In what order are the features drawn?

Guide lines first, then eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair. Each numbered panel adds one stage.

Which styles are there?

Graphite pencil with light guide lines, a red-line ink version where each step is in red, and a bold marker outline with a soft coloured-pencil finish.

Can I ask for a different face?

Yes. Type a different face, such as an old man or a side profile, and the page is built to that request. The result is not guaranteed to match the nine shown.

Are these hand-drawn?

No. They are illustrations made for this page, not scans of hand drawings.

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How to draw faces: a front view, a three-quarter view, a cartoon child

How to draw faces — a six-panel step sheet drawing a face from the front, an oval with a center cross and the eye line halfway down, then eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair, the numbers "1" to "6" in the box corners, drawn in graphite pencil, the guide lines light and sketchy, the final contours pressed dark, soft pencil shading only in the last box

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Step sheets for teenagers and beginners who want faces in proportion. Each picture starts with the guide lines, an oval split by a centre line and an eye line, and places the features on them panel by panel. The three faces are a front view, a three-quarter view and a simple cartoon child's face. Type a different subject, such as an old man or a side profile, and the page is built to that request.

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Frequently asked questions

In what order are the features drawn?: Guide lines first, then eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair. Each numbered panel adds one stage.
Which styles are there?: Graphite pencil with light guide lines, a red-line ink version where each step is in red, and a bold marker outline with a soft coloured-pencil finish.
Can I ask for a different face?: Yes. Type a different face, such as an old man or a side profile, and the page is built to that request. The result is not guaranteed to match the nine shown.
Are these hand-drawn?: No. They are illustrations made for this page, not scans of hand drawings.

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This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.