Tutorial

How to Draw Realistic Eyes in Charcoal

The eye, step by step: structure first, then values, then the highlight.

Part of our guide to charcoal drawing for beginners.

Structure before detail

The eye as a form, not an outline.

Mapping the values

Building the darks in order.

The highlight

Where it sits, and why it decides the whole eye.

Lashes and brows

Direction, spacing, and restraint.

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