A View of the Human Eye Through Graphite--Royston

I don’t think I speak for the world when I say that the human eye is one of the most intricate and beautiful things in existence, but I definitely speak for myself. One of the most compelling aspect of the human eye is just the microscopic details found from the iris to the last ocular vein extending into the skin. Although it might be impossible to truly capture this elegance, I’m going to show you how to draw the human eye.

1. First, you will need a pencil, eraser, and a sheet of paper.
2. We begin by drawing a basic outline of the eye. This is necessary because it provides a base for the drawing that we are about to construct and minimizes the mistakes and errors.
3. Begin by drawing an arch facing down that is elongated, but not too long. Follow that by drawing upward facing curve that is slightly longer and more elongated than the first. This captures the basic outline of the eyeball and skin. Towards the connecting point of each arch connect them with curves facing inward.
4. Next draw a circle around ⅔ of the way away from the center of the eye to form the cornea. Then follow that with a crescent shape found right in the center of the eyeball. This sets an outline for what the eye should look like.
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6. Continué by darkening the shaded lines we used to make our outline.  Then begin by shading lines going towards the iris. Also, make a rectangular space between the open crescent and the top of the eyelid. This will be the area where we detail the eye and provide a spot for light reflection.
7. Make the shading darker and continue repeating until moderately shaded. Then begin by make slightly darker, one flick shades towards the iris. This is to account for various shades and color found in the cornea that account for the random harmony and symphony of colors.
8. Fill in the circle in the middle as dark as possible. Erase any pencil marks within the rectangle that is supposed to be our reflection of light. At this point we are beginning to clean the image up before we detail it further.
9. Continue to shade various aspects of the eye, and erase some solid lines or solid shades to add more depth. Then begin adding lines outside the eye, such as one big curve in the same manner as the top curve to represent the bulge of the eyeball.
10. Then add some more lines and shades outside of the eyeball to add the depth to the and the skin. Begin the eyelashes by going from right to left. The right eyelashes are longer and face towards the right and get shorter the more left you go.
11. Continue to add the shading and depth and get those eyebrows done! The way to do eyebrows are one short flick in any direction you like depending on how you want your brows done. Just make sure they are one flick and continue in the same direction as it mimics actual hair.
12. Continue to add more depth. Shading is what adds depth and what helps make the eye look more realistic. Fix any aspects you do not like here and get ready to present the final product. Based on shading and strokes you can get multiple types of eyes like the one above, or the one below.

So that is my How-To on drawing a human eye. Although it might be a bit rudimentary it definitely is a start to be able to capture something so unique. I hope you guys have fun drawing and continue to pursue capturing things in the form of art. It is important to remember that it doesn’t require any special talents or some divine gift to be able to draw. The misconception that some people are given certain talents that cannot be attained by others is not true. With practice and dedication all things are able to be achieved. This is just a depiction of one eye. There are various other things to be drawn but the essentials are shading and depth. The more details is the same thing as a high resolution photo. You want the audience to feel like they are looking at the real subject of whatever your drawing was about. Remember that all of this was accomplished with one pencil, eraser, a piece of paper, and imagination. So from here I wish you good luck and thanks for reading my blog.