidelines for the facial proportions, which is the ratio that I like to use so let's start by dividing the head into two vertical sections and six horizontal sections so that we end up with a total of Seven horizontal lines and I've named each line as line one two three and so on so that it's easier to explain But basically line one is for the top of the head Line two is for the hairline Line three is for the eyebrows Line four, which is the halfway point of the head is for the eyes Line five is for the nose Line six is for the mouth and lastly line seven is for the chin Now that we have the guidelines we can start adding in the facial features starting with the eyes When drawing the eyes, I like to start with a basic leaf shape on line four and the height of this shape Can determine how big or how small the eyes we want to draw I also like to take note of the outer point because Changing the placement of this whether it's a little bit higher up or a little bit lower It can give us a range of eye shape such as an almond eye shape or a downturned eye shape And the next shape that we draw is the circle in the middle Which is the iris and of course when you move this to the left or to the right It indicates the direction of the person's gaze And then we also have an arch above the eye to indicate the eyelid or the crease of the eye Now the distance of this to the eye Gives us a range of eye shapes once again. So for example a monolid or deep set eyes And also changing the angle of this can give us either upturned eyes or downturned eyes And the last thing I like to take note of is the distance of the left eye to the right eye Normally this distance is another eye However, you can draw the eyes closer together for close set eyes or further apart for wide set eyes When drawing the eyebrows, I always draw it below line three and I start with a simple arch Then I make one side thicker than the other. That's basically it However, changing the height of this arch can either give us a nicely arched brow or a straight brow When drawing the nose, I like to start with a circle just above line five And the size of this circle can give us a range of nose shapes So for example the smaller the circle the pointier and Narrow the nose usually is whereas a bigger circle creates a wider and rounder nose I then draw two arches for the nostrils And the height and angle of this arch can also be changed for a bit of diversity I also like to draw two more lines that look like the letter C to complete the nose And the final touch are two lines for the bridge of the nose So it connects down from the eyebrows to the circle that we drew for the nose And you can draw this as light or as heavy as you want depending if you want this to be way more pronounced When drawing the mouth, I start with a basic leaf shape With a V cut out on top and a line in between and I draw this on top of line six And the width of this is normally wider than the width of an eye But changing this width basically gives you either small lips or wide lips And then changing the height of this shape can actually also determine How large and plump you want the lips to be or how thin the lips are And then of course you can alter the shape to create a more realistic look of the lips When drawing the ears, I like to start with a line that looks like the letter C And the degree of this line's curve pretty much determines the size of the ear from the front view So some people do have ears that stick out So that will be a very curved C that we draw Whereas some people's ears don't really stick out as much So the curve of the letter C that we draw isn't as pronounced I also draw like this random looking line for a very simplified look of the ear When it comes to drawing the hairline, I have four options that I use to create The different face shapes So for example, we have an arch which can create an oval face shape This is very common We have a pointed arch which can create a diamond face shape A straight line can create a square face shape And lastly a letter M can create a heart face shape However, sometimes this won't even come in handy Hairlines are normally hidden due to different hairstyles For example, when you draw someone with bangs The last thing I like to add to my portraits are circles or ovals And I actually use the circle that we initially drew for the head As a guide when placing the ovals for the cheeks I do like to add these but for you it's optional However, if you've been following my style and my art You would know that I like to add these for my portraits I also like to draw an oval on the forehead just between the eyebrows As this will help me when I color the face in later And then lastly I like to add a circle on the chin Just underneath the mouth as this one helps me shape the jaw And as a bonus feel free to draw the neck For a more realistic look and something that I personally like I draw it almost as wide as the jaw However, you can change the width to make it nice and slender And once you've added in all of the facial features And the hair as well which will hopefully be in another video You finally have drawn a face So when it comes to drawing faces and pretty much anything I highly recommend using references Because reference images are very helpful When you're just starting out to draw And it also gives you an idea of the diversity in faces Face shapes and facial proportions So I do hope that you've got an idea of what the basics are And how you can change that up through this video I also highly recommend practicing regularly To try out other combinations and pretty much to experiment With the guidelines that I've shown you in this video There are honestly no rules Anything that I've showed you in this video only serves as a guide So technically it is up to you whether or not you want to follow them But I do hope that you have found this helpful In the description box are some links to resources And an exercise sheet that I've also included And lastly of course I hope that your main takeaway from this is to have fun Because that's the most important part of drawing Have fun and enjoy the process So if you liked this video and I hope that you did If you found this helpful and I also hope that you did Please give this video a thumbs up Leave a comment in the comment section down below Of anything you'd like to see from me in the future Because I would like to bring this channel back to life Subscribe if you haven't already for more content from me Feel free to share this video as well And thank you so much for watching And I will see you in my next one