Preamble

Incorrectly depicted ears are conspicuous and spoil the overall impression of the work and the one who created it. The auricles unfairly remain outside the attention of the novice artist. We recognize people most often by their face or other striking distinguishing features, so when working on a portrait, rarely does anyone think about whether the painted ears are similar to the ears of the model. However, it is necessary to be able to draw them and understand their structure.

For beginer artist, the ear can be tricky to draw, as it is made up of many dimples, bumps, and folds. To learn how to draw an ear, you need to study its shape. To do this, it is best to summarize unnecessary details and memorize the main elements. You can draw an analogy with some object that looks like an ear. For example, the ear resembles a question mark or the shape of an inverted pear.

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The ear is the most important part of a portrait in terms of the correct head tilt.

The most important part

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Ear shape is difficult enough, therefore, before beginning work, I advise you to feel your ear for a better disclosure of the shape of each element.

Understanding of the shape

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Many draw ears with many incorrect details. Your task is to learn the basic elements, to understand their shape and structure, which will help to correctly show the shadows on the ears.

Main elements

1) Draw an ear according to the reference from the lesson