Fashion Sketching: A tutorial on Drawing Makeup on the Face
2) Find a reference photo
It’s much easier to draw makeup looks when referencing a photo. You can pick a reference photo from this pinterest board of makeup looks.
3) Contour
Follow the below steps to add shadows where the face hollows and highlights where the face protrudes to enhance the facial structure in a subtle way.
“con·tour
an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something.”
1: Lightly mark contour line from skull to eye corner and from ear to lip corner
3: Lightly shade at nose bridge as above
5: Final result of contouring is shown for your reference
2: Lightly shade skull at tempels, eyelids, and cheekbones as above.
4: Lightly shade at lower lid and lips.
6: Optional: add highlight in areas marked in white.
Here’s an example of contouring on various skin tones.
4) Define
Eyes: Add soft, whispy, and tapered eyelashes. Eyelashes should be uneven and get longer towards the outer corner.
Eyebrows: Pencil in the eyebrows with feathered strokes
Lips: Shade around each lip and add highlights at the center pout
The end!
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