The face of a child in drawing.
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The face of a child in drawing.Klubokhttp://klubok.work/14/83/5741/Klubokhttps://klubok.work/css/image/top-logo-en.pngDrawing a baby's face can sometimes be quite difficult, as there is a risk of inadvertently making them look older than they actually are. As a child grows, the face becomes longer relative to the skull; thus, the younger the child, the lower the eyes are positioned on the face (and, correspondingly, the larger the forehead). Additionally, babies have disproportionately large eyes compared to the rest of their body - so make sure to draw them that way!
First step
With an HB pencil, I draw the outline of the skull and the guiding lines on the face. The head is tilted down and slightly turned to the left, so I adjust the shape of the guiding line accordingly. I place the eyebrows on the horizontal middle line, and the eyes in the lower half of the face.
Second step
Now with soft, short strokes using a B pencil, I draw the thin, fluffy hair of the baby, then I draw a slightly open mouth, with the lower lip touching the chin. Now I add the irises, which take up a large part of the eye, and a small nose. I draw a curved line under the chin to indicate the roundness of the face. The neck is not visible, so I immediately draw the shoulders.
Third step
Now I erase the guiding lines, add highlights to the eyes, and shade the pupils with a B pencil. I detail the hair and eyebrows more, and then shade the area under the chin to give it a rounded shape. I also shade the ears. Now I connect the lips, shading the slightly lifted corners to show their plumpness. I shade the inside of the mouth to indicate that the baby has no teeth. Then I add rounded lines for the shirt's neckline.
Fourth step
With a 2B pencil, I shade the irises, and then I take a kneaded eraser to lighten the highlights on the face. Now I draw softer strokes in the hair and eyebrow area, adding shadows to the lips and face. I emphasize the plumpness of the mouth by softly shading the smile lines, and finally, I add strokes to the neckline of the shirt.
Fifth step
I continue to shade the face, then I add a new light layer of shading on the lips. Using the tip of the kneaded eraser, I highlight the reflection on the lower lip. Then I draw a few very thin eyelashes. I make several darker strokes in the hair and eyebrows, rounding the face. I also lightly shade the shirt. Then I step back a bit from the portrait to assess whether I have managed to convey the roundness of the cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth. I use a blending pencil to softly blend the transitions between the strokes and make the skin on the baby's face smooth.
