Draw a simple oval for the head
Add a vertical centerline
Add a horizontal guideline for eye level
Add a horizontal guideline for the nose level
Add a horizontal guideline for the mouth level
Lightly sketch the jawline and chin placement
Block in the eye shapes along the eye guideline
Place the irises and pupils centered within the eye shapes
Add upper and lower eyelids and basic lash lines
Indicate the brow line above the eye shapes
Sketch the nose bridge from the nose guideline toward the brow line
Add the nose tip and nostrils using simple curved shapes
Block in the philtrum and define the mouth corners
Draw the upper lip shape (often a shallow “M” form)
Draw the lower lip shape (often a fuller curve)
Add the mouth opening/line only lightly if needed
Place the ears between the eye and nose-to-mouth regions
Sketch ear outer shape first, then the inner ear details lightly
Add cheek structure using soft planes or subtle cheek shapes
Indicate the chin shape and lower face planes
Lightly map hairline and hair mass around the skull shape
Add neck guidelines and connect the head to the neck with simple forms
Refine proportions by comparing both sides for symmetry
Add shadow shapes (under brow, under nose, under lower lip, around jaw)
Use simple value blocks before adding fine details
Clean up linework and erase unnecessary construction lines
Practice different head angles: front, 3/4, and profile
Draw from reference and repeat with quick gesture sketches