Crying eye tutorial for beginners - How to draw realistic eyes, by ArtsySamee on YouTube. 6 min 8 s.
- Video length
- 6 min 8 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Lightly draw an almond eye outline with an HB pencil. Place the upper lid curve higher and make the lower lid flatter. Add a small tear duct at the inner corner.
Mark the iris as a circle, then draw the pupil in the center. Leave a small white highlight unshaded near the top.
Sketch the upper and lower eyelid creases and a few lash lines. Keep the first lines light so you can adjust them.
Shade the iris with a sharp pencil using lines that curve around the pupil. Build darker layers near the top and outer edge.
Blend the iris and eyelid shadows with a blending stump. Lift small highlights with a mono zero eraser.
Draw the tear and wet shine along the lower lid. Shade a thin dark line under the eye and leave a white gap above it.
Add thicker upper lashes that curve outward. Draw a few lower lashes and darken the pupil edge for contrast.
Use a white gel pen for the brightest highlights in the eye and on the tear. Keep them small and sharp.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep your pencil sharp so the iris lines stay crisp.
Do not rub the drawing with your fingers, because the graphite will smudge.
Build shading in light layers instead of pressing hard at once.
Use a photo reference to check the eye shape and highlight positions.
Questions
Do I need a blending stump?
A blending stump helps smooth the iris and eyelid shadows, but a cotton bud can work if you do not have one.
How do I make the eye look wet?
Leave small white gaps while shading and add a bright dot with a white gel pen on the tear and iris.
Can I use a mechanical pencil?
Yes, use a soft HB or 2B lead and keep it sharp for fine lashes and iris lines.
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