How to Draw Eyes (Men and Women)

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How to Draw Eyes (Men and Women)

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Step 1 of 16
With women's eyes, they are a teardrop shape with a tear duct on the point. Draw a line above the eye to show the eye lid.

With women's eyes, they are a teardrop shape with a tear duct on the point. Draw a line above the eye to show the eye lid.

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Next, add the eyeball inside by making arches on either side of the form from step 1, add the cornea as well (only the basic part of the inner eye)

Next, add the eyeball inside by making arches on either side of the form from step 1, add the cornea as well (only the basic part of the inner eye)

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Next add the iris and pupil, the iris is the dark line around the cornea, and the pupil is the black section on the inside. This eye has a larger cornea that is completely shown, none is hidden.

Next add the iris and pupil, the iris is the dark line around the cornea, and the pupil is the black section on the inside. This eye has a larger cornea that is completely shown, none is hidden.

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Next add the highlight and shading in the cornea, darken the pupil, and the tear duct. Every eye has different shading and highlights so you can't get this part wrong!

Next add the highlight and shading in the cornea, darken the pupil, and the tear duct. Every eye has different shading and highlights so you can't get this part wrong!

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Next, add the shading for the eye lid, darken the line you made originally, and rub the pencil up and down to create blending.

Next, add the shading for the eye lid, darken the line you made originally, and rub the pencil up and down to create blending.

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Now, add stress lines under the eye (we all have them,) the muscle around the tear duct, and define the eyebrow. For the eyebrow, be patient and make individual strokes with the pencil.

Now, add stress lines under the eye (we all have them,) the muscle around the tear duct, and define the eyebrow. For the eyebrow, be patient and make individual strokes with the pencil.

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Now the eyelashes, these are key in drawing a woman's eye. Most peoria dont like take the time, but in order to make realistic eyelashes, sharpen your pencil and make each eyelash individually.

Now the eyelashes, these are key in drawing a woman's eye. Most peoria dont like take the time, but in order to make realistic eyelashes, sharpen your pencil and make each eyelash individually.

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Make the strokes in different directions slightly opposite to the direction they are facing. If you are doing the eyelashes on the right, draw them facing left but adding a few slightly facing right.

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Make the shadow under the eyelid darker and make the eyelashes thicker towards the eye line. Define the eyebrows and thicken them.

Make the shadow under the eyelid darker and make the eyelashes thicker towards the eye line. Define the eyebrows and thicken them.

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Now for men, the eye is more squared than women's. The eyelid is more angled, and the eyebrows are thicker and lower towards the eye. Also men have more shadow on the eyelid.

Now for men, the eye is more squared than women's. The eyelid is more angled, and the eyebrows are thicker and lower towards the eye. Also men have more shadow on the eyelid.

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Next add the highlight after the basic form. There is less highlight on this eye.

Next add the highlight after the basic form. There is less highlight on this eye.

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Next shade in the cornea, shade the highlight slightly where it overlaps the pupil. Darken the pupil as well.

Next shade in the cornea, shade the highlight slightly where it overlaps the pupil. Darken the pupil as well.

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Now shade the inner white part of the eye, under the eye, darken the eyebrow (women's are more defined.) also shade the eyelid.

Now shade the inner white part of the eye, under the eye, darken the eyebrow (women's are more defined.) also shade the eyelid.

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Add the eyelashes, shorter than women's, add less on the bottom and top. Men have long lashes but they don't flip up as much as women so make them shorter to appear as if they r coming out toward you.

Add the eyelashes, shorter than women's, add less on the bottom and top. Men have long lashes but they don't flip up as much as women so make them shorter to appear as if they r coming out toward you.

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There you have it!!! Men and women eyes. More guides on the parts of the face to come. In order to show u how up draw a complete person guide I have to do the parts. Thank you!!! Please comment!!!!!!!

There you have it!!! Men and women eyes. More guides on the parts of the face to come. In order to show u how up draw a complete person guide I have to do the parts. Thank you!!! Please comment!!!!!!!

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This is a basic eye for lesser artists so if you want an advance eye guide let me know. my focus on this guide was teaching the specifics of how to draw men and women's eyes and their characteristics.

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Allie Bauer🎀

I made one on cross hatching in my shading guide...

(author) 9 months ago

Robert Lugo

I would like to see you do something with cross hatching instead I shading.

Robert Lugo 10 months ago

Allie Bauer🎀

Pretty good :) why?

(author) 10 months ago

Robert Lugo

How ate you at cross hatching??

Robert Lugo 10 months ago

S R

Amazing sketches

S R 12 months ago

Kayla Russell

Seriously great, one of the most difficult parts for drawing a face for me is the eyes so this is really helpful! If you could make a tutorial on drawing correct proportions of the face, like when a person is looking sideways or straight, I would be forever grateful! Thanks again for all your awesome guides!

Kayla Russell 12 months ago

Cerulean Apple

Yes, that would be awesome!

Cerulean Apple 12 months ago

Allie Bauer🎀

Ok teeth? I'll do lips with teeth and without, will do!

(author) 12 months ago

Debie Sterling

Great tutorial .... Do u know how to teach us how to draw teeth without looking like a jack o lanterns ... I need help on that really bad too!

Debie Sterling 12 months ago

Cerulean Apple

You are an awesome artist...Thanks for the tips!

Cerulean Apple 12 months ago

Abbie Kimball

Thanks so much!

Abbie Kimball 12 months ago

Hussain Kadhim

Oops I forgot to follow, I thought I followed, okay liked all your guides and followed

Hussain Kadhim 12 months ago

Hussain Kadhim

Big THAAANX FOR YOU, thank you for making this ^^, but please hands and dragons, n poses?

Hussain Kadhim 12 months ago

Allie Bauer🎀

Ok, thank you!!

(author) 12 months ago

Becky Graves-Repp

I would love to see the other eyes you were talking about!! Great job

Becky Graves-Repp 12 months ago

Allie Bauer🎀

Please comment!!!!

(author) 12 months ago

Allie Bauer🎀

Yup! Only pencil, I usually use 4B and 6H lead number pencils :)

(author) 12 months ago

Hongyu Jing

only pencil you used?

Hongyu Jing 12 months ago

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Hussain Kadhim

And be careful not to put the pencil on the eye!, XD, seriously it's really realistic

Hussain Kadhim 12 months ago

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