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Mar 14, 2019 · Don'ts & Do's: How to Draw Realistic Lips (Mouth) – Easy Step by Step Tutorial for Beginners (2019) Real-time videos + tutorials: https://www.patreon.com/silviemahdal Instagram for more...
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- Silvie Mahdal
I finally made the long awaited lip tutorial I am super happy you guys!
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- Christina Lorre'
Jan 28, 2019 · Using shading and detailing, we show you how to bring dimension to the lips, capturing every detail and curve to make them as realistic as possible. This lip drawing tutorial is perfect for...
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- DrawingWorld
- Overview
- Drawing Lips Using a Triangle
- Drawing Lips Using Small Circles
- Shading the Lips
When you’re creating a realistic portrait, drawing the lips can seem intimidating. In this easy guide, we’ll show you the different ways you can draw your lips and give you advice on shading too. There are tons of ways to draw lips, whether you want to use a triangle or a couple of small circles as a guide. Plus, each of these methods is completely flexible—you can adjust the size of your construction lines to whatever you’d like to get the right lip shape for you. Let's begin!
Draw a long isosceles triangle. Use the bottom line of the triangle as the guide for the bottom lip and a U-shape inside the top point for the cupid’s bow.
Draw three circles in a triangle formation. Draw the line between the top lip and the bottom lip between the three triangles and draw the lips around the circles.
Go over the drawing with a shading pencil at an angle to get a smooth, even coat of graphite across the lips and help them stand out from the page.
Draw a long isosceles triangle, a u-shape, and a straight horizontal line.
Start by drawing a triangle with two lines of the same length. Draw a soft U-shape part way down, inside the top point of the triangle. Draw a straight line horizontally between the U-shape and the bottom of the triangle.
The length of the horizontal line is up to you—the longer the line is, the wider the lips will be. The shorter the line is, the more plump and circular your lips will look.
You can also start from a horizontal line without the triangle—just mark out the corners of the mouth and draw the U-shape where you’d like the top lip to be.
Connect the ends of the horizontal line with the U-shape to create a bow.
To make the top lip, curve the lines slowly upward from the ends of the horizontal line. Connect the lines with the U-shape inside the triangle to create a shape that looks like a cupid’s bow.
Draw three circles in a triangle formation.
Start by drawing a circle—whatever size you choose determines the thickness and fullness of your lip. Draw two other circles equal in size below the first circle to create a triangle shape.
For thinner lips, draw two small circles, and two slightly larger circles directly below them at a slight angle.
Optionally, draw a triangle around the three circles if you’d like an additional guide.
Use the bottom circles as a guide to create the line between the two lips.
Draw the middle line that separates the upper and lower lip so that it curves around the tops of the two lower circles and near the bottom of the upper circle. Connect the middle line with the tapered corners of the mouth. Erase the circle guides.
Use the side of your pencil to
and blend the area inside the lips.
Hold your 5B or 6B grade shading pencil at an angle against the page with your index finger near the tip to get thick, smooth lines. Use a blending stump or wrap a soft tissue around your finger to gently blend the graphite out so that the shading is even across the lips—contouring will come next.
You can always do a test scribble off to the side of the drawing to make sure your lines are even, thick, and smooth.
If the graphite in your pencil doesn’t give you thick enough lines, consider carefully using a knife or box cutter to shave away some of the wood on the side of the pencil.
Shading the lips before doing any contouring can help your lips stand out from the page. Make this shading a little darker if you want your lips to be darker overall.
- Draw a Triangle. Draw a long isosceles triangle. Partway down draw a curve (similar to a “u” shape). Draw a straight horizontal line between the “u” shape and the base of the triangle.
- Draw a bow. Create the outlines for the top lip by making a shape that looks similar to a cupid’s bow.
- Draw the bottom lip. Create the bottom lip by drawing a curved line which goes no further than the triangle’s base. Complete the opening of the mouth by using the horizontal line as a guide.
- Decide on the light direction. After erasing the triangle, determine where the light source is coming from. For this example, the light source is coming from the top right.
How to draw lips step by step. Lips are some of the most expressive and varied facial features you can portray. Draw on expert insights to help you sketch the perfect pair of lips.
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Learning how to draw realistic lips can be intimidating. But if you break it down into basic shapes to use as guidelines, it becomes much easier. That’s exactly how we’re going to approach this lips drawing today.
