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| Promotional Drawing-How to Draw Luke Skywalker by Kirk McConnell, 2012 |
This is from my first promotional poster I did for the City of Ontario Library, California. It is a basic layout of drawing the face. In this case I had selected Luke Skywalker from his early years before he became a Jedi.
On this basic layout, the person who would like to learn how to draw Luke will first have to understand the basic composition of the head. Having looked at other art books, most if not all, use a circle with a simple cross-hair formation to begin the structure of the face (See step 1).
During this process remember to draw lightly. It is important to do this so you can erase your pencil marks later. In step 2, I have added some more lines. When drawing the face it is very important to see and understand the distance of the eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Even the hair requires a little bit of attention. No worries, though, I will definitely have more "how to draw faces" samples for practice and future lessons. This one is just a sample.
I noted on the picture that one can draw realistically or in a cartoon manner. I tend to draw more cartoon like in my pictures, but I also possess a thorough knowledge and experience drawing portraits in pastels, charcoal, and other mediums. One way to become good at drawing faces is to practice drawing your own face while looking in the mirror. As you draw, you will begin to familiarize yourself with your own facial geometry and have a better understanding of how something ought to look.
Another way to practice is by looking at pictures in magazines and trying to copy them realistically. This can take some time, and occasionally be frustrating, but rewarding when you complete a drawing you know you made. I look forward to sharing more about how to draw pictures step-by-step with you.
During this process remember to draw lightly. It is important to do this so you can erase your pencil marks later. In step 2, I have added some more lines. When drawing the face it is very important to see and understand the distance of the eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Even the hair requires a little bit of attention. No worries, though, I will definitely have more "how to draw faces" samples for practice and future lessons. This one is just a sample.
I noted on the picture that one can draw realistically or in a cartoon manner. I tend to draw more cartoon like in my pictures, but I also possess a thorough knowledge and experience drawing portraits in pastels, charcoal, and other mediums. One way to become good at drawing faces is to practice drawing your own face while looking in the mirror. As you draw, you will begin to familiarize yourself with your own facial geometry and have a better understanding of how something ought to look.
Another way to practice is by looking at pictures in magazines and trying to copy them realistically. This can take some time, and occasionally be frustrating, but rewarding when you complete a drawing you know you made. I look forward to sharing more about how to draw pictures step-by-step with you.
Until next time, keep drawing.
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