Steps To Drawing the Eye

Hello!
Here is a quick art lesson for children or adults who
would like some quick tips on drawing the eye.

Let's begin.

The eye is such a beautiful window to the person inside.

Find an eye you'd like to try.

(I took a picture of my son for this lesson).

Starting with the shape of the eye:

hold your pencil in the air and trace around the eye, not touching the paper,

but loosely make the shape it makes,

just so you get the feel of the shape that the eye is.

Drawing in the air may look strange, but you'll see it is very helpful.
Sometimes I do it right in the middle of when I am drawing when I feel stuck on a certain part.

Sketch the eye onto your paper until you get the correct shapes and lines.

(Sometimes it helps to squint at the picture to better see the shapes.
Try it on the eye above.
  Can you see the different outlines of the shapes more clearly?)

Once you have the starting lines and shapes,

mark in the place in the eye where the white is

(the light reflecting in the eye).

It can be bigger than the actual light reflection in the picture.

When you fill in the eye, it is better to have more white and fill some of it in

than to not have enough and have to try to erase it

because erasing doesn't leave the white as bright.

Next mark in where the pupil, the little black circle in the middle of the eye, is.

(Sometimes this is harder to see, but if you can see it, mark it in)

Once you have the main parts of the eye sketched in

you can start shading the eye.

I started with the top eyelash line,
but this is up to you.

Start wherever you feel would be a fun place to start.

Keep shading.
A good thing to remember when shading a round object like an eye
is to try to draw the 

Here's a tip.  If you feel frustrated or restless,

get up and take a little 30 second walk around the room.

Wiggle your fingers.  Touch your toes.
But make sure it is only for 30 seconds.

It is best not to stop drawing at this point if you can help it.

Sticking with a sketch is good because you are using a part of your brain

that is the artistic part.  It takes a little bit of effort to use this part of the brain

but it is worth it.

Sometimes, a little walk or a stretch of the arms over the head

is helpful in relieving tightness you  may feel from concentrating or if your fingers get tight.

I always try to work in 15-30 minute segments, at the least.

This will help train your brain and help you feel like you are getting something accomplished.

Remember, practice makes perfect.
Nobody gets everything perfect, especially the first handful of times,
sometimes two handfuls.


Sketches are great at getting you started on the right track.

Draw your sister's eye today,
your friend's eye tomorrow.
Draw an eye in a magazine.

Just keep sketching, and soon enough,
you'll have drawn an eye that you will feel happy to say,
"Look at what I drew."



This is part of my free art lesson series each week.
To see the full list of art lessons, click <HERE<.
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