Watch the Lessons
Follow along to create your character! Click below to watch each lesson.
Lesson #1
Drawing the Eyes
Lesson #2
Drawing the Nose
Lesson #3
Drawing the Mouth
Lesson #4
Finishing Touches
Lesson 4: Finishing Touches
In this lesson, I'll show you how you can add a few more details like the face shape, hair, etc.
One of the best tips I've heard for drawing hair is to think in terms of S curves and C curves (and occasionally straight lines.) Whether the hair is super curly or straight, you can pretty much use an S curving line or a C curving line.
Hairstyles (as well as eyes, noses, and mouths) come in endless varieties!! That's part of the fun of drawing characters. If you're interested in seeing more variety and how you can expand your female character drawing knowledge, join me in my character drawing courses!
Drawing Materials:
Here's a breakdown of my very favorite pencil drawing supplies!
⚬ Pencils: 0.3, 3H Pentel lead with 0.3mm DraftLine mechanical pencil AND 0.5, 4B Pentel lead with Staedtler 0.5mm pencil
⚬ Paper: HP Premium Choice Paper
⚬ Erasers: Pink Pearl, Kneaded Eraser, Electric Eraser
⚬ Blending Stumps: Art Alternatives (You can also use q-tips to blend!)
⚬ White Gel Pen: Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen
💗 Snap a photo of your piece! Use the hashtag #learnwithgabriellebrickey so I can see your awesome work!
Additional Resources
Download these free resources below and continue your learning journey!
The Character Companion
Access the companion to learn more about lighting, proportions, & more.
👋 Hey! I'm Gabrielle
It would be my joy to see you reach the next level in your skills! My mission is to help artists like you unlock your full potential, find joy in the creative process, and achieve amazing results.
It's been truly a blessing for me to have taught over 100,000 unique artists learn how to improve their drawing and painting skills. It would be my honor to land in this part of your learning journey.
Learn with Gab!
