| When drawing
lips it is important to think of the values (or shadows) in terms of
shapes since that is largely what you are using to draw or define them. |
| A way to see
and identify values that is easiest, is to map out blocks of values from
dark to light
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Yellow--darkest
value |
Green--next darkest |
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Blue--medium value |
and Pink --lightest
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Of course there are far more subtle values to explore. Going for
the large masses and then breaking them down into smaller shapes is the
best way to go about it. Also blending ( smudging slightly with your fingertip will produce a more realistic mouth
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before blending
after blending
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| Sometimes
when the lighting is
even, or when women are wearing lipstick it is hard to figure out how to draw
the lips without lining them. |
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| If you really study the
picture you can see where the darkest values are. If you squint, or take your
eyes out of focus, you will be able to see the difference in value
better. |
| TIP:
the corners of the mouth are usually darkest. the bottom lip is usually
lighter, and sometimes even has a highlight. Now when you look at these
lips, really look at that bottom lip. You can see a slight highlight in the
middle. It's subtle but it's there. remember to draw it subtly also. |
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| You can also draw the lips by
just suggesting them. Just draw in accents to suggest lips. |
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| Or you can draw them with your shading.
Using the above method for mapping out the shapes of values, then
drawing them in. |
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Some of the images used
here may contain parts of celebrities. No celebrities were harmed in the
creating of this page. Celebrity Lips include:
Antonio Banderas,
Andy Garcia, David Duchovny, Cindy Crawford, and Ricky Martin.
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