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How can I draw a baby's lips?

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Babies' lips are generally very full, so make sure to draw even bigger circles. Also, make the lips about as long as they are wide.

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What other types of lips can I draw?

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You could draw lips for men or women, different aged people or cartoon characters.

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How do I properly shade lips?

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First, you need to determine where the light source is coming from. For example, if the light is coming from the top right, the highlights should be near the top right. The shadows are always the farthest away from the light source (in this example, the bottom left). The corners of the lip will be slightly darker than everything else.

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How do I add texture to drawn lips?

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Draw a small oval in the middle of the lips. Then, draw lines curving away from the lips. Erase to your preference. I like to make the lines on the lips I draw soft, but if your drawing has chapped lines, you can make the oval more angular and not erase as much. Or, if you would like, you could shade the lips in, starting from the edges and getting lighter and lighter, or perhaps you would prefer forcefully rubbing a lip-colored crayon on the lips, then scratching it with your fingernails, producing a cool texture and color.

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How do you draw a nose?

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Draw a small curve with two oval shapes at both sides for the nostrils. Draw two more vertical lines at both sides.

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How do I draw smaller lips?

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You just make the circles smaller. This should make the lips smaller in comparison to the face of your drawing.

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How would I make them less full? They're not pleasing with the face I've drawn.

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You could draw smaller circles. Adjust the circles as needed. For example, if you want them fuller, you could make larger circles.

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How do I make smiley lips?

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Curve the circles up to the sides a little bit, but basically just follow the steps.

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How can I make the shading more realistic?

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Figure where your light source is coming from. The closer you get to the light, the lighter your shading should be.

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Why is it hard to draw lips?

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I personally hate drawing lips as well, but if you want something really simple, you can just make them a line or curve. You can also draw a "3" sideways to make the lips.

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How do I draw lips that aren't smiling?

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Try to make the ends or straight or tilted down slightly. Make the middle line that separates the two lips angled down.

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