If you want to draw, at some point you will probably need to draw a face some people think they are too difficult and just stay away from them altogether.
Faces can be broken down into basisc shapes and lines just the same as all other types of drawing. Faces have a lot of changing expressions that give an indication of mood this makes them interesting to draw.
Before you are ready to draw spend some time examining the basic shapes and the lines that make up a face. Consider how they differ from person to person and from baby to child to adult.
Practice making expressions in front of the mirror, look for changes in the lines on your face especially around your eyes, mouth and forehead. Most faces are oval in nature similar to an egg round at the top and narrower at the bottom.
Just for fun and before you get to serious though do some basic practice drawings to get an idea of how the lines in different facial expressions lie.
- Draw 4 circles all the same size.
- Use the ‘c’ shape to make noses and mouths all the same size.
- Use the ‘Þ’ shape and a dot in the centre to make the eye and move them around to create different facial expressions.
Remember that all you are doing for now, is looking for simple overall shapes and lines and how they fit together. At this stage you are not concerned with detail that can come later.
Have Fun 