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Drawing Faces!
Art 1, Fall 2015
Mrs. Clark

Key Terms

Planes

flat or level surface

Shadows

darkest area/shape

area where the light is being blocked

Highlights

the area on a drawing that is strongly illuminated, the


lightest/brightest part of an object.

The Lips

https://youtu.be/Xq3aHSuKRyg

Major planes: 3 steps from chin to


nose

Minor Forms

head on: alternating dark and light


shapes

top lip- 3 forms


bottom- 2 forms

https://youtu.be/N0vWyKyYv4o

The Nose

Major planes

The Details

bridge, ball and the wings

Minor Planes

top, side, and bottom

subtle shapes and edge


variation

https://youtu.be/lb1WrQp2
EAI

The Steps

The Lay-in

lightly draw in the major planes, minor planes, and details

Two Values

Add cast shadow and the the other dark/shadows.

Full Value with Dark Accents

Halftones/mid-tones and highlights

Clean-up edges and shapes

Clean-up areas, add details

The Eyes

Parts of the Eye:

eye socket

brow ridge

eye lids

tear duct

sclera

iris

pupil

cornea

https://youtu.be/TtrqSIhZR_Y?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHFhiyj
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The Steps- Drawing Eyes

Start with the major shapes then work your way down with the
smaller shapes

The Lay-in

lightly draw in the major planes, minor planes, and details

Two Values

Add cast shadow and the the other dark/shadows.

Full Value with Dark Accents

Halftones/mid-tones and highlights

Clean-up edges and shapes

Clean-up areas, add details

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