How to Draw a Male Face from the Side Profile

Learn how to draw a great looking Male Face from the Side Profile with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Male Face from the Side Profile.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Male Face from the Side Profile

How to Draw a Great Looking Male Face from the Side Profile for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the male face from the side profile outline by drawing the eye. Use curved lines to enclose the triangular shape. Then, draw an oval within an oval along the triangle’s short side. Shade the smaller oval to indicate the pupil.

Easy Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 2

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Use curved lines to contour the eyelids above and below the eye. Then, draw the elongated teardrop shape that represents the eyebrow.

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Easy Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 3

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Use a long curved line to draw the profile of the man’s forehead and nose.

Easy Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 4

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Continue the previous line to sketch the front of the mouth and lips. Then, use shorter curved lines to outline the nostril and mouth. Don’t forget the small line at the corner of the mouth.

Easy Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 5

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Contour the lips by drawing curved lines above and below the mouth. Continue the profile line to encompass the chin. From this line, extend another curved line to outline the jaw. Notice that these lines do not meet.

Easy Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 6

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Sketch the ear. Outline it using a “C” shaped line. Then, use overlapping curved lines to contour within it.

Easy Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 7

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Begin sketching the man’s hair. Use a series of curved lines that doubles back upon itself above the forehead. Note that some of the lines meet at points.

Add More Details to Your Male Face from the Side Profile Picture - Step 8

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Use curved lines to outline the sideburns between the ear and hairline, as well as the front and back of the neck.

Complete the Outline of Your Male Face from the Side Profile Drawing - Step 9

Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Complete your male face from the side profile outline by enclosing the hair at the back of the head. Again, use a series of long and short curved lines, some of which meet at points. Contour the neck with a curved line.

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Male Face from the Side Profile step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Color your cartoon male face from the side profile outline.

Would you like to draw this character from a different angle? Check out our male face drawing tutorial.

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Are you good at drawing people? Many budding artists find this task particularly intimidating. You can learn how to draw a male face from the side profile with the help of this easy, step-by-step cartoon drawing tutorial.

Whereas people in portraits typically look directly at the viewer, those represented in profile do not.

Instead, the viewer sees the side of their face, and they are looking off to the side. The shape of the forehead, nose, mouth, and chin are given the utmost importance.

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Profile portraits can be simple or complex. For several centuries, shadow portraits known as silhouettes were popular.

The likeness of the person in profile was sketched, cut out, and mounted on a lighter paper.

You can add as much or as little detail as you like to the following profile cartoon.

If you liked this drawing tutorial, see also the following guides: Cartoon Dad drawing, Beard drawing, and King drawing.

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