How to Draw Lips Using an HB Pencil

Is the only pencil you own an HB a.k.a #2 pencil from school? No worries!!
In this tutorial, I use a cheap dollar store pencil (worth only $0.10 as it came in a pack of 20), a regular facial tissue, and a normal sheet of printer paper. The pencil was scratchy and difficult 😐 to blend smoothly - Definitely not the best drawing tool, but it also wasn't the end of the world. Follow along with me as we work through these obstacles together to create a beautiful drawing of full plump lips!

✅ OTHER RELATED TUTORIALS
- How to shade:

✏️ TOOLS I USED
- Dollarstore HB #2 Pencil (Dixon brand)
- Facial tissue (Cheap grocery store brand "No Name")
- Printer paper (Xerox brand)

⏰ SKIP TO TIMESTAMP ⏰
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Tools
00:27 - Lip Construction
03:21 - Shade Base Layer
06:42 - Blend
10:09 - Plan Lighting
11:09 - Shading Part 2
14:16 - Blending Part 2
16:05 - Lower Lip Wrinkles
21:19 - Lower Lip Highlights
24:08 - Upper Lip Wrinkles
26:35 - Lower Lip Cast Shadow
27:37 - Upper Lip Highlights
31:07 - Upper Lip Bunched Skin
33:34 - Touchups
34:22 - Slideshow of Entire Process

🧰 MY CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Camera and lens for Macro Closeups from the side (Sony a 5000):

👕 RFA STORE:

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[laguy]

You’re a very patient teacher and easy to understand. I love seeing the development of your work.

[makwarsi]

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[tedkaiser]

Taking art classes for 70 years, you really are one of the best Instructors . Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge..

[liveonart]

Finally you posted! I was looking forward for your upcoming tutorial 🤭😭✋🏻 Now I can master lip shading with normal pencils! Thankyou ❤️

[cgjanderson]

No one has improved my drawing as much as you. Your instructions and style of communication just speaks to me. Thank you so much.

[carolpenn]

Truly incredible. I am impressed that you didn’t smudge the graphite with your hand when reaching over to the left! Thank you so much.

[gerrymcentee]

By far the best tutorials on the whole of you tube, she explains and shows you everything that you need to complete the task in simple terms

[samzehra_]

Woahhh U SAVED MY LIFEEE
I had to draw something in the last 30 mins for my art and design homework and I DREW A LIP THX TO YOUU
I LOVE

[raghad.somebody]

For people who don't have tissue paper, etc, you can just use a q tip it really helps! THANK YOU SO MUCH for this tutorial! It helped me soooo much

[mcdkttf]

Im not that kind of person who comments on every video saying things like “omg wow this is so good” but to be honest after drawing this and hating the process but trusting it at the same time it turned out so good and video really helped

[jcejhowes]

I must say, I've tried skill share as I keep hearing about it. And I enjoy your teaching much more than the anything I've listened and watched on skillshare. I actually find better teachers on YouTube. But I understand that youtubers use sponsors etc. But kudos to you. I truly enjoy you and I'm sure so many others do as well.

[nora_ArteAficionado]

You’re the best teacher in this topic!

[Ranuwi]

Pleasant voice. And clear explanation of drawing. Excellent job.

[kohein]

I have portrait drawing assignment and this video helps me a lot . Now I know how to draw lips. Thank you so much for sharing your talents.❤

[minesirajapaksha]

Its 11.30pm here and this has to just pass by when I was scrolling down. Tried it and turned out pretty good. Thanks

[somtougwu]

I've come across many lip tutorials before this one..if I had this from the beginning, I wouldn't have needed another
thank you

[RapidFireArt]

⏰ SKIP TO TIMESTAMP ⏰
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Tools
00:27 - Lip Construction
03:21 - Shade Base Layer
06:42 - Blend
10:09 - Plan Lighting
11:09 - Shading Part 2
14:16 - Blending Part 2
16:05 - Lower Lip Wrinkles
21:19 - Lower Lip Highlights
24:08 - Upper Lip Wrinkles
26:35 - Lower Lip Cast Shadow
27:37 - Upper Lip Highlights
31:07 - Upper Lip Bunched Skin
33:34 - Touchups
34:22 - Slideshow of Entire Process

[ntsycly]

Yes please more cheap supply tutorials! It’s very fun and fascinating

[eidenpenaxd]

thanks for being our teacher teaching us the best way thanks so much for your tutorials🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️

[GrimlyYours]

Your tutorials are the best; they're the easiest to follow, easiest to remember, and you *explain why.* It's the perfect pace for someone like me to follow along (instead of the "draw circle, draw rest of the picture" tutorials out there lmao). I've been following you for a few years now, but I've only recently tentatively, gotten back into art and you've been a world of help. Thank you *so much* for sharing!! ♡♡♡