mylifeofdrawing

1.The first step is to draw the basic lines for the eye, with a normal pencil (I usually use HB).

Be sure not to draw up the lines too visible and hard. They are just meant as a guidance.

2.I start putting in the darkest parts such as the pupil, the ring around iris and above the eye, don't be afraid to add much graphite at places you know will be very dark.

3.Continue fading with your finger, adding more and darker graphite if needed. Keep on fading until you get the desired dark tone.

4.I made the highlights in the iris, by touching the surface of the paper with my kneaded eraser (form your kneaded eraser like a tip before you do this). Doing this allow you to make very thin spots/areas. If you keep at it long enough you will be able to make a very bright white highlight exactly where you want it.

I shade the white area of the eye very lightly. At the right side of the eye it’s slightly darker. Add a few layers of darkness here till you reach the desired tone.

5.Keep on fading the eye and make more highlights, to make it look sparkling.

6.Use the same technique to add the shading above the eye. Add some darker shading just above the black makeup, to give it the right depth. Fade gently and be careful not to leave marks from your fingers, in case they are a little oily. Leaving marks from your fingers can ruin a drawing, which is why a very dark graphite pencil is rather challenging to use.

7.Do the same under the eye, and around it. Shade the ‘wet line’ as well.

8.I have shaded the wet line even more and I am beginning to shade the inner corner of the eye aswell. The eyeball is beginning to take more form now as you shade around it.

9.I have added a lot of the eyelashes. Do this by sharpening your pencil as much as possible, then add the eyelashes softly. Don’t press too hard and try to variety the length and the thickness of them. Eyelashes usually gets thinner near the end. It’s important to make a good variety in them to make it look natural.

10.I’ve added the small highlights at the wet parts of the eye. I used the same technique as when I created the white hightlights in the iris.

11.I have now added the eyebrow. I made it by drawing thin lines, going from right to left, adding them in a horizontal direction. At the 1/3 part of the left side I’ve made them more downwards to follow the natural bow. Some of the eyebrow hairs are more thick than others, it’s a good idea to vary a little with the length and thickness when making eyebrows, as it will make it look more natural.

12.At last I have added a light shading above the eyebrow and I am done with the eye drawing.