Okay, so I wanted to try drawing a woman’s face in profile. I’m no artist, but I figured, why not give it a shot? I grabbed a regular pencil and a piece of paper, and I was ready to go.
Getting Started
First, I lightly sketched a basic oval shape for the head. I mean, really lightly, because I knew I’d be erasing a lot. Then, I tried to figure out where the features should go. I drew a curved line down the middle to sort of guide where the nose and mouth would be.
The Nose Knows…Or Does It?
The nose was tricky! I started with a simple angled line, kind of like a stretched-out triangle, but it looked…weird. I erased and redrew it several times, trying to get the curve and angle right. It still looked a little off, but I decided to move on.
Eyes and Lips
Next up, the eye. I drew a curved line for the upper eyelid, and then a smaller curve underneath for the lower lid. Adding an almond shape inside for the iris. I drew a tiny circle for the pupil. It started to look somewhat like an eye, which was encouraging!
The lips were another challenge. I sketched a curved line for the upper lip, trying to make it a bit fuller at the top. Then I added a smaller curve underneath for the lower lip. They looked a little…flat. But hey, it’s a profile, right?
Hair We Go
- I started adding hair, beginning with a line that curved down from the top of the head to show the part.
- Then I drew lines flowing down to represent the hair, making them curve slightly to give it some shape.
- I added an ear just a curve shape.
Final Touches and Frustration
I went back and darkened some of the lines, like the outline of the face and the eye. I added a few eyelashes. I also tried to shade a little bit under the chin and around the nose to give it some depth, but I’m not sure I really succeeded. Honestly, it still looked pretty amateur, but you know what? I did it. I drew a profile of a woman’s face, and it (sort of) resembled a person!
It’s definitely not perfect. The nose is still a bit wonky, and the lips are questionable. But I learned a lot in the process, and I had fun trying something new. Maybe I’ll try it again sometime and see if I can improve. Practice makes perfect…or at least, a little less imperfect!
