Realistic human portraits are a favorite of artists who draw with their hands and with their skills unique drawings or interpretations of the human form. They try to make them as realistic as possible. Almost everyone would like to have good artistic skills. Few actually do, but with the help of this article, and with a little practice, anyone can become a better artist. Let's start!
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Method One: A Realistic Female Portrait
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Step 1. Draw a circle for the head
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Step 2. Draw two lines, one on the right and one on the left, respectively, which meet in an open triangle
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Step 3. Draw a curved line connecting the ends of the circle to the bottom tip
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Step 4. Draw a vertical line dividing the figure in half
Draw two sets of parallel lines at the bottom of the circle.
![Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 5 Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 5](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25028-5-j.webp)
Step 5. Using the guidelines, draw the eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth in their appropriate positions
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Step 6. Draw the boundary lines
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Step 7. Draw the woman's hair, neck and shoulders - use curved lines
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Step 8. Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines
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Step 9. Color to your liking
Method 2 of 4: Method Two: A Realistic Male Portrait
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Step 1. Draw a circle for the head
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Step 2. Draw a vertical line in the center that extends out of the circle
Draw a horizontal line inside the circle at the bottom. Draw two parallel lines of different lengths under the circle.
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Step 3. Draw a triangle using the ends of the sides of the circle and the tip of the line in the middle as vertices
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Step 4. Draw curved lines connecting the circle to the tip of the triangle
The circle.
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Step 5. Draw a small triangle in the middle and using curved lines draw the ears
![Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 15 Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 15](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25028-15-j.webp)
Step 6. Using the guidelines, draw the eyes, eyebrows and mouth in their appropriate positions
![Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 16 Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 16](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25028-16-j.webp)
Step 7. Refine the small triangle to make it look like a nose and add the details
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Step 8. Trace with a pencil and erase unnecessary lines
Draw the details for the hair and neck.
![Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 18 Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 18](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25028-18-j.webp)
Step 9. Delete unnecessary lines
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Step 10. Color to your liking
Method 3 of 4: Method Three
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Step 1. Draw a large vertical oval
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Step 2. Make a vertical dividing line and join it to a horizontal line that passes through it by touching the edges of the oval to make guide points for the eyes and nose
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Step 3. Make a couple of small lines for the nose and mouth
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Step 4. Add a small horizontal oval, one on each side of the head for the ears
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Step 5. Make symmetrical lines for the eyebrows
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Step 6. Create leaf-like shapes on both sides for the eye shapes
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Step 7. Make the lip guide stitches by joining the top of a three-line triangle at the bottom
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Step 8. Make the eyeballs inside the eyes
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Step 9. Draw the outline of the hair
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Step 10. Based on the guide points, draw portrait details
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Step 11. Erase all sketched guidelines
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Step 12. Color the pretty portrait
Method 4 of 4: Method Four
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Step 1. Make an oval
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Step 2. Draw a vertical bisector line extending out of the circle. Draw another horizontal line that passes through the center and whose ends touch the left and right sides of the oval
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Step 3. Make two horizontal lines lower, one smaller than the other for the jaw and chin
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Step 4. Connect the jaw and chin with straight lines
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Step 5. Make two symmetrical lines for the eyebrows
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Step 6. Then make a triangle for the nose
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Step 7. Join an inverted triangle to the bottom of the nose triangle
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Step 8. Make a small horizontal line just below the nose for the mouth
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Step 9. Make lips with straight lines
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Step 10. Draw the guide zones for the eyes
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Step 11. Make guide stitches for the ears, making a horizontal oval on both sides
![Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 24 Draw a Realistic Human Portrait Step 24](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25028-43-j.webp)
Step 12. Add lines that go under the jaw for the neck
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Step 13. Draw the details of the male portrait. Make some guide lines for the hair
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Step 14. Based on the guidelines, draw each detail for the hair