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ORIGINAL DRAWING LESSON

Lips in Profile

Drawing lips in profile requires attention to their volume and curve to convey their natural shape. It's important to work on the upper and lower lips, considering how light falls on them, creating highlights and shadows. The precise placement of the lip line and a slight softening of the contours will help give the drawing realism.

  1. Lips in Profile — step 1

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    Step 1

    Draw a rectangle

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    Step 2

    Inside, add a horizontal line

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  3. Lips in Profile — step 3

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    Step 3

    Now, a perpendicular line in the center

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    Step 4

    Place five small circles: three on top and two on the bottom

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    Step 5

    Add two lines between the upper circles on the sides

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    Step 6

    Make the sketch more transparent with an eraser or a new layer, then draw the outlines of the lips

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    Step 7

    Remove the excess

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    Step 8

    Divide the shape of the lips into zones

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    Step 9

    Start shading the philtrum (the groove above the upper lip) with light horizontal lines

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    Step 10

    Shade the upper lip following its shape, also with horizontal strokes

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    Step 11

    Now, shade the lower lip in the exact same way

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    Step 12

    Move down to the area below the lower lip

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    Step 13

    You can shade the entire mouth with vertical lines

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    Step 14

    If possible, erase the auxiliary lines or draw them faintly beforehand

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    Step 15

    The drawing of the lips is ready! You can color it according to the example.

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