How to Draw a Portrait
How to Draw a Human Face
Level up! Learn to draw a realistic girl's face using the artist's proportion guides — eye line, nose line and smooth jaw curves. This is the foundation of every portrait.
Draw a tall oval for the head.
Tip: use the arrow keys or swipe to move between steps.
Congratulations!
You finished How to Draw a Human Face — great drawing!
All Steps at a Glance
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Step 1: Draw a tall oval for the head.
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Step 2: Add the center line and the eye line across the middle.
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Step 3: Mark the nose line and the mouth line below.
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Step 4: Draw the jaw: smooth curves from the sides down to the chin.
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Step 5: Draw almond-shaped eyes sitting on the eye line.
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Step 6: Add round irises with dark pupils.
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Step 7: Draw soft arched eyebrows above the eyes.
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Step 8: Add the nose with one smooth curve and a tiny wing.
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Step 9: Draw gentle lips on the mouth line.
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Step 10: Add small ears on the sides, between the eye and nose lines.
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Step 11: Draw the neck and a curved hairline.
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Step 12: Add flowing hair, lashes and blush — then erase the guide lines!

