--------------------------- --------------------------- | - Drawing the Eyes - When we look at any character's face, the first thing we look at are the eyes. You can instantly tell if you'll like a character by the style of their eyes. A Basic Eye -
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Balancing the Eyes -
Helpful Hint One: The inner corners of the eyes usually sit above the edges of the nostrils. Helpful Hint Two: Always imagine the space in between the eyes. This will help you avoid drawing the eyes too close together, or too far apart. Helpful Hint Three: When drawing a face at an extreme angle, always draw the more forward eye first. Do this especially if the other eye is being partly hidden by the nose. Helpful Hint Four: Drawing small vertical crosses within the eye will help you balance out the iris. |  |
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Closing the Eye -
Its the top eyelid that does all the closing. The bottom eyelid doesn't really move unless it is being pushed up by the cheek. A good example is a smile. But this is manga! So you have the ability to raise the lower eyelid a bit if you want without opening the mouth. |  |
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Even slightly changing the layout of an eye can alter a character's appearance. So I encourage you to experiment with different styles. Here are a few different ways to draw eyes.
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