Draw ANY Nose Angle: Simple Dot Trick REVEALED!, by RODGON THE ARTIST on YouTube. 1 min 4 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 4 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Draw a light circle for the head and add a vertical center line down the middle of the face. This line marks where the nose sits on a front view.
Place a single dot on the center line at about the halfway point between the brow line and the chin. That dot is the base of the nose.
Sketch the brow line across the circle and the chin below it. Check that the nose dot sits roughly midway between them.
For a side view, move the center line to the edge of the head shape. Keep the nose dot on that line at the same height.
For a three-quarter view, curve the center line toward the far side of the face. Place the dot on the curve, slightly closer to the near edge.
Build the nose around the dot: a small wedge for the bridge and a rounded shape for the tip and nostrils. Keep it simple at first.
Compare the nose to the eyes and mouth. The nose base should line up with the bottom of the ears on a front view.
Repeat the dot placement on several quick head sketches at different angles until the position feels natural.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep your first lines light so you can erase and adjust the dot without smudging the paper.
Draw the dot before any nose details, since placement matters more than shading.
Check the nose height against the ears and brow line to catch mistakes early.
Questions
Where exactly does the nose dot go?
On the center line, about halfway between the brow line and the chin. On angled views, keep it on the curved center line at the same height.
Do I need special drawing tools?
No. A pencil, paper and eraser are enough. A light pencil helps because you will adjust the dot a few times.
Does this work for full body or profile sketches?
Yes. The dot marks the base of the nose in any view, so you can use it on quick profile heads and full figure sketches too.
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