Drawing Tips: How To Draw a Man's Face -- Front View

Man's Face - Front View
Photo Credit: Drawn By Me

If you've ever considered learning to draw the human form, you should know the first place to start is with the front view of the male head.  Looking at a human face, and attempting to draw it for the first time can be a daunting task, but once you've broken it down into its component parts, it can be a bit simpler.

The following is a step-by-step process for drawing the forward facing male head.  You'll need nothing more than some paper, and a sharpened pencil.  Take you time, and know that you can never draw too lightly.



Step 1: Head Shape

Man's Face -- Head Shape

Step 2: Facial Feature Guidelines

Man's Face -- Facial Feature Guidelines

Step 3: Facial Bone Structure

Man's Face -- Facial Bone Structure

Step 4: Draw Eyes

Man's Face -- Draw Eyes

Note: The eyes are actually made of three parts--an eye-ball, a top eye-lid, and a bottom eye-lid.

Eyeball

Step 5: Draw Nose

Man's Face -- Draw Nose

Step 6: Draw Mouth

Man's Face -- Draw Mouth

Step 7: Draw Ears

Man's Face -- Draw Ears

Step 8: Draw Hair

Man's Face -- Draw Hair

Step 9: Finishing Details

Man's Face - Finishing Details

As you can see, it's a step-by-step process to learn to draw the face.  For more detail on this, go to How To Draw a Man's Face.