How to Draw a Side Eye

How to Draw a Side Eye (Step by Step for Beginners)

Learn how to draw a realistic side-view eye with pencil. This tutorial helps beginners master eye shape, lashes, and shading from a profile (side) angle.

✏️ Step 1: Draw the Side Eye Outline

Start with a light diagonal oval — it should look like a tilted almond.

The inner side (near the nose) is thinner, and the outer side (with lashes) is wider.

> 💡 Tip: The outer corner usually lifts slightly upward for a natural look.

✏️ Step 2: Add the Eyeball Curve

Inside the oval, draw a small, curved circle for the eyeball.

Only a partial curve of the iris will be visible because it’s a side view.

✏️ Step 3: Draw the Eyelids

Add a line above the eye shape for the upper eyelid, following the same curve.

Then draw a shorter lower eyelid line beneath.

These curves give the eye its 3D form.

✏️ Step 4: Add Eyelashes

From the outer corner, draw long curved eyelashes going upward.

Make the inner lashes shorter and softer.

Use quick, confident pencil strokes.

✏️ Step 5: Draw the Eyebrow and Nose Bridge

Above the eyelid, sketch a soft eyebrow shape — thin near the nose, thick toward the end.

Add a light curved line for the nose bridge just before the inner eye corner.

✏️ Step 6: Shade the Eye

Shade softly under the eyelid, the eyeball edges, and around the lashes.

Use 2B for soft tones and 6B for the darkest parts like the lash base.

Blend gently to keep the skin texture smooth.

> 🎨 Pro Tip: Always leave a bright white highlight in the iris to make the eye look alive.

🎨 Materials Used:

- HB pencil (outline)

- 2B–6B pencils (shading)

- Blending stump or tissue

- Eraser (for light reflection)

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🌟 Pro Tip:

Study your own eye in a mirror from the side.

Notice how light hits differently than in the front view — it helps your shading look more realistic.

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