Learn how to draw a great looking Head Outline with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Head Outline.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Head Outline

How to Draw a Great Looking Head Outline for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

1. Begin the head outline by drawing the eye. Start with a sideways “V” shaped line. Draw a partial oval inside it, with a smaller oval within. Shade between the ovals, forming the pupil.
Drawing Step 2

2. Contour the eyelid with a curved line. Above the eye, draw the curved, bluntly pointed shape of the eyebrow using two curved lines. Draw a curved line in front of it, beginning the forehead.
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Drawing Step 3

3. Extend the line of the forehead to form the nose. Draw a squiggly “S” shaped line to form the nostril.
Drawing Step 4

4. Draw another line from below the nose, forming the upper lip and a gentle smile. Draw a short line at the corner of the mouth.
Then extend another long curved line from the front of it, enclosing the lower lip, chin, and jaw.
Drawing Step 5

5. Sketch the hair. Use a long curved line for the back of the head, and a series of shorter lines of different lengths for the hairline at the front.
Drawing Step 6

6. Use curved lines to draw the ear, to contour inside it, and to sketch the sideburns of hair in front of it.
Drawing Step 7

7. Detail inside the ear with two more curved lines. Sketch the hair at the back of the head, using a series of short curved lines. Extend lines at the front and back of the head to indicate the neck.
Add More Details to Your Head Outline Picture - Step 8

8. Use gently curved lines to enclose the rectangular shirt collar and the back of the shirt.
Complete the Outline of Your Head Outline Drawing - Step 9

9. Use curved lines to texture the hair and to enclose the remaining side of the shirt collar.
Color Your Head Outline Drawing

Your head outline is now complete. Color your portrait.
For more great body drawing tutorials, see the collection of Simple How to Draw Body Ideas.
Learn More About The Head Outline Drawing
Drawing human faces is one of the biggest challenges for artists of all ages and skill levels. As you learn how to draw this head outline, you will develop skills that will make you a better artist.
This head outline is drawn in profile. That means you are looking at the subject from the side. You can only see one eye, one side of the nose, and half the mouth.
Faces are commonly drawn from other angles as well. For example, you can also draw a man's face in portrait format - looking at him straight on.
Once you've mastered both profile and portrait, try your hand at drawing him in 3/4 perspective, at an angle halfway between portrait and profile.
This Indiana Jones drawing will introduce you to the technique.
For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw an Easy Car Outline or Face Outline Drawing tutorials.
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