How To Draw Jennifer Lopez
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Here is a short study of the head and where to place the features for your portrait drawing. This outline to place the eyes, which is in the center between the top of the head (don't include the hair) and the chin. Novices tend to draw the eyes to hi
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Notice the "Top of Head" line. Looking at a live subject, normally the top of the head is an inch higher than the hairline. LITTLE TIP: And when you draw the hair, it is normally an inch higher or more than the top of the head. So cool! The features
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If you notice any slight similarity to Jennifer, you're right. Her hair is flowing as in "Dance On The Floor" video. Sorry for digressing. To continue, you can further divide the bottom area of the face into thirds: BOTTOM OF NOSE & EARS LOBES to the
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The face in the picture is divided into 5 parts, horizontally. That's by the width of the person's eye. You can start the eye width in the middle of the face from tear duct to tear duct—but check out how the tear duct lines up with the outside nost
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Draw the outline lightly. Use your No. 2HB or plain No.2 pencil.
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Simply divide this in half. The straight edge or ruler are great tools.
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Looks like bandana! Seriously, it does! The frame around this picture helps with the head and shoulder placements. Now draw the crescent shapes for the top of her head and hairline.
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The four red lines on this figure are placements for facial features. The first long curving line is for Jennifer's eyebrow placement. The second line is for her eyes. The third is for the bottom of her nose and fourth is for her mouth. Don't forget
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The thrown like curve is a placement for her ostrich feathers.
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Draw in Jennifer's eyebrow placement and eyes.
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Now lightly sketch in her nose and lips.
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This is heavier with details. Watch closely how the feathers form, how their movement is parallel to the curved guideline. You don't have to draw in every feather exactly. You can actually use quick strokes to give motion. Don't forget the feather st
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Those of you who would like to continue, I'd like to introduce the next helpful steps for realistic drawing. Click on the picture to see how highlights can be done.
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Click on the picture for helpful hints on tone, shading, texture & reflective light.
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From this point, you can erase the sketch lines and see how your drawing looks. Here's the sketched outline without the guidelines showing.
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You can make straight lines to shade. This picture is darkened for you to see the lines. Don't be shy in making a dark background behind the ostrich feathers.
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Here is the finished sketch with added details.
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This is the beginning of blending. It jump starts your picture into looking more realistic. Also when you blend, especially with a tissue, it's easier to make highlights or erase errors. Oh, notice how her bun at the top is slanting like the Tower of
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All the background blending is complete. Now the feathers need to POP out!
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That is where the trusty kneaded rubber eraser comes in. To correct messes like Jennifer's bun and add those wonderful highlights. I hope you were able to glean from "How To Draw Jennifer Lopez." Fav, vote, or comment please. I really appreciate it!
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May 14, 2011
Description: Jennifer Lopez is In The House! Her new single "Dancing On The Floor" is hitting high on the charts. She's done it all--dancing, acting, producing, fashion designing, winning awards, and judging. Speaking about judging, J.Lo. is now on American Idol's judge panel with over 70 million votes smashing their all time high as the number one TV show. As in my introduction picture, Jennifer sits on her throne as a queen and voted Most Beautiful Woman for this year by a popular magazine. I'm so happy for her success--and there's plenty more room for more! I enjoyed drawing her and those remarkable ostrich feathers. I hope you'll "dance on the floor" once you take a try at my tutorial. Let me know the results. Thanks for stopping by
