How To: Draw a realistic looking woman's face

This video will show you how to make a realistic drawing of a woman's face. Start with an circle for the head shape, establish the eye line which is usually at the halfway point. The nose is one fourth of the distance between the eyes and the chin, and the mouth is halfway between the eyes and chin. Draw in the facial features and add shadows. Draw the neck and shoulders at the same time. After you have the whole head and shoulders drawn, fill in more shadows on the entire drawing, and fill in the hair and clothes. The shadows will make the drawing look realistic. Have highlights on the nose, cheeks and upper lip. Dark hair should also have light highlights. By studying how the drawing was made in this video, you can learn how to draw a realistic face.