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1.These lines are just "guides," for how large the eyes will be, so please try to imagine them already on a characters face.
2. Next, lets decide on the shape for the top of the eye. I just chose this more generic looking shape for now.
3. Ok, Let's add the bottom. I like the bottom to kinda take on a sharp angle near the "end." This leads into the top section (just a standard shape and a good start for beginners).
4. Let's draw in the actual "eye." I prefer to make this a more oval type shape as rounded shapes tend to give your character a more shocked expression, like her eyes will be open more (omg!!). Lol.
5. I prefer to add the little bits of reflection next. Now this is a part you can have a lot of fun with. Many professionals do this in a variety of ways, I prefer the more squared off look for the upper right bubble (grin). If you want more "bubbles" then just draw them like separated puzzle pieces, separated but they would "fit" if placed together. I like this practice.
6. Here, I added the pupil. I like to make the pupil follow the overall shape of the eye cuz I think that a circle would look a little awkward with this eye design (more oval for an oval eye!) I also darkened in places along the edge of the eye ball (ever since I noticed clamp doing this I've followed suite, I strongly believe that this is a big part in what makes them unique).
7. Now all I really did here was add a series of little lines in the blank spot, it doesn't look great here, but keep going and you'll see it all come together.
8. I drew snippets of a line above all the little lines I drew in step 7. This was just to help separate it from the lighter color next to it that contours with the eye. Just add shading and remember that what is white doesn't have to stay completly that way, lol!SPECIAL NOTE: I have my own technique for doing eye lashes, you may like the way I draw them, you may not, but here's a quick over view of my technique. I do a "sweeping motion." My pencil follows the top of the eye and curves out, without lifting the pencil off the paper, I sweep it back and follow the curve of the upper eye (lid) and do it all over again! Sometimes my lashes turn out way longer than I want, in that case I just erase what I don't want (erase in a fashion that also follows the upper eye lid but allow the lashes to get longer as you go toward the edge, then shrink as they flow under that point on the edge).
PRACTICE. Here's some eyes I doodled to give you a bit of variety. Would you like to play with my eyes? Have fun :)
I want to add another pointer here on the eyes. As you may have noticed (not necessarily on the ones I depicted here) that some eyes will be harder to draw than others. They'll be slanted (which I still haven't perfected, lol) or just oddly shaped. This can be easy to get around if you have an idea on the shape you want, draw one eye and add lines on the parts you are having problems with (I'm not one to believe in rulers when drawing but in this case you might want to grab one, lol) Anyhoo, I'll go into further detail if this wasn't enough info in a future tutorial. It'll be on "create your own character." Just remember that when your still learning, still rusty, or just trying something new that there is no such thing as too many lines!!!! Do what works for you and do what it takes to achieve symmetry.
