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Drawing the Human Eye

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we can all probably draw the human eye, we draw the oval shape with the iris and pupil. I consider that to be a basic sketch of the eye. Before you draw a realistic eye you must first study what it really is. I will post a closeup picture of an eye so you can see what it looks up close. We all have them, but I’m sure that most of us haven’t really paid attention to what it really looks like up close. If you really want to draw a realistic eye, i suggest you study it well. This goes for any other object or feature. I’ll show the techniques that i use but it will be much easier if you understand what you are drawing. Well here it is, just click on it to get a full view of picture.

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Take a look at the pupil(the black area in the center), this area contracts in size when light hits it. The area around the pupil is the iris, this is the area that gives us our eye color. As you can see its not just a blotch of brown, its made up highlights and shadows and this is what we will concentrate on. Adding the right shadows and highlights gives they eye depth and life. All eyes are different and you will see that adding different highlights in different areas gives different effects. The white dot close to the eye is the reflection of light source, it can be big or large, it depends if the person is indoor or outdoor. Another thing you must take into consideration is the shape of the eye. The surface of the eye is not flat, it has a curve to it. So taking that into consideration when drawing highlights will give the eye much more dimension. These are the tools that i used

Tools Used:

  • 2h wood cased pencil

  • 2b 0.5 Mechanical Pencil

  • Kneaded Eraser

  • Color Blender

  • Smooth Bristol Paper

This is the final drawing of what we’ll be working on. I’ll try to give a detailed explanation of the whole process that i use. Again, study the picture above to get an idea of what you’ll be drawing. It will make much more easier and with time you will understand how to take the same steps yourself. With the same process try to draw the eye above so that you can practice.

Pencil Eye Tutorial

 


Step 1

Pencil Eye Drawing

Well we will start by drawing the outline, this can be a fast sketch, but enough detail to show the shape. I used 2b 0.5mm mechanical pencil. Make sure you don’t make the outline too dark or else you will have an outline in the end. The three round circles close to the pupil will be light source reflections.

 

 

Step 2

Pencil Eye Drawing

Start by filling in the pupil using the 6b progresso pencil. Make sure not to press too hard or else you will not be able to erase it easily if you need to. One good way to get really darks is to layer it. Start off by lightly going over with with the progresso pencil and then use the the color blender to blend it. Add another layer of pencil with progresso and do the same with blender. Keep on doing this until you are satisfied with it.

 

 

Step 3

Pencil Eye Drawing

Take your 4b progresso pencil and put down some graphite on a separate piece of paper. Get it as dark as possible, then with your color blender lightly rub that area. Now if you look at the tip of blender you will see that it has some graphite. Now rub the area around the the wobbly circle. If you don’t a have a color blender you can use a tortillon/shading stump. I would recommend that you have both of these tools, they can be helpful in achieving different effects.

 

Step 4

 

Pencil Eye Drawing Tutorial

Using your mechanical pencil draw the lines that you see around the area that was shaded previously, try to make them quick and light. If they are random, it would be much better. These lines will serve as a guide of highlights and shadows that the iris has. From the reference picture of the eye above, you can see that the iris is full of highlights and shadows.

Step 5

Pencil Eye Drawing Tutorial

Using your mechanical pencil lightly fill in the area around the pupil. Then with with the blender blend from the center of the pupil out. This will also pull some darks from the center of the pupil, giving that area some shadows.

 

Step 6

Pencil Eye drawing tutorial

The area outside of the iris layered under the rest of the iris, adding these shadows gives the iris much more depth. Lightly draw them under and blend them with the rest of the dark area. You don’t have to put shadows all the way around, just on random areas.

 

Step 7

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Using your blender pull from the edge of the inner area outside. This will give a nice pattern and will be a guide for the highlights and shadows on the outer area. Make sure you don’t shade the highlights or else you will lose them. You can always erase those areas after so they wont be as bright. You can now begin to see the eye come to life, layering is a big part of pencil drawing and learning what goes on top and bottom is very important. It might take a while to go through all these steps, but the time pays off in the end. After practicing, it will become much easier with each one.

 

Step 8

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Draw around the whole iris with the 4b progresso pencil, don’t press too hard. This will outline the whole iris. Take your kneaded eraser between your index finger and your thumb then squeeze. This will give the kneaded eraser a fine edge. You will use this to pull some highlight from the area outside of the pupil. Make the highlights going around the area, don’t add too many, just enough that they stand out. If you pull too much graphite, just add more with the pencil, blend it with blender and use kneaded eraser again. You will probably need to make new edge on eraser after each time you pull graphite because it will stick to the edge. If you don’t, next time you try to make a highlight it will not pull as much graphite. These little erasers are amazing and all pencil artists should have them in their tools.

 

Step 9

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Now blend the area that you outlined on the previous step. If its not dark enough just put down more pencil and blend it, it should look like the image above. On the previous step we pulled out some highlights with the kneaded eraser. Now randomly darken between some of those highlights using your mechanical pencil. This will bring out some of the highlights much more and will also add some shadows. Outline the edges of that area, this will make it stand out. Using your blender blend the edge of the pupil with the area outside. Don’t blend it too much, just enough so the end of the highlights blend out nicely.

 

Step 10

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Using your progresso pencil draw out that shape that you see on the image above, it doesn’t have to look exactly, but it should be random. Don’t draw the outline too dark, just enough for you to see it. Darken the area below that outline, don’t make it too dark that it will stand out too much from the rest of the iris. Blend it just a bit in some areas so that it blends a bit into the rest of the iris.

 

Step 11

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Using your kneaded eraser add some highlights around the outer iris. These highlights will be larger than the ones in the center. You can also make some that start from the outer edge of the pupil to the end of the iris, but don’t make too many of these.

 

Step 12

pencil eye drawing tutorial

On the previous step we added highlights going straight down, here you will add highlights with kneaded eraser in an angle. You’ll be making “W” shaped highlights, just make enough that it will give the iris some texture. After making these highlights, you will add shadows, under some of these highlights. In the image above you can see a very clear “W”, below that you can see a darker area, this will be the shadow for this highlight. Add these shadows to some of the highlights around the iris, not all of them, make it as random as possible. Using your color blender, blend the ends of the these highlights so they don’t look like white lines. In this step we will also start working on the sclera, which is the white part of the eye. The tip of the color blender should still have some graphite, so use that to put down some graphite around the sclera like the image above. The two circles that you see on the right side will be highlights that will suggest wetness.

 

Step 13

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Taking your mechanical pencil, darken the shadows around the edge of the iris. Add some dark lines in between some of the highlights for so the highlights can jump out more. In this step you can also experiment with highlights, add more or take away. We now have the basic design for the iris, from here on we can start to darken the whole iris by adding light layers of graphite using 2h pencil. If you’re drawing and eye that is blue, green or light in color, you would leave it like this. We also shaded the fold thats under the eyebrow and above the eyelash. Using your kneaded eraser you can erase between the glare spots to blend them together.

 

Step 14

pencil eye drawing tutorial

Here we will darken the iris. Before we do that we will add some eyelash reflections, you don’t have to add this to all your drawings, but if the drawing is big enough you can. Over the 3 glare spots you can draw some eyelash reflections. The reflection from eyelashes would be reflected on the surface of the eye, since the glare spots are at the top and are white you can draw over them the tips of the eyelashes. Once you have done this, you lightly put down a layer with the 2h pencil over the whole iris. This will darken the highlights, darken the top section of the iris a bit more because this part will be a bit more darker because of shadows of the top of the eye and eyelashes. I added some other details like the reflections on the corner of the eyes. With the 2h pencil i also added some light blood vessels that run out from the corners of the eye. These little details make a big difference in drawing a realistic eye. Look at the reference photo at the beginning so you can see those blood vessels. Darken the sclera, the white part of the eye a bit with the blender, especially the corners. This will give the eye more depth and realism with the subtle blood vessels.

 

Step 15

pencil eye drawing tutorial

The eyelashes are added, take a look at the angle that they are drawn, they are not drawn straight down,except for the ones in the center. These are drawn last because they are on top of the of the other features. Using your kneaded eraser you can add some highlights,which would be some hairs reflecting some light. You can play around with them to get a much realism. Just make sure you make sure to curve them, they are not straight. The ones in the center don’t have much of a curve because you’re looking straight at them.

 

Step 16

pencil eye drawing tutorial

We will add now the lower eyelashes, these should be a bit lighter so you can use a 2h pencil to draw them or use the mechanical pencil and then use an edged kneaded eraser to tap along the hair to remove some graphite. Like the top eyelashes, the center ones curve down and you go either left or right so you start to see the curve on the hair.

Well that is about it, it might seem long but with time you will be drawing them with ease. Don’t worry if the first time it doesn’t come out right, keep practicing and you will see results. The more you draw it, the more you will understand each step and it will become much easier. Don’t be scared to experiment, study the reference eye and look at the features. Using the same tools that were used try different ways to put down those details. Be creative with the process, before you know it you’ll your eyes will be glistening and staring at you :) .

 

 

Conclusion

This tutorial should be only the first step, one thing i can tell you is that the more you draw the better you will get. I won’t stop reminding that you should study whatever you’re drawing. Understanding what you are drawing is so helpful and the end results will show the preparation. Hopefully this tutorial was helpful, if you have any problems or have any questions, leave a comment or contact me.

 

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223 Responses to “Drawing the Human Eye”

  1. 1. M_KATHLEEN Says:
    November 24th, 2007 at 6:13 pm

    THANKS!!!! THIS IS GREAT HELP… I AM GLAD I HAVE YOU AS A SPACE FRIEND… BEING THAT I AM A SELF TAUGHT ARTIST… OTHER ARTIST’S NOTES HELP ME…

    THANK AGAIN..
    M_

  2. 2. onlypencil Says:
    November 24th, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    Thank you, im glad they are helpful. I’m a self-taught artist myself and learning from others is a great way to improve your art. Take care and thanks for visiting :)

  3. 3. Timeless Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    Wow. That’s all I can say. Wow.

  4. 4. onlypencil Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 11:21 am

    thank you :)

  5. 5. Chiblow Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 2:19 pm

    Very well done, your site is easy on the eyes, really like the format. The tutorials are easy to follow, for someone who a beginner! Great work

  6. 6. onlypencil Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 3:32 pm

    thanks :D

  7. 7. raghibsuleman Says:
    December 4th, 2007 at 4:03 am

    Nice hai………..

  8. 8. lizardboi Says:
    December 4th, 2007 at 7:25 am

    OK, nice texture you made, in this way tutorial is kool.
    But what about the construction of the eye, the shape of this object? Many people cant draw it normally, because they dont know how its built up, how its changing by emotions etc.

    anyway, keep up drawing!

  9. 9. onlypencil Says:
    December 4th, 2007 at 8:38 am

    thank you. Well these tutorials are if you already have your drawing and you want to give your drawings more realism. Well thank you commenting and hope you return.

  10. 10. No one Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 3:35 am

    Hey this is so cool pal!

  11. 11. onlypencil Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 9:57 am

    thanks :)

  12. 12. krisk Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    Wow,
    Truly magically,
    Really helpful.

    Thnx

  13. 13. John Smith Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 3:32 pm

    Really nice. Makes me wish I could draw.

  14. 14. Tushar Shetty Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 4:50 pm

    excellent tutorial and thank you for sharing with us. You helped me in acquiring more knowledge in drawings thanks again

  15. 15. Linda K. Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 1:30 am

    Thanks so much for this great tutorial. You’re awesome.

  16. 16. hidayat Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 3:48 am

    dude you are a master!
    very very talented
    keep it up.

  17. 17. MaryAnn Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 3:37 pm

    Great eye! Thanks for the lesson. You’ve inspired me to keep drawing!

    One question: Why do you use 3 light sources to be reflected in the eye?

    Also, in the 2nd paragraph you say >”the pupil(the black area in the center), this area that increases in size when light hits it.”<
    Doesn’t the pupil contract when light hits it? Light makes the opening close down, and darkness makes it open wider to let in more light. That’s what I think anyway. I’m just being picky…but also want to make sure your credibility/talent is seen.
    Good work! Thanks! MaryAnn

  18. 18. onlypencil Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 4:34 pm

    Thanks for the comment im glad you caught that and yes the pupil contracts when light hits it. As for the light source, Light can come from many sources, it can come from either a single light bulb to a the horizon when your outside. That light source can bed divided by objects that can also be reflected, eg. trees a person or persons.

  19. 19. stefano Says:
    December 6th, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    Great tutorial, drawing eyes have always been my weak spot.

    http://www.webyaa.com/category/art

  20. 20. yogi :) Says:
    December 7th, 2007 at 2:02 am

    tutorial is really nice.
    thanks for sharing ur techniques with everyone. :)

  21. 21. TOTALFUNWORLD.COM Says:
    December 7th, 2007 at 9:42 am

    Great work. Keep it up!

  22. 22. Firuzi Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 8:25 am

    Your site is great! I’ve signed up for rss feeds. I’ve always wanted to draw but never could manage a good job, esp. the eyes!
    I just sat down for the last half hour and followed your steps one by one, and voila!, I have a beautiful ‘eye’ on paper now, all thanks to you!
    Shall look forward to more tutorials!

    Thanks a million,
    Firuzi

  23. 23. onlypencil Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 10:55 am

    Your site is great! I’ve signed up for rss feeds. I’ve always wanted to draw but never could manage a good job, esp. the eyes!
    I just sat down for the last half hour and followed your steps one by one, and voila!, I have a beautiful ‘eye’ on paper now, all thanks to you!
    Shall look forward to more tutorials!

    you are welcome im glad it was helpful and im sure you will drawing many more beautiful eyes :) . Well hope to see you again. take care.

  24. 24. joe Says:
    December 11th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    thanks a million. just started to get back into drawing and trying to learn from a basic level. brilliant step by step guide havnt looked at the other tutorials hope they are as good as this!
    thanks again and will be back many times i feel!!!
    thank you

  25. 25. Ghulam Abbas Khatri Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 1:32 am

    really its nice! great dude

  26. 26. onlypencil Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 11:08 am

    really its nice! great dude

    thank you

  27. 27. Kramer Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    Awesome, I tried it, it was amazingly easy!!! Thanks I learned a lot!! (posted result on my blog )

  28. 28. onlypencil Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

    i checked it out and it looks amazing. Nice work :)

  29. 29. StiGmata Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

    this will be really helpful thank you alot

  30. 30. onlypencil Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 1:12 pm

    youre welcome :)

  31. 31. Ben Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 4:25 pm

    This is an excellent tutorial. I’ve never paid so much attention to the details of the iris. Very impressive.

  32. 32. Denise Weston Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    Thanks for a brilliant tutorial! I have loved pencil drawing as long as I can remember, and have never seen a more complete tutorial.
    Enjoyed it, and improved my skills to boot! Awesome!

  33. 33. onlypencil Says:
    December 16th, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    You’re welcome. Pencil is a great medium and there simple techniques that can make a big difference in your drawings. Well hopefully you return. There will be many more tutorials.

  34. 34. jasmine Says:
    December 17th, 2007 at 4:34 am

    ABsolutely brilliant work.this tutorial help me alot in drawing thanx fr sharing it

    jasmine
    tech-chek.blogspot.com

  35. 35. onlypencil Says:
    December 18th, 2007 at 3:14 am

    thank you so much. Im glad it was helpful.

  36. 36. Evilagram Says:
    December 22nd, 2007 at 11:47 pm

    INCREDIBLE!!!

    This is truly amazing!

    Insane technique!!!

  37. 37. leticiaterrazas Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 5:55 pm

    Thank you very much. This is great!

  38. 38. Stooly Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 4:45 am

    Your work is amazing and that you would actually make a step by step guide for anyone else to read up on is great! Kudos for that!

    Wish I was half as skilled as you are!

  39. 39. arry2007uk Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    Great tutorial – one question though, I don’t have a color blender as of yet (have all other equipment though) is there any alternative I could use to give me a similar effect?

  40. 40. onlypencil Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    “is there any alternative I could use to give me a similar effect?”

    If you don’t have a color blender you can use a shading stump. If you don’t have a shading stump you can use some rolled up piece of tissue paper, but its hard to use because its hard to get a fine point.

  41. 41. arry2007uk Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Thank you for the advice, I’m buying myself a “Paper Stump Blender” from my local art shop tomorrow – I think this is the right thing.

    You see I’m a self taught cartoonist and have been for the best part of a decade but now I’m looking to teach myself a more realistic aproach to drawing. In this day and age the best resource for such is usually websites with dedicated individuals such as yourself.

    Another quick question, is it a must to use a mechanical 2b rather than a standard 2b pencil as I’m not all too fond of those flimsy technical pencils.

  42. 42. onlypencil Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    yeah the paper stump blender will work. Well thank you and im glad these tutorials are helpful. You can use a standard 2b pencil. I prefer mechanical because i don’t have to be sharpening to get a fine point. Drawing is about experimenting and seeing what works for you. Well take care.

  43. 43. annonymus Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    this has been really helpful for me, especially as a young artist, (15) but i was wondereing if you could do this sort of thing with out the cool tools or if they have any impact on the outcome of the realistic effect. thank you so much.

  44. 44. onlypencil Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Hello, thank you and im glad they have been helpful. The only tool that i think most pencil artist are not familiar with is the color blender. If you dont have a color blender you can use a shading stump. The reason i use the color blender is because it gives me much more control on the shading. Its not so good for large areas, but its great for shading around detailed areas. Go to your local art shop and ask for a color blender, these are mostly used for painting but they are great for pencil. The kneaded eraser is great because it removes graphite without much effort so its great for getting different effects. In this example, the kneaded eraser works great for adding highlights. You can use a normal eraser by cutting an eraser on an angle making a fine edge. The problem with this is that you have to keep cutting the eraser to get the fine edge.

  45. 45. annonymus Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    thank you, so much. im glad that you have been able to help me because there arent alot of people out where i amm that know alot about drawing.thanks again,

    carlie

  46. 46. onlypencil Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    you’re welcome :)

  47. 47. jay Says:
    February 16th, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    thank you so much!…i’ve always had a problem with getting that realistic effect with the iris, but now i know how! thanks

    also when i draw, i tend to use lot’s of contrast as opposed to a full tonal range, but going through you tutorial has made me realise that i should be using more range. thanks! =D

  48. 48. Margaret Says:
    February 24th, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    Thank you so much for this tutorial it’s been very helpful, I didn’t think about using a color blender on pencil I do use it on my cp.
    You do some really great work,
    thank you again for your help.

  49. 49. sunita165 Says:
    February 24th, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    yes sir it was great fun to see this site
    i am a self made lady i want to become a big artist i am into tanjore painting this painting is done by drawing and then paint with poster colours i ,a,m finding it difficult in making the face the eyes nose and mouth i wanted help this will be of use but i have to practice this several times thanks u have done a great thing sir
    sunita sureka

  50. 50. Robinafern Says:
    February 27th, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge – I have learned lots about drawing and it has helped my drawing from on-line lessons. I like pencil drawing best. – A Silver Surfer.

  51. 51. kuumbaspirit Says:
    March 7th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    This is a great inspiration to me. I have been trying to find a simple, but defining outline for my art class. We are studying Line and Illusion of Motion I think this drawing is a great emphasis on these two topics. Thank you for have this tutoring website. I am a self taught artist in soft sculptor dolls. I decided to pursue an Art Degree, so this fits right into my current study. Tonya

  52. 52. Semyprecious Says:
    March 8th, 2008 at 4:08 am

    Very helpful. I’m self-taught as well and seeing the description laid out like this is so great.

  53. 53. Brewski Says:
    March 22nd, 2008 at 4:35 am

    I just started sketching portraits on my own about a year ago. Living in a remote location in Alaska is a challenge to get instruction on sketching. Your site is just what I’ve been looking for with the fur and the eyes. Now I feel like I’m back on track with your instructions. Thanks and keep showing your work. Bruce

  54. 54. artist Says:
    April 1st, 2008 at 3:29 am

    wow my outcome was beautiful and so is your work i am like speechless i never can get the eyes right and now i can thanks to you
    (I still need practice though) :)

  55. 55. lamelucy Says:
    April 2nd, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    A GREAT Tutorial. Thank you so much. Valuable lessons. I hope to visit often.

  56. 56. prasad Says:
    April 15th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    Great site. I learnt a lot from your illustrations.

    The world would be a nicer place, if more people share their expertise fro other’s to follow.

    I do drawing and learning it .
    Thanx once again

  57. 57. onlypencil Says:
    April 17th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    thank you so much. I’m glad to hear that they have been helpful and hopefully you will try them all. I know how it is to want to learn and improve. Finding a great source of information is great for developing and improving existing skills.

  58. 58. ShelleyE Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Please accept my thanks and highest praise for this wonderful tutorial.

    I have been teaching (software applications) for twenty years in New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo — so please believe me when I tell you that your instructions are brilliant — and unlike recipes that do not turn out as expected — your instructions produced exactly the results you show.

  59. 59. onlypencil Says:
    April 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    thank you so much Shelley, im so glad this tutorial was helpful and it was easy to follow. keep on practicing and the results will just improve with each one. Well take care and be sure to come back again.

  60. 60. TASMIN Says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 11:35 pm

    man,
    my teacher didnt believe i drew it,
    my out come was amazing.

  61. 61. onlypencil Says:
    April 28th, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Congratulations TASMIN :D . Keep up the good work.

  62. 62. Chandrima Says:
    May 6th, 2008 at 2:47 am

    wow! your work is really amazing!!! and your instructions are so good!!! i mean when i saw your works on dA, i was completely stumped..i just couldn’t believe that they were pencil works…but now with this tutorial, i realized that getting that effect isnt that difficult….thank you sooo much!!!!!!!!

  63. 63. gueasto Says:
    May 16th, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Hey i just started to draw, and was wondering what is a color blender? and do you need it ?

  64. 64. gueasto Says:
    May 16th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    Also is the kneaded eraser thing needed? i just did mine with a old riped shirt and a block eraser.It does have as many bright highlights its more of a overall smug that changes colors. ha

  65. 65. breighdi Says:
    June 18th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Hello..Just wanted to say the human eye tutorial is the first on this site and the very best tutorial I have ever done…Thank you soooo much. I will be attempting the “mouth and teeth” tutorial next..(smile) So happy to have found this site via a member leaving a link on my idrawand paint community site. Thanks again!

  66. 66. warddo120 Says:
    June 30th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    hello i love your art so much, you hear that alot im guessing haha. well i am a novice artist i really want to persue a life style and maybe like carrere in art. (i am only 15) but i am confused when your supposed to use the kneaded eraser to pull out highlights like from the pupil… cuz my eraser uhh just erased… like then i had white lines in the pupil. like really bad lines in the pupil then the other outer wobily circle was also like erased… hahaha so i was wondering like so you pinch it then just push on the paper and drag right…? and i was also thinking that maybe my pupil did not have enough graphite on it… and then i kinda stopped so i could read down more so i could see what was coming then i saw the whole doing “w”’s in the iris so i decided to not do this so i stopped cuz i dont want to erase it all. then also in step 7 i got kinda lost… so i think that i just kinda blend darker areas so it kinda looks like shadow and then later we bring them out with the eraser… sorry to be a pain but i litterally just started drawing and i have always loved art so i want to get good and i was wonderin if you could help me with this problem…

    thank you
    Donovan

  67. 67. FB Says:
    July 15th, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    Hi i just wanted to say that your tutorial was a great help in helping me to draw the human eye better. Thank you!

  68. 68. Stellarchik6 Says:
    July 15th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    I really like your technique! I learned a lot from this, I was wondering if you could e-mail this eye drawing tutorial to me, if you can’t that’s okay, but I am over a friends house and I am not allowed to book mark this or save it. It would be greatly appreciated if you could, if you can’t i’ll understand. Thankyou for your time.

  69. 69. narc Says:
    July 19th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    Great tutorial. I have a silly question: could you tell us the dimensions of the eye – the drawing, of course ;-) – ? I’m still struggling with my sketching in regards to the thickness and value of my lines to start with. I tend to draw small; All I need is maybe a little more elbow space.

    Cheers.

  70. 70. sara Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 4:48 am

    This is without doubt the best eye tutorial on the internet. The artist can be complimented for building his work on a firm foundation of a classical rather than modern socialist study of art.

  71. 71. sara Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 5:48 am

    This is without doubt the best eye tutorial on the internet. The artist can be complimented for building his work on a firm foundation of a classical rather than modern socialist study of art.

  72. 72. OMAR KHOJA Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 3:45 am

    OOOOH
    I’M FINISHED
    BUT I’M VERY TIERED
    AND THE SKITCH
    IT’S GOOD FOR BEGAN

    THANXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  73. 73. onlypencil Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    thank you so much. I will be putting up a section for members to post their work for others to see the progress and improvements.

  74. 74. onlypencil Says:
    August 3rd, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    thank you so much. I will be putting up a section for members to post their work for others to see the progress and improvements.

  75. 75. sam Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    That was fantastic, thankyou

  76. 76. onlypencil Says:
    August 26th, 2008 at 10:27 pm

    thank you so much.

  77. 77. jordan Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 7:50 am

    thanks alot mate! Have u got any tips or methods on how to draw the basic shape of the eye?? Finally, if u had to choose three most important rules of drawing eyes, what would they be?? Thanks again, you're a great drawer!

  78. 78. badartist Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    Hey! ur an amazing artist but i think you need to put more steps in for pathetic people like me…eheh…he. thanx so much!

  79. 79. Saul Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 12:16 am

    thank you so much, im from mexico, this really helpd me to improve my eye-drawing technique, i knew some basic stuff but this really helped me.. thanks a lot

    PD: i leave you this link to my page so you can see how it helped me
    PDD: if you have time i would apreciate if you leave a suggestion about my work.. anyway thanks.

    http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...

  80. 80. onlypencil Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 12:48 am

    thanks, ill remember that for other tutorials. But i do try to make them as detailed as possible :)

  81. 81. onlypencil Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 12:58 am

    Thanks so much, im glad the tutorial was helpful. you really understood what i explained and it shows in your drawing. Well the only suggestion i can give now is for you to keep practicing the techniques, this will not only improve your drawings but will also help you understand different ways of achieving the effects that you want. With time you will add to this technique your own style and you will make it your own. This technique is not only for eyes but can be used for many other things, it just takes creativity to put it to use. I checked out your work,and you have some great paintings as well, reminds me of Salvador Dali's work. Well keep up the great work and drop by any time. If you have any other questions just post it here. Take Care.

  82. 82. onlypencil Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 1:13 am

    Hello glad it was helpful. Well for drawing the basic shape of the eye, you can you the trapezoid shape and from there build on it. Take a look at this picture and youll see that it has the shape of the eye. http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons/AreaForms...

    But this would only be the start for you to make an eye out of that you would first have to understand the shape of the eye. Study some photographs in magazines to see how eye shapes differ and how they are the same. This understanding will help tremendously in drawing. That is one of the important rules, know what you are drawing. If you understand what you are drawing, it will show in your work. Lighting is important, this includes shadows and reflections. A small detail such a reflection of light can give your eye drawing so much life and realism. Proportion is also important. Making an eye that is too big or too small takes away from the realism. This last one you will learn with time, the more you understand the eye from studying it, the easier it will be to draw it proportionally. you will be able to see flaws as you draw it and you'll be able to correct it. Well hopefully that was helpful, if not just contact me and ill be glad to answer any other questions you may have, take care.

  83. 83. saul Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 2:23 am

    hey i appreciate that you checked out my work, and yes i really like dali :P
    thanks again and keep up with your great work..
    saul

  84. 84. youngartist Says:
    September 9th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    hey, thanks a lot, this really helped, your a very talented and amazing artist. I love drawing the eyes, they are a lot more detailed than the rest of the face. The iris u got there is amazing. I'm just wondering if you can post a tutorial about drawing a cold eye. like eyes that look cold. I know they are in light colors and shine a lot, they look “wet”, but its hard to draw the iris and light, can you please help me out with that?

  85. 85. Tr Says:
    September 11th, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    hi, your tutorial is really helpful but i'm still not too sure how to figure out where is the reflecting point in the eyeball (because i often try to draw from photo and most of them never have much detail about eyeball, it just look like a black point without any light reflecting)
    can you tell me alittle bit more about that plz

  86. 86. MM Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Great tutorial thanks for taking the time to create this and share it.
    I tried it using charcoal instead of graphite (my first attempt at using charcoal). I think I might have achieved a crisper and more realistic result with graphite but it was a lot of fun to try in charcoal. Here's the result.

  87. 87. onlypencil Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    thank you so much. I'll see if i can add a feature like that. Well im glad these tutorials are helpful. Take Care.

  88. 88. onlypencil Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    Beautiful work!!! You have just proved i point that i make in almost all my tutorials, to try new things. That is how you learn, by experimenting new techniques and materials. Your eye turned out beautifully and with each drawing you will see better results, its all about practicing and understanding what you are drawing. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.

  89. 89. Kellen Says:
    September 20th, 2008 at 9:56 pm

    This is the best description I've ever seen on how to draw a human eye. And the artwork is exquisite. Thank you so much for sharing.

  90. 90. XxxX Says:
    September 22nd, 2008 at 3:37 am

    this is absolutely amazing !!! i want try even though i might not draw well … =P

  91. 91. vasanth Says:
    September 23rd, 2008 at 7:23 am

    i like very much

  92. 92. Emal Says:
    September 24th, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    i can draw very well…this is really amazing. thanks for the help us.

  93. 93. onlypencil Says:
    September 25th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    thank you so much. Glad it was helpful and hopefully you come back again.

  94. 94. onlypencil Says:
    September 25th, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    thank you. Well you wont know unless you go for it. Give it a try and have fun with it.

  95. 95. onlypencil Says:
    September 25th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    thanks

  96. 96. onlypencil Says:
    September 25th, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    you're welcome. Im glad it was helpful and hopefully you come back again and try the other tutorials.

  97. 97. sarah Says:
    September 29th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    i think that it was a really good tutorial

  98. 98. cake Says:
    October 1st, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    By far, one of the most instructive and detailed tutorial on drawing. Thank you enormously!

  99. 99. onlypencil Says:
    October 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 am

    thank you so much.

  100. 100. onlypencil Says:
    October 3rd, 2008 at 1:49 am

    thank you, and im glad it was helpful. Hopefully you try out the other tutorials

  101. 101. Fancy216 Says:
    October 9th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    one of the best on the net that i've ever come across. Hopefully you'll have lots more to come ,if so ,i am there!

  102. 102. onlypencil Says:
    October 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    thank you so much. Im glad they are helpful and there are going to be many more, they just take time to make. Well take care.

  103. 103. skabb Says:
    October 14th, 2008 at 3:07 am

    fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much :)

  104. 104. Michael Says:
    October 17th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    Excellent Tutorial. Thank you very much.

  105. 105. Deepak Says:
    October 19th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    Brilliant tutorial…Thanks so much for this one & other tutorials. Keep adding and it really helps everyone. Thanks again!

  106. 106. Mojisu Says:
    October 30th, 2008 at 12:10 am

    Great Job on the tutorial, it was very helpful. I was looking for a good tutorial on realistic eyes and I found it here.

  107. 107. luca Says:
    November 2nd, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    great free lesson…..thanks

  108. 108. teleportinglizard Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    i dont know what all those tolls are

  109. 109. onlypencil Says:
    November 7th, 2008 at 12:02 am

    im not sure what you mean

  110. 110. kim Says:
    November 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    thanks so much! i did this with just a regulare pencil and paper and it turned out great! very informative, detailed, and realistic.

  111. 111. bob Says:
    November 12th, 2008 at 9:45 am

    I can only say it is not as good as the photo at the tutorial start………………Its BETTER I've not seen such a shining full of life eye drawn in pencil.
    It makes the one I drew look like an accident in a pencil factory. Just started a month ago to do serious drawing.

  112. 112. Tim Says:
    November 12th, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    i have to give it to ya, you are very informative and great detail lesson on drawing a realistic eye.

  113. 113. beast Says:
    November 15th, 2008 at 5:00 am

    nice =D

  114. 114. BIlly Says:
    November 15th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    This is AWSOME.

  115. 115. matthew Says:
    November 18th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    amazing tutorial thx i used it for my art lesson :P ^^

  116. 116. swati mittal Says:
    November 20th, 2008 at 11:18 am

    thank u sir its really help me to draw the eyes . please a;so execute more work like this in color nd head drawing
    swati mittal

  117. 117. a Says:
    November 25th, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    This example was AMAZING! It helped me SO much.
    Thank-you for doing this.

  118. 118. Roxxane Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Wow…

  119. 119. Antony Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 11:10 am

    thanks a lot for this tutorial…it helped me a lot…Infact, I am a beginner in sketching….but the tutorial was so detailed and informative that I just followed the steps and managed to sketch http://fb.esnips.com/doc/a192ac76-6a1c-4b80-b6c...….

  120. 120. dr3wno Pl Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    it's very hard to do somethin like this.. but i'll try

  121. 121. ? Says:
    December 8th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    when you say blender are you talking about a tortillon?

  122. 122. onlypencil Says:
    December 8th, 2008 at 7:53 pm

    a color shaper or blender is similar to a tortillon except that you have much more control. I use this tool for blending around tight areas. Its made out of silicone and it comes in different shapes which makes it great for different creating different effects. Its usually used for paints but its amazing with pencil. If you're not sure where to get them you can check them out here. If you have any other question,just contact me.

  123. 123. little_girL Says:
    December 10th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    woooow !!

    thanks for this =D

  124. 124. Infiniti Says:
    December 11th, 2008 at 1:04 am

    They meant 'tools'
    They don't know what those tools you used are.

  125. 125. Wiola Says:
    December 14th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    this is really good tutorial. Thx. Can I ask you to show (for example in a video on youtube) a step 11 and 12, how you use the kneaded eraser? I have a problem in drawing the highlights.
    Can you give same pictures with color shaper or blender?
    I will be grateful.

  126. 126. Nithya Says:
    December 16th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    This was really a great tutorial. I did the practice work using the reference photo given by you. Please check it out http://blithesomenitz.blogspot.com/2008/12/eye-...
    Drop comments about your reviews on the work. Thanks for such a wonderful tutorial.

  127. 127. onlypencil Says:
    December 16th, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    beautiful work, you really have a soft touch with pencil. From here on is all about practice and like i mentioned in the tutorial, try to understand what you are drawing. Well keep up the great work.

  128. 128. onlypencil Says:
    December 16th, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    thank you so much im glad it has been helpful. A tip that i can give you to make things easier with a kneaded eraser is to put down pencil lightly. Don't press to hard on paper or else it will be very difficult to remove with kneaded eraser. You can test it out on a separate sheet of paper. By doing it like this you barely have to touch the paper with the kneaded eraser to remove pencil. I will see if i can add a short video on how to use the color shaper. Well let me know ifyou have any other questions.

  129. 129. onlypencil Says:
    December 16th, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    wow you really understood the technique and got amazing results. Subtle details make a big difference in adding so much realism. Keep up the great work and understand these small details, not only in eyes, but in every object so you can get incredible results like this.

  130. 130. Cooper Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    ughhh this is soo hard… all i have is a pencil #2 and i dont get all the things you are saying… im a relitivly good artist but eyes always trouble me and i cant get them ……… when your picture 9 looks like a almost real eye mine looks like a 3rd graders attempt at it.

    do you have any tips for people who dont have the supplies you do?????

  131. 131. denise Says:
    January 11th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    hi i really like how you draw your eyes ,please write to me and tell me more about how to get my drawings out.i love this,its really helping me,any thing more i can learn on drawing in 5 min,thats what im trying to learn,i can draw anyone anything by looking at a drawing,but what im really looking at is to draw people life drawing not cartoons realife in 5 min.can you send me some videos on my page comments and inbox thankyou so much ,denise

  132. 132. Naylet Says:
    January 14th, 2009 at 8:53 am

    That's a wonderful job… thanks so much for your help… Do you have also any tutorial for oil painting eyes???

  133. 133. mussudo Says:
    January 15th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    that was amazing. thanks. love it.

  134. 134. Mra Says:
    January 18th, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    This is a great eye tutorial….Thanks a lot.

    Take care. You have a good day….

  135. 135. Polka Says:
    January 19th, 2009 at 12:27 am

    Thank you for writing this wonderful tutorial! I've just started drawing, and I'm sure this will really help me when practicing eyes. :D !

  136. 136. christine Says:
    January 20th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    thank you so much!

  137. 137. Jerry Says:
    January 20th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    That was awesome drawing

  138. 138. Chehak Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    Wow you are a great artist

  139. 139. GERARDO LOPEZ Says:
    January 22nd, 2009 at 2:34 am

    lo que estaba buscando

  140. 140. Brad Says:
    January 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    I,ve always been told the eyes on my drawings look so real. But now I,thanks to you they will look even more real. The irregularity of the iris is something I didn't do. It has always been”round”. Thank you for the tip.

  141. 141. goody1910 Says:
    January 25th, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    great drawing, it really helped me alot. thanks

  142. 142. sarah Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    HI! i only had a #2 pencil too. so when they said blend and stuff i just used my finger and rubbed the pencil marks around. it works the same. and my eye looks just about the same as the final one on this. hope i helped!

  143. 143. onlypencil Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    youre welcome, im glad it was helpful

  144. 144. onlypencil Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    thank you

  145. 145. onlypencil Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    glad it was helpful. These small details that most people don't see and add make a big difference in the end result.

  146. 146. Amber Says:
    February 7th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    I think you can draw beautiful, Although this didn't help me at all. I found this VERY hard to make and I gave up at step 2.

  147. 147. jussice Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 7:37 am

    Wow thats amazing ….
    I can make an eye realistic too but not that good.
    Ow and if i try to make 2 eyes then they come out really different , can you help out ?

  148. 148. Chehak Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    you are an amazing artist but can you make something a little simpler? visit my websites at http://www.raks.weebly.com

  149. 149. Alex Says:
    February 18th, 2009 at 6:07 am

    thank you.
    i dont care what anyone says this was extremly helpfull
    and very clear,
    and helped me draw a realistic eye

  150. 150. FrEsH Says:
    February 19th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    Thank you for your help. I am looking to get better at drawing people and your tutorial here has helped me greatly. Thank you very much!

  151. 151. ade Says:
    February 20th, 2009 at 1:50 am

    is wonderful

  152. 152. samar Says:
    February 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 am

    wow ..that is really amazing.. i have tried it and i did a good job ;)
    thanks a lot

  153. 153. sfx Says:
    February 22nd, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    W O N D E R F U L, I tried and I make a good one, but I have to improve it. Thanks!! and congratulations!!

  154. 154. M. Smyth Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 9:12 am

    Interesting tutorial, the eye that is drawn is very well done. Great use of tone and value along with excellent detail. However, if this tutorial was designed to teach anyone how to draw an eye from the photo that is at the top of the tutorial then you've missed the mark by a mile. The light source of the drawing is no where near the light source of the model. Oh, and to further confuse the beginner you've drawn the right eye instead of the left eye which is in the photograph. It's always best to start from real life and then venture into the fantasy world.

  155. 155. onlypencil Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    my goal for these tutorials is to add detail to your existing drawings. Most people miss out small details which make a difference in creating that realism. The same technique that you add on the left eye is used on the right eye so there is no difference. The reference photos that i show are just to show people the details that make up the eye. Most people don't notice these things and by actually seeing them and understanding them, you will begin to make them part of your drawings. Even if you do draw from life, you are drawing only what you can see. The purpose of the photographs is to understand with much more detail what you cannot see from real life. Its a tool to improve any drawing and it will make a big difference in any drawing or painting.

  156. 156. john Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    this is great. it helped me so much

  157. 157. cristi Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Seesmic video reply from Disqus.

  158. 158. Vic Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    I think you are right on. The difference between a picture that looks like the subject and one that gives more that a photograph is the eyes. I have a lot of practicing to do.

  159. 159. theresa Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    i love these tutorials
    they are sooooo helpful to me!

    thanks and God Bless

  160. 160. butterfly Says:
    March 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    hello ur drowning is really wow u r talented u have a gift .thanks alot . keep going .

  161. 161. Dev Says:
    March 26th, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Awesome.
    Thanks!

  162. 162. Lexie Says:
    March 28th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    Omg thankyou! I now know how to draw an eye! i loved how you tought us! thab you!

  163. 163. prvn Says:
    April 8th, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    Amazing and Thank You !

  164. 164. shad Says:
    April 16th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    thanks

  165. 165. amelia Says:
    April 20th, 2009 at 12:08 am

    wow “op” you truly are amazing. it's so great that your sharing your amazing gift with the world. i hope you go really far in life and i wish you all the best. oh and the tutorials are extremely helpful thanks :) .

    xoxo

  166. 166. Richard Cormier Says:
    April 21st, 2009 at 6:35 am

    Returning to drawing after 30 years and I had not realized how much of the mechanics I had forgotten. This tutorial really helps! Based on it, I have decided to register. Thanks.

  167. 167. Phillip Says:
    April 24th, 2009 at 9:48 am

    I created one of the most realistic drawings I have ever done doing this tutorial the FIRST time. I learned alot, thank you.

  168. 168. mike Says:
    April 27th, 2009 at 11:58 am

    Amazing

  169. 169. tj Says:
    April 27th, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    i hope my drawing is good

  170. 170. Deb Doughty Says:
    May 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 am

    absolutely awesome!
    I have always wanted to draw and decided to try again. Your site has helped me draw something that looks real. I am enjoying it very much. Thank you.

  171. 171. heidi Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    this was hard… i couldent do it :(

  172. 172. Ashley Says:
    May 16th, 2009 at 12:54 am

    Complete Success thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  173. 173. klakkid Says:
    May 16th, 2009 at 10:59 am

    you are awesome! this makes my drawings look like stick figures! good job!

  174. 174. doforanimals Says:
    June 5th, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    Thanks for posting these very easy-to-follow lessons. Beautiful job on the wild life and nature subjects that I'm fond of drawing, too. After a long hiatus from drawing, I'm inspired to dust off the pencils and get back to doing what I love. My human eye drawing came out pretty good.

  175. 175. Jimmy Says:
    June 6th, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    EXCEPTIONAL!!!!!!!

  176. 176. onlypencil Says:
    June 6th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    thank you so much. The same concept that and ideas used for the eye tutorial can be used for anything else. Adding realism is all about understanding what you're drawing. The more you know about a subject, the more detail you'll be able to add to the drawing. Most people want to improve their drawing but like to do it with just the information they know. Their results would improve dramatically if they made this study session part of their drawing process.

  177. 177. gege Says:
    June 8th, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    that is cool

  178. 178. Gnandin Says:
    June 12th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    absolutamente hermoso. hasta es mas lindo que mi ojo de verdad:
    THANKKSS!

  179. 179. alex Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    thats brilliant. thanks. xxx

  180. 180. alma Says:
    June 18th, 2009 at 3:57 am

    omg!!! tyyyy love to draw eyes!!!

  181. 181. Trydraw Says:
    June 24th, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    Thnx sooo muchh <3 I want draw real human and that drawing tutorial help me very much ,so thanks very very ,much.

  182. 182. Sirocka Says:
    June 26th, 2009 at 2:38 am

    This tutorial is very helpful, I am just having one problem. What kind of color blender do you use? I have a prismacolor blender and whenever I use it on graphite, I can't use my eraser on that area anymore. It is especially hard to pull highlights out with a kneaded eraser.

  183. 183. Dean c Says:
    June 28th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    im only 12 but this has really helped me alot. i love the texture and the shading

    keep it going!!

  184. 184. Molly Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    Thanks. I'm a self taught artist and eyes–especially eyelashes–have always been difficult for me

  185. 185. Andrew Says:
    July 3rd, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Thank you :) This helped severly
    Thanks!

  186. 186. Rell Says:
    July 11th, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    THanks soooo much
    this tutorial was wonderful.
    I couldn't get it perfect but it is a lot better than other's can.
    Keep up the good work.

  187. 187. frankj bowman Says:
    July 15th, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    WHAT A NICE THING U DO FOR ALL .NEED BOOKS OR DVD'S. THANKS FOR DISPLAYING YOUR EYES TO MY MINE ,THANK U! http://WWW.geocities.com/frank_bowman_here/ this website is diff

  188. 188. Purpin Says:
    July 19th, 2009 at 3:28 am

    Great tutorial, really helped a lot! Steps were easy to follow, and I now have a beautiful eye! (With no eyelashes!) I'm 11, just starting to get into art, and I got a beautiful lashless eye.

  189. 189. Lily Says:
    July 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Thanks so much for this tutorial! This is my first attempt at drawing after a very long absence, and thanks to your guidance I am regaining the confidence to keep trying. Thank you very much! Pax

  190. 190. nancy Says:
    July 25th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    this is hard to do! i tried it and yea cant get my eye to look like yours! :(

  191. 191. Matt Says:
    August 1st, 2009 at 4:42 am

    Thanks, I was drawing a face of my girlfriend and i was having trouble with the eyes(erasing and redawing isn't helping). this realy helped

  192. 192. lise Says:
    August 10th, 2009 at 11:31 am

    how do you draw the eyelashes??

  193. 193. sophia Says:
    August 13th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    thank you so much for sharing
    your tutorial is so detailed and helpful, i can actually draw the eye!! :)

    have you thought about doing more human tutorials for lips, nose, the whole face..?

    anyway, thank you again.

  194. 194. Marie Says:
    September 1st, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Great tutorial! very informative, and the step by step instructions make it much easier. keep up the good work! :)

  195. 195. monique Says:
    September 5th, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Loooove it <3 i am a 13 yr old girl and I didthis andmy friends are amazed

  196. 196. Indikson Says:
    September 11th, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    Thanks. Great help.

  197. 197. faraaz Says:
    October 8th, 2009 at 9:01 pm

    thanks for that I got a level A+ for it

  198. 198. Alex T Says:
    October 18th, 2009 at 12:47 am

    hey i jus want to say that i never really drew…only chicken scratch when i'm amusing myself while being bored…but i did each step as instructed and what came out gave me goosebumps…i guess if u sit down and focus on the details and layering it all comes alive…thank you very much for this tutorial, much appreciated :-D

  199. 199. Aiden Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    Thanks to you i got 20+/20 for my art assesment

  200. 200. B-Dawg Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    WOW!! You are an amazing artist. This step by step guide is awesome. It was really helpful using these simple steps. You really make it easy to learn. Thanks. :)

  201. 201. tom Says:
    December 9th, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    you're a great teacher, thanks

  202. 202. Emerald Says:
    December 10th, 2009 at 9:37 am

    woa……. How do you do it?????? SSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!! very easy to follow. Wonderful!!<3

  203. 203. jimmy johnson Says:
    December 14th, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    The pupil should have a very defined separation from the the iris. The outer edge of the iris can be less defined (as in your illustration).

    If you would look at the anatomy of your own eye in the mirror, you would see this to be the case. Just an fyi, as you are posting a tutorial on how to draw a representation of the human eye.

  204. 204. JeQuan Says:
    January 3rd, 2010 at 4:58 am

    THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOUR STEPS WERE WONDERFUL, AND EASY TO FOLLOW. THANK YOU..THANK YOU……THANK YOU :)

  205. 205. aa Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Its rubbish doesn't look realistic at all

  206. 206. ! M 12 Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    Um im 12 and this is helpful but mine could stll use some work. i drew some friends at schoo, and they needed eyes :) so i found this site.

  207. 207. Jessica Says:
    January 9th, 2010 at 3:10 am

    Hey thnx tht helps alot!

  208. 208. gretziee Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    thanks, my eye is amazing noww¬¬¬ !! o:) im an artist :D

  209. 209. online stock trading guru Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    I usually don’t post on Blogs but ya forced me to, great info.. excellent! … I’ll add a backlink and bookmark your site.

    I’m Out! :)

  210. 210. johnn Says:
    January 16th, 2010 at 7:41 am

    i taught myself how to draw and i could draw eyes but i was lacking a good foundation thank you

  211. 211. Saurabh Sud Says:
    January 18th, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    what's a color blender? i didn't have one, so i used my finger, and god does it hurt from rubbing on the paper…

  212. 212. autumncyn Says:
    January 21st, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    ha ha after all this many eyes would have spotted you :) especially girls for drawing such an eye , which enthralled evey one around :) mind blogging work ! keep it up & reach heights :)

  213. 213. unique Says:
    January 23rd, 2010 at 2:23 am

    im new with drawing ive always loved it ive never been the best at it, thank you so much this helped me a lot, ive been drawing really bad eyes lately but this looks so real even when i drew it, so thank you again.

    –Unique

  214. 214. Becky Says:
    January 26th, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Lovee this!
    thank you so much, it was explained so well and it helped me draw a gorgeouss eye :D
    thanks again!

  215. 215. dee Says:
    February 1st, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    thats a lot help .. i made one an it looks awesome :) not as great as yours though … still its good .. i really didnt read it as i went .. i just followed the pictures.. which went great

    THANKKS :)

  216. 216. Alice Says:
    February 9th, 2010 at 1:27 am

    THANK YOU! this is beautiful!

  217. 217. sel Says:
    February 17th, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    thank you, thank you and a thousand times thank you.

  218. 218. Bill LaRocque Says:
    February 21st, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Nice job. It's all about seeing (no pun.)

  219. 219. humberto Says:
    February 23rd, 2010 at 3:37 am

    Awsome man you rock.

  220. 220. Saartie Apinge Says:
    February 27th, 2010 at 9:12 am

    wau, this is amazing and indeed grateful… you have absolutely tried your ultimate best. so keep up the good work.

  221. 221. sam Says:
    February 28th, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    this is way to hard

  222. 222. nesi Says:
    March 6th, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    gracias por este tutorial me gusta como ha quedado mi dibujo final
    =)

  223. 223. Amber Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    This was so well illustrated and the steps were logical and easy to understand. You are a very good teacher. Thank you for your time and sharing!

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