Hi all! Today I will show how to draw a nose for beginners in 3/4 perspective from three positions.

This lesson is a little different from the previous ones. In each step you will be given a choice: each of the three proposed noses from the same angle, but the first is at eye level, the second is below eye level, and the third is above it.

In this tutorial I used the following materials:

— sketchbook (Canson);
— pencils НВ/ТМ and 2В/2М (Derwent);
- kneaded eraser.

Step 1

Decide from what angle you want to draw the nose. The level of inclination of the volumetric shape implies the height of the nose (how far away it is from the face), and the width determines the width of the nose.

Draw the outlines with a hard-soft pencil as discreetly as possible. I purposely draw with bright lines so you can see them.

Step 2

Draw two circles, placing them on extreme points volumetric shape (in the third example, draw another one). The circles should extend halfway out of the lines.

Step 3

Using a soft (2B) pencil, draw a curve from the top of the 3D shape to show the beginning of the bridge of the nose leading into the eyebrow. To enhance the definition of the eyebrow, lengthen this arch.

Step 4

Draw the tip of the nose supported by the main circle.

Draw a line around the nasal septum and give the tip a unique shape.

Connect this line to the top arc. No nose is perfect, so add some bumps to make it look more interesting.

Step 5

Draw curves along the remaining circles to create the wings of the nose.

Step 6

Don't know what size your nostrils should be? Take the circles we drew earlier as a basis.

In the second example I did not draw the nostrils - they are usually not visible from this angle.

Step 7

Before you start shading, draw a curve parallel to the bridge of your nose that will mirror its shape from step 4.

Erase all unnecessary lines.

If your shadows are barely visible, or if you're concerned about contour lines showing through your design, use the linear shading method.

After you get the hang of drawing noses like these, try experimenting with drawing noses with different sizes circles, as in the examples below:

The article was translated from the site rapidfireart.com.

First of all, I want to say that I usually draw noses differently. For me this is a normal process and I don’t even think about how it’s done. I usually draw, change, redraw several noses until I choose one I like. Besides, I never draw lines, I just imagine them. I'm just trying to explain how it can be done differently.

Step 1 – Placement and Angle

One way or another, let's start by drawing the main features of the face - the most important thing is to decide such nuances as the light source, and what kind of nose you want to draw. Don't try too hard, leave the drawing raw. Usually when I draw the nose, I draw out the rest of the facial features at the same time, but for now I'll leave them as they are.

Step 2 – decide on the shape

On a separate layer draw an oval dot exactly between the eyes. . Then follow the slightly curved line down and draw a triangle like in the picture. Adjust the triangle to the shape and angle of your face. If it is not shown in profile, or in full face, it will be slightly smaller on the side of the face, and as if turned away from us. As shown in the picture below.

Draw two slightly curved lines from the top point. The end of one line should touch the point directly opposite the vertex of the triangle, the end of the other should touch its left corner. . When you did this, you sort of separated the top of the nose. The most common mistake here is to draw this part very flat, as if the nose is made of pieces of plastic glued together. The borders should be smooth and there won't be any rough dark lines left when we're done. Never leave dark lines unless you are drawing some kind of drawing.

Step 3 – developing the form

The next thing you need to do is understand that the tip of the nose should not be sharp and flat as in the sketch. It should be rounded. Moreover, the shadow under the nose will by and large not look like a triangle. Therefore, you need to soften its shape, outline it like a wave on top, as in the picture (you don’t need to draw a red line, you just need to give the upper border of the triangle the shape of such a wave). When you have done this, flip the image horizontally to check that everything is done correctly.

Now fill in the point you drew before. It's better to make this area brighter than the entire nose. Also, soften the dark lines a little with more light color, and draw a semicircle from the right corner of your former triangle to the middle of the right line, as in the picture. .

Now you have already drawn the bridge of your nose and top part nostrils (usually this part is not so noticeable, but we will work on it later).

Now you need to draw side nose To prevent this area from looking flat, draw a line from the top of the dark line at a slightly downward angle, and then straight down to the triangle, as shown in the example. Do not draw red lines!! Only black ones.

Step 4 – create a nose from lines.

Now we need to sketch the area that we outlined in the previous step. Don't be afraid to sketch in the outline of the nostril or other lines - paint this area with a lightly shaded shade. In this picture the shadow is not too obvious - I advise you to make the shadow soft. As you can see in the picture, I did not completely paint over the outline of the nostril; they are visible, but only slightly.

Enlarge the image and paint over the dark lines. You also need to work on the triangle. The right nostril should follow the shape of the top line of the triangle. Also make a smooth transition from dark to light. . Don't change anything except the area of ​​the triangle and the area you painted.

Continue doing the same until you have completely filled in the dark lines. And instead of a sketch, you will get a completely realistic nose. Instead of defining the boundaries of our nose by lines, we define them by changes in color and shadow. You will also see the second nostril, it will look like a shadow on the side of the nose farthest from us.

Step 5 – Light and Shadow

In the previous step, our nose still looks a little flat. To fix this, carefully distribute light and shadows throughout the nose in light tones. Define the highlight on the tip of the nose - but don't make it too noticeable, then define the line of the nostril and the angle of the tip of the nose, not with lines, but with colors. I chose the color for the highlights from the area on the bridge of the nose - since it is surrounded by shaded areas , it should be brighter.

At this stage, the appearance of the tip of the nose is determined - depending on where you marked the highlight on it, the shape of the nose will change. It's very interesting to watch. Try changing its position until you find a place where the shape of the nose is exactly what you want.

An enlarged picture of our changes shows the nose with a fairly clear shape and outline. The difference between the color and brightness of the cheeks and nose allows you to see where the nose “rises” from the face.

For the vast majority of people, the nose is the most prominent part of the face. Often it is this “detail” that gives the image expressiveness and individuality. If an artist has no idea how to draw a nose, he will not be able to achieve a portrait likeness.

What will you need for work?

For practice sketches, you can use any usual materials: pens, liners, felt-tip pens. However, for a long-term portrait you will need paper and a simple pencil of medium hardness. At first, a rubber band won't hurt either: you'll have to make adjustments. But if you know how to draw a nose with a pencil, over time you will master all other materials.

Theoretical basis: proportional relationships

First of all, let's figure out whether the person is from the front, or from the front. It doesn't matter whether you work from life, from a photograph or from your imagination. Before drawing the nose (as well as eyes, mouth, ears, and so on), you need to outline the contours of the face on paper and determine how the sizes of its parts relate to each other. Of course, you can learn to draw the nose separately, but for a better understanding of proportional relationships, it makes sense to at least schematically outline the entire face. So, first of all, draw an oval and outline the main design lines on it:

The eyebrows will be located on the upper transverse line, the mouth along the lower one, and the middle one marks the base of the nose. Keep in mind that the length of the “back,” that is, the front surface of this organ, is approximately a third of the height of the head, excluding hair. This way, the bridge of your nose will be located just above your eye line (look at the illustration below to see this). The height limits are defined!

As for the width of the base of the nose, it is approximately equal to the distance between the eyes. It is also worth noting that the length of the back is close to the height of the ear. Mark the boundaries of the nose on the oval of the face.

How to draw a nose with a pencil step by step: determining the general shape

Since you are drawing with a pencil, practice tonal modeling as the best tool I can't find a case for this. To show that the nose is a protruding part of the face, shade its sides. This way, its back and tip will become the lightest areas in your drawing. But the lower plane of the nose (including the nostrils) with normal conditions is always in the shadow: shade it as thickly as possible (but within reasonable limits, of course). Your drawing should become more voluminous, expressive and realistic.

Shutdown

Let's assume that you now know how to draw a nose with a pencil step by step. Now you should check if it is similar to the original. If the similarity leaves much to be desired, check all the proportions again. You may have defined the angles incorrectly. Of course, even a beginner cannot portray the owner of a hooked nose as a snub nose, but any errors in the designation of quantities lead to a loss of similarity. Check the width of the wings and their shape. Don’t get carried away with details: the authenticity of the image does not depend on them, but on the correct rendering of proportions. Evaluate how the nose as a whole looks on the face. He shouldn't get out of big picture" You may need to tone down the tone or move a few lines.

How to draw a nose step by step: profile

Looking at the model's face from the side, we see only one plane of the nose. This simplifies the task. The main thing that is required of you is to “catch” character traits and display the form correctly. Pay special attention to the position of the tip of the nose relative to its wings (higher, lower, on the same line), as well as the break in the bridge of the nose and the nature of the back (it can be convex, concave or straight). If you manage to capture these nuances correctly, the model will at least be recognizable. The illustration below shows noses different types. They bear little resemblance to each other (and it’s not just the color). If you take a closer look, you will find that they differ mainly in the shape and length of the back, which determines the silhouette as a whole.

Now you at least in theory know how to draw a nose. But without practice, all this information is completely useless. Draw noses as often as possible various types, make short sketches of acquaintances and friends, analyze the shape, note the patterns of the structure of parts of the face. Theory should not be discounted, but it is still practice that will help you master the art of portraiture, especially if you do not have an art education.

When people learn to draw, they initially try to reproduce the contours of an object, instead of its volume. This tendency is especially evident in portraits. But in drawing such parts of the face as the nose, it is very important to understand that this form voluminous, it’s not just a contour. Of course there are different types drawing - linear, tonal... Therefore, the artist can draw a portrait with one line, without shading and without volume. However, at the learning stage, beginners need to learn that the nose, eyes, and lips are not a contour line, but a volumetric shape with chiaroscuro.

To do this, I drew a diagram that will help you understand the shape of the nose. If we simplify the drawing to geometric shapes, then the nose will look like a triangle. And this shape is convex, voluminous. That is, the nose will consist of three faces - two lateral and one central, which is called the dorsum of the nose. Depending on the direction of the light, one of these faces will be in the light, and the other two will be in shadow or partial shade. Keeping this in mind, you can quite easily “blind” volumetric form nose After the three edges are outlined, you need to draw the tip and wings of the nose (see what these names mean at the end of the article). To do this, you can outline three circles, since both the wings of the nose and the tip of the nose look like “balls”. After this, you can refine the drawing, moving away from geometry to real outlines.

In addition to the schematic image, I also completed a full step-by-step classic drawing of the nose. The illustration shows three main stages. On the first stage, construction is carried out. On the second, light shading of shadows is laid. At the third stage of drawing the nose, all the halftones and details are worked out. But whatever the stage of the drawing, the shading in the portrait needs to be “laid out” as if in brush strokes. Those. the strokes should form planes. In the second stage of my drawing, it is clear that these planes or faces are quite large and generalized. At the third stage, these planes become smaller, due to which the details are drawn in more detail. That is, the drawing is, as it were, “molded” with small planes or edges. It is similar to the work of a sculptor who uses his fingers to shape the clay into the desired shape. If you hatch too smoothly, the drawing will be less realistic and look like a plastic mask. Therefore, novice artists need to pay attention to this advice special attention, since this is rarely talked about, especially in educational drawing lessons on the Internet.

To learn how to draw a portrait, of course, it is not enough just to correctly convey the shape, sculpt the volume, etc. In a portrait you need to be able to reflect the character of a person. And character is reflected, among other things, in individual form nose Yes Yes. Each person has their own unique nose. But this “variety of noses” can be divided into types. For example, a nose can be straight, hump-shaped, curved, etc. To visualize these features, I drew ten different types of noses. This drawing will help in conveying the individual characteristics of a person in a portrait.

Well, at the end of this lesson, I will also list the main names in the plastic anatomy of the nose, which can be traced according to the given diagram:

• bridge of the nose;
• bridge of the nose;
• tip of the nose;
• wings of the nose;
• nostrils;
• partition.

How to draw a person's nose with a pencil

Drawing a nose, step by step.

If you decide to draw a person’s face, it is important, first of all, to correctly draw the person’s eyes, but not only. There are no “little things” in a person’s portrait. All facial features must be drawn accurately, including the nose must be drawn correctly and beautifully. In this lesson you will be able draw a person's nose step by step. Nose drawing done with a simple pencil.

1. Let's start drawing the nose with simple markings

Each person’s nose has unique characteristics, so it is impossible to give precise advice on how to draw the nose of a girl, child or man. You can only make an abstract or, as they say, “academic” drawing of the nose. This is exactly the version of the nose that I suggest you draw. I hope there is no need to explain how to draw these two lines.

2. Contours of the “wings” and bridges of the nose

The human nose consists of “wings” and the bridge of the nose, and it is these contours that need to be drawn in this step. The width of the “wing” in my drawing is exactly half perpendicular line from the beginning of their suppression. You need to draw the nose carefully, accurately observing the proportions.

3. The nose takes on a real shape

After precise preliminary marking of the drawing, drawing the nose correctly and beautifully will be easy. You can see for yourself that it’s not at all difficult to draw further. Outline the streamlined shapes of the wings of the nose. Draw two lines from the bridge of the nose and draw the tip of the nose.

4. Lesson "How to draw a nose" is almost finished

At this step, remove the extra contour lines, and you will get a real academic nose, all that remains is to draw a few small parts. Be prepared to have to adjust the final shape of the nose in the drawing several times. Drawing a nose is not difficult, but the slightest inaccuracy leads to the nose becoming “plump” like Santa Claus or thin and skinny like Baba Yaga.

5. How to draw a voluminous nose

This stage of drawing and the next one will consist of only one thing. You need to apply shadows with a soft, simple pencil so that the nose looks voluminous, like in a painting by real artists.

6. How to draw a person's nose. Final step

When to draw a nose, at the beginning of the drawing of a person's face or at the end? Usually, when drawing a nose at the end of a lesson, the nose turns out to be distorted, either too small or, on the contrary, large. The eyes and nose are the most important elements of drawing a person's face, so it is better to start drawing with them. You can correct the chin, ears and even lips, but if you didn’t “get it right” with the nose and eyes, the person’s portrait will not look like anything.

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