How to Draw a Male Face Step by Step Tutorial

This tutorial explains how to proportion and draw a male face. It includes detailed explanations and illustrates examples for each step and can apply to whatever medium you choose to draw in.

This tutorial covers the following step of drawing a male face:

1. Drawing the Head
2. Drawing the Detail of the Head Shape
3. Dividing the Face Proportions
4. Placing the Eyebrows
5. Placing the Nose
6. Placing the Ears
7. Placing the Eyes
8. Placing the Mouth
9. Drawing the Face Shape Details
10. Drawing the Details of the Facial Features
11. Drawing the Hair
12. Drawing the Hair Details In addition to providing instruction on drawing a male face the tutorial also provides instructions on how to approach the drawing process in general in the correct way. If you are going to be following along with pencil and paper be sure to make light lines for the initial part of the drawing process so that you can then easily erase any guidelines.

Defining Features of a Male Face

Some defining features of a male face compared to a female one are more pronounced features and a rougher overall shape with sharper corners.

Males also tend to have longer faced and bigger and wider jaws.

Male Facial Proportions

Before you begin drawing it’s good to have an idea of where the different facial features are generally located though this will also be covered in each individual step.

Different heads and faces can vary in shape and size as well as in the shapes and sizes of their facial features. There is no one proportions guide that will perfectly fit every face.

With that said this guide does provide a good foundation that can help you avoid making major mistakes when drawing a face. Just remember that it’s flexible, meaning that the proportions and placement of some facial features can be adjusted based on different face types.