How To Draw A Realistic Eye (EASY Step by Step!)

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How To Draw A Realistic Eye, an easy step by step drawing art tutorial suitable for beginners. Using just graphite pencil and paper we will make a large, realistic eye as I guide you through each stage and tell you the mistakes to avoid.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:43 Materials
7:15 Drawing the eye shape
12:54 Placing the brow and lid
22:15 Drawing the iris, pupil and highlight
25:45 Shading the pupil and iris
29:23 Drawing the brow hairs
32:46 Shading the eye white and tear duct
36:14 Drawing the eyelashes
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  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber2 жыл бұрын

    Let me know if you found this useful, and to see my 10 most common drawing mistakes watch this next: Drawing Tutorial (AVOID these 10 Beginners' Mistakes!) kzread.info/dash/bejne/im2nqJukdanLfs4.html

  • @dixieoswald1234

    @dixieoswald1234

    2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting use of brush for blending pencil

  • @jamesgroves4919

    @jamesgroves4919

    Жыл бұрын

    James I like art I like drawing faces

  • @chloemaxwell2628
    @chloemaxwell26282 жыл бұрын

    Good video. I find the hardest part of eyes is doing two of them that look like they belong to the same person!

  • @bellamoments5908

    @bellamoments5908

    Жыл бұрын

    Idk if this tip could pertains to eyes. (I have to shade in my real brows.) My 21 yr old told me, mom...your brows are "sisters, not twins" 😂😂you'll never get them exactly the same!🤣🤣

  • @janicem4382

    @janicem4382

    Жыл бұрын

    Would it be cheating to make a stencil with matching eyes shapes?

  • @tmtb80

    @tmtb80

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@bellamoments5908I think that is really helpful. It's like remembering 'there are no 'perfect' trees in nature' . [And thank goodness for that! How boring it would be!]

  • @carollivengood5472
    @carollivengood547211 ай бұрын

    Michele, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! I never drew an eye as perfect as I did following along with you. You are an amazing teacher!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    11 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @sweetums7689
    @sweetums7689 Жыл бұрын

    As always Michelle…very informative and easy to follow your instructions. Thanks so much…you are greatly appreciated.❤❤❤

  • @tbm7187
    @tbm71872 жыл бұрын

    Oooo! Another great tutorial! The more I learn about portrait drawing the more I'm impressed by those who can do it!

  • @cherylj.harris4967
    @cherylj.harris49672 жыл бұрын

    I found how to measure the components of the eye with my pencil, along with that first angle mark so helpful. Thank you for anothet great video and content.

  • @susieunderwood4645
    @susieunderwood46452 жыл бұрын

    Great video - thank you, Michele! I'll definitely try this out. The tip on how the eyelashes grow was really helpful!

  • @tracy85777
    @tracy85777 Жыл бұрын

    I think it will help me to draw because I went through cosmetology school. We had to learn about bones muscles and many things I never thought I'd be learning. But since you're doing facials and makeup and all these things as a cosmetologist you have to learn about all kinds of things in the face scalp neck hands. Just ALL kinds of things that shocked me. I thought I'd just be learning how to cut hair but there was SO MUCH MORE. It's helped me do my own makeup and other people's makeup and hair as you learn the different shapes of faces and everything in them and even the best hairstyles and makeup for different face shapes and colors and just so much more. Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it. I'm almost 65 so I'm starting a bit late but if I can control my hands which have some arthritis and pain and sometimes get numb I think I can learn. I have the desire and that's a huge part of accomplishing anything in life. I'd like to see more of precise drawings. Photo like drawings in pencil. All I have is pencils and paper so that's where I'm at. I can't afford more products right now but someday I'd like to learn how to use colored pencils or paint to do realistic faces. I've always been good with color. People don't realize how many shades of one color there are until they've dealt with it. Just the multiple shades of "beige" is incredible.

  • @rubengutierrez7145
    @rubengutierrez7145 Жыл бұрын

    A beautiful looking lady with class talent

  • @jerrincurless5249
    @jerrincurless5249 Жыл бұрын

    My best eye yet!! Awesome tutorial!!!!

  • @raundar2886
    @raundar2886 Жыл бұрын

    Woo hoo I drew a great eye first try thanks so much for this tutorial. Brilliant!

  • @patrickhalloran5985
    @patrickhalloran59855 ай бұрын

    Very good and simple advice, but so necessary to making the eyes you draw or paint look ‘real’.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    5 ай бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @deborahrehberg5150
    @deborahrehberg51509 ай бұрын

    Michele Once again thank you for your expertise, skill, and information. I am just picking my art back up after 30 years or so. I do have some older info you may or may not have of a circular representation that has names of watercolors pigments and it show the what is and isn’t starting from the center, transparent, staining, opaque, and permanent. You have been so generous I thought of you immediately when I was going through my stuff the other day. I have always use this circular tool to help me get the most vivid colors and bright and clear washes. I tried to share it with someone Australian I who has several tutorials on Udemy and you’re a heck of a lot better at least for and to me. I think I get you a little bit. Anyways I am not adverse to learning new things and even refreshers. I am not anyone important just me. But you remind me of someone who I know who likes martial arts (when they were younger) is vegetarian, is above average intelligence has better relationships with guys, than the that girls; I.e. the girls whom often are jealous of her, too bad for them! She also loves cats. Perhaps you both have a few things similar IDK But you decide, oh I forgot she has a math block and studies art loves to sew and apply appliqué to use and make 😂😂 things by touch kinesiology see Hehe I was wondering would it be OK to share the information and 😂whilst you decide if there is any merit to any of it. And let me know There are some guidelines like “don’t use more than 2 of staining and 3or 4 total colors or mud results” etc… she used to be-a neat freak it is not anymore. Anyway don’t listen to those superficial, uptight and petty Americans! You are WONDERFUL. You remain my art hero. DebR.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! You are always welcome to share art tips and info in my facebook group!

  • @susanfuller9522
    @susanfuller9522 Жыл бұрын

    Yes the tutor Ile was very useful indeed. I will definitely give it a go. Thanks Michelle

  • @valeriegehling4358
    @valeriegehling43588 ай бұрын

    Such a realistic eye! Being not good at features I‘m amazed at the result of graphite on paper even before the eyelashes were added, great work. Thanks

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @nanschifris8734
    @nanschifris87342 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial! I didn’t know how much I wanted to draw an eye until I watched this!

  • @sofakingbrill
    @sofakingbrill Жыл бұрын

    I can't even draw a conclusion but having found your videos, I intend to follow your tuition and have a go. Thank you for taking the time to make these, I have always fancied trying to draw portrates, these are great baby steps for me😊

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    You can do it!

  • @juliahelland6488
    @juliahelland6488 Жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate the step by step details! Thanks for sharing! ❣️

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem 😊

  • @marypanich9880
    @marypanich98802 жыл бұрын

    Wow, my drawn eye looks like a real eye! This was a great tutorial! Thanks Michele! Keep these coming!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's great ☺️

  • @eepsers1
    @eepsers1 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful demonstration and explanation!!

  • @audreysenior5117
    @audreysenior51172 жыл бұрын

    Another fab tutorial Michele, and some great ideas for measuring and getting the correct dimensions of the eye, and eyebrow. I used to practice sketching eye's, and hands, many years ago, so yet again you've rekindled my interest in this fascinating subject. I so look forward to watching your videos each week. Thank you, as always 😊🙏x

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Audrey!

  • @bellamoments5908
    @bellamoments5908 Жыл бұрын

    I subscribed to your channel. I'm very brand new to the pencil and drawing pad. I found a lot of your videos very helpful.and I laugh at the mistakes I've made that you point out, and correct has made my drawings so much easier. Thank you so much Michelle for sharing your talents with us..your a doll!♥️

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @rageneburks2306
    @rageneburks2306 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thank you! 👁️

  • @shancre
    @shancre2 жыл бұрын

    more like this please

  • @theresamoreau975
    @theresamoreau975 Жыл бұрын

    Love this!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @shirleylawrence9599
    @shirleylawrence95998 ай бұрын

    This was very helpful and I would be interested in realistic drawing. Thank you.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    8 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome 😊

  • @linnerlu
    @linnerlu Жыл бұрын

    Excellent points for a new artist, thank you!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @justjennysews4194
    @justjennysews4194 Жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! This tutorial was so helpful. I drew the best eye I ever have and I also learned so much about how to use my set of sketching pencils (I have happen to have the same ones as the video). Thank you so much!!!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    No worries 🙂

  • @annhovland8407
    @annhovland84074 ай бұрын

    Great video. Your explanations of everything are so thorough.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @angelamcdonagh1026
    @angelamcdonagh1026 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @4ohgollycats
    @4ohgollycats Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @aliciashackley5830
    @aliciashackley58302 жыл бұрын

    This is a great tutorial Michele. Thx very much. 🥰

  • @cherylbrewer5844
    @cherylbrewer58442 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Michele, very useful indeed 😊

  • @sweetbb125
    @sweetbb1252 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful. I love graphite! Thank you Michele.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem Brian, I hope you find something useful in it!

  • @ChingFong58
    @ChingFong58 Жыл бұрын

    Thanx. Great tutorial. I like your funny references you make sometimes too.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! 😃

  • @angelamarques3708
    @angelamarques37082 жыл бұрын

    Excellent teaching.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @magdastar2249
    @magdastar22492 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this very helpful video.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @Ruthie888
    @Ruthie8882 жыл бұрын

    great job!

  • @donnamarquart3872
    @donnamarquart38722 жыл бұрын

    I love that Sade of lipstick you are wearing. I really enjoy all your artwork. Thank you.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @AnabellleDrake-vo2em
    @AnabellleDrake-vo2em Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos! I would like to see one on proportions. That’s my biggest problem

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    I do have a video on scaling up if you look in the drawing playlist, and other videos about proportions including grid methods.

  • @gwynethjones7323
    @gwynethjones73232 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you

  • @Jestunes
    @Jestunes2 жыл бұрын

    Great! What an in depth look at the eye. Almost biological drawing. Love the video intro pic of you. Very alluring. Thanks for sharing my dear friend...

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @andrewmeyer3423
    @andrewmeyer34232 жыл бұрын

    I was just planning on doing this tonight! Perfection 😎👍🏻

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    I knew that of course!

  • @chrissingh7210
    @chrissingh72102 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing 🌼

  • @MrApolloTom
    @MrApolloTom2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, thanks Michele.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @cindyackerman5165
    @cindyackerman51652 жыл бұрын

    Very useful!

  • @sharonwilliams3185
    @sharonwilliams3185 Жыл бұрын

    It is much easier to get lines where you actually want them without having your pencil tip getting caught on whatever texture is under a single sheet. Conversely, it is equally difficult to get the lines right if you are drawing on a single sheet because there's not enough texture to prevent the pen or pencil tip from sliding away!

  • @Allasomorph
    @Allasomorph2 жыл бұрын

    I drew along with you! Merci, Michele :)

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @kathleenhutter4412
    @kathleenhutter4412 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Michele, these are really helpful tips, thank you. The photo you have is gorgeous and shows the detail very clearly which makes the techniques here quite viable. However, I have a situation where I have been commissioned to draw a triple portrait and the reference photo is from a phone. I can barely see the eyes. What do you do when all the reference photos are not clear? Thank you, I just found you and have subscribed to your very helpful channel!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    What you do is don't take the commission. Unless it's heavily in shadow and not meant to be seen of course. But it's a big stress, you can't draw what you can't see. Get a better photo if possible. Thanks for subscribing!

  • @davidkemp1585
    @davidkemp15852 жыл бұрын

    Very good

  • @rajivk.sharda
    @rajivk.sharda2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, again 👍

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @deborahrehberg5150
    @deborahrehberg51509 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, I really do appreciate it!

  • @jamesgroves4919
    @jamesgroves4919 Жыл бұрын

    😎🌟

  • @ralphcrosby9622
    @ralphcrosby9622 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have a tutorial on how to paint the eye with watercolor paints? Your pencil techniques have improved my drawings. I need to improve painting as well.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Not yet Ralph but request noted!

  • @ralphcrosby9622

    @ralphcrosby9622

    Жыл бұрын

    @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber thank you

  • @annthomson5648
    @annthomson5648 Жыл бұрын

    Useful

  • @augustasilvis297
    @augustasilvis2973 ай бұрын

    Thank u so much I love video

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    3 ай бұрын

    Most welcome 😊

  • @mahdyfaris5827
    @mahdyfaris58272 жыл бұрын

    عمل رائع .

  • @mountainsno
    @mountainsno2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic. Thank you. Learned heaps. Now... how do I get this effect in watercolour? Awesome instruction. I have some faces and Im going to get into the shading. I sense that if I can shade in graphite it will equip me to achieve shading in watercolour. Ive been drawing the girl with the pearl earring over and over. Enjoying portraiture.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful!

  • @pirjoraila4605
    @pirjoraila46052 жыл бұрын

    Great pointers! It is all about looking and not about "knowing" how things look. The one mistake I see most often is about perception of value. When something is white in real life, it is not white in every instance. Shadows make the 3-d shape and can be very dark, even black. In the reference picture the inner part of the eye is quite dark. It will help to make it that dark in order to get the shape right. Pushing the darks takes courage but at least in practice pieces it is worth it. How dark is too dark? Also the artistic licence gives us a possibility to leave some details out. In this case I might have not drawn the little creases under the eye. They look quite strange in the ref photo to start with and only direct the viewer unnecessarily to an unimportant part. I love your no nonsense style and am confident that you will not be upset with my comments.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem, yes I am in two minds about them...

  • @sueshort1159
    @sueshort11592 жыл бұрын

    Michelle, this was a great video! Will you be doing a video on painting a realistic eye with watercolor?

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'll certainly put it on the list of future video ideas.

  • @moudrawing1019
    @moudrawing10192 жыл бұрын

    Nice video

  • @walterwjr947
    @walterwjr947 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you... 🙏 😔 🙏 I would like to see your method of drawing on eye, with no makeup. There are fewer "shadows" to "hide things in" / brside. A younger female would be better because of the softer / smoother skin.... Is it a good idea to work on "onion skin" paper when practicing adding your shading in layers???? 🙏🖖🙏

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Great suggestion! I am not sure what onion skin paper is?!

  • @Carol0831
    @Carol0831 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have other videos about just drawing noses and mouths? I have watched your videos about drawing faces but I really struggle mouths and noses especially.

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sure about noses, it's an idea! With mouths always draw the centre line first. There may be some face tips in the general drawing videos I have made too.

  • @jamesgroves4919
    @jamesgroves4919 Жыл бұрын

    James in the US I'd like to draw faces and pencil and pants

  • @shancre
    @shancre2 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @Endearney87
    @Endearney87 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this has really opened my eyes. You are such a good teacher. I’m going to go straight to trying it myself. Thank you.

  • @annettahorn8889
    @annettahorn8889 Жыл бұрын

    I'm really surprised how mine came out

  • @ronaldferreira4305
    @ronaldferreira4305 Жыл бұрын

    can't anything on Facebook

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you mean my facebook group? Put this after the .com part: /groups/inthestudiowithmichelewebber

  • @ronaldferreira4305

    @ronaldferreira4305

    Жыл бұрын

    @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber founder

  • @bradfordyorks5055
    @bradfordyorks50552 жыл бұрын

    6.44 ...."and keep your flingers off the paper as much as possible..."

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a brace on my teeth, words are challenging at the moment ;-)

  • @bradfordyorks5055

    @bradfordyorks5055

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Sorry, that was a spelling error - I meant you had your fingers all over the paper at 6.44!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bradfordyorks5055 Ah, a case of do as I say not as I do perhaps! :-)

  • @bradfordyorks5055

    @bradfordyorks5055

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Yes, Ma'am!

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bradfordyorks5055 😅

  • @liamwatson5125
    @liamwatson51252 жыл бұрын

    An eye for an eye. Did you know, the eyes can speak louder than the mouth?

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @sclogse1
    @sclogse1 Жыл бұрын

    My second eye video today. You shoukd see me with my Papermate 1.0 pen doing this. (If you never tried it, the older gray color ones are capable of a huge range of density, from barely there to serious black) And to make matters even crazier, my faces are only about an inch in height. They usually wind up on newspaper....

  • @wooderk6202
    @wooderk6202 Жыл бұрын

    I dont know about drawing an eye, But i have to say your easy on the eyes. wink wink

  • @dixieoswald1234
    @dixieoswald1234 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your tutorials. I can't seem to find my newest. Landscape wayercolors

  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh no! I hope you find them soon

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