Drawing Eyes

Most artists understand that the features of the face are a very important part of art. A face can show emotions, it can talk, hear, smell, listen and feel and this means that it is a very important part of art. My favorite part of the face is the eyes. They draw you in and entrap you in their gaze. They convey feelings and communicate words to us. They come in so many colors that some people even change! So because of all these things and more, eyes are a very important part of a picture (they are worth a thousand words).

I know that there are so many places where you can look for great eye drawing tutorials, but most of them use the same techniques. So here are some pointers for drawing an eye.

-Eyes must have a light source. These make shadows, reflections and highlights on the orb of the eye.

-Eyeballs are circular and it is just the eyelid that sits on top that gives the eye its shape, so it usually helps if you draw that circle first.

-Eyelashes are only plentiful if you are drawing someone with mascara. To make a normal eye, the lashes don’t curve as much and there are less than you think.

-Eyebrows are just lots of little hairs so you might want to draw them as such if you are trying to draw realistically. Also they come in many shapes and sizes so don’t fret if yours don’t look like the single stereotypical model type.

I am also including a video that I find particularly helpful (and well done) to help a little more with your drawings.

This is the video in color.

This is another by the same author but in black and white. (Aren't they amazing!) :)