Pencil Shading Eye

Hi there! So, as you might have known, pencil shaded eyes are a typical doodle, and today, I’m displaying my take on the classic drawing. This took multiple days (full at-home days of quarantine) to finish, so don’t expect to get it perfectly in one afternoon. Here are a couple tips to be successful in a drawing like this:

• Don’t draw a shape that is parallel to the paper. A perfectly straight eye looks pretty unnatural.
• Always draw the eyelashes in different directions. It also helps create a more natural look.
• Make sure to shade in the crease of the eyelid.
• Draw spokes around the pupil like I did to make it look more realistic.
• With a very light and thin pencil (HB or thinner), include fine details like arteries and the reflection of the eyelashes.
• Draw a thin outline behind the eyelashes.
• In that thin outline, the eyelashes’ roots should be darkened.
• Outline the iris with a dark, thick pencil, and shade inwards slightly from that outline.

Leaving you with these suggestions, I hope you enjoy drawing this!