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In this video, we will continue rendering tonal values of the portrait in profile. The frontal plane of the forehead is depicted not by just one outline, but it has some depth in our drawing. This depth is indicated by the vertical line of the eyebrow. The prominence of the forehead has gradation of tonal values. It is good to depict this to portray its three-dimensional nature. We can fill this tone by dragging a red chalk across and then smearing chalk particles with a piece of cloth. The darker plane of the forehead is different in tone to the side plane. Because we need darker lines, we no longer use a cloth to smear red chalk; instead, we can wipe off excess dust with a finger. Gradually, the point of the chalk becomes blunt. To make it sharper, you can break off the end or take another chalk. Eyelashes on the upper eyelid are darker than on the lower one because they are longer and there are more of them.
You need to avoid an amateur habit of drawing individual eyelashes. Instead, you may follow the Old Masters, who drew eyelashes as one unified mass, using darker lines. The upper eyelid always protrudes slightly more than the lower one. It is also important to show the thickness of eyelids, even though these muscles are very slim. For example, the thickness of the upper eyelid is only about three millimeters, but marking it in drawing makes it look more realistic. The lower eyelid is always darker than the upper one when light is coming from above. You need to make the edge of the lower eyelid lighter because it is always moist and reflects light. Also, do not forget to put cast shadow underneath the upper eyelid. Another junior mistake to avoid is leaving the eyeball white. In life, it is never white because its round shape has mid-tones and shadows. Gradually, we make tonal values darker, paying attention to borders between planes. It is better to do rendering in layers. It is up to you how to spread chalk dust—using a finger or cloth at this stage. Working on small details requires patience above all. Also, you still need to control the pressure on soft drawing materials, as chalk may give very dark values in one attempt, and we want to avoid making that mistake. Giving attention to the borders between planes is more important than describing the tonal values of those planes. Borders reveal the construction of the head, making a drawing more believable and realistic. When drawing a mouth, you may want to make a small gap between the lips, which creates some feeling in drawing. Of course, this depends on the model and the creative task you have in place. Here’s another tip for drawing a mouth: You can intentionally make the lower lip slightly darker than it is for the highlight—which is always present on the lip - to appear brighter.

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