How to Draw Eyes

Welcome to our fun guide on how to draw eyes! If you have ever felt stuck, do not worry because this tutorial breaks everything down into simple shapes. Discovering how to draw eyes on a face is totally doable for kids and beginners alike. Grab your pencils and let us get started right away.

Easy
15 Minutes
Ages 5+
facial features
kids drawing
easy art

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Easy for beginners

Making Your Drawing Simple

In this how to draw eyes tutorial, we use basic curved lines and circles. By taking it one step at a time, you will quickly master drawing these expressive shapes.

Pencil — For sketching your initial shapes

Eraser — To easily clean up any mistakes

Drawing Paper — A smooth surface works best

Colored Pencils — To add beautiful, bright colors

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Drawing supplies: pencil, paper, eraser and crayons

How to Draw Eyes Step by Step

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Draw the top curves
Start by drawing curved lines that look like small, gentle rainbows. These will be the top parts of your eyes. Keep your pencil strokes smooth and wide, making sure to leave enough space underneath to finish the rest of the drawing.
Tip: Draw lightly so you can easily fix any mistakes later.
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Draw the bottom curves
Now, add a slightly flatter curved line under each of the top rainbow shapes to close them. It should look like an almond or a lemon shape when you are done. Make sure the corners connect neatly at the edges.
Tip: The bottom curve is usually less round than the top.
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Add the large circles
Inside each almond shape, sketch a large circle. This is the section that will hold your beautiful color later on. Let the top and bottom of your circle touch the edges of the almond shape so they sit inside perfectly naturally.
Tip: You can use a small coin to trace perfect circles!
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Draw the dark centers
Right in the middle of those large circles, draw a smaller solid black circle. This dark center part helps bring your drawing completely to life. Take your time to make them match in size and shape as best as you possibly can.
Tip: Shade these inner circles entirely black with your pencil.
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Create the shiny highlights
Let us make them sparkle! Draw a tiny circle near the top edge of each dark center. Leave these tiny shapes completely white to look like light is reflecting off them. It adds a wonderful bright spark to your artwork.
Tip: Little white spots make them look wet and shiny.
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Add the upper eyelashes
Next, make the top curved line a little thicker and darker with your pencil. Then, draw short, quick swooping lines flicking outward from the top edge. These neat lashes will beautifully frame your eyes and make them stand out.
Tip: Flick your pencil up and out to make natural-looking lashes.
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Draw the bottom eyelashes
Add a few tiny, spaced-out lashes along the bottom curve. Keep these strokes much shorter and lighter than the top ones. Just a handful of tiny strokes will be plenty to complete the lovely lower edge of the shape.
Tip: Keep the bottom lashes gentle and very light.
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Sketch the eyebrows
Draw a thick, curved shape floating above each eye to make the eyebrows. Start slightly thicker near the middle and let them taper to a neat point at the outer ends. This gives your drawing a very friendly and happy expression.
Tip: Eyebrows show lots of emotion, so curve them nicely.
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Finished drawing
Add simple color and finish
It is time for the final touch! Color the large circles with your favorite shades like blue, green, or brown. Leave the shiny spots white, and your amazing drawing is fully complete and ready to show off to your family.
Tip: Use gentle pressure with your colored pencils to shade smoothly.