Keep in mind that angle of source of light will dictate light and dark areas and shading will have to adjust based on that.ĭots (stippling) can be used as means of texturing eyes with pen if drawing contour lines is not in your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid to use it.įollowing is another quick example. As mentioned before, an eye drawn with pen often has intensity resulting from use of dark tones. This starts to give form to areas around the eye.Īs the form of eye begins to emerge, adjust tone of darker areas as appropriate to bring out the feel you desire. More lines are used to darken areas with less light. In the following drawing we assume that light in directly in front slight above. Areas in dark will use more contour lines to add more tone or darkness to them. Parts of eye receiving more light will be light brightly with less contour lines. In addition to the curvature of the contour lines, their intensity also has to be adjusted based on light source. It is important to understand the curvature of areas around eye that is brought out using contour lines as shown above. Following drawing shows those forms and contour lines to use to bring out those forms when drawing an eye with pen. Most important thing to understand when drawing eyes with pen are different curvatures that surfaces around the eye follow. Later you can experiment with different shapes but in the beginning learn by drawing a generic outline like shown below.Ĭontour lines in pen drawing are curved parallel lines that bring out the underlying form through their curvature. Shape of outline determines the final appearance and hence has a big impact on the feel of eye it creates. Start by drawing the initial outline as shown below. If you are not comfortable with drawing parallel lines, then stippling technique is discussed later to draw the eye with pen as well. Instead, use of lines and contrast in eyes drawn with pen gives it intensity and power that one should strive in their drawing. Eyes drawn with pen and ink feels different from other mediums like one drawn with pencil as the tone gradations are not as subtle. From the side, the shape is like a curly triangle.In this tutorial I will explain how to draw an eye step by step using pen and ink. I like to draw them blurry as if they are out of focus. If the lashes are long and curl up enough to be seen as individual lashes, still try to simplify them rather than drawing each lash. From the front, the dark shape of the lashes will merge with the dark shadow under the top lid. I like to group them together into chunks and draw them as simple dark shapes. The trick with eyelashes is to simplify them. Notice how the shape of the lids changes as the eye moves. Since it is a convex form, as the cornea moves it will push the lids out. The tear duct is hidden at this angle since it is behind the eyeball.Īnother factor that will change the shape of the lids is the cornea. It is not centered between the lids, but is a bit lower towards the bottom lid.įrom the side, the shape resembles a triangle with the cornea poking out. The tear duct shape also adds some complexity. The top lid peaks closer to the nose, while the bottom lid peaks closer to the ear.
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