Learning to Draw Facial Features #2 part 2

Now since we learned how to draw female lips, let’s learn about how to draw male lips. Learning to draw the two genders facial features will allow you to draw a good portrait later on. I know it’s interesting how simple things can change everything. As much as you add the details as it will look more realistic especially if you will draw a portrait after learning how to draw all the facial features. Also, don’t forget to practice a lot. It will make an improvement to your drawing and if you do it keeps all of your drawings and write the dates on the bottom of your drawing paper and every couple weeks or so look at them and see how many improvements you got! You will be surprised! 🙂

And as always, I encourage you to have a picture as a source to draw from it. 

Follow the steps to draw a male lips: 

1. Create a Line Drawing 

Use the grid method and a pencil to create a line drawing of male lips. 

2. Add Dark Tones 

When you are sure of your accuracy, carefully remove the grid lines with a kneaded eraser. Add the darkest tones first with a pencil. 

3. Blend and Lift 

Blend the drawing with a stump or tortillion to remove the white of the paper. Deepen the dark areas with your pencil and then lift light areas out with a kneaded eraser. 

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Hope you will enjoy it!  

Keep on eye I’ll post the next facial features steps to guide you to draw a good portrait.