How to Draw Facial Proportions

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Published 2014-12-02

This tutorial covers the basic guidelines for facial proportions. Learning where features are placed on the face and how to use our pencil as a measurement tool allows us to create more accurate portraits.

In this video, I am using a plain old HB pencil! Try to stay within the HB-2B range for general sketching. Too hard of a graphite (the higher the H, the harder the graphite) is really light and can indent the paper easily if you press too hard. The higher the B, the softer the graphite, which will create darker marks!

All Comments (21)

@samprice8676 3 years ago

anyone else here bc their art teacher told them to do this online
@flamescodm2821 4 years ago

Anyone here bc their art teacher told them to draw themselves for Art class during corona? 🤦🦠
@daumtto 7 years ago

Thanks bruh. I'm a real newbie in drawing, and your vid reeallyyy helps me. Really hundred & thousands times thanks!
@VictoriaChatlovsky 4 years ago

One of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen.
@vdsilva6806 4 years ago

You can teach an old dog new tricks. You just proved it! So true about artists missing the hair in front of the ear. This old dog learned a lot. Thanks!
@explorerfirefly8347 2 years ago

This the most clear video I’ve watched till now. Simple and clear … thank you for the video. I’ve ideas to begin with now.
@jamescamarillo6064 4 years ago

everyone's here for their art assignment but I guarantee I'm the only one drawing Julian from trailer park boys for my art assignment
@TheRawtarian 9 years ago

You are a gifted teacher. Thank you for your videos.
@cloudconnected1014 6 months ago

Just wanted to say thanks, this is the kind of info I was looking for. Clear and direct with great explanations.
@jimsaubert5405 5 months ago

This by far is the best explanation on how to draw a face. She gave so many great ideas. Thank you 👍
@kongchar 8 years ago

Thank you very much, I always struggled with proportions. This video help me out alot!
@TaxTheChurches. 5 years ago

I needed this lesson so badly. I’m taking art classes for the first time at the age of 60. My teachers talk about where to put the mouth but no one ever says THE BOTTOM of the mouth. They must assume I heard it in grade school.
@tebigman65 5 years ago

Wow, the picture turned out great. I'll have to start drawing more faces instead of trees! Thanks a million! Tom
@ruthrice3498 4 years ago

Thank You so much for this simple and clear instruction. I cannot draw for toffee!!! So this is so helpful. A great tool!! Ruth UK
@davidpaniccia1466 5 years ago

excellent tutorial and your portrait is amazing! thank you!
@davidm.5286 5 years ago

Excellent teaching skills.....appreciation the time you spent sharing with us your talent. Thanks again.
@adonartnook2180 4 years ago

Awesome channel. Thanks for providing this contents! i do paintings too, but i stopped for about 2 decades, so, now i have to start all over again.
@kathyl6677 4 years ago

I watched this while sitting in front of a mirror. My ears start at mid-eye and end about the top of my upper lip. My mouth, with "resting" face, is the width between the inside of the irises. Now I should try a self-portrait sketch. Also impressed that it was all done with the infamous 2H pencil. (Geez! And I went out and got a set of "drawing" pencils, yesterday!
@lyfelima8083 4 years ago

im still stuck on trying to draw the head
@SanjayKumar-st2bl 5 years ago

this video is very helpful to me .you have explained and shown pretty well .thanks to you .