How to draw eyes with a pencil step by step

What you need

• Paper;
• simple pencil;
• eraser.

How to draw

Draw a circle with broken light lines. Draw a horizontal line in the middle.

Above and below draw arcs that touch the borders of the circle.

With a brighter line slightly below the edge of the circle, draw the upper eyelid. Outline the bottom arc. On the left, draw a small angle - the outline of the lacrimal canal. Outline the outlines of the circle between the arcs.

From above, add a bright arcuate line - the border of the eyelid. In the center of the circle, draw another, small one, and to the right of it, another, smaller one.

Shade the pupil brightly, and the large circle - the iris - lighter. In the corner on the left, add a shadow, and below - the crease of the lower eyelid.

Make the pupil even brighter. In the upper part of the iris, below and on the sides, as well as in the white highlight, add shadows. The video below shows the complete process.

Draw the top and bottom eyelashes. Make them different lengths.

Lightly shade the right corner of the eye. Brighten the outlines of the tear duct and pupil, as well as the growth line of the upper eyelashes. Remove the auxiliary horizontal line with an eraser.

Mirror the second eye in the same way.

What other options are there

Here the author uses clearer lines - perhaps his method will seem easier to someone:

In this video, a circle is taken as a basis, on the contours of which an eye and an eyebrow are drawn. The technique is a little more complicated than the previous one, but it turns out very beautifully:

And this is a long and detailed master class for those who want to learn how to draw super realistic eyes with a pencil:

And here's how to draw different eyes in style anime:

Daria Rodionova