Drawing Eyes Tutorials

Drawing Eyes is one of the vitals of a human image or a human facial image. Eyes are one of the most important parts of a human body, as they have the Sense of Sight & help us see and distinguish between various shapes & colors. Other than performing their basic, visionary function, Eyes are also considered the mirror of the soul. Eyes can reveal a lot about a person. They are a reflection of a person's inner self, including her or his expressions, emotions, personality, thinking, etc. For this reason, most artists pay special emphasis to Eyes, while painting a human figure. If drawn properly, Eyes can impart a life like touch to an inanimate character or face. Drawing Eyes can convey most of the expressions, the artists wants to, through their paintings of human or facial images.

Owing to the complexity of expressions and feelings involved, Eyes may turn out to be one of the most difficult features to be drawn in a human face, though they are the most interesting one of all too. The ensuing discussion talks about some simple steps for drawing Eye. Lets have a look.

o Observation. Before you begin drawing Eyes, take a good look at their frame and shape. Note every small detail of Eyes such as, the shape of the Eyeball, Iris, Eye Lids, Eye Brows, and surrounding Skin to name some.

o Drawing Outline. Draw a light sketch of a pair of Eyes. Just keep them simply at a basic Oval shape.

o Eye Corners. Draw a rough sketch of the Eyes over the Oval shape. Fill their Inner and Outer Corners.

o Pupil. Draw the Pupil of the Eyes. Place it properly in the direction you want the Eyes to look at.

o Skin Texture. Pay attention to small details around the Eyes such as, Wrinkles, Lines, etc., and draw them appropriately, as it could enhance their overall look.

o Shading. Depending on the light source, start shading the region in and around Eyes. Finally shade the areas around the Eyes to make them look more realistic. Darken the Eyeballs slightly towards their Left and Right curves. This would give the much-needed roundness to the Eyeball.

o The Hairy Part. For more lifelike image of Eyes, add Eyelashes and Eyebrows.

Drawing Eyes right is vital for the soul of a painting. Drawing Eye takes a lot of practice, but as they say, "practice makes you perfect," therefore, have fun practicing and perfection shall soon be yours.