How to Draw a Realistic Manga Eye
Take your ruler, and draw two lines., Draw an almond shape, while staying in between the two lines you had previously sketched., Without making an EXACT circle, slowly sketch a banana-like shape on either side of the eye., In the center, draw a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take your ruler
These lines will be the overall size of your eye.
It really depends on how big you want to make your eye, but the one we'll be drawing takes up a good portion of the paper. (We'll erase these lines later, so sketch them lightly!) -
Step 2: and draw two lines.
After you draw the shape, erase the rounder area, and a small sized portion of the corner of the eye.
It will look like the image. , This is your eye's iris. , The circle need not be perfect. , Because this is a female eye, we want to make the eyes really pop by outlining the eyelids.
We can assume this is some sort of eyeliner, or not, as you wish.
Let it thicken as it reaches the outer edge. ,, Don't let them touch the pupil, or the circle, but draw them remaining within the iris.
The top area of the eye will be darker, with a gradient effect going on as we descend. , This adds realism.
At the outer edge, the lashes are the most thick and as the lashes start to shape in the center, the face the center.
With the lashes occurring on the left side, the become shorter and flow more to the left.
The lower lash line will have less lashes, but still follow the same idea for both the top and bottom lashes. , This gives the expression in the face a questioning look.
The eye, believe it or not, is fine the way it is, if you prefer it to be more lighter.
But if you want to take it all the way, keep on reading. , We want the top of the eye to be much darker than the lower section.
Travel downwards with your pencil, slowly applying less and less pressure.
You should barely be using your pencil at the end.
Doesn't that look different? , I lefts a small squiggle on the eyebrow white, as to highlight it.
Try this too! , (Erase any lines we did in previous steps.) By layering the textures onto the outer edge of the eyelid, I attempted to create a smokey eye effect.
Really darken the upper half of the eye, for a more dramatic look. -
Step 3: Draw an almond shape
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Step 4: while staying in between the two lines you had previously sketched.
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Step 5: Without making an EXACT circle
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Step 6: slowly sketch a banana-like shape on either side of the eye.
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Step 7: In the center
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Step 8: draw a small circle as your pupil
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Step 9: and colour it black with your pencil.
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Step 10: Draw the outer edge of the eye.
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Step 11: colour in the area you just sketched on the both upper and lower eyelids
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Step 12: as well as adding a small highlight on the top left corner of the pupil.
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Step 13: Add a second highlight towards the outer-right hand edge
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Step 14: and also add some lines protruding from the iris.
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Step 15: Add some lashes
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Step 16: as well as a crease above the eye.
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Step 17: Add a second line with the ruler slightly above the crease with the ruler
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Step 18: The eyebrow is quite straight
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Step 19: except for a sharp and short curve upward towards the inner eye.
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Step 20: Starting at the top of the iris
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Step 21: apply pressure to your pencil for maximum depth and tone.
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Step 22: Take your permanent marker
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Step 23: and outline the eyelids
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Step 24: lashes
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Step 25: two highlights
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Step 26: and eyebrow.
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Step 27: Use your pen to touch up anything
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Step 28: as well as using your eraser on the highlights to whiten them.
Detailed Guide
These lines will be the overall size of your eye.
It really depends on how big you want to make your eye, but the one we'll be drawing takes up a good portion of the paper. (We'll erase these lines later, so sketch them lightly!)
After you draw the shape, erase the rounder area, and a small sized portion of the corner of the eye.
It will look like the image. , This is your eye's iris. , The circle need not be perfect. , Because this is a female eye, we want to make the eyes really pop by outlining the eyelids.
We can assume this is some sort of eyeliner, or not, as you wish.
Let it thicken as it reaches the outer edge. ,, Don't let them touch the pupil, or the circle, but draw them remaining within the iris.
The top area of the eye will be darker, with a gradient effect going on as we descend. , This adds realism.
At the outer edge, the lashes are the most thick and as the lashes start to shape in the center, the face the center.
With the lashes occurring on the left side, the become shorter and flow more to the left.
The lower lash line will have less lashes, but still follow the same idea for both the top and bottom lashes. , This gives the expression in the face a questioning look.
The eye, believe it or not, is fine the way it is, if you prefer it to be more lighter.
But if you want to take it all the way, keep on reading. , We want the top of the eye to be much darker than the lower section.
Travel downwards with your pencil, slowly applying less and less pressure.
You should barely be using your pencil at the end.
Doesn't that look different? , I lefts a small squiggle on the eyebrow white, as to highlight it.
Try this too! , (Erase any lines we did in previous steps.) By layering the textures onto the outer edge of the eyelid, I attempted to create a smokey eye effect.
Really darken the upper half of the eye, for a more dramatic look.
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