PROJECT LAMINA EPISODE 9 | Stop Drawing Lips Like This! 👄✍️ Stop drawing lips by outlining them and filling them in. If you want to draw realistic lips, you need to understand their structure, shadows, highlights, and tonal values first. In Episode 9 of Project Lamina, we break down the process of drawing realistic lips using graphite pencils and charcoal powder. From mapping the major shadow areas to building values with light gray and darker charcoal, every layer helps reveal the form of the lips. You'll learn why understanding light and shadow, controlling tonal values, and refining edges are essential for creating realistic lips—especially when drawing dark lips, where deeper values play a more dominant role. 🎨 Coming up in Project Lamina: We're exploring facial structure, light, shadow, and the principles that make realistic portrait drawing possible. Follow along for more realistic drawing tutorials, charcoal portrait techniques, shading tips, and practical art lessons designed to improve your skills. Save this episode and watch the transformation. Your next drawing could look completely different when you learn to see beyond outlines. ————— Click the link in my bio to get DO Charcoal ———— #DOCharcoal #RealisticLipDrawing #HowToDrawLips #PortraitDrawing #CharcoalDrawing - @docharcoal