Drawing faces from any angle
This tutorial teaches you how to draw faces at any angle with an easy technique.
First you start with a rough draft of the face angle; it does not have to be precise you just need to have a general idea of the angle. Next you draw a vertical line down the face. You put it in the center of the face if you are doing a straight on view, to the left or right to do a three-quarter left or right view respectively. Now find the center of the face and draw a horizontal line. This is very important because it will let you know where to put the nose. Next add a horizontal line one third of the way from the top of the face, then add another one at the bottom third of the face. This helps you find the exact placement for the facial features.
Now you are ready to start on the linework. When drawing a face, or anything else, using a photograph or model is best. This will help you get the proportions correct. Start drawing the outline of the face, once that is finished draw the eyes. The eyes go between the top and middle lines. If you are doing a three-quarter angle keep in mind that the eye closest to you is bigger than the other because of foreshortening. Next add the nose in the middle line, then add the mouth just below the bottom line. Once the linework is done you can add color to the face.
Once you have finished coloring you can add shading, highlights and any filters or effects you might want. For the looking up expression, a reference photo is particularly helpful for figuring out how the line placement changes, as this is a particularly tricky angle. Once you can see how the foreshortening affects the placement of the features, mapping your guidelines is easier. When that is done you are finished. Congratulations on your masterpiece! I hope this tutorial was fun and informative.
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