How to Draw an Eye

Name: How to Draw an Eye
Rating: 4.8 (19 reviews)

Learn to Draw with Photorealism

Created byJasmina Susak

Last updated 2/2020

English

What you'll learn

To create a proportional sketch from scratch
To draw an eye that looks real
To create highlights and shadow with realism
To draw the smooth texture of the skin

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 2h 33m total length

Intro0:33
Tools0:43
New Blender by Caran D'ache: Test, Review & Comparison5:53
Test and compare the Caran d'Ache blender bright for colored and graphite pencils, noting it darkens areas and how it stacks up against a colorless blender.
Sketching7:27
Drawing the Pupil and the Iris22:19
Shading the Sclera21:04
Shade the sclera using circular motions to build a smooth gradient texture for the whites of the eye, with cast shadows, highlights, and blending toward the iris.
Shading the Skin Under the Eye Lid Fold8:35
Shading the Skin Above the Eye Lid Fold21:11
Upper Eyelashes and Eyebrow20:04
Skin and Eyelashes under the Eye13:25
Finishing Touches5:08
Written Instructions with Pictures26:49

Requirements

You will need a few graphite pencils (HB, 8B, B, 2H, 5H)
Something for blending, like Q-tips, tissues and blending stump
High-quality paper
A white ink gel pen or a white opaque marker

Description

In this course, not only will you learn to draw an eye that looks real, but you will also learn how to shade the skin around the eye too so that you can take the tips and advice from this video and apply them into your future portraits.

I will share my experience with you so that you can enhance your drawing and shading skills. We will draw from scratch, and I will show you how to create eyes that look like a photograph. This extremely detailed, step-by-step tutorial is suitable even for beginners. You will love the simplicity and clarity in which the lectures are presented.

You will find attached my pencil sketch, images, an eBook containing written instructions with high-quality pictures from this video, additional eBooks containing 20+ drawing tutorials for beginners (including a tutorial on a whole portrait!), the Graphite Tone Value Viewer and other helpful resources so that you can learn even more and faster.

Enroll in the course and let's get your drawings to the next level!

Jasmina

Who this course is for:

These extremely detailed, step-by-step tutorials are suitable even for everyone, even for the beginners