Human eye drawn in black and gray marker on pale cream textured sketchbook paper, with a complete silhouette and open margins.
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Human eye marker study

One human eye and eyebrow in three-quarter view, coherent upper and lower lids wrapping a visible iris. Practice clear contours and a few local shadows in black and gray marker.

PeopleEasyMarker20 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Establish the main shapes

    Set the eye opening and iris position.

  2. Connect the structure

    Wrap the lids around the eye and place the brow above.

  3. Develop the drawing

    Refine the clear outer contour, add only the most useful interior details and place a few small local shadows. Leave most of the paper open.

A small thing to tryLet the upper lid overlap the top of the iris.