How to Draw Face Profiles

Have you ever sat in Arts Class—or whatever it is— and wanted to be that person who has everyone around them, admiring their artistic skill?

Or do you just want to be able to draw a decent profile face? Well, don't worry, here are your answers.

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Steps

1. 1
   Start with the forehead. Observe people around you. Is their forehead curved inwards or outwards? Is it straight? The simplest is just to do it slightly curved, don't make it too long or too short, or your person will look disfigured.
2. 2
   Do the nose. All noses are different, but the simplest is just to do a straight nose, getting bigger and bigger, till it ends in a curve, and IMPORTANT, curves Back into a lip. Observe people's upper lips. Do they end sharply? No. Humans are mostly all curves. Make the nose larger and the nostrils more prominent if your profile face is a man.
3. 3
   Do the mouth. It's simpler to draw the person's mouth closed and unsmiling. Men's lips are usually thinner and sharper on paper, so if it's a woman, make them rounder and softer. Go in, then do the chin. Curve after than into a neck, do the Adams apple if it's man.
4. 4
   So, you have your outline. Faces are only a small part of the head, so do the hair and the head, it can be covering parts of the face or not. Make the hair neat and simple, but try and do wispy little hairs sticking out a little to make it more lifelike.
5. 5
   If it's a man you're drawing, make the eyebrows bushier (but following a line, remember to have a line to go on for the eyebrow, or they look a mess, the line will be covered up by the hair you draw over it) if it's a woman or a child, make the eyebrows thinner or shorter. For the eyes, make a sort of rounded triangle, with the pupil poking out a little.
6. 6
   Outline the lips and the eyes and the outline. The rest is detail.

Tips

• You can add a few moles and scars if you want—but make sure they're not as prominent as the outline. The outline is the most important part.