A special part of drawing is the nose, which is often overlooked by portrait artists. Although this shouldn't happen! If your nose doesn't work out at all, then the whole portrait will suffer. Therefore, we will learn to draw a nose!
Three images of a nose
The image in front of you is a regular sketch of a nose.
The nose has completely simple shapes: both lines running along the entire length of the nose, a rounded ball that indicates the type of nostrils and nose.
This drawing indicates the initial sketch of the nose, with shadows applied to it.
Here is a completely finished illustration of the nose.
In this drawing the sketch is no longer visible. Here you can notice that the features of the nose are no longer filled with sharp lines, but with shadow.
The illustration above indicates the structure of the nose using red lines. To adjust the appearance of the nose, we raise and lower our red lines.
Below in blue color shows how you can draw a shadow that will be located directly under the end of the nose.
Occasionally the shadow will be heavier and sometimes a little lighter and softer, but most of the time when lit it will be exactly as shown.
Of course, it is clear that there cannot be much shadow on the side of the nose or on the side of the bridge of the nose, which is more illuminated.
In order to avoid making the mistake that beginners most often make, you should not highlight the entire contour of the nose on both sides. This is not beneficial because the outline makes the portrait look completely unrealistic. So it’s better to draw the outline of the nose using shadows.
When you draw or shade around the nose, try to apply less pressure with your pen or hand, because... they require light pressure. These three areas are shown in the figure.
If you are drawing a theme that does not contain many sharp shadow transitions on the face, then you should not draw these features too much. In normal cases, you can simply shade it slightly. For example, as shown above.
1) The area marked in blue has an almost invisible shadow and shows the nose from the side.
Here the area near the edge of the eye and the area where the invisible “ball” sign is located near the nose are shaded.
Typically where the highlighted side of the nose is, few portraits allow for a little more shading, but not much anyway. When shading, special attention should be paid to the bridge of the nose. In order to ensure the proper illusion of size and depth of the nose, it is usually necessary to shade and highlight the details of the nose in the area dark side, as shown on the left side of this figure.
2) A further area, when working with which you need to press lightly when drawing - the “smile line” highlighted in the image green. This line is usually called the nasolabial fold.
On this image you can see a slight smile effect. Imperceptibly downwards, the strokes first weaken and then disappear completely. There are types of faces in which the “smile line” is much darker and longer.
3) On the surface of the skin, on the upper lip, from the area of the line located in the middle, a labial groove emanates, which joins the protrusion of the upper lip. In the figure, the groove is defined in red and is also applied with light strokes.
Also you can't get around special attention white areas near the nose, which are shown in the picture above.
As the highlighted image aptly points out, the areas near where the nostrils begin are not delineated in many cases. The pattern will look much rougher if you highlight the entire base of the nose (under the nostrils).
Let's pay attention to the area on the side of the nose, located between the beginning of the “smile line” and the nostrils. You don't have to place the "smile lines" directly next to the nostril. Some people have a gap between the nostrils and the “smile line.”
Pay attention to this nuance when you begin to depict the area near the nose. In this picture, the space is slightly increased. By paying attention to the various typical characteristics of faces, you will notice this space.
This figure shows the nose at an angle, located in the projection?.
If our portrait, instead of the front view, is depicted in a projection?, then the nose is also in the same projection, and that means it will look at a slight angle.
In the picture you can notice a purple line that is located in the very center of the face.
To the left of the purple line is a section of the nose sketched with red lines.
On the other side of this line there is a blue shading that indicates the nostril areas. IN in this case, the nose is drawn turned, and does not look symmetrical on any side at all.
The green color indicates that the edge of the nostril lives approximately on the same line as the corner of the inside of the eye. Likewise, when viewed from the front, they will be located on the same line.
I used an orange line to indicate how the edge of the nostril should be drawn in relation to the center of the mouth.
Although different people various shapes nose or mouth, they are mainly depicted in this way. The girl depicted in the picture does not have a very large or very wide nose, however, we will apply the “line method” to her.
Those who are just starting to master drawing techniques depict their noses as too narrow. To achieve a successful nose width, pay special attention to this.
Look at the purple nose. This indicates how far away it is from the face. Don't be afraid to draw it. Feel free to experiment with your nose, but don't change its length too much.
Keep in mind that if the noses you draw are the same length, they will look completely unrealistic. Since people different faces, then their noses should be different. Depict them as closely as possible to the original.
The proportions of your nose must be respected.
As you can see from the two red and two purple lines above, the length is not that much greater than the width.
Not everyone has the same size. However, some of the artists draw the nose either too long or very short. Mainly, your portrait should be realistic.
Draw a nose with a pencil, step by step:
1) First, draw a sketch of the nose. The lines on the sides of the nose should not be darkened. One side is usually shaded more than the other.
2) Now you need to shade the base of the nose and its side that lives in the shadow. Mark the nostrils in the drawing. Next you need to shade the nostril that is in the shadow.
3) Finish shading the nose. Using soft shading, we highlight the areas of the roundness of the nostrils and the area of the “ball” of the nose.
To draw a nose, it is not necessary to delve into its anatomical features. I suggest starting with simple geometric shapes, which are useful in drawing any complex and obscure shapes. And then gradually complicate these forms.
Drawing a nose using a simple shape
The average nose is symmetrical human face, located in its middle. And it can be schematically depicted in the form of such a trapezoidal shape.
This is such a figure, similar to a prism with an isosceles trapezoid at the base. The lines that form such a figure along the nose are not exact, they are arbitrary, but they will help to draw the nose symmetrically, find its size relative to the entire face, and catch the inclination of the nose.
As an example, I'll take this nose, located about three-quarters on the face. 
That is, the trapezoidal shape in which the nose is placed also rotates three-quarters. I outline this shape along the most prominent points of the rounded surface of the nose. 
What dimensions and inclinations should we estimate so that our nose corresponds to nature:
- the midline relative to which the nose is symmetrical, its slope and length 
- dimensions of the front edge of the lower and upper trapezoid 
- the width and inclination of the lower trapezoid, that is, how visible it is to us, how much the nose is turned up or down. 
- width of the posterior edge of the lower trapezoid 
For this nose, this length coincides with the height of the nose from the tip to the forehead.
The directions highlighted in red practically coincide with each other (I will not mention the perspective, which slightly brings them together - that is, they are not strictly parallel, but slightly converge, but in this figure there is practically no such effect). That is, the direction of the nose coincides with the direction of the lips, eyes and face as a whole. 
Once you have decided on this simple form, you can begin to refine the details.
There may be a hump on the upper edge, the nose can narrow and widen along this upper edge, it all depends on individual characteristics bones in the nose. The place where bone meets cartilage may be quite pronounced, or may not be expressed at all. 
The wings of the nose usually cause the most difficulty for students. We make sure that both wings, both above and below, are at the same level, and most importantly, we follow the nature: how the wings are rounded, what size they are, how visible the far wing is, or maybe it is not visible at all. 
Under the wings of the nose there are nasal passages in the form of two holes. They are located symmetrically relative to the middle line and also at the same level. The nasal passage under the far wing may not be visible depending on how far the head is turned and how much it is obscured by the tip of the nose. 
I outline the tip of the nose. 
The sides of the nose blend smoothly into the cheeks. 
We cover the nose with tone using shading
I cover the nose with tone using classic shading, which I apply according to the shape of the nose.
I start with the brightest and most contrasting place - with the falling shadow under the nose. Do not immediately apply the darkest areas with the full force of the pencil; when other elements are covered with tone, you can thicken them a little more if necessary. 
The wings of the nose are characteristically rounded; I apply the stroke in the direction in which they are rounded. I leave the reflex. 
Where the nose smoothly meets the cheeks, I also smoothly stretch the stroke from the side to the cheek.
The tip of the nose is rounded, I kind of round the stroke from one side of the tip to the other. 
Many people believe that draw nose difficult, especially in profile. If you use basic shapes as a framework, the drawing process will become much easier.
List of materials I used in this tutorial:
— mechanical pencil (4B leads, thickness 0.5 mm);
- kneaded eraser;
- growth;
- smooth bristol paper.
How to draw a nose in profile
Step 1:
To draw a nose in profile, you need to start by drawing two circles at some distance from each other (at a distance of the same circle's width). For the next step I also drew a triangle to give an idea of how and where to draw the bridge of the nose.
Step 2:
Draw a curved arc going up and around the left circle, forming the tip of the nose and bridge of the nose, and another curve forming the philtrum. The groove should not move excessively to the left or right. Draw it approximately in the middle, between the circles.
Step 3:
The nostrils are drawn like a loop. It shouldn't be too long or short. Again, try to draw between the two circles.
Step 4:
At this point you can erase the circles and begin darkening. As you can see, I'm using the circular shading technique in this tutorial. This helps achieve a more realistic looking skin. In my tutorial on shadow distribution, I also talk about several ways to darken things that apply evenly. You can watch it.
Step 5:
Make sure you leave areas that are lit.
Last step:
Here I also darkened some areas and used an eraser to follow the highlighted lines. I also erased some of the reference lines. I used a blender to evenly distribute the shadows around the highlights so the skin didn't look harsh.
Hope you liked this one lesson on drawing a nose in profile! If you have any questions, leave them below in the comments!
The article was translated from the site rapidfireart.com.
In this lesson we will draw a nose with a pencil step by step, front view. The nose happens different forms. Check out the image of the nose from different angles below.
We will draw three different noses at the same time. Snub-nosed, straight and slightly curved downwards.
Draw a circle as the basis of the tip of the nose.
Draw the bridge of the nose with two curved lines.
Depending on what kind of nose we have, we place two smaller circles (the wings of the nose) differently. A man's nose is usually longer and larger than a woman's, and the ideal nose is a subjective concept, each person has an idea of perfect nose varies and also depends on culture and race.
Use an eraser to lighten the lines of the nose. We draw the contours of the tip of the nose and the wings of the nose, note that the contours of the wings are different.
Apply shading to the nose with a 2H or HB pencil to highlight the shape of the nose in a light tone. The light source in this version is from the top left, so the right side of the nose will be darker than the left.
Use cross hatching to complete the shading. different parts. Use 2H or HB pencils for light shades and 4B for dark shades, you just need to decide where to place the light and shadow. If you use few contrasting shades, the design may appear flat. Therefore, unless the person has a flat nose, always use a wide range of shades.
Move a little away from the drawing, see what is wrong and add additional shadows.
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A simple diagram will help you quickly and easily draw a nose, eyes, lips in a matter of minutes!
Many beginning artists, when drawing something, rely on their “eye” and the accuracy of the lines. But, in practice, they are faced with the problem that the drawing begins to “move”, despite the fact that it “seems” to have correctly shown the bend of a particular line.
And where do you start drawing a nose?
Off the line? Or are you looking for a simple geometric shape?
Here is the simplest diagram, which is the easiest way to start drawing a nose
There is a back, sides and a bottom plane. Then everything becomes much easier! Draw wings, nostrils; add the characteristics of a specific person and you're done!
If a rotation or angle is needed, accordingly, change the direction of the entire figure and then complete the details
And so with every detail of the face - you generalize, finding the simplest form; clarify, breathe life!
Read more... How to draw a nose, ears, eyes, lips, hair
look at my upcoming speeches on the Internet, which will take place:
September 18 at 20.00 at the Academy of Painting online we will draw noses from different angles; if we have time, we will touch on the “ears”;
September 19 at 19.00 on the Masaa project (entrance to the webinar room) we will study eye drawing schemes; Let's work on creating an expressive, lively look;
September 20 at 21.00 on the project “Secrets of the Masters” (register) - you will find out How to convey the volume, structure, liveliness of hair in male and female portraits.
September 21 at 20.00 - I will conduct my online Master Class, where we will “assemble all the puzzles” and work on the image as a whole. In addition, I will make an ANNOUNCEMENT of training programs at the School of Portrait!
For all Master Classes you will need:
a) sample photographs:
save it to your computer and print it in A4 format, b/w
b) materials:
- on the first online MK - pencil, charcoal ( charcoal pencil), album sheets and erasers;
- on the second online MK - you can also use coal (pencil); for the more “advanced” - let’s paint with a dry brush: oil paint “gas soot”, fluted bristle brush No. 35-50; watercolor paper, erasers, napkins;
- on the third online MK - we use the same materials as on the previous two.
Once you have a simple algorithm, you can always “build” a nose, lips, eyes, etc.:
- any complexity;
- from any photograph;
- regardless of lighting, rotation and angle
Put yourself a “reminder” in your phone, computer and
get ready to take part in the live broadcast
at Master Classes: September 18, 19, 20 and 21!
