How to Paint Eyes - The Biggest Mistake Artists Make

[@epm6694]

Hi Alex! Again, I love your videos. The one-on-one via Patreon was awesome. I feel like I learned a wealth of instruction in a single meeting. I sincerely appreciate the time and energy you invested. Can’t wait til the next video… Racquel

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Raquel!

[@oakwood7730]

Your model deserves much praise for being the "perfect" art model. Very Well Done!

[@KenFullman]

At 1:55 I thought we were looking at an oil painting until she blinked. Absolutely stunning.

[@tabbi888]

my eyes are about 4mm different in hight when you look at the corners of the eyes. if I was to paint a self portrait it wouldn't look like me if I didn't offset them, and although more attractive probably definitely not accurate. My eyebrows sit at different heights too. Having an uneven face is extremely common to varying degrees and personally I wonder if these old masters didn't make a mistake but portrayed it actually accurately. As with me if you were to correct this it actually takes away from the likeness.

[@watLegends]

Exactly!

[@JudeandherPencil]

That’s what I was thinking… I think accuracy is more important than symmetry 🤔

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

What if the person is moving the whole time?

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

But I bet the middle of your mouth lines up directly under the bridge of your nose when viewed from the front and your eyes are still approx half way down between the top and bottom of your head? It still helps to know where these centrelines are and their angle, you can deviate from them. Also, your eyes probably aren't as crooked as some people paint them?

[@Foxglove963]

@@JudeandherPencil There is symmetry, albeit with subtle differences which you can discover.

[@fremberg]

Hats off to Rosey for being so patient and still. 😊 The lighting is perfect and the model has very refined features. That is important. Thank you for this lesson.

[@shobestudiosartphotography2972]

Hey Alex.. I really appreciate your style of narration that helps describe to the viewers what you are focused on as you lay down your brush strokes. For myself, it helps to align my understanding of your perspective and it will be put into use on developing methods for my own paintings. I feel it''s not only important to understand how to paint... it is also important to learn how and why to see, think and feel through the process. THANK YOU!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you find my videos helpful.

[@kilgoretrout2046]

The eyes are the window to the soul... so best to get them right! Thank you for the well articulated instruction

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rhondaporro877]

WOW!!! I AM TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY BY THE INCREDIBLE CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO!! THANK YOU FOR MAKING UNDERSTANDING THIS TOPIC CRYSTAL CLEAR TO ME. BRAVO!!! I HAVE NEVER USED OILS( I OWN ZERO ) OR ACRYLICS ( I HAVE THEM ). I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF GRAPHITE & A BIT OF CHARCOL DRAWING, ALSO, COLORED PENCILS, WATERCOLOR PENCILS, PASTELS AND WATERCOLOR PAINT. THIS VIDEO HAD ME ABSOLUTELY, AND TOTALLY MEZMERIZED 100% + + ! THANKS SO MUCH!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Rhonda! Very glad you liked it.

[@press1776]

Great video.. I must say I would not be able to paint her . She is absolutely stunning to look at .. You are a great teacher. Love your videos..

[@simoncrump9106]

So very useful! So many landmarks you pointed out that I recognised but have never realised the significance of until now. Thank you Alex, for such an informative video. Simon

[@johnhunter1653]

The best eye painting instruction I have ever seen……………wonderful I thoroughly recommend it. John R Hunter

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much John!

[@carlosreira2189]

I like the way the artist reduced contrast, for example the shadow along the nose, and reduced the fullness of the jaw, maintaining the bow of the lips to give her a Renaissance look. Very cool. He also toned down the eyebrows somewhat and increased their distance above the eye. All this is good, and historical, even if he doesn't know he's doing it!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Carlos! The shadows and the eyebrows are actually lighter when you see them with the naked eye, the camera makes them appear darker. If I made the distance between the eyes and the eyebrows too great that wasn't intentional, I did so by mistake.

[@carlosreira2189]

@@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Oh, thanks for the reply. You bring up another point that artists might not appreciate-- no camera lens is yet as sophisticated as the human eye, and the camera tends to increase the contrast of values. You however, have a very good eye. I hope you keep up some of those "mistakes" which are actually very beautiful bits of artistic license. Some things I've noticed from studying master paintings (Google Art Project is a great resource). Shadows under the chin were very much toned down, even neglected, even in baroque lighting, though the typical ruff hid them a lot of the time. Sargent was not one to tone down a nostril generally, though typically this was done too, often painted very reddish. Eyebrows were often super sophisticated bits of brush magic. Even with your mid century illustrators, eyebrows zigged and zagged with much more life than life. Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. They're some of the best on KZbin.

[@laurencepaganelli6380]

This is straight forward good information.no tricks.no gimmicks.thank you for this tutorial.i have made the mistakes mentioned in the video.hard learned lessons.tthanks for sharing.

[@WMatthewRogers]

Beautiful painting of a beautiful model. The way you used color to achieve the end result is amazing to me. That alone is such excellent instruction. Thank you for your insightful and precise explanations. You truly are an exceptional portrait painter.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Walter!

[@themanyone]

If it doesn't click right away, take heart, and don't worry. Ability can improve subconsciously over time. It was a pleasant surprise to discover a natural talent for painting that was not there a few years ago. Information is picked up and stored somewhere. Coming back to videos like this helps to pin labels on the workflow that would be difficult to describe otherwise. To see what improved and what has not. And what to do about it. Good video.

[@soumyajitchoudhury9641]

Always love the way you explain so lucidly. And you are one of the best alla prima artists I came accross in YT. Regards

[@boltneck1705]

Bravisimo Maestro! You've captured her perfectly! You have my utmost respect, and much can be learned here!

[@Sailfire1]

Truly a great tutorial, Alex. Thank you. Also, what a great model. Sometimes it was only when she blinked - so still.

[@ideasareLIMITLESS]

Absolutely fantastic explanation / teaching here..really learnt a lot in this one video. You are a born teacher because you explain WHY you do everything too.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! I'm glad you found this helpful.

[@Onthebeaches45]

I think you're an excellent teacher and the quality of your art is a delight to see emerge. These are the only art videos on KZbin I've been able to keep watching. Thank you.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much!

[@kathrynmcintosh8574]

Alec thank you so much for your sharing your knowledge. I wanted to become an artist when young, but my parents could afford to send me to art classes. Only recently due to disability I had to leave work. This left me time to focus on developing what was left, this happened to be my artistic desire. I’ve never had any formal training and it shows I’m afraid but I have sold a few amateurish attempts of mine through local exhibits.i was comforted to know the m8stakes I was making were the same as the masters. In my last portrait I had noticed the problem with the eyes but wasn’t sure how to prevent it from happening. Then I found your video! The mistakes I was making were the ones you described and Now I know ho to fix them. My next portrait will be much improved I’m certain.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Well done Kathy, that's great!

[@mimithompson3049]

Excellent. Excellent. Excellent! Best tutorial I've watched so far and I've been at this for years. Something about the way you explain is very simple and very accurate.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Mimi! Glad it was helpful.

[@alexkocharov4292]

I got a pleasure by watching and understanding the details of not simple concepts of drawing portrait.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Alex!

[@EugenTumarkin]

It is masterpiece of a young master. fresh, characteristic, the eyes are wetty, great.

[@macropsialberto]

Wonderful tutorial very clearly and personally, I´m beginning to understand the concept of the light in the painting. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Alberto! Glad this was helpful.

[@annamariavonschalien9346]

I so enjoy your videos you talk so clearly about what you are doing and how to think when painting. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@nvandenhurk]

Thank you Alex for this excellent instruction of painting the eyes. I have learned al lot of it in looking to the alignment of the features

[@vocalpro]

Mind blowing. I'm not an artist but that was fascinating watching her come to life on the canvas

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.

[@grandpa_eric]

Hey 👋 Alex! In the beginning of the video you referenced a painting by Frans Hals, regarding alignment of the eyes. I must say, your approach and lively brushwork in your painting here reminds me of Frans Hals. You’ve caught the spirit our essence of the young woman, and you did her justice. Simply gorgeous.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! You're too kind.

[@MrAcdc2323]

Great video. I tried this today with a portrait drawing today and it really helped with the proportions

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad it helped.

[@heyadriennehey]

I’ve never scratched off paint, because I was so brainwashed to have smooth paint on the canvas, but that’s a game changer. Thanks for your tips!

[@ASMRA33]

That's the thing about the human face...rarely; in fact hardly ever are faces anatomically correct. Even the most symmetrical looking faces aren't symmetrical. Your work is so incredibly beautiful! Thank You for sharing with us all!

[@rosey_ie]

Good to see you back! Thanks for the informative video 🙌🏻

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Rosey! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Ztandard32]

Thank you. That was very helpful. Good to see you back again.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Garin!

[@olegprovochevitch8851]

Alex, a terrific painting! It looks more like Rosie than Rosie herself!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Oleg!

[@davidthomspson9771]

Whoa...you just cleared up a bunch of questions I had and mistakes I've made .Thank you

[@EasyZee69]

The interesting thing about eyes, nobody has symmetrical eyes. If you look closely at anyone, their right and left eye are quite different.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Yes, the eyes have a slightly different shape and different sizes, but for the vast majority of people they are still aligned with each other and parallel with the other features, particularly the irises and pupils. Look in a mirror and hold a pencil up to your brow bone, the irises and the corners of you mouth. I've a good mind, for my next video to take stills of all my recent models and draw lines on their face to prove this fact!

[@galleterryn]

thank you for this fluent demo + explanation. You are a talented teacher.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@AvalonDreamz]

Just amazing. I love to watch artists paint portraits. It's always like magic watching these marks made turn into a face.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@19CarlosGomez64]

I am still shocked. Since the very beginning the first strokes show a human face. At the end, the portrait shines with the light of a true soul. Maestro Tzavaras: Your technique is absolutely unique. The outcome is a miracle. Or more than that.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Carlos!

[@martymiller9514]

The accuracy remains throughout as the progression ensues from general to specific. Fascinating to watch as everything seems to suddenly sharpen up.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Marty!

[@marthadickinson649]

amazing demonstration,I paint portraits and pretty much do ok,this demo was inspiring

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you martha!

[@jeffhreid]

Great tips as to alignment and keying the value of the white of the eye off the local fleshtone. Good video

[@MissErinChase]

Wow--that was amazing to watch! You're SO TALENTED!!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Erin!

[@harrypalmer3481]

Excellent, generous, lesson. Very enjoyable as well as informative to watch. Thank you.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Harry. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richmoab]

Great to see you're making new videos.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you!

[@Pterodactyl_Bret]

Thanks for the video. I've never sketched out the straight lines for the eyes, eyebrows and mouth, twice, like this. I like the idea, its a good reference to begin with and easy to repeat after its painted over. The way I do it; there's less unity because there is no unifying color underneath the detail. I end up unifying with top, translucent, layers of color. My way works, but I'm going to try it different on my next portrait.

[@lisengel2498]

Thank you very much for sharing your way of observing and painting the eyes of a model as accurate as possible. It’s very inspiring to Watch your painting process. To me movements of the face are the very focus of catching the vibrational energy of a moment - and all persons and moments vibrate with a very different Life energy and rhythm of the Living now - but of course that may take the portrait into a more abstract- expressive style 😊🎵💜🎶

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Liz!

[@5809AUJG]

Thank you! Excellent instruction on the most difficult part of the human face from a master. Glad I found you!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@es1653]

A wonderful teachable moment. I learned a lot. Thank you for your generous sharing of knowledge.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

My pleasure! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@parisasun2541]

Absolutely excellent ! I’m subscribing. Finally a comprehensive tutorial. So good ! Thank you !! Mastery in painting AND teaching ! ❤️

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Parisa!

[@martingreen8471]

Great tutorial, fascinating how it comes together.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Martin!

[@jsasop9070]

Beautiful portrait and a very good and informative video 👌👌 thanks a lot for sharing 🙏🙏

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! So glad this was helpful.

[@cherylnathanodette]

A super video think they covered this at school but been a long time since I was at school so this was perfect, many thanks you captured this lovely model perfectly.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Cheryl! Glad you liked it.

[@cathyserafinowicz6374]

Beautiful painting and tutorial.Thanks for sharing.❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Cathy!

[@ElianaLemosArt]

So wonderful! Both technique and teaching, thank you for sharing.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Eliana! Glad you liked it.

[@Kiarasartt]

this was very helpful, i will use your tips in my next painting, thank you

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Kiara, glad it was helpful!

[@Kiarasartt]

@@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting no problem! :)

[@mrz6898]

I think you are also speaking perspective. I just had a battle with the same thing. When I went to embellish the eyes, they were out of line, so i measured and even copied elements of both eyes, looking out at me Alignment was off. The simple answer is, it is a two dimensional plane simulating a three dimensional construct. Sometimes we need to be 'off,' to be on. Shadow/light, I agree with you. I came to the same realization paying more attention to perspective.

[@TimConceivable]

crooked eyes are a very common trait in humans. it's quite possible the eyes are accurately depicted in the example paintings shown.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

I agree, faces are asymmetrical and the eyes have a slightly different shape, but the eyes are still broadly parallel with the other features, eyes, nose, brow bone etc. Look in a mirror, are your eyes as crooked as the Ribera painting? It's very easy to prove, I shall make another video with photos of some of my previous models, and I will draw lines between the eyebrows, the eyes and the corners of their mouths and you will see that they're parallel.

[@TimConceivable]

nah, you're probably right. i was sort of playing devil's advocate anyway. i also struggle to make eyes parallel myself, so it's possible that i may also have difficulty telling just how crooked those examples you gave are. it's probably better to make eyes more parallel than they actually are anyway, as that's going to end up with a more attractive result. sorry for the sort of negative comment. your videos are great, keep up the good work!

[@guapitatessa]

Wow! How I wish that I can paint portrait I hope I can learn someday. Your instruction is cleared

[@englemanart]

What a wonderful treat! Thanks.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Grayson!

[@doddagopi4933]

Alex - It is a great courageous effort to paint & talk about eyes. Perhaps you are the best in explaining with such a great video & explanation. I doubt how many art tutors can dare to do this. Your hands are steady & highlights are dot on the point. Your confidence & your convictions in portraiture are to be lauded. If I can suggest a darker shadow of nose and jaws & neck would Bolden your painting of eyes ( as a strong contrast background can pop highlights, if I am not wrong ). Thanks for improving my knowledge of both eyes painting by you live skills. Greatest video ever made by any artist so far. 10/10 - Perfect.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Dodda. I have a tendency to lighten my shadows but also, that's probably closer to how they appeal to the eye as the camera in the reference image tends to darken them more than they really are.

[@jllbruce11]

You had me worried with that left eye for a few minutes but then you made an eye come out of what was a brown blob of paint!! Thank you for such a detailed and carefully demonstrated video.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Julia! Glad you liked it.

[@Vilidaite]

Beautiful work and really lovely eyes on the model. I would love to see a similar video on painting older eyes where the eyeball shape isn't as obvious. I'm currently stuck on trying to paint my grandmother (85y.o.) who has very small eyes with skin and wrinkles covering the shape of the eyes.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Here is an older video I made about painting my grandmother. She's wearing glasses so I'm nit sure how helpful it will be. But basically, any shapes or wrinkles that can be seen on both sides of the face should still have the same tilt, approximately parallel with everything else: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYS2h5-Er5qMb5Y

[@rceddy]

Or even how some men have barely a sliver of an eye.

[@Vilidaite]

@@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting Unfortunately, that painting is not very helpful as the model still has big, well-defined eyes with large eyelids. What I'm talking about are eyes such as Jimmy Carter's in present day.

[@sandrapowers6099]

You really explain your steps so clearly and easy to understand. Thank you so much for this lesson.🥰

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much Sandra! Glad it was helpful.

[@humanityone1644]

Very insightful Alex. Such clear explanation. Thank you.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@supertramp6011]

I can’t really draw or paint to save my life, but I really enjoyed this. Beautiful work, and a very good model too. My sister, who is a natural artist, always said, just draw what you see, not what you imagine you see. I’ve always found that really useful advice, especially when trying to do life drawing. Thank you for sharing. 👌

[@DanielMalstrom]

oh wow so correct great painted eyes will always look bad if not properly aligned. great video thanks Alex

[@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

Very helpful. Thank you! Good model too. She sat so still.

[@kathleen88863]

You are a very talented artist and teacher. I've watched this twice and will again. So far I only use watercolors. But your video is full of information that translates across all genres. Thanks!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Kathleen!

[@youbuddha1]

Blimey that is magical ! Great lesson ,amazing portrait

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Nicky!

[@lisengel2498]

Very beautifull classical portrait painting ❤❤❤

[@Grammyabigail]

Beautiful job. Thank you for sharing your skill and observation.

[@dharmaofdog7676]

Beautiful style & interpretation. I'm sure the Model, if the Recipient, will be thrilled to have such a stunning Painting of herself in the prime of her Life.

[@jonroads8281]

Absolutely brilliant video as always mate, looking forward to getting onto this part of the course!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Jon! Glad you liked it.

[@slow-practice]

At 7:44 you should have pretended to stop and say "this is the final product! Thanks guys!" Kidding, love the video and glad you're still at it

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Andrew!

[@andreaswehrmann365]

0:43 in the painting of saint joseph... isn't the right brow just more raised? Maybe I'm mistaken, but the positioning of the eyes within the skull seems correct to me.

[@RicktheRecorder]

Cracking tutorial, though you got thoroughly confused between left and right!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Rick.

[@mariopalumbo9898]

You are an amazing artist and teacher. For some reason though the model looks prettier then your final painting. I wonder why

[@johnkent3976]

A really inspiring video Alex thankyou for this. It was very helpful to see how you progress from the initial block in and establishing the main shapes and lines and angles and your tip of how if you fail to keep refering to this and get lost in refering to the altered movements of the sitter you can get a bit lost.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you John. Glad it was helpful.

[@emiliosorni5800]

Hey Alex, amazing video, i always struggled with this, great lesson lots of good information, thanks 🙏

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Emilio! Glad it was helpful.

[@joannschoenleber813]

Fantastic!! Thanks maestro!! You’re such a awesome instructor. Sooo helpful and easy to follow 🙏 Thanks Alex

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Joan!

[@tomwaldenofficial]

beautiful work - thanks for filming and posting - much appreciated.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Tom! Glad you liked it.

[@marlenemeek9030]

Absolutely top notch lesson! I can't thank you enough.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Glad you enjoyed it Marlene!

[@lindabaker6034]

You are a brilliant artist. This is the best eye tutorial ever. Thank you for sharing.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Linda!

[@MrAllan9]

That was enjoyable, thank you for a nice easy tutorial to follow along with ease.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@viswanathanmuthurangam2759]

Very excellent painting and you teach very well thank s

[@deannastomer7145]

Fabulous, your observations really help.us to understand your thinking processes!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Dianna, glad it was helpful!

[@paulwillner202]

Thank you Alex for sharing your gift with us. ⬆️

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

You're welcome Paul. Glad my videos are helpful.

[@viswanathanmuthurangam2759]

Very excellent painting and good teaching

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you very much!

[@jgarbo3541]

But Rosie's eyebrows are slanted, her right eye bigger than the left. Do you "equalize" them or depict them realistically? Maybe the Masters didn't make mistakes but painted exactly what was there.

[@zewnatury2010]

Beautiful! Thank you.

[@CKArts6]

Perfect! I spent an entire day yesterday aligning eyes and thought there has go to the a better way! I will certainly try this technique.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Glad it was helpful Keiran!

[@T.C.Bronart]

Great teaching! Thank you for sharing your beautiful art and information

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Corina! Glad it was helpful.

[@audetreuille4252]

Excellent tutorial, so descriptive, thank you !

[@susankashmiri6199]

just amazing! Thank you for this very helpful demo.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Susan!

[@GnaReffotsirk]

From my experience with commission work, almost all people have uneven or imbalanced faces. The idealized face is just for a base, a starting point, imo, but to capture the likeness, Ive had to ignore the "rules" to bring a portrait to a finish. Unless ofcourse im painting an idealized or stylized portrait, but again my clients didnt like the result. The imbalance and imperfections, to my surprise early on, plays a huge part in what makes them look like they do, or appear as such, even at the emotional level. Most of my clients may have been so used to looking at their photos that they have developed an intuitive feeling about looking at their image in a still picture.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

I agree there are small imbalances in the features, with one eye being slightly bigger than the other etc. But if you look in a mirror and hold a pencil up to your brow bone, the bottom of the eyes and the corners of your mouth, they'll be pretty much parallel with each other. This is why so many artists use centrelines when mapping out the features.

[@justayoutuber1906]

Rosie has that classic beauty look. Great work!

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Indeed she has. Thank you!

[@darcymanwaring1489]

Execellent video, I don't do portraits much. But the eyes are not aligned and through off the likeness. I will attempt to correct this now with this valuable demo. Thank you so much.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Darcy, glad you found this helpful.

[@AlexanderLennox]

He is a master of the arts. Outstanding work.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you Alexander!

[@jodestella2746]

Thank you , Alex ; I like your ability to clearly explain your process.

[@SIMPLIFYDrawingandPainting]

Thank you! Glad you think so.