3/2/2024 0 Comments Double pupil eyes drawingEstablishing mid-tone values across the whole area creates less separation between details, which will enable you to create softer edges and more realistic gradations between shadows and highlights when you come to add in more details. Next, I’m going to establish the midtones of the eyeball itself. The lower lid margin reflects light from the light source, which is coming from slightly above the position of the eye, which makes this area appear brighter than the planes angled away from the light source. I’ve lifted the midtone values I drew with the kneaded eraser, to create separation between the lower lid margin and the skin underneath the bottom eyelid. Kneaded erasers can provide a softer appearance when erasing compared to regular rubber erasers. This will remove graphite from the paper gently, without damaging paper fibres. One tool that I find particularly useful in lifting midtone values, is a kneaded eraser. That way, you can keep the edges between features soft and make iterations with ease. ![]() When drawing realistically, the key is to keep the beginning stages loose, light and open. The shading doesn’t need to be perfect, as I will eventually blend this section out to make it look smoother. I’m continuing to map out where the lighter mid-tones of the drawing will be, by lightly shading underneath the eye. Draw these lightly, as you won’t need to see the outlines of these shapes in the finished drawing. So the tops of the reflected rectangles should appear smaller than the bottom. These reflected light shapes will appear distorted, as they curve to the form of the eyeball. One appears between the pupil and the top eyelid and the other to the left of the pupil. The reflected light in this eye appears as two rectangular shapes. To give the iris more definition, I’m going to outline where the highlights will appear so that I know to leave this section bare when I come to shade the iris. I’m darkening the contour of the eye, so you can see the outline more clearly and establishing some light mid-tone values, to define the shadows of the inner corner of the eye and bottom lid. I will eventually go over these areas to deepen the darkest areas of the shadow, however, it’s best to first start with lighter and mid-tones, in case you need to erase sections later in the drawing process. To start shading the values of the eye, I’m beginning with the HB pencil, to map out where the darkest sections will be with light shading. With a finished outline, I’m going to erase the initial diagonal guideline we first made. Follow the curve of the eye to draw these accurately, the bottom lid should have a more shallow curve compared to the top lid. Then we need to draw the crease on the bottom eyelid and the crease on the top eyelid. I’m adding in the small triangular shape on the side of the eye closest to the nose, the official name for it is the lacrimal caruncle. To create a more comprehensive outline, I’m going to sketch in some of the other details of the eye, so when I come to shade it, I know exactly where everything will go. Repeat this process for the bottom of the eye, connecting the diagonal guide to the small line I drew to place where the bottom eyelid would be on each side. Join the lines up, from the right-hand side of the iris to the outer corner, connecting the circle to the end of the line. There is a small gap between the bottom of the iris and the bottom lid. I drew a light line underneath the iris to show where the bottom eyelid will go. Use the edges of the iris and the ends of the line as guides, and join the lines up, sketching light curves. I’m still sketching loosely and lightly so that I can easily erase any mistakes. Make sure the pupil is centred in the middle of the iris. When you’re happy with the positioning of your guides, draw in the pupil. ![]() I’ve not drawn the top of the circle, because the eyelids will cross over that section. ![]() The diagonal guide intersects the bottom quarter of the circle and the circle is positioned slightly over towards the left of the line. Notice where the iris is positioned relative to the diagonal guide line. Then, sketch a rough guide for where the outline of the iris will be. Make sure to position the line in the middle of your paper, to make an aesthetically pleasing composition. This diagonal line points at a pretty shallow angle, between 10 and 20 degrees. I’m first drawing a diagonal line, that stretches from the inner corner of where the eye will be, to the corner of the outer edge of the eyeball. The first step is to measure the proportions of the eye, so I’m using an HB pencil and sketching lightly to create guides that I will later erase.
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