How to Draw Faces from the Side

Simple Draw Art
Simple Draw Art
Sep 27, 2026

Learn how to draw male and female faces from the side. This is my new and improved method for more realistic looking faces. It's also a lot more simple than it was before (less construction lines).

TOOLS

Photoshop
SmudgeGuard Glove

SKIP TO...
Intro - 0:00
Setup - 0:24

Male Face construction lines - 1:15
Brow and forehead - 4:05
Nose - 4:54
Lips - 5:43
Chin - 6:44
Eye - 7:13
Eyebrow - 8:13
Ear - 8:32
Jaw - 10:23
Rest of head + neck - 10:46

Masculine facial features - 11:56

Female Face construction lines - 15:05
Brow and forehead - 18:47
Nose - 19:37
Lips - 20:30
Chin - 21:31
Eye - 21:53
Eyebrow - 22:55
Ear - 23:57
Jaw - 25:13
Rest of head + Neck - 25:40

Female facial feature tweaking - 27:12

Male + Female hair - 28:43
Rough Sketches / Additional Tips - 30:59

DISCLAIMER

This content contains affiliate links. If you decide to make a purchase through the link, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps fund free tutorials on the RFA channel and website. Thank you for your support!