Figure Drawing: Drawing the Female Head

According to Andrew Loomis, when drawing the women’s head, be sure to use _________ and looseness of technique.

• solid

• freedom

• independence

• value

Women’s eyebrows are usually a little _____ above the eyes than the men are.

• higher

• lower

• smaller

• bigger

Draw a circle and make a small horizontal line at the bottom for the chin.

• Step 1: Draw the Face Shape

• Step 2: Draw the Face Guidelines

• Step 3: Draw the Eyes

• Step 4: Draw the Face Nose

Measure the length of the face and draw straight line on the side of your drawing

using ruler and divide it into 8 equal length.

• Step 2: Draw the Face Guidelines

• Step 1: Draw the Face Shape

• Step 3: Draw the Eyes

• Step 4: Draw the Face Nose

Extend two lines at the inner corner of each eye all the way to line 3, this will serve as guide for the width of the nose.

• Step 1: Draw the Face Shape

• Step 2: Draw the Face Guidelines

• Step 3: Draw the Eyes

• Step 4: Draw the Face Nose

On the center line, draw 4 ticks that separates the face into 5 equal spaces horizontally.

• Step 1: Draw the Face Shape

• Step 2: Draw the Face Guidelines

• Step 3: Draw the Eyes

• Step 4: Draw the Face Nose

Draw the hairline below line A and draw more hair at the sides of the temple making sure not bring the hair close to the eyebrow

• Step 5: Draw the Eyebrows

• Step 6: Draw the Lips

• Step 7: Draw the Ears

• Step 8: Draw the Hair

In between line C and center line, draw an arc at the top of the eye to indicate the brow bone

• Step 5: Draw the Eyebrows

• Step 6: Draw the Lips

• Step 7: Draw the Ears

• Step 8: Draw the Hair

Draw the ears from the center line to line 2. Create a short hook in the ear to

represent the tragus of the ear.

• Step 5: Draw the Eyebrows

• Step 6: Draw the Lips

• Step 7: Draw the Ears

• Step 8: Draw the Hair

From the center of each iris, draw a vertical line all the way down to line 3.

• Step 5: Draw the Eyebrows

• Step 6: Draw the Lips

• Step 7: Draw the Ears

• Step 8: Draw the Hair