Pencil Sketches of Faces

Have that ever happened to you before? You start drawing a face to find that when you're done, it's nowhere near the person that you're trying to draw?

The problem is that all faces are a unique combination of a set of features. When we take these features apart, we see that there are hundred and one different features. We all have different lips, different noses, different eyes, different ears, different hair, and different face shapes.

And when all these different features come together, it makes the task more difficult for the artist to capture the visual resemblence on paper.

Also, we have to take note of the age of the face that we're drawing. If you're drawing babies, the best time to draw them is when their asleep. Because you can't have them moving around when you draw them.

When drawing babies, keep the drawing simple with few lines and only capture the features of the face.

If you're drawing a child, the features are more defined compared to those of a baby. So you'll have to lock in the features with stronger and darker lines. But the skin is still smooth and gentle. Try not to add to many lines to the face of a child.

Teenagers are young adults. You may approach drawing the face of a teenager in the same way as you would approach drawing the face of an adult. The key to drawing a mature face is to capture the essence of the face.

That means capturing the personality of the face. Some people have a confident look. Some have a shy look, and some have a mischievious look and so on. Try to capture that in your drawing.

Finally, remember not to draw all your faces to look like hollywood stars. Human beings do not look like plastic in real life. So keep your drawings realistic by including any details that make your drawing look more human.

Explosive Tips on Drawing with the Pencil

Author: Todd Harris

Drawing can be difficult. Drawing with a pencil can be really difficult. There are common problems artists face when drawing with a pencil. When you achieve pencil and line control, the benefits are astounding. It is difficult, however. But never fear, there are great tips to help you around these trouble areas.

The first tip I would suggest is to start watching how you lay down your pencil. You want to be observant and see how your pencil is hitting the page. It sounds simple, doesn't it? You can improve your drawings just by observing how your pencil is laying down graphite.

I would also suggest that you keep your lines varied. What does this mean? It means that you can vary how thick or thin (weight) the line is by pressing harder on the pencil or by allowing the pencil to lift. You may think to yourself, duh! It's sad to say that a lot of artists don't do this enough. Reducing or adding weight to your drawings can really help your drawings come alive.

When shading, try using a small circle motion to give your drawing added texture. Always shading from side to side is not a great idea.

Smudges a problem with your pencil drawings? Get a kneaded eraser. These are the best for erasing and eliminating little smudges along the way. Knead your eraser so that the shape is a ball with a pointed tip on the end.

Lastly, keep your pencils sharp! Granted sometimes, as an artist, you'll want a duller edge, but most of the time keep em' sharp. I go through many pencils a week because I am continually sharpening them.

When you learn pencil and line control, you will be able to draw pieces that mean something to you, even if they are never seen by anyone else. You'll be able to more fully capture the essence of what or who you are drawing and achieve a likeness like never before.

These short tips will help you in your drawing endeavors and keep you from making some mistakes. If you currently struggle with drawing well and having good line control, you should definietely try these tips. Also, doing some line variation drills will help. Drawing can be difficult but if you start with a basis you have a strong foundation to build upon.Try these tips and you'll see your drawings come alive.