When drawing a semi-realistic face, I always start with the right eye… but the second place my pen shapes is invariably the cheekbones. Why is that?
The Strangeness of Cheekbones’ Beauty:
It seems odd that a part of the body that reminds you of the skeleton beneath the flesh is so alluring, and yet, cheekbones are gorgeous — and the sharper, the more intriguing in art in my opinion (especially when juxtaposed with billowing, large hair). Often I enjoy indicating cheekbones with a firm black line like this:
Is There Something Angry About Cheekbones?
Sometimes cheekbones can be so sharp and defined that they seem angry-angular. This lady below turned out to have a bit of a glower in addition to her fabulous hair. You could slice a loaf of bread with those epic cheekbones!
VIDEO: The Drawing Process for Cheekbones
So what’s YOUR take on cheekbones?
Do you enjoy them in real life? In art? What is it about them that’s so exciting? Do share!
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The author, Lillie Marshall, is a 6-foot-tall artist and writer from Boston who has been a public school teacher since 2003. She runs Around the World “L” Travel Blog and Teaching Traveling Global Education Site in addition to this one. What would YOU like her to draw for the next article?