Lips - one of the most beautiful parts of the face, especially feminine. What could be more attractive than a friendly smile? Is that sparkling eyes! Beginning artists face a number of questions when they want to portray lips reflecting joy. They can be closed, slightly ajar or expose the gaze of snow-white teeth. This article will talk about the subtleties of the image of the lips and how to draw a smile with a simple pencil in different variations.
What is needed
- Paper.
- A simple pencil.
- Eraser.
- Pencil sharpener.
- Colored pencils, felt-tip pens, paints (optional).
Let's start with the simplest. You can draw a smile in the form of a smiley or a joyful sun. Probably everyone in childhood more than once depicted him on a piece of paper. If you will be doing this for the first time, look at the photos in the article, which will show how to draw the sun with a smile.
Drawing a smiling sun
First we outline a circle, it will be the basis of the image. You can use a compass or circle an object (for example, a coin).
Now we denote the location of the rays. They can be depicted in different ways: lines, stripes, in the form of trapezoids, triangles, in the form of drops, sunflower petals. Rays can be made different in size, then the sun will look even more interesting. Choose your favorite shape and draw. Basting lines are erased by an eraser.
To make the sun look friendly and optimistic, we will draw joyful eyes, a small nose, eyebrows and a smile. It can be represented by a line with the tips raised upwards, in the form of the letter U, a semicircle. And you can use the example in the article and look at the photo, how to draw the sun with a smile that exposes the teeth. If desired, add freckles, a bow and pens to make the luminary look even nicer. Once again, we outline all the contours so that they become sharper, and color the drawing.
Drawing tips
When drawing, do not press hard on the pencil. Erasing barely noticeable lines with an eraser is much faster and easier than greasy strokes, which can simply be smeared in the picture and ruin the whole look.
If you use an eraser, again do not press hard on the sheet. From such active friction, a pencil can simply soak into the paper, and then you can hardly remove it.
Instead of an eraser, you can use a gray soft eraser - a nag. She instantly removes unnecessary tones.
Before drawing, think about where the parts of the face will be located and how much space on paper you can allocate for the lips. Beginning artists are often carried away and forget that the space for creativity is limited. And then you have to draw the mouth too small or not as it was originally conceived.
Be consistent. Do not skip from painting one part of the lips to another.
Before you draw a smile, study the features of the structure of the lips. This will help make your drawing more realistic.
We take into account the physiology of the mouth
Everyone has different smiles, but there are certain characteristics that are characteristic of the lips of any person.
The female mouth is characterized by soft round shapes and a special elegance. Male lips, on the contrary, will be restrained and have sharp outlines.
On the surface of the lips there are thin folds of skin. They are most pronounced when a person pronounces the vowel sounds “u” and “o”. With a wide smile or while laughing, the skin stretches, so the grooves become barely noticeable. If you are thinking about how to draw an older person’s smile, then remember that with age, the folds become very deep and smoothly flow into the space around the mouth.
The upper lip is almost flat and has a slight bend. She also protrudes slightly, therefore, almost always forms a shadow. How dark it will be depends on the position of the head and the direction of lighting. The lower lip is more voluminous and resembles a half-roll in shape.
There are small dimples in the corners of the mouth. The wider the smile, the more noticeable they will be. These cavities always cast a shadow, the brightness of which also depends on the degree of openness of the mouth.
When the lips are closed, this should be emphasized. The contact line should be highlighted with a very rich shading.
Under the lower lip you can see a small indentation. It must be emphasized in the figure with a line or partial shade.
How to draw a smile with a pencil in stages
When all the features of the mouth are studied, you can start drawing a smile with your lips closed.
Step one. Draw a horizontal line on a piece of paper. She will be the middle of the lips, the place of their contact. To make a smile, make the edges of the line a little raised up.
Step Two Sketch the outlines of the mouth by drawing two arcs below and above the drawn line. The bottom should be a little bigger.
Step Three Draw the correct outlines. Narrow the corners, and at the upper lip, depict two tubercles.
Step Four Erase all unnecessary lines with an eraser.
Step Five Mark with a pencil the folds extending from the horizontal line. They will add volume to the lips.
Step Six Add shadows in the right places, designating hollows and dimples. The smile drawing is finished. If desired, it can be given color.
How to draw a smile with teeth
Step one. Let's start with the image of the upper lip. Draw a slightly flattened oval. Below it we outline the English letter “U”, which will be the lower lip. Their edges should be in contact with each other.
Step Two In the middle of the oval, draw another English letter - Y or a slingshot. It should be in contact with the top and bottom edges.
Step Three Inside the letter U, you need to draw another one of the same, but smaller in size. The contours of the lower lip are outlined.
Step Four Inside the second letter U, draw a curve. But not in the middle, but closer to the lower lip. This line will be the border for gums and teeth. On top of it, outline the "fence." Make horizontal curves for the teeth. Remember to leave room for the gums. Now draw the lower teeth.
Step Five Erase unnecessary details, and make the rest of the contours more clear. Now use the rules that say how to draw a smile based on the physiology of the lips. With a light touch of a pencil, mark the dimples near the corners of the mouth, folds and shadows in the right places. Now your drawing is more realistic.
You can portray a good mood with the raised corners of the lips. But with the eyes, not everything is so simple. With their help, you can draw different smiles.
The value of the eyes in a smile
A sad smile can be shown with raised eyebrows. If you want to portray a happy person, draw a wide mouth and lower eyelids in the shape of a rainbow. In a pensive person, his eyes are slightly narrowed, and his eyebrows are slightly reduced to the nose.
If you can’t draw a smile with a pencil in any way, postpone this lesson and rest. Next time sure to succeed!