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Struggle with drawing lips in the 3\/4 view? With this method, you’ll\u00a0be drawing perfect lips every time!<\/p>\n
Since my first\u00a0lip\u00a0tutorial<\/a> was so successful, I decided to base this one off the same idea of drawing lips using a simple triangle. If you liked that\u00a0one, you’ll enjoy this even more! (If you haven’t tried my first tutorial, I suggest you do that first before attempting this one. Click here<\/a>).<\/p>\n You can apply what you learn in this tutorial to this one on drawing\u00a0a face from the \u00be view<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Tools:<\/strong><\/p>\n Using an HB pencil, make a straight vertical line. Add another line going through it that is slightly angled.<\/p>\n Then, draw a triangle.<\/p>\n Draw a long shallow curve halfway down the triangle.\u00a0The length of this line will determine the width of your lips.<\/p>\n Since the triangle is facing towards\u00a0our\u00a0left, the left side of the lip should be less visible, so draw your curve shorter on the left side and longer on the right side of the vertical line.<\/p>\n Finish the outer rim of the top lip by connecting the cupid’s bow to the predefined corners of the mouth.<\/p>\n While staying inside the triangle, draw another curve that sits on the outline created in step 4. Depending on how much you bring this part forward (left) or back (right), you can end up with a strong overbite or underbite.<\/p>\n Complete this section by following along the rest of the outline.<\/p>\n Draw the bottom lip by starting at the\u00a0base of the triangle\u00a0and then curving your line up on each side.<\/p>\n The curve drawn for the bottom lip does not need to touch the corners of the mouth.<\/p>\n If the bottom lip looks like it’s coming out too much, simply erase and position it more to the right.<\/p>\n When you’re done, erase all the guidelines.<\/p>\n Shading time!<\/p>\n Use any realistic shading\u00a0technique<\/a>\u00a0of your choice. For this example, I’m going to use the contouring method. It’s great for shading lips because the lines help to create realistic lip wrinkles\/texture. The more curved your lines are, the more plump the lips will appear.<\/p>\n With an HB pencil, use my Shadow-Lining technique<\/a> to do a rough outline of areas you want to highlight or areas of shadow. Then, shade outside the Shadow Lined areas. Use an HB, then 2B and finally a 4B to build up depth in your drawing. It’s okay to shade into the areas you Shadow Lined or even change it up slightly as you go along.<\/p>\n If you want the lips to look very glossy, make\u00a0your\u00a0highlights as clean as possible and your shading less gradual.<\/p>\n Continue to lighten your highlights or even add softer graphite to darken areas such as the creases, corners of the mouth or shadows under the bottom lip.<\/p>\n This step is completely optional. But I highly encourage it because it\u00a0may\u00a0take your artwork to a completely new level.<\/p>\n Depending on your preference, use your left or right hand to navigate your mouse down to the share buttons on this page and click on any social media platform to share this awesome tutorial with your friends!<\/p>\n If you enjoy my teaching style and want to see more tutorials on a regular basis, please share so I can continue to do what I do. Thank you for your support! :)<\/p>\n Wanna share your 3\/4 lip drawings with me and other RFA readers? Submit your artwork via my facebook page and I’ll post it in the gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n How many tries did it take you to successfully draw lips in the 3\/4 view? What steps did you struggle with the most? Let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n More lip tutorials:<\/strong><\/p>\n Drawing lips from the side<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Drawing lips from the front<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Step 1: Draw a Cross and Triangle<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/strong><\/h2>\nStep 2: Add a curve at the top<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Make a curve close to the top of the triangle. This is the cupid’s bow. The distance of the curve to the base of the triangle will determine how big\/thick the lips will be.<\/p>\nStep 3: Draw guidelines for the opening of the mouth<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 4: Draw the rim around the top lip<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 5: Finish the top lip<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 6: Draw the bottom lip<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 7: Add some contour lines<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 8: Shade<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 9: Blend it<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Use a blending stump to\u00a0smooth out your shading.\u00a0Blend using the same motion your contour lines are flowing. Do not blend from light to dark.<\/p>\nStep 10: Touchups<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nIf your highlights are too dark, pinch your kneaded eraser and mold it into the shape of a curve similar to your contour lines and press it along areas of the lip you want to lighten.<\/p>\n![\"how](\"http:\/\/rapidfireart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Step-10_2-how-to-draw-lips-in-3_4-view.jpg\")
<\/p>\nStep 11: Optional<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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