How to draw a realistic eye / step by step/ easy drawing tutorial

Is drawing a realistic eye is challenge for you ? than keep reading the current blog..

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How to draw a realistic eyes in just easy simple 5 steps:-

1) a reference image

2) tools

3) outline

4) shading and blending

5) finishing and detailing

1) reference image- before drawing anything the 1st and most important step is the reference image.

Choosing a reference image is the most crucial aspect, I usually prefer a clear and easily reproducible image, you can choose reference image according to your need and ease.

Reference image

2) tools – when it comes to tools which are required to draw an eye, there are many options, but in the beginning, it's better to use to use simple and easy ones .

For this drawing you require:-

a) 0.5mm HB mechanical pencil

b) 2B graphite pencil

c) 4B graphite pencil

d) 6B graphite pencil

e) 2H graphite pencil

f) kneaded eraser / normal eraser

g) blending stumps

h) smooth Bristol paper

3) outline- roughly the shape of an eye resembles an almond but it can vary according to reference image, using a 2H graphite pencil 1st draw a rough outline of an eye, don't press too hard on the paper keeping in mind to avoid any sharp and dark markings on the paper, keep it light so that it can be easily erased whenever needed.

Rough outline

further sketching

4) shading and blending- after the rough outline start with a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil start drawing the pupil of an eye and then blending it with the blending stumps to get a smooth texture of graphite on the paper ,

In this way we start from outline towards further sketching and shading

than using the same blending stumps start shading the iris of an eye , after that using the 2B graphite pencil start drawing the eyelids of an eye and than blending with the blending stumps and after that start with a darker shade of pencil 4B, 6B graphite pencil ..

Than start shading the skin nearby an eye to making an eye look realistic, don't leave the area nearby to an eyeball white to avoid making the eye look unrealistic.

Then with the help of a mechanical pencil start drawing eyelashes, I am not covering eyelashes drawing here in detail as it is a topic of some other blog.

5) finishing and detailing – the last and most important step for an eye to look realistic, with the help of an eraser, create some highlights as according to our reference image and also blend and shade every area of the drawing .

After completing the shading& reshaping we get final result

We are done with eye drawing, hope this article is helpful to you, I would love to hear from you people in the comment section below…