How to draw a male nose. How to draw a person's nose with a pencil step by step for beginners

If you have a desire to draw a human face, then you need to know that not only the eyes and lips, but also the nose should be drawn beautifully and correctly. When drawing a face, you need to take into account that there are no parts where flaws are invisible - everything must be drawn correctly and clearly. To draw a nose correctly and accurately, you need to know how to do it correctly. This time we will talk about how to draw a person's nose with a pencil in stages.

1. We start drawing with a simple diagram


For all people, the structure of the nose is individual, which is why it is impossible to give a specific answer on how to correctly draw a nose with a pencil. It is only possible to create an academic (also called abstract style) nose drawing. In this lesson, just such a way of drawing a nose will be presented. I suppose an explanation of how to create an intersecting line diagram is not required.

2. The outlines of the nose bridge and "wings"


The structure of the human nose consists of the bridge of the nose and the "wings". These contours must be transferred to paper in the first stages. The segment of the "wing" latitude in the attached figure is almost half of the vertical line. The drawing of the nose should be created carefully, observing the proportions.

3. Acquisition of the real shape of the human nose


Once the correct and accurate markings have been created, drawing the nose will seem like a simple matter. You have probably noticed that now it has become much easier to create a drawing. It is necessary to draw the fuzzy shapes of the wings of the nose. Draw two lines near the bridge of the nose, then draw the top of the nose.

4. The creation of the drawing is almost coming to an end.


At this stage, you should use the eraser to get rid of the drawn additional unnecessary lines. Now you are observing the shape of a real human nose. There is very little left - to add a few additional small details that can convey the reality of the picture. Creating a nose drawing is not a difficult process, however, if you allow small flaws, then the caricatured curvatures will become quite noticeable. Such inaccuracies lead to the fact that a beautiful nose turns into too thick, like that of Santa Claus, or, on the contrary, very thin, like that of Baba Yaga.

5. Creating a voluminous nose


This stage of drawing, together with the next, will pursue only one goal. All we will be striving for is to make a drawing similar to those that are drawn by real great artists. To bring this goal into reality, you need to carefully and correctly apply shadows with a soft pencil.

Very often, novice artists neglect the study of the human skeleton and musculature, mistakenly believing that "it will work out fine anyway." But ignorance of human anatomy leads to the fact that the drawn person turns out to be unconvincing, and his facial expressions and movements look unnatural.

Therefore, today we will look at the basic principles that you must follow if you want to paint a good and high-quality portrait.

1. The proportions of the face

The skull with the jaw is a slightly flattened sphere, so looking at a human face from the front, we see something like an egg turned upside down with its narrow side down. Two perpendicular lines in the middle divide this egg into four parts. Let's take a look at the details:

• Mark the midpoints of the right and left halves of the horizontal line. The eyes will be located exactly at these points.
• Divide the bottom half of the vertical line into five pieces. The lower part of the nose will be located at the second mark from the top, and the line on which the lips meet will be located one point below.
• Divide the top half of the vertical line into four pieces. The hairline will be located at the second or third mark, this feature varies. The ears are between the upper eyelid and the tip of the nose, but this rule is only true when the face is not down or up.

Helpful hint: The face is usually five eyes wide, or slightly less. The distance between the eyes is equal to the width of one eye. Very rarely, in humans, this distance is very different from the standard one, but this feature will be quite easy to notice. The distance between the lower lip and the chin is also equal to the length of one eye.

Another way to measure is to use the distance between the tip of your thumb and forefinger. The figure below shows what distances can be measured in this way: ear height, distance from the hairline to the eyebrows, from the eyebrow to the nose, from the nose to the chin and from the pupil to the pupil.

Profile

In profile, we can still see the shape of the egg, but the sharp side of it looks into the corner. Lines now separate the head into a face and a skull.

On the skull:

• The ear is just behind the vertical line. In size and location, it still sits between the upper eyelid and the tip of the nose.
• The depth of the skull varies within the limits indicated in the picture below in paragraph 4 with dotted lines.

• Everything is arranged as indicated above.
• The root of the nose coincides with the horizontal line or is slightly higher
• The most convex part is the first point above the horizontal line, which marks the eyebrow line.

2. Features

Eyes and eyebrows

The eye is simply two arcs connected in an almond shape. There is no definite rule in drawing eyes, because the shape of the eyes can be different, and there are a lot of such shapes, but we can notice the following trends:

• The outer corner of the eye may be higher than the inner corner, but not vice versa.
• If the shape of the eye is almond, then the rounded part of the eye will be closer to the inner corner, and the elongated one - to the outer.

Eye detail

• The iris is partially hidden under the outer eyelid. It touches the lower eyelid only if the person is looking down, or if the eye is built so that the lower eyelid is higher than usual.
• The lashes grow from the inside out, not the other way around, and this is very important when painting to make them look natural. The eyelashes on the lower eyelid are shorter.
• When trying to draw all the little things (tear ducts, lower eyelid, etc.), remember that detailed drawing does not always mean that the result will be beautiful.

In profile, the eye takes the shape of an arrowhead (with convex or concave sides), with a slight hint of the upper and possibly lower eyelid. In real life, you will not see the iris from the side, you will only see the white of the eye. But an eye without an iris looks strange, so draw at least a hint of it.

As for the eyebrows, the easiest way to draw them is by following the arch of the upper eyelid. Often, the widest part of the eyebrow is closer to the inner part, and the “tail”, tending to the outer part of the eye, gradually becomes thinner.

When viewed in profile, the shape of the eyebrows changes dramatically and becomes more like a comma. The eyebrow seems to begin where the tips of the eyelashes are.

The human nose is approximately wedge-shaped, it is enough to simply imagine and draw it in volumetric form before drawing the details.

The bridge and wings of the nose are flat surfaces that are only delineated at the end, but it is still very important to take these surfaces into account when sketching in order to correctly calculate the proportions. The bottom flat part of our truncated triangle wedge connects to the wings and tip of the nose. The wings fold inward towards the septum, forming the nostrils - note that the bottom view shows how the septum begins before the wings and connects to the face. It protrudes lower than the wings when we look at the nose in profile, which means that at 3/4 view, the far nostril is hidden by a septum.

As with the eyes, detailing doesn't always work well. Therefore, it is more important to work out the proportions than to pore over the details, which in the end can disfigure the drawing. When drawing from the front, the nose looks better if you draw only the lower part of it. If you are drawing a 3/4 view, then most likely you would be better off drawing the line of the back of the nose. You will have to examine and study a lot of noses in order to understand how and when to portray it.

Lips

• The line where the lips meet should be drawn first, as this is the longest and darkest line of the three that form the mouth. This is not just a wavy line, but a whole series of subtle curves. In the picture below, you can see an exaggerated example that will explain the movement of the mouth line to you. Note that there are different lip shapes, and that the baseline may reflect the lower or upper lip. Lips can be softened in a variety of ways. The line in the middle can be very straight to reflect a sharp look, or very smudged to loosen the lips. It all depends on the shape of the lips, how plump they are. If you want symmetry, start from the center and draw one half of the lip and then the other.
• The top two tips of the upper lip are the most obvious parts of the mouth, but they can also be pronounced or practically go in one line.
• The lower lip is a soft arch, but it can also vary from almost straight to very rounded.
• The upper lip is usually thinner than the lower lip and protrudes less from the general relief of the face than the lower lip. Try to shade the upper lip with strokes.
• On the sides, the lips are in the shape of an arrowhead, and the fact that the upper lip protrudes slightly forward in this place is very clear.
• The midline of the mouth at the ends deviates downward from the lips. Even if the person smiles, it curves downward before going up again. Never draw this line straight up when drawing a face in profile.

The most important part of the ear is the long, C-like shape of the outer line. The inside of the ear is like an inverted U. There is also a similar curve just above the earlobe, connected to a small C-shaped arch. In general, the shape of the ear also varies.

When we see the face from the front, the ears are visible in profile:

• The rim, which was previously U-shaped, is now a separate part - as happens when we look at the side of the plate and see its bottom.
• The earlobe will look more like a drop and will stand out.
• How thin you need to draw the ear line depends on how close the ears are to the head.

When viewed from the back of the head, the ear appears to be detached from the head: the rim is attached to the head by a funnel. Don't be afraid to draw the funnel too big, as it really isn't small.

3. Angle

Having the shape of a ball with slight modifications, the head is drawn easier than expected. But despite this, you need to study how it looks from different angles. Of course, the appearance of the nose changes in the first place, but the eyebrows, cheekbones, the central part of the mouth and chin change too.

When we drew a face in front and in profile, we practically simplified it to a two-dimensional plane. For other angles of view, we need to think in three-dimensional space.

Looking down

• All details are rounded up and the ears also move up.
• Since the nose protrudes forward, it protrudes from the general line of the face and its tip is closer to the mouth.
• The brow curve becomes smoother. In order for it to take the reverse bend, you need to turn your face in some particularly unusual way.
• The upper eyelid becomes more visible and covers most of the eyeball.
• The upper lip almost disappears, and the lower one sticks out more.
• Note that since the mouth follows a general curve, it appears as if a smile has appeared on the person's face.

Looking up

• All details are rounded down and the ears move down too.
• The upper lip becomes fully visible and the mouth appears plump.
• The brow line becomes more rounded, but the lower eyelid curves downward, giving the effect of a sharp look.
• The lower part of the nose is clearly visible, the nostrils are also clearly visible.

Turn sideways

When a person is seen almost from the back, all that is visible is the protruding line of the eyebrows and cheekbones. The line of the neck protrudes and tends to the ear. Eyelashes are the next thing that is seen when a person turns their face.

Then part of the eyebrow appears, and also the protrusion of the lower eyelid and the tip of the nose protruding from the cheek become visible.

When the face is already turned almost in profile, the eyeball and lips become visible (but the middle line of the mouth is still small), and the neck line merges with the chin line into one line. You can still see the part of the cheek behind which the nostril is hidden.

A special part of drawing is the nose, which is often overlooked by portrait painters. This shouldn't be happening, though! If your nose does not work at all, then the whole portrait will suffer. Therefore, we will learn to portray the nose!

Three images of the nose

The image in front of you is a simple nose sketch.

The nose has a very simple shape: both lines running along the entire length of the nose, a rounded ball that indicates the type of nostrils and nose.

This drawing indicates the initial sketch of the nose, with shadows applied to it.

Here is a completely finished illustration of the nose.

In this figure, the sketch is no longer visible. Here you can see that the features of the nose are filled not with sharp lines, but with a shadow.

The illustration above indicates the structure of the nose using red lines. To adjust the shape of the nose, we raise and lower our red lines.

Below in blue shows how you can draw a shadow that will be located directly below the end of the nose.

From time to time the shadow will be heavier, and sometimes a little lighter and softer, but in most cases it will be exactly as shown in the lighting.

Of course, it is clear that there cannot be much shadow on the side of the nose or on the side of the bridge of the nose, which is more illuminated.

In order not to make the mistake that beginners most often make, you should not select the entire contour of the nose on both sides. This is not beneficial because the outline makes the portrait look completely unrealistic. So it is better to draw the contour of the nose with the help of shadows.

When you draw or shade around the nose, try to press on the pen or hand weaker, because they require light pressure. These three areas are shown in the figure.

In the event that you are drawing a theme that does not contain many sharp shadow transitions on the face, then you should not draw these features too much. In the usual case, you can just shade slightly. For example, as shown above.

1) The area marked in blue has an almost imperceptible shadow and shows the nose from the side.

Here the area near the edge of the eye and the area where there is not an imperceptible sign of a "ball" at the nose is shaded.

Usually, where the highlighted side of the nose is, few portraits allow for a little more shading, but not much anyway. When shading, special attention should be paid to the bridge of the nose. In order to ensure the proper illusion of the size and depth of the nose, it is usually necessary to shade and emphasize the details of the nose in the dark side area, as shown on the left side of this figure.

2) A further area, working with which it is necessary to press lightly when drawing, is the "smile line" highlighted in green in the image. This line is usually called the nasolabial fold.

In this image, you can see a slight smile effect. Imperceptibly from top to bottom, at first, the strokes weaken, and then completely disappear. There are types of faces in which the "smile line" is much darker and longer.

3) On the surface of the skin, on the upper lip, from the area of ​​the line located in the middle, a labial groove extends, which joins the protrusion of the upper lip. In the figure, the groove is defined in red and is also applied with light strokes.

Also, you cannot ignore the white areas near the nose, which are shown in the picture above.

As aptly noted in the backlit image, the areas near where the nostrils begin are often not delineated. The drawing will look much rougher if you select the entire base of the nose (under the nostrils).

Let's pay attention to the area on the side of the nose, located between the beginning of the "smile line" and the nostrils. You do not have to place the smile lines directly next to the nostril. Some people have a gap between the nostrils and the "smile line".

Pay attention to this nuance when you start drawing the area near the nose. In this figure, the space is slightly multiplied. By paying attention to the various typical characteristics of faces, you will notice this space.

This figure shows the nose in projection? At an angle.

If our portrait is depicted in projection instead of the front view ?, then the nose is also in the same projection, which means that it will look at a slight angle.

In the picture, you can see the purple line, which takes place in the very center of the face.

On the left of the purple line is the section of the nose, sketched with red lines.
On the other side of this line, there is a blue shading that indicates areas of the nostril. In this case, the nose is drawn rotated, and absolutely does not look symmetrical on either side.

Green color indicates that the edge of the nostril lives on approximately the same line on which the corner of the inside of the eye is located. Likewise, when viewed from the front, they will be on the same line.

With an orange line, I marked how to draw the edge of the nostril in relation to the center of the mouth.

Although different people have different nose or mouth shapes, they are generally portrayed this way. The girl depicted in the picture does not have a very large or very wide nose, nevertheless, we will apply the "method of lines" to her.

Those who are just starting to master the technique of drawing depict noses too narrow. To achieve a good nose width, pay special attention to this.

Take a look at the purple nose. It indicates how far from the face it is. Don't be afraid to paint it. Feel free to experiment with your nose, but don't change the length too much.

Keep in mind that if the noses that you will draw are the same length, they will look absolutely not believable. Since people have different faces, then their noses should be different. Make them look as close to the original as possible.

The proportions of your nose must be respected.

As you can see from the two red and two purple lines above, the length is not that much greater than the width.

Not all persons have the same size. However, some of the artists paint the nose either too long or too short. Mostly, your portrait should be realistic.

We draw a nose with a pencil, in stages:

1) First, draw a sketch of the nose. Lines on the sides of the nose should not be darkened. One side is usually more shaded than the other.

2) Now you need to shade the base of the nose and its side that lives in the shade. Mark the nostrils in the picture. Next, you need to shade the nostril that is in the shadow.

3) We finish shading the nose. Select with soft shading areas of roundness of the nostrils and the area of ​​the "ball" of the nose.

We have already told our readers about human anatomy, or more precisely, about how to draw lips, neck and eyes. However, it never came about how to draw a person's nose with a pencil in stages for beginners. That is why in today's article we decided to demonstrate a step-by-step master class that will help to repeat exactly the proportional part of the face - the nose.

Of course, many can say that you rarely meet a person with symmetrical proportions of the face ... but it is better to learn to draw from a smooth, small and easy-to-draw nose. Whether it is male or female, it makes no difference, the most important thing is that the final result exceeds expectations.

Master class: how to draw a person's nose with a pencil step by step for beginners photos

To repeat step-by-step work with a pencil, it is enough to adhere to 6 step-by-step points, repeating one action after another, in order to get a very good final result.

• Step 1 - sketching

Of course, in this master class, we will not consider the different structures of the nose and their shapes. We will simply show how an academic or, as it is also called, abstract drawing can be reproduced from a geometric sketch. Its feature is complete symmetry and the absence of anatomical features acquired at the time of birth or received as a result of trauma.

To sketch, all you need to do is use a simple pencil, ruler, white sheet of paper, and an eraser. The base visually resembles an inverted T, with a stick extended through the top.

• Step 2 - outline outline

To keep the bridge of the nose, nostrils and their wings symmetrical, measure the same distances with a ruler, starting from the vertical line. To do this, make two strokes on top, and complete the lower lines by drawing dashes to them - you should get equal segments.

• Step 3 - contours

To get a finished sketch, you need to connect all the segments together.

• Step 4 - eraser

Using the eraser, erase unnecessary details, leaving only the outline.

• Step 5 - shading

Through shading, you can add volume to the picture. A light press on the pencil will give the facial features a neatness and a kind of reality.

• 6 step - coloring

With skill, the nose can be painted with paints. True, beginners are not recommended to do this.

Finished work of a person's nose with a pencil, photos of stage-by-stage work of beginners:

To draw a nose, it is not necessary to delve into its anatomical features. I suggest starting from simple geometric shapes, which are useful in drawing any complex or incomprehensible shapes. And then gradually complicate these forms.

Draw a nose using a simple shape

The average nose is a symmetrical part of the human face located in the middle of the face. And schematically it can be depicted in the form of such a trapezoidal shape.

This is such a figure, similar to a prism with an isosceles trapezoid at the base. The lines forming such a figure along the nose are not precise, they are conditional, but they will help to draw the nose symmetrically, find its size relative to the whole face, and catch the slope of the nose.
As an example, I'll take a nose like this, located about three-quarters on the face.


That is, the trapezoidal shape in which the nose is placed also rotates in three quarters. I outline this shape along the most prominent points of the rounded surface of the nose.


What sizes and slopes should we estimate so that our nose matches nature:
- the line of the middle, relative to which the nose is symmetrical, its slope and length


- dimensions of the front edge of the lower and upper trapezoid



- the width and slope of the lower trapezoid, that is, how much it is visible to us, how much the nose is upturned or lowered.


- width of the back edge of the lower trapezoid



In this nose, this length coincides with the height of the nose from tip to forehead.
The directions highlighted in red practically coincide with each other (I will not mention the perspective that brings them together slightly - that is, they are not strictly parallel, but slightly converge, but this effect is practically absent in this figure). That is, the direction of the nose coincides with the direction of the lips, eyes and face in general.


Once you have decided on this simple form, you can proceed to clarify the details.
There may be a hump on the upper edge, the nose may narrow and widen along this upper edge, it all depends on the individual characteristics of the bone in the nose. The place where the bone passes into cartilage can be quite pronounced, or it may not be expressed at all.

The wings of the nose are usually the most difficult for students. We make sure that both wings, both above and below, are at the same level, and most importantly, we follow the nature: how the wings are rounded, what size they have, how far the far wing is visible, or maybe it is not visible at all.

Under the wings of the nose are the nasal passages in the form of two openings. They are located symmetrically about the middle line and also at the same level. The nasal passage under the far wing may not be visible, depending on how much the head is turned and how much it obscures the tip of the nose.

I outline the tip of the nose.

The sides of the nose merge into the cheeks.

Cover the nose with shading

I cover the nose in tone using the classic shading, which I apply according to the shape of the nose.
I start from the brightest and most contrasting place - from the falling shadow under the nose. Do not immediately do the darkest places with the full force of the pencil, when other elements are covered with tone, it will be possible to condense a little more, if necessary.

The wings of the nose are characteristically rounded; I apply the stroke in the same direction as they are rounded. I leave the reflex.

Where the nose smoothly passes into the cheeks, I also smoothly stretch the stroke from the side to the cheek.
The tip of the nose is rounded, I kind of round the stroke from one side of the tip to the other.