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When creating an ear drawing, it is important to keep them as simple as possible or they will look overworked and they will draw attention to themselves for the wrong reasons.. It is imp

Create an Ear Drawing That You

Will Want to Hear About!

An ear drawing is no different than a drawing of any other part of the face If no other part of a head drawing, you will want to keep this one the simplest as well as

in the correct placement on the head

If you really look at the ears, they are really crazy looking things They come in all shapes and sizes and can have varying degrees of hair on or in them They also have an unlimited amount of items and objects that can be pierced through them

In my opinion, ears are actually kind of one the most unattractive parts of the body

or at least have the potential to be When creating an ear drawing, it is important to keep them as simple as possible or they will look overworked and they will draw attention to themselves for the wrong reasons

KEEP IT LIGHT AND SIMPLE

There is quite a lot of detail in the ear It is important when drawing to not get too involved and distracted with trying to draw it all When drawing the ear, you will want to keep your lines soft and light

Tip: Squinting your eyes removes the detail and lessens the color you see, only allowing for the most dominate tone and form to be viewed This little trick can also help when you want to learn to do a drawing of anything that has a lot of detail It is one of the oldest tricks in the book and can be very useful when

breaking down tone and form It is also simple and free

NO HARD EDGES

There are no hard edges on the face Unless you are doing illustrations with ink and hard contour lines, you will not want to have any hard edges except maybe on the outer contour of the ear When drawing the lines in the center of the ear, you will want to keep them light and simple Hard lines and too much shading will lead to a "heavy" overworked-looking ear, and it will look like it doesn't belong to its head

I cannot stress enough how simplicity and delicate lines are your friends when it comes to ear drawing Since there are so many lines and forms involved in the ear,

it is easy to get caught up with drawing every crevice and over-shade it It can be a little tough to find this balance of hard and softness Only practice will help with finding it

The Different Looks of the Ear

When drawing the face or head, it will most likely not just be a straight on or a profile view These obviously do occur, but the head will more often be drawn on

an angle The best way of drawing and learning these different angles is to actually observe and practice drawing them Since looking in the mirror to get all of these angles is almost impossible and staring at and studying strangers' ears can tend to make them a little uncomfortable, I have made this reference sheet for you to use

The Main Parts of the Ear:

There are roughly 3 landmarks of the outer ear that will make it distinguishable

The Rim:

There is a slight rim on the outer part of the ear that is used to help catch sound and direct it to the inner part of the ear If drawn with too hard of a line it can make it look like an unnatural plastic doll ear The "Keep it Simple" rule applies

here just as with every other part of the ear drawing Get ready to get sick of hearing that if you aren't already

The Lobe:

The Lobe is obviously a major part of the ear which if left off will really make your ear look even more weird than it already does I don't think you will have an issue with forgetting this part; however it can be a little tricky to draw as some ears have large lobes and some seem to almost connect directly to the head This still can be one of the easiest parts of the ear drawing

The Crest:

This part of the ear is where you can go terribly astray if not kept simple Since there is a gradual curve to this part of the ear it is very easy to keep shading and shading and shading this part This is where your ear can turn into a flat

overworked alien ear or an ear with life and depth KEEP IT SIMPLE!

Squint those eyes and draw the basic lines that you see

The gradation will go away leaving you to draw the main line that creates this section of the ear If you must draw the shading ,draw only the darkest tones that you see when squinting This part of the ear also includes that little bridge that is

made up of cartilage that a lot of people get pierced Again do not overwork this

area You will see better results with less line and less shading If no other section

of the ear, this "Crest" section can really make the ear look off if not drawn

simply

Hopefully this has given you a good understanding of how to draw a solid ear drawing The reference of the different angles will also help you practice drawing the different angles and views of the ear Once you learn how to draw the main

parts of the ear simply and at any angle you will be on you way to mastering head construction