Studying The Face

When drawing it’s good to study the object your drawing to plan out your work and figure out how to create it . Outlined in red in the image above you will see the studies i found when examining the face of this model. But heres a step by step key chart to help you draw a face when studying it.

Materials

Reference and Sketch Paper + Pencil

Instructions

Step-by-Step: Studying & Drawing a Soft, Rounded Face

✅ 1️⃣ Basic Head Shape

  • Start with an oval shape for the head.

  • Add a slightly rounded hairline at the top.

✅ 2️⃣ Guidelines

  • Lightly sketch a vertical line down the center of the face.

  • Draw a horizontal line for the eye placement (halfway down the head).

  • Add lines for the nose and mouth placements below.

✅ 3️⃣ Eyes & Brows

  • Draw oval-shaped eyes along the eye line.

  • Add soft, small brows above the eyes — avoid sharp angles.

✅ 4️⃣ Nose

  • Draw a small, rounded nose. Keep the bridge soft, with a gentle curve.

✅ 5️⃣ Lips

  • Sketch small, oval-shaped lips. A slight curve helps keep them soft.

✅ 6️⃣ Cheekbones & Jawline

  • Mark high, soft cheekbones with gentle curves.

  • Shape a soft jawline — avoid sharp edges.

✅ 7️⃣ Chin

  • Keep the chin small and slightly rounded.

✅ 8️⃣ Ears & Hair

  • Draw large, rounded ears — they should be about eye to nose level.

  • Sketch soft, flowy hair that follows the rounded hairline.

✅ 9️⃣ Final Details

  • Check that all features feel soft and rounded.

  • Refine the lines and add any subtle shading to enhance volume.

TIP: Observe real faces with similar features to practice subtle variations!

She has : Soft Eyebrows depicting in a natural and relaxed expression ( if her expression was angry her eyebrows would be more harsh and forward more narrow in and lowered.

 

Oval Shaped eye’s ( If the model was surprised by something not only will the pupils get smaller but the eye would expand , imagine it like a window when you want some fresh air you open the window half way but if you want more you open it all the way up in the same way the eye’s are relaxed the eyelids are half way or when surprised or startled the eyelids are raised)

 

Small Rounded Nose ( Her nose is small but rounded in the same way if her expression changes her nostrils will expand a bit )

 

Small Oval Shaped Lips ( Notice how the mouth is closed but a little opened, if the mouth was open the lips would expand )

 

Rounded Hair Line ( Some of us have a rounded hair line because of the shape of our face or just how we style our hair when you determine the hairline shape you also figure out the forehead shape )

 

Soft Jawline and High Soft Cheekbones ( By Soft I mean smooth line without harsh dents the dents for a soft cheekbone or jawline are usually rounded and smooth determining by face shape) ( Our faces can be rounded, U shape, Square, or Ova just like our ears 😀 )

Also shown in the picture above in red i made a lot of shapes as well 😀

Hope these tips are helpful

Remember to Observe not Glance !

Zahra
·Artist/ Brand Ambassador
Categories
Drawing & Sketching
Skill Level
Beginner
Estimated Time to Complete
Under 15 minutes

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