Hello, today we will learn how to draw an eye.

The anime style eyes are very beautiful. The eye pattern in this style is a little distorted, but very effective. The eyes are unnaturally large with long eyelashes; these are the eyes that girls dream of. In reality, of course, such eyes are only depicted in pictures. But you don't have to have huge eyes and long eyelashes, any person has very beautiful eyes, especially when he smiles.

It is very difficult to draw eyes correctly, and most importantly to convey a person’s gaze. Any portrait of a person is, first of all, correctly drawn eyes. Let's try to learn how to draw a person's eyes with a pencil, step by step.

1. First you need to draw simple contours for the eyes

To make it easier for you to draw a person's eyes, I decided to draw only one eye. But you can immediately draw two eyes by placing them side by side in mirror image. To do this, draw both contours in your drawing at once. Please note that the eyes should be the same, but in a mirror position in relation to each other, otherwise they will look crooked and askew, which is naturally not desirable for drawing beautiful eyes.

2. Add another outline to the eye drawing

So far the lesson on how to draw eyes is more like a geometry lesson. But it will be easier for you to learn how to draw eyes correctly with these figures. Please note that the second contour is not a square, but a rectangle, its horizontal sides are longer than the perpendicular ones.

3. Drawing of an eye. General contour of the eye

Now you need to draw general outline eyes, “stretch” it and draw an oval inside the rectangle for the cornea of ​​the eye. All this is not difficult to do, it is only important to accurately mark where the corners will be located. If you connect the angled lines too far, the eyes will appear narrow.

4. The eye drawing takes on a real shape

When drawing eyes, it is important to correctly draw the shape of the eye, to “maintain” all the proportions, and that’s why we used geometric shapes. But at this step, we will no longer need them, and they will need to be deleted. But first you need to change the shape of the eye, exactly like in my drawing. The left corner of the eye (in relation to you) needs to be moved beyond the general contour and lowered almost to the level of the lower part of the oval of the cornea. And on the contrary, move the right corner of the eye inside the contour at the level of the horizontal marking line. After that smooth lines connect the corners into one. Now you can remove the unnecessary ones contour lines and in the picture there is now a real beautiful eye.
This is a difficult step, give it the most attention.

5. Eye drawing is almost finished

Inside the cornea of ​​the eye you need to draw the pupils. The pupils do not need to be drawn too large. Human eyes have small pupils in normal lighting. In the left corner of the eye, draw a bag for tears, and on top, a parallel line of the upper eyelid. Now we can say that you were able to draw the eye almost completely. All that remains is to draw the eyelashes and shade the drawing a little with a pencil.

6. How to draw human eyes. Shadows

To finally draw the eyes, you need to add eyelashes to the drawing, but small ones. We are drawing ordinary human eyes, not a fashion model from a magazine. Eyelashes can give an unexpected effect to your eye image and should be used carefully. Then you need to darken some areas of the eyelids, as shown in the picture. You also need to add a stroke around the eye where the eyelashes were, and outline the iris. And of course, color the iris with colored pencils.
Now, when drawing a person’s face, you can confidently and correctly draw an eye.

Now we will look at a lesson in drawing one of the most important details of the human face. Eyes are a reflection of the soul. They are able to convey information non-verbally about a person, his mood, desires, thoughts.

Let's start exploring

How to draw an eye with a pencil step by step

STEP 1. At the first stage we need to draw the shape of the eye. Although this is the first stage of the picture, it requires a lot of attention. After all, if the shape of the eye is not the same as you want, then the whole drawing will not look very pretty.

STEP 2. Now we draw the pupil. This is the hole in the iris through which light rays enter. The apple of the eye can contract with the help of the sphincter or expand with a dilator controlled by sympathetic fibers. I'll picture it fully expanded. Although this human condition is not natural.
STEP 3. K large size The pupil is usually caused by emotional stimulation, pain, or the introduction into the body of symptomatic drugs (cocaine, amphetamines, adrenaline), hallucinogenic (like LSD), or anticholinergics. A glare is also visible on the apple of the eye - a reflection of light rays. One small round one just above the center and the second larger size located to the left (from the viewer's point of view). We need to add shadows. We'll add eyelashes later.

STEP 4. Here we will add darkening in the pupil, which will give it depth and realism. I also added some shadow on the eyelashes and top. eyeball.
Well, here is the final result:

Step 1.

First, outline the boundaries of the future drawing. This will make the further drawing process much easier.

Step 2.

Use two ovals to indicate the location of the eyes.

Step 3.

How to draw eyes depends on your personal preference. Therefore, use light lines to outline the cut you like.

Step 4.

Now move on to the rest of the details. Mark the contours of the bridge of the nose.

Step 5.

An important role in how to draw eyes is played by the direction of the gaze. Therefore, designate the irises so that the expression of the eyes is meaningful.

Step 6.

Then draw the pupils. Their size depends on the lighting: the brighter the light, the more they narrow.

Step 7

The eyeball has round shape, which is why it is visible above the eye shape.

Step 8

The role of eyebrows should also not be underestimated. Draw them and give the look expressiveness/audience/joy or something else.

Step 9

Use a softer pencil to correct the resulting unevenness and fill in the pupils.

Step 10

Draw beautiful, thick eyelashes if the eyes belong to a woman. If you are drawing male eyes, you can skip this step.

Step 11

Now draw the lower eyelashes.

Step 12

Draw the eyebrows more specifically, clarify the shape of the irises.

Step 13

You can shade the area of ​​the upper eyelid with a hard, soft pencil.

Step 14

The shading around the eyelashes will give a particularly attractive look. Use the same hard soft pencil.

1. Sketch hard pencil linear drawing:

2. Look where the darkest areas should be (and darken them):

3. Look again where the darkest areas of the iris should be:

4. Carefully examine the eye and begin to work out the shape with shadows, trying to create depth:

5. Shade the iris:

6. Repeat shading several times:

7. Using a nag (sculpting a sharp tip), try to rub a few light lines so that the iris does not look “empty”:

8. Work a little more with the nag until you are satisfied with the result:

9. The white of the eye is not so white, try to sketch out the light and shadow, highlighting the shape:

10. Blend using tortillon:

11. Since the last stage looks too dark, use a highlighter to highlight:

12. Let's start with the upper eyelid, drawing the darkest area:

13. Basically, drawing an eye is a matter of realistic light and shadow:

14. Use a paper towel to blend the eyelid. It still looks a little flat, but we'll draw in the eyelashes before adding highlights to the eyelids:

15. Before drawing eyelashes, decide where they grow from:

16. Try drawing your upper eyelashes as curved as bows. And remember - they are different lengths:

17. Start working on your lower lashes. For now they may not be too realistic:

18. Using light strokes, we begin to work on the area between the eye and eyebrow:

19. Use a paper towel to blend:

20. Repeat the shading process several times and don't be afraid to shade:

21. Starting to work on the eyebrow, mark the most noticeable lines:

22. Darken the areas that you consider necessary and lightly blend. When shading, try different tools and choose the ones that suit you best:

23. On at this stage I begin to darken (and shade) everything that seems “flat” and “empty”:

24. We begin to work with the lower eyelid:

25. Work out and shade the most noticeable lines and areas:

26. You can add a little "realism" by drawing some wrinkles with pencil lines on top of the shading:

27. Repeat the last step several times. I added shadows where the nose is supposed to be:

28. Let's continue working:

29. Blend using a paper napkin:

30. Job finished!

I really hope this tutorial helps you in drawing realistic eyes. Experiment and develop your own drawing method, find best ways achieving a specific texture or effect.

1. Sketch the outline.

2.Take a soft brush and dip it into graphite powder (you can get it by sharpening a 5H pencil). Then we will cover our sketch with two or three layers of tone. The brush should gently shade and smooth the image. Try to avoid getting tones in the highlights on the iris. If graphite still gets on the highlight, clean this area with an eraser (knead).

3.Repeat the previous step using a smaller brush. Start shaping the outline of the eye by shading the areas that you want to be darker.

4.Using a nag, clean the areas that should be light.

5.Use a 2B pencil to outline the darkest areas such as the pupil, darken the top of the iris and the crease of the upper eyelid.

6.Use light pressure to draw the iris around the pupil (5H pencil).

7.Darken the iris using a 2B pencil.

8. Use a knead to work on the iris to soften the contrast. Add graphite as needed to create the desired tone. Let's move on to the white of the eye (pencil 2B). Draw eye shadow on the squirrel.

9.Now we start working on the skin. We use an HB pencil. Use light circular motions to add color to the upper eyelid and under the brow bone. Start with the areas that you want to be darker (in this case, the skin near the crease of the upper eyelid) and work your way to the lighter areas. Use a paper napkin and a brush to smooth out any rough spots or spots.

10.Add skin tones in the lower eyelid area.

11.For now we continue to work with the HB pencil. Add shadows to the skin. Use 5H and 2B pencils to show the thickness of the lower eyelid and darken it.

12.Use an HB pencil. To show wrinkles, draw fine lines on the skin, and then use the kneader to create light lines next to the dark ones. Blend the paper using a brush to soften the lines. We use the same method on the highlight in the corner of the eye (Third eyelid).
Draw an eyebrow. When drawing eyebrows, you need to keep the pencil sharp.

13.Draw eyelashes (2B pencil). First, let's show the eyelashes on the outer edge of the upper eyelid. Start drawing from the root of each hair. Follow the direction of hair growth and lighten the pressure on the pencil so that each hair is thicker at the root and pointed towards the end. Show the reflection of the eyelashes on the highlight of the iris.

14.Now let's show the eyelashes on the outer edge of the lower eyelid. Note that the eyebrow and eyelashes located on the outer edge of the lower eyelid should be lighter than the eyelashes on the upper eyelid.

15.The work is ready.

Step 1.

So in this step, basically all you need to do is lightly outline the shape of the eye itself. It's quite simple, but take some time just to make sure that this is how you want the drawing to look good.

Step 2.

Now you just need to draw the iris and sketch where you see the highlight and tint in the base tone of the iris.

Step 3.

In the third step, you should shade under the features of the upper eyelid and the shadow in the pupil. In addition, you should draw several lines from the pupil to the edge of the iris, as in the picture.

Step 4.

Let's add shading to the outer edge of the iris from the eyeball and from the pupil with characteristic lines that go to the pupil. There you need to show part of the iris, which is the main tone that you should emphasize by adding shadow to capture the depth under the eyelid. This may sound strange, so just look at the picture below. I added some shading underneath the lower eyelids, but also left a little white outline around the eyes where the eyelashes would be.

Step 5.

This may seem like a lot of difference, but it's just finishing the eyelashes, making thick supporting lines that taper into a point. They should partially fall down to give more realism. The lower lashes should be smaller and stand in small clusters. I also shaded the white part of the eye a little and added some detail for the iris, working with an eraser, adding small black dots and lines, and giving the design little strokes.

Step 6.

It's just a step for finishing touches. Apply a soft sfumato to smooth out the lines. The edges where it's truly dark are darkest to add contrast to the image. Make sure the main features really stand out. You can also make the reflection of the eyelashes in the center of the eye - in the iris, if you like. And you can make the white part of the eye look glossy in light and shadow, or even you can add blood vessels. Just keep adding details and shadows around the eyes until you're happy with the result!

Step 1.

you should know that eyelashes are never the same. Some eyelashes appear as dark spots or heavy knots, and occasionally they can change their texture to a sharper and shorter one. It's best to look at a few photos to get a clear idea. close up. Even the eyes themselves are often not similar to each other and are not absolutely symmetrical. You need to train your powers of observation and notice all the nuances. There are only three different irises in the picture. Darker, lighter, a different sheen, a slightly clearer line. Notice the little things.

Step 2.

The most important thing when you draw eyes is that the eyelashes should curve upward and outward. They never flow straight up. When you draw eyelashes in the center of the eyes, they appear shorter. This is because the eyelashes stand straight up and you cannot see the base that attaches to the eyelids. Remember that you need to look at many photographs and improve your visual memory with their help.

Step 3.

Many people are interested in how to show a shade or color to convey more realism. Therefore, here you can carefully look at all the steps to progress in drawing an eye. In the first line, eyelashes are formed depending on the angle. Watch how they change, following the century. The shadows of the iris are darker and become much lighter towards the center. To reflect light and transmit more life they are later erased for a beam of light. Then we shade the rest of the eye.

Step 4.

Draw a V, then add the eyeball. Color in the pupil and then draw long, thick eyelashes. You should also add eyelid folds. Draw more shading to the inside of the eye, as well as around the eyes.

Step 5.

Let's start more integral and full drawing. Draw simple lines for each eye.

Step 6.

Ready to paint full forms eyes, for which we will add the lower eyelid. Draw the folds on the upper eyelids and move to step seven.

Anatomy. At first glance, it seems simple, however, it is a complex science. The bane of every artist is that you cannot move to the next level of professional skill without at least the slightest idea of ​​anatomy. Most people never study anatomy, and this leads to a weak creative foundation that leaves a constant lack of confidence in their strengths and artistic abilities.

Therefore, it would be wise to devote some of your creative time to studying anatomy. At first glance, this may seem like an overwhelming step, but if you break it down, learning anatomy will be fun and easy for you!

Final result

1. Basics: Function and Anatomy

All human eyes have the same shape and structure: an oval with pointed edges, eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows. You can quickly sketch out a drawing of an eye and anyone will tell you what it is:

In this screenshot I will show you the following elements eyes from top to bottom:

1. Brows: Protect your eyes from dirt and sweat dripping from your forehead.
2. Eyelid folds: created by the eyelid when the eye is closed. Eyelid folds form at the top and bottom of the eye.
3. Actual eye opening: when the oval shape of the eye is formed.
4. Eyelashes: Protect your eyes from dirt, strong light or sensory perception. In art, they emphasize femininity.
5. White of the eye: it is the main organ of the eye.
6. Iris: in reality these are muscles, just imagine! They contract and expand, increasing or decreasing the amount of light that enters the eye and reaches the lens.
7. Pupil: dark spot in the center of the eye. In reality, we see objects through the pupil because... Light enters through the pupil, which forms an image inside the eyeball.
8. Lacrimal nodule: on the inner corner of each eye. Our tears come through the tear nodules, which have a pinkish tint!
9. Skin fold of lacrimal nodule: on the outside of the inner corner of the eye, just next to the nodule itself.

2. Different Eye Shapes

Although the eye sketch we have drawn above is recognized as a human eye, the shape of the eyes varies depending on the race, geographical location and even age!

Let's look at the most basic criterion: race. If you look at the photos different nations, then you will definitely notice the difference. Let's look at a few basic shapes to see the difference:

3. Different angle and perspective

In the screenshot below you can see different angles of the eye to demonstrate how the shape of the eye changes depending on the angle at which we look at the eye:

4. Eyes: the mirror of the soul

We express a lot of emotions through our eyes. Regardless of the shape and shape of our eyes, we, as human beings, instinctively react to external factors that change our eyes.

We squint, we squint, we stare in stunned awe, we open our eyes wide when we are amazed or when we are afraid - just to give a few examples.

Below are a few eye expressions that can be detected by the simple human eye. So, try to quickly identify each emotion expressed and also sketch out the features of the eye expression. Practice so you can add more emotion to your characters:

5. Draw the eye

We now have some idea of ​​the great variety that can be obtained using one eye. So let's continue with the lesson and put everything together.

Have that one at your fingertips quick sketch, which we created earlier to begin creating an artistic product and embark on a journey to become the next Michelangelo!

Create a new document. Name the existing layer " Background", set the Foreground color to #dcb6a3 and the Background color to #963931.

Using a tool Gradient(Gradient Tool (G), gradient color from color foreground to the background color, drag the gradient from left to right to create a flesh-colored gradient. Next, select a hard round brush in the settings Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter) set the option Pen pressure(Pen Pressure) and also set the Foreground color to #000000.
Translator's note: press the key (F5) to go to the brush settings. In parameters Dynamics of shape(Shape Dynamics) and Different dynamics(Other Dynamics), set pen pressure in settings Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter).

Create a new layer. Name this layer "Sketch". Draw the basic shape of the eye to your liking. You can use the eye shape as in the original result or choose any of the eye shapes we covered earlier!

6. Highlight the eye: white of the eye

Step 1

Let's start with the basic foundation - the white of the eye.

Despite its name "white", the eyeball is not pure white. It varies in shades of light grey, beige and red depending on the various blood vessels that run through it.

To start with it, create a new layer, place this layer between the "Background" layer and the "Sketch" layer. Name this layer "Eye White". Set the brush to off-white color #ddc6bc and use a hard round brush to paint the base color along the white of the eye.

Step 2

Create a new layer on top of the “White of the Eye” layer, then right-click on the created layer and in the window that appears, select the option Create Clipping Mask(Create Clipping Mask) to the “White of the Eye” layer. We use this layer for shading.

The eyeball has a spherical structure, therefore, more light will always enter the center due to the convex surface. Conversely, the further from the center, the less light comes in due to the eyelids/lashes, which creates shading, so we will use dark shades.

So, select the tool again Brush(Brush Tool (B), set the brush to a hard round shape, turn on the options Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter). Adjust the brush size as needed and set the brush color to #4f241e. Brush on the clipping mask along the edge of the eyeball to create a sense of light and shadow and a 3D effect.

Step 3

Choose a darker shade, such as #220b07. Paint over the top of the white of the eye to enhance the shadow created by the upper eyelid and lashes.

7. Draw the lacrimal nodule

Step 1

This area of ​​the eye is not covered by skin, so we use more pinkish shades. Remember that there is no clear distinction between the eyeball itself, the flesh and the muscles that support that eyeball, they all react simultaneously and are connected together. Therefore, our pink tint will mix with the white of the eye, you will see this in a minute.

Set the Foreground color to #853c2e and the Background color to #5e2218.

Using the same brush you used earlier, color the inner corner of the eye using a lighter shade, and then add shading around the edges using a darker shade. Also, add a few touches pink color to the white area. In the screenshot below, you can see the result with and without our sketch:

Step 2

Next, set the Foreground color to #d77661 and the Background color to a white shade #ffffff, and reduce the brush size. Zoom in to make it easier to work with the details of the highlights. Add highlights to the highlights - use a light pink tint first and then add a bit of white as a finishing touch. This way we will create a feeling of a humid environment.

8. Iris and pupil

Set the brush color to #6b3826. Draw a circle in the center of the eye as in the sketch

Step 2

An eye with a white pupil looks a little scary, so using a black brush, paint the circle in the center of the eye again to create the pupil.

9. Adding Details to the Iris

Step 1

It's time to create a new layer! Place this layer on top of the "Pupil" layer. Name this layer "Iris Details".

The pupil and iris merge with each other in the white of the eye. Let's put it simply - they can't live without each other!

So, set the foreground color to #240b02, then adjust the brush size to paint along the edges of the pupil and iris of the eye to blend them perfectly. At the same time, add shading to the top of the pupil to indicate the area where the shadow of the upper eyelid and eyelashes falls. Don't be afraid to go a little over the edges.

Step 2

Set the Foreground color to #54382a and the Background color to #3f2315. Vary the brush size down to the smallest diameter. Zoom in so you can easily apply light and dark strokes over the brown area. Try to keep the strokes coming from the center.

Step 3

Next, we'll add more detail to the iris. Set the Foreground color to #9b643f and the Background color to #511f05. Reduce the brush size to just a few pixels. Draw small veins of the muscle details. To switch color shades, continuously press the ‘X’ key. Also, feel free to add your own samples of color shades, which you can easily select using the tool Pipette(Eyedropper Tool (I).

10. Adding highlights

Because Our eye is looking a little flat, let's add some highlights!

Create a new layer and place this layer on top of the "Iris Details" layer. Name this layer "Highlights". Set the Foreground color to a white shade #ffffff. Add a light highlight first and then a richer highlight, creating a blurry big white dot. Repeat the whole process, adding a couple more small highlights:

11. Drawing the upper eyelid: curves and folds

Let's step away from the eyeball for a second and work on the eyelid, as well as the folds of skin around the eye. From my own experience, I will say that a painting looks great when you can see it in its entirety, and not in separate fragments.

Step 1

So, create a new layer on top of all other layers, call this layer "Skin". Set the dark brown shade #2c0b02 as the foreground color, and the light pink shade #d3a594 as the background color. Choose the right brush size, start drawing around the outer contour of the eye, always keep the original sketch in mind.

Start with dark color, and then press the ‘X’ key to switch to a light shade. First, paint around the eye with a dark brush, and then using a light brush, carefully paint over the inner corner of the eye, where we have a light gradient transition.

Step 2

Following the details of our original sketch, using a dark brown shade, draw the crease above the eye.

Step 3

Next, set the Foreground color to #2b130d and the Background color to #bc8370. Start with a dark brush on the outer edges of the eye, and then use a light brush to carefully paint around the creases so that the contour lines don't look too harsh. In this work we do not use hard and precise lines, as well as contours, but use soft shapes.

Step 4

Next, set the Foreground color to #d5a197 and the Background color to #fcead8. Additionally, fade the hard lines of the creases, creating a transition from a dark pink shade to a light pink shade, constantly switching shades by pressing the ‘X’ key. If necessary, you can also use the tool Clarifier(Dodge Tool (O) with a soft round brush set to Sveta(Highlights) by unchecking the option Save shades(Protect Tones) to get bright highlights. Don't overdo it with lightening.

12. Draw the lower eyelid

Step 1

It's time to switch to the lower eyelid. We use the same technique as before.

If it makes it easier for you to draw vertical lines, then you can rotate the image, for this we go Image - Rotate Canvas(Image > Image Rotation) and rotate the image 90 degrees. Again, this will be up to you.

Let's move on to creating the lower eyelid, set the Foreground color to #9e5b4a and the Background color to #fecfbb. Carefully paint over the bottom of the eye to match the bottom outline, and then use a light brush to paint over the top, adding highlights.

We will be working with four primary color shades: #260f0b, #642e22, #c88a7c and #eac0a9.

I suggest you draw samples of four color shades on a separate layer, so you can easily choose the one you want color shade using a tool Pipette(Eyedropper Tool (I).

First let's touch up the lower right outer corner of the eye using subtle strokes of #260f0b, then move to the shallow crease of #eac0a9 to add some highlights.

Step 3

Select brush color #d18465. Brush underneath the eye as if you were applying concealer. You can also paint the top side if you feel it is necessary.

Next, select the brush color #eac0a9. Paint the outline of the lower left corner of the eye, as well as the tear corner to add highlights, as shown in the screenshot below. Pay attention to the second screenshot - it is presented as an animation to show you the difference between the previous step and this step:

13. Skin: retouching

All leather is a bit like plastic, isn't it?

It's time to fix it!

Choose a nice brick color like this #c54432 and apply lightly around the eyelids, adding additional color to the lower eyelid. Don't highlight them too much - it's not a zombie eye, so it shouldn't be a sore eye. Just a couple of gentle brush strokes to add more life.

Once you're done, change the foreground color to a soft purple #937fa3 and the background color to #b5544d.

Add shadow to the eyes towards the lower inner corner of the eye. This should help make your eye look more natural and alive!

At this stage you can add other small details like chiaroscuro. Again, in the screenshot below you can view the result in jpg format, as well as an animation comparison with the previous step.

Result in JPG format:

Animated comparison:

14. Leather: Adding Texture Touches

The skin is still too smooth - let's spice it up a little!

Set the Foreground color to #f2c8a0 and the Background color to #b5544d. Using the "Skin Texture" brush ( Translator's note: Skin Texture brush), which can be downloaded with a PSD file, carefully go over the skin, constantly pressing the ‘X’ key to switch shades. You should get a soft texture, like in the screenshot below:

15. Draw eyelashes

Step 1

It's time to create a new layer and name it...... "Eyelashes" of course!

Set the Foreground color to #1a0906. Select a hard round brush. In the brush settings in options Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation Pen pressure(Pen Pressure).

While on the 'Eyelashes' layer, start drawing eyelashes randomly. Below are a few points to remember when drawing eyelashes:
1. Eyelashes are never straight. Always draw the eyelashes slightly curled.
2. Eyelashes are arranged in a chaotic manner. Try taking a closer look at an image of an eye where the eyelashes are covered in mascara: as a rule, the eyelashes are stuck to each other and also curled.
3. Eyelashes are always thinner at the tips than at the roots.

Create a new layer, name this layer "Eyelash Shadow". Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication Fills(Fill) to approximately 70%. Select the brush you used earlier, brush color #1f0b07. Draw some eyelashes in the lower outer corner of the eye. Next, go (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) and apply a soft blur of 1.5 px.

16. Eye Details: Adding Shadows for Depth

Now that we have a more complete picture of our eye, let's return to the eyeball and iris for some retouching.

Let's add more pop to the eye."

Create a new layer and place this layer on top of the "Skin" layer. Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply).

Set the Foreground color to #6f2719 and use a brush to gently paint over the bottom corner of the eye to enhance the shadows. See screenshot for comparison:

17. Eye details: iris

When compared to the entire eye, the iris still looks flat. Let's work on this!

Step 1

Select a small, hard round brush. In the brush settings in options Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter), select mode Pen pressure(Pen Pressure). Add some ray-like strokes closer to the pupil, as shown in the screenshot below:

Step 2

To create a highlight, create a new layer. Place this layer on top of the "Iris" layer. Change the blending mode to Lightening the base Fills(Fill) to approximately 40%.

Step 3

Create a new layer on top of the "Iris Details" layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Lightening the base(Color Dodge), and also reduce the value Fills(Fill) to approximately 30%. Select a soft round brush, set the Blend Mode for the brush Dissolution(Dissolve). Using a brush, carefully paint around the iris. Next, merge this layer with the main iris layer (Ctrl+E):

18. Adding small details

It's time for the finishing touches!

Step 1

First we will add blood vessels.

Set the Foreground color to #5e2219. Select a hard round brush. In the brush settings in options Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) and Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter), select mode Pen pressure(Pen Pressure).

Reduce the brush size to 2 px and carefully paint small blood vessels in the corners of the eye on top of the white of the eye.

Create a new layer, place this layer below the "Skin" layer.

Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply), and also reduce the value Fills(Fill) to approximately 80%. Name this layer "Shadows".

Set the foreground color to #3e1408 and using a hard round brush, in the brush settings, use only the option Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter), brush along the edges of the white of the eye.

Step 3

Glimpses of humidity.

Create a new layer, name this layer "Moisture". Place this layer on top of the "Skin" layer.

19. Draw the base for the eyebrows

Step 1

We also need to draw the eyebrow, don't we?

Create a new layer, name this layer "Eyebrow". Place this layer on top of all other layers.

Set the Foreground color to #47190b. Select a hard round brush, in the settings select the option Fluctuation opacity(Opacity Jitter) and using a brush, draw a rough eyebrow shape.

Step 2

Select a tool Finger(Smudge Tool), in the settings of this tool, set the hard round brush, in the options Size fluctuation Pen pressure(Pen Pressure). Use your finger to smear your eyebrow to create hair texture:

20. Adding detail to the eyebrow

Step 1

Next, select a tool Brush(Brush Tool (B), set to a hard round brush, in the options Size fluctuation(Size Jitter) set the mode Pen pressure(Pen Pressure). Add eyebrow hairs:

Step 2

Set the Foreground color to #9a3d1e, in the options Opacity fluctuation(Opacity Jitter) set the mode Pen pressure(Pen Pressure), increase the brush size a few pixels, and then add rough highlights. You can freely apply strokes, soft, broad, to add variety.

Step 3

Last detail, reduce the brush size to 1 or 2 px—and using a thin brush, add some light highlights to the eyebrow:

21. Matching the eyebrow with the skin

Our eyebrow looks great, but it looks a little glued on. To fix this, we will combine the eyebrow with the skin, for this, create a new layer. Place this layer below the "Eyebrow" layer. Change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply) or Linear dimmer(Linear Burn), depending on your preference. Next, reduce the value Fills(Fill) to approximately 40%. Name this layer "Eyebrow Composite".

Increase the brush size, set the Foreground color to a dark, bleached brown like this #502520, and use this brush to paint around the edges of the eyebrows. Next, let's go Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur(Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). Add a 3-4 px soft blur effect to get a result like the screenshot below:

22. Selective step: adding makeup

Moreover, we can now add makeup to our eye!

I chose soft fall shades #e88f04 and #572013.

Step 1

For the orange tint, create a new layer on top of the "Skin" layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Chroma(Color), and using a soft round brush, paint over the upper eyelid as shown in the screenshot below. Decrease the value Fills(Fill) at your discretion.

Step 2

Next, shadows. Create a new layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Multiplication(Multiply). By using soft brush, draw shadows in the corner of the eye. Let's go Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur(Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur), blur the shadows if you think they are too hard.

Step 3

Create another new layer, change the blending mode for this layer to Lightening the base(Color Dodge), and also reduce the value Fills(Fill) to approximately 30%. Set the Foreground color to #f7b283. First select a soft round brush, in the brush settings, select the mode Dissolution(Dissolve) and then use a brush to add a glitter effect. Next, select a makeup brush from the set you downloaded and use this brush to add texture.

Great job, we have completed the lesson!
Now you can draw your realistic eye. I hope you enjoyed this journey and learned something useful today!

Final result

What You'll Be Creating

Eyes are great topic for the image, they combine a lot different materials and they look like gems, hidden in our body. They are also quite difficult to draw, but that doesn't mean you can't do it! In this tutorial I'll show you how to draw a beautiful, realistic eye without a reference image.

What you will need

• Sheet of paper
• Pencil HB
• Pencil 2B
• Pencil 4B
• Pencil 5B
• Pencil 7B or 8B
• Shading
• Eraser (preferably soft)
• Pencil sharpener

1. Start Drawing the Eye

Step 1

Take a pencil HB, roughly draw a very light oval. The line should be subtle.

Step 2

Draw two curves intersecting the oval that will create the eyelids.

Step 3

The eyelids need to have a certain thickness, so add an edge to them.

Step 4

Draw a round iris, a pupil in the middle, a reflection of the highlight, and also the corners of the eyes.

Step 5

The eyebrow is the frame for the eyes, so don't forget about it! Draw your brow using straight lines to recreate a natural shape.

Step 6

Before we start shading the eye, we need to understand its 3D shape. You can solve this by drawing guide lines. I described this technique in my lesson

2. Draw a Realistic Iris

Step 1

Take the most soft pencil(a 7B or 8B pencil works best) and then fill in the pupil, leaving an area for a reflective highlight. The darkness of the pupil will determine the contrast for the rest of the drawing.

Step 2

Take a pencil 2B, and then draw the suspensory ligaments extending from the center of the iris. Go around the glare area. Angle the pencil slightly so that the lines are soft.

Step 3

Darken the edge of the iris and also draw a “ring” around the pupil.

Step 4

Take a pencil 2B, and then darken the edges even more. Shade the iris by adding more supporting ligaments or fibers, some fibers should be darker than others.

Step 5

Use the same pencil to shade the entire iris. Draw a penumbra around the ring, as well as small shadows between the fibers.

Step 6

Take a pencil 4B, make sure it is well sharpened. Use this pencil to accentuate the shadows you drew earlier.

Step 7

By using growers, carefully align the outline of the iris. It's part of the eyeball, so the iris shouldn't have a completely hard edge.

Step 8

Take a pencil 4B to draw a shadow from the upper eyelid over the iris. Don't forget that the eye is not flat, and therefore the shadows must be curved.

Step 9

Using the same pencil, draw the shadow of the eyelashes. The shadows will be most visible on top of the highlight's reflection area.

Step 10

Take a pencil 5B to adjust the contrast of the eye. Darken the shadows to make the highlights pop.

3. Shade the Eye

Step 1

Take a pencil HB, and then create subtle shading around the eyeball. During the shading process, remember that the eyeball is roughly a sphere, so don't make the shadows flat.

Step 2

Use a blender to soften the shadows. Don't be afraid to bring them even further into the center.

Step 3

Use an eraser to clean up the highlighted areas. The eye is not completely smooth, so it will look even better if you break up the soft shadows with the hard edges of your eraser strokes.

Step 4

Take a pencil HB and then draw the details lacrimal caruncle. This area is wet and shiny, so add small highlights to the outline.

Step 5

Gently shade the tear duct area.

Step 6

Using a pencil 2B, shade the above area even more. Using the same pencil, add a subtle shadow under the lower eyelid. This will separate the eye from the eyelid.

Step 7

Take a pencil HB to shade the edges of the eyelids. Don't forget about the location of the light source!

Step 8

Blend the shaded area using a feather brush.

Step 9

Using the same technique, shade the rest of the skin around the eye. Draw with an inclined pencil to cover a larger area at once and also avoid hard lines.

Step 10

Take a pencil 2B to add shadows where needed.

Step 11

Take a pencil 4B to darken the shadows even more.

Step 12

Finally, take a pencil 5B to further darken the crease of the upper eyelid.

4. Draw Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Step 1

Take a pencil HB to draw the direction of the eyebrow hairs.

Step 2

Take a pencil 2B to draw the hairs one by one. The hairs should not be sharp - their width will depend on the scale of your image. Angle the pencil if necessary to achieve denser strokes.

Step 3

Take a pencil 4B to thicken the front lower part of the brow.

Step 4

Using a pencil 2B, outline the direction and shape of the eyelashes. However, before you start, look in the mirror and try to understand what you see. Eyelashes are curved in nature and their shape depends on the perspective. They drop down slightly, right from the edge of the upper eyelid, and then curve upward.

Step 5

In the same way, add eyelashes to the lower eyelid.

Step 6

The eyelashes tend to stick to each other, creating a tight bunch.

Step 7

Using a pencil 4B, thicken your eyelashes by adding more hairs between them. Eyelashes don't grow in one thin row! Also, adjust the width of the eyelashes according to the scale of the image.

Step 8

Take the softest pencil, make sure it is well sharpened, and then highlight some areas of the eyelashes.

Step 9

The drawing is almost complete. Look at it from a distance and also try to see how the shading can be improved. Use all pencils for this task.

Step 10

Finally, add small details to make the drawing more realistic: fine veins in the eye area, including small wrinkles around the eye. You can make the skin more uneven by simply applying rows of thin transverse lines.

If you decide to digitize your drawing to publish it online, be sure to prepare it first:

What About the Other Eye?

I’ll tell you a secret: there shouldn’t be “another eye.” When you draw a portrait, draw both eyes at the same time, step by step. This way you will simply draw both eyes without copying them one after the other. The good news is that they don't have to be exactly identical - our faces aren't exactly symmetrical!

Eyes are not only the most expressive part of the face, but also an amazing mirror of the human soul.

Most often, a person can be recognized by his eyes. And in order to be able to do this using a portrait, you need to know how to draw eyes. Beginning artists often make mistakes when drawing eyes. You can draw realistic eyes or depict them. Various artists offer various options about how to draw eyes with a pencil. However, they all adhere to a certain sequence.

Eye location

First of all, you must position the eyes correctly on the piece of paper. To do this, draw a horizontal line across the sheet.

Do not press hard on the tool, because this will be an auxiliary line that will need to be removed later. Following the line, draw an almond-shaped eye so that on one side the lines taper downwards.

Distance between eyes

It is important to remember the distance between the eyes. It is generally accepted that it is equal to one more eye. Therefore, you can measure or draw a light line on the auxiliary eye in the middle, position the second eye, and then remove the auxiliary eye with an eraser.

Eyeball

The next step is the eyeball.

First, delete the horizontal guide line that you drew at the very beginning. Draw a circle inside the eye shapes. Remember that the diameter of the eyeball should be equal to the width of the eye. But you need to position it in such a way that there is a small space left next to the lower eyelid, and the top of the circle extends slightly beyond the upper eyelid.

Tear ducts

No realistically depicted eye would be complete without tear ducts.

Therefore, you need to depict them by drawing a line in the place where the eyes approach the bridge of the nose.

Borders of the century

In order to make the eyes more natural, you need to draw the boundaries of the eyelids, that is, show their thickness.

This applies to the lower eyelid, so you will need to draw along it. Draw a border running from the tear duct along the lower eyelid to the outer corner of the eye. Your line should go under the eyeball, but not touch it.

Pupil

Let's draw a smaller circle, which we will place inside the previously drawn eyeball.

It will serve as a boundary separating the iris and the darkest part of the eye, the black pupil. Also remember to draw an arc for the upper eyelid that should go around the upper border of the previously drawn eyeball, but not touch it.

Erase extra lines

In order for the eyes to look natural, you need to remove the upper part great circle, which extends beyond the upper eyelid and almost touches its borders.

As a result, it turns out that the iris of the eye is slightly covered by the upper eyelid.

It's time to highlight the drawn eyes. To do this, make the upper eyelid more expressive by making its line bolder. The upper border of the eyelid is also worth highlighting, but not as much as the eyelid itself, which is in contact with the iris of the eye.

Iris

The iris of the eye also requires special attention.

There are no identical eyes in nature. Each pair of eyes has its own unique pattern. You also need to draw a design on the iris of the eyes you drew. Draw the rays that come from the very depths of the soul, that is, from the black pupil, and tend to the edges of the iris, the upper part of which should be slightly darkened.

Glare

In any case, when we draw eyes, we must understand that they have a glossy surface, which means they reflect the light that falls from one side.

As a result, part of the iris appears lighter to us, and some part is completely white. To reflect this on paper, use an eraser and lightly touch the bottom of the iris, thus adding the necessary highlight. The same must be done with the shadows around the eyes, the upper eyelid and the tear duct.

Created in: Adobe Photoshop

Let's be honest, drawing a face is not that easy, especially if you have no experience! This is not the same as painting landscapes, where it doesn't matter whether the tree is moved sideways an inch or whether it has changed its shape. When you draw a realistic face, everything has to be in place, otherwise it will look awkward. And it's not just that, each part of the face has its own unique anatomy, which must be taken into account - at least as a basis on which something can then be built!

In this tutorial I will show you how to draw eyes. I hope that this lesson will be useful not only for beginners, but also for those who have been in the field of drawing for a long time, but will be glad to learn something new and develop their skills even more - or perhaps just try something new .

INTRODUCTION

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, and without a doubt they are the most expressive part of the face. I've heard that if you draw the eyes correctly, you're halfway to good portrait, and this is to some extent true. The eyes are also often the element of the face that makes a portrait appear lifeless, and this usually happens when the artist does not fully consider their anatomy.

So, before we start drawing realistic eyes, let's look at a line drawing that shows what an eye looks like in reality. Of course there are eyes different shapes and sizes, but general shape will always be unchanged. The eyeball is called that for a reason - it has a spherical shape, and its lines are visible even when we do not see the entire eyeball. If you look from the side, this becomes even more obvious. Next, in the inner corner of the eye there is a tear duct, and, of course, the upper and lower eyelids. Omission of any of these details leads to an inadequate result!

To achieve a more complete picture, I will show you how to draw an eye in two perspectives - a front view and a ¾ turn, because... these two perspectives are most often found in portraits.

SO LET'S GET STARTED!

On the day of the beginning, open a new file and select a skin color to fill the background - something in between, not too bright and not too dark. Add a new layer and sketch out the eye, not forgetting all the little things that were mentioned above. Our light source will be located on the right, so we can add its reflection to the sketch now.

First of all, let's shape the surrounding area of ​​the eye. You can draw directly on the background or (as the most convenient option when creating realistic portrait) just add a new layer below the sketch layer and draw on it. Take a standard round brush with Opacity set to Pen Pressure and pick an orange-brown for the shadows and a yellow-beige for the highlights so you can start shading. Brush along the natural curves of the eye sockets and eyelids.

Continuing to work with the round brush, we paint in shadows and highlights, and also add a little gray-violet for color variation, even if the color is not particularly noticeable. To smooth out the brush lines a bit, I usually use the Smudge tool in Finger Painting mode, the brush tip in Scatter mode, and Opacity in Pen Pressure mode. Experiment with the settings; These parameters are my personal choice, but perhaps completely different ones will suit you!

To get a clearer picture of what the eye will look like, let's color in the white of the eye. The most common mistake here is to choose purely white for protein. Remember, we must take into account the round shape of the eyeball as well as the reflections of the light source. Use a grayish tint - it in the best possible way suitable here - the degree of its lightness will depend on the overall illumination of the picture. Incorporating a bit of skin tone (or light tint if it's bright enough) into the white of the eye can make it look more realistic. And as for the tear duct, you can use a beige-pink shade as its basis.

Now let's color the iris. I choose a color that goes from a medium to dark blue and then add a light layer of light on top of that base. This already gives a feeling of depth. Next we add the pupil. Please note that on the ¾ spread the pupil is no longer round, but slightly oval in shape; it comes from a change in perspective. Don't forget the small bright dot to illustrate the highlight from the reflected light, because this will help you refine the iris in more detail later!

We have almost got quite realistic eyes, even though the drawing is still crude and lacks many details. However, for now we will work on the basic shape of the eye and give it volume. Taking a round brush, I select a fairly rich orange-brown color for a deep shadow between the upper eyelid and brow bone. I also use this shade to add a little shadow on my upper lid and a little on the inner corner of my lower lid. The tear duct takes on a beautiful rich orange hue, which is also lightly applied to the outer corner of the eye. To enhance the highlights on the eyelids, you can equally use both light beige and gray-green shades. We also once again draw the shadows on the eyeball itself.

From this point on, everything depends on further processing and adding details. We work with the same round brush, varying (manually) its Opacity and size. I always have the feeling that I am carving a figure out of stone like a sculptor, and not just painting like an artist; By adding shadows and highlights, I seem to revive the figure, and it becomes three-dimensional and realistic. This is exactly what we will do: deepen and draw the shadows. Adding a soft but noticeable shadow to the edge of the upper eyelid helps achieve the lash effect, and softens the edges where the eyeball disappears under the eyelid. The color of the iris is played up with pale green, and where the shadow of the eyelid falls on it, we add a very rich turquoise color.

Staying on the iris, take a small brush - either a round or dotted one - and you can begin to apply the pattern of lines. These lines are present on all eyes, but sometimes this pattern can be so dark that it is almost invisible. However, the iris always has lines running from the pupil to the outer edges of the iris itself. In this case, we want them to be noticeable and rich. Let's choose pale green and turquoise for this purpose, but use light and dark shades of the same or similar tone. From time to time, step away from the drawing and take a closer look at it, so you can notice some shortcomings that need to be worked on. Here I added a little more highlight on the outside of the eyebrow, on the edge of the lower eyelid and around the tear duct. Then you can move on to the eyebrows.

Using the Smudge tool with a fine brush tip, we carefully draw the iris. Please note that you need to move from the pupil to the edges of the iris: we don’t want all the lines to blur! After that, we select a very bright - but almost desaturated - pale green color and go over the iris where the light falls on it: on the right side, and a little in the lower left corner, where there is a small glare from the light. To emphasize the line of the eyeball, we take a white-blue color and draw the main highlight on the eye. Now I draw it in the form of an arch, crossing the border of the iris and getting a little onto the white. This will give the surface of the eye a dewy shine.

Using a small round brush with Opacity and Size Jitter set to Pen pressure, you can now draw the eyebrow. Choose a nice dark brown color, and another one - a regular brown. Lightly go over the eyebrows with the Smudge tool. Take the color of the skin surrounding your brow and use it to thin out any excess hair thickness. Highlight the skin around you by adding some highlights, especially with outside, where the light will fall directly. After this, you can move on to the eyelashes. Let's add a new layer so as not to spoil the overall picture of the eye. Select a small round brush with Opacity and Size set to Pen Pressure and start light movements apply eyelashes. If they are not painted over with mascara or curled with a special device, they practically do not bend upward!

You can continue adding more eyelashes on the same layer, or you can create a new one to make them thicker. You can also make a duplicate of the layer with already drawn eyelashes and move it a little to the right or left, then reduce the Opacity a little, remove unnecessary elements and go over them with the Smudge tool. If you are happy with the result, we slightly blur the eyelashes in some places. Add a few small highlights between the eyelashes on the lower eyelid and get a beautiful glitter effect.

The last stage of each drawing is to add those small details that make the drawing “come to life”, making it more realistic, even despite the rather obvious drawn quality. Using separate layers for these details will only help you, because then you can edit and experiment with effects without damaging the drawing itself. But before we start detailing, let's work on the iris a little more. Take your darkest turquoise color and draw a circle around the pupil with lines extending from the center outwards - some more prominent and longer, some slightly less visible and shorter. This will add green to the eyes and give them shine. Now we'll add some more highlights to the squirrel using a standard spot brush, then blurring them out with the Smudge tool. Taking a smaller dotted brush with an Angle Jitter of 50%, we will go over the eyebrows, eyelids and corner of the eye with a bright white-yellow color. All this is done on a separate layer! Slightly smudge the too noticeable points, some of them may need to be removed with an Eraser to facilitate better blending with the surrounding area of ​​​​the skin. Now duplicate this layer and set the layer blending mode to Overlay (Overlay), then move this layer slightly and you will get a beautiful imitation of skin texture.

Now all you have to do is look at your drawing last time, you might want to add a few more strokes to the lower eyelid or the corner of the eye, or adjust the highlights or shadows - that's it! Ready!