This tutorial is a little different than the usual. Each step has 3 options for you to draw from: They are all noses in the 3/4 view, but the first one is level to the eye, the second one is a view from above looking down and the last is from below looking up.
To help you learn faster, please draw only one each time you follow the tutorial, not all three at the same time.
Materials I used for this tutorial:
Step 1: Draw a 3D shape with trapezoid base
Draw your outlines as light as possible using an HB pencil. I’m drawing them quite dark so you can see everything clearly.
Step 2: Add circles to the base
Step 3: Draw the upper nose bridge
Step 4: Draw the nose’s tip and bridge
Draw the nose’s tip by following the shape of the main circle.
Wrap your line up towards the bridge of the nose and give the tip a unique shape.
Connect that line to the top. It’s boring to follow the 3D shape exactly, so add some bumps and such to make the nose look more interesting.
Step 5: Outline the nostril wing
Draw a curve along the remaining circle(s) to make the nostril wing(s).
Step 6: Draw the nostril
I didn’t draw a nostril for the second nose because the nostril isn’t visible from this particular angle for this particular nose.
Step 7: Prepare for shading
In preparation for shading, draw a curvy line along the other side of the bridge that mirrors the bridge shape you’ve already defined from step 4.
Lighten or completely erase any unneeded guidelines.
If your shading is very light or you’re afraid of any outlines showing through, use my shadow lining method.
After you’re comfortable with drawing a few noses, try skewing the 3D shape or experimenting with different circle sizes like the examples below:
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Darlene created RFA In 2013 with the goal of sharing simple yet detailed drawing tutorials with other artists on the world wide web. She is a self taught pencil portrait artist and Youtuber.
Your Lessons are amazing , it’s good that it is freely available. Step-by-step instructions and sketches will help everyone who wants it to learn. You are smart and master of your craft.
very lucidly explained
Excellent thank you!!!! Do you have a book on tutorial.
Thank you
Mercedes
It would have been nice to include the shading steps. I can’t find how to anywhere 😢
Wow these lessons are excellent! I used to draw up until my 20’s but then I stopped..now I’m 50 and suddenly I have a strong urge to start all over again “as a grown up” :) I enrolled in the New Master’s Academy and found I wanted some more ear practice and that’s how I found your site. There is a certain perspective that I would love to see your approach with…it is a view of the head where you are looking upward from way below so you see a large part of the bottom plane of the nose and everything is compressed because of the angle..maybe I can send you a picture to show you what I mean? Thank you for having such great art lessons here!!!
That’s awesome! I’m happy to have you on board :)
Can send me some example pictures at rapidfireart (at) outlook.com ?
Dear Ms. Nguyen,
If you have put a book together of all your tutorials, please let me know and I would immediately purchase one! Thanks for all this.
Dardis McNamee
Hi Dardis, I’m working on one this year and will keep you up to date via email about the release. Thank you for your support!
Hi Darlene,
I like this website! Now I’m learning how to draw a face 3/4 view. But, how to draw the eyes 3/4 view?
Amazing step-by-step guidelines! They make even first attempts feel achievable. Any hints on basic shading for the 3/4 view?
Thanks Lola :)
One tip for shading in the 3/4 view is to really pay attention to your outlines. If outlines are the only way you can define one part of the face from another, you’ll need to add more shading until there’s no longer any need for the strong outline. I hope that wasnt too confusing :P
Is there anything you struggle with in particular?
Excellent Tutorial. Follow steps for a very realistic result.