How to Draw Eyes

There’s a sense of accomplishment when you’ve drawn an eye just right with the reflection of the light glistening on the iris, when everything is in proportion, and you’ve shaded it to perfection. But reaching this point might be a bit difficult for some.

Eyes are the catchy expression in any portrait. We start first with drawing the basic shape of the eye. It's very important to get the right shape. You can use a normal pencil for this. Work on to the pupil first and leave the glossy shine effect. work on the complete eyeball and then work on the eye lashes. 

You will notice the effect of light coming from different angles. The shading should be such that it shows the depth.

For eyebrows simply apply small strokes of pencils in the same direction. 

The Basic Start

Here's something I started with the basic facial expression over the holidays. Simple strokes with 2B pencil.

Use the HB pencil for outlining the face. Eyes plays a vital role in any portrait. Start shading the eye balls first. Gradually shade the eyelids and then the eye brows. Move down towards the nose. Drawing the nose too high, or too low, or drawing one curve too big could completely disfigure the face. Shad the lips, leave some part of the lower lip unshaded. This give the effect of shine onto the lips.