How to Draw Oval Faces

Series Summary

Art is decided upon by the critics. You can make a painting, draw a charcoal likeness, or arrange a urinal in a museum display as beautifully as possible, but unless your work makes someone think— unless your work reaches others and causes them to find pleasure gazing or reflecting upon it, then it is not art. So, it is in the audience that the painting becomes “art,” and the true artist is not offended by this. What were once religious cave paintings used to appease the gods are now art. What was once a medieval suit of armor used for protection and combat is now art. What was once a spiritual song used to bring peace of mind during captivity is now art. See, it is in the reception of a creation that “art” is born. Otherwise, it is mere stuff.

In this free video series, expert David A. Clemen teaches you how to draw the human face. Drawing the human form is as old as art itself, and capturing the subtle curves of the human body is the greatest artistic achievement. Take a look at this series and get the tools to become a master yourself!

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm David Clemen on behalf of Expert Village. Today we're going to draw a face. Today we're going to learn how to draw a face. The supply that I'm using, supplies that I'm using, I'm using an Ebony pencil which is extra smooth and it's jet black and it has a nice point on it. You can get this at any art store and I'm using newsprint today. So the first thing we're going to start with is the head. It is actually an oval the consumptionist that the head is round it's actually an oval. So I'm actually going to use this photo here to kind of parallel of what I'm showing you and I'm just going to start in here. I'm drawing an oval, it sort of comes down to the side and come down and we have an oval like this, so this is the head, it's an oval."