Women—Frontal View

For these frontal view drawings, you will need to pay special attention to the position of the features. In a profile, for example, you don’t have to worry about aligning the eyes with one another. Study your subject closely, because a small detail such as the distance between the eyes may determine whether or not your drawing achieves a strong likeness to your model.

Step A shows minimal proportion guidelines. You will be able to start with fewer lines as you become more comfortable with your drawing and observation skills. Even the two lines shown are helpful for determining placement of the features.

In step B, make the facial features more recognizable, and begin to suggest the hair. Notice that features are rarely symmetrical; ...

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