As a rule of thumb, try to leave about one eye’s width in the middle, between the eyes. Sketch the eyes in the middle of each circle, using an almond shape. Draw in the eyebrows at the tops of the circles, and use the bottoms to indicate where the tops of the cheekbones are. Move back up to the first horizontal line and sketch in two circles on the line, positioning them on either side of the central vertical line.

Divide the lower part of the face in half again with another horizontal line, and draw the mouth so the bottom lip rests on top of the new guideline. Use the vertical guideline to help you center the nose. Draw another horizontal line halfway between the middle line and the bottom of the face, and sketch in the base of the nose so that it rests on that line. These lines will help you figure out how to position the features on the face. Next, draw a line down the center of the face vertically, and another one horizontally halfway between the top and bottom. Most faces are rounded at the top and slightly narrower at the bottom, like an upside-down egg. When you’re drawing a face, begin by sketching in a basic oval shape.

This article has been viewed 3,153,851 times. There are 9 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person.

Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. This article was co-authored by Renée Plevy and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure.

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