How To Draw A Side Profile - Art Projects For Kids

Home » How To Draw A Profile » How To Draw A Side Profile - Art Projects For Kids

Maybe your like

Skip to content

Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a side profile. Learn how to avoid the mistake of making it look too straight.

  • Jump to Tutorial
  • Short video
  • Draw a Face
  • People Drawing for KidsMore People

Most young artists make the mistake of thinking that a profile of a face is drawn on a straight line. Everyone’s face is a bit different of course, but there does need to be a gentle round curve that the forehead, nose and chin follow. Not as round as a circle, but a slight one that the features all kind of follow.Students can draw a guide like the one shown in the tutorial, or teachers can print out the one shared on page 3 of the PDF tutorial. It will help them get everyone off to a good start, so they can just focus on placing all those features in all the right place. Sometimes some extra guidance, especially when drawing something for the first time, can help students gain confidence in their skills.Profile portrait drawings can remind one of antique cameos, the profiles of emperors stamped on Roman coins, and 18th-century silhouettes. Learning how to draw a face in profile though comes with its share of possible missteps, so this tutorial shapes a tip to keep in mind when drawing one.

Use the button below to grab this PDF tutorial

Open How to Draw a Side Profile Tutorial PDF

How to Draw Side Profile Materials

Drawing Paper

This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price. Note: All of the items shown below are affiliate links.

Pencils

I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.

Sharpie Markers Black

A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.

Skin Colored Crayon Set, Bulk

Six sets of 24 colors that represent people around the world.

Colored Pencils or Crayons

A larger pack will offer more color choices. =

Watch a fun short video of a profile drawing of a face

Step by Step Directions for a Side Profile

Time needed: 35 minutes

How to Draw a Side Profile

  1. LIGHTLY draw this shape to help youmake the shapes, it will get erased later.

  2. Start with the forehead and nose.

  3. Continue down with the lips andthe chin and jaw line.

  4. Add the ear and details inside.

  5. Draw the neck and shoulders.

  6. Add the hair line around the scalp.

  7. Draw the eye and eyebrow.

  8. Add the nose and lip lines.

  9. Trace with a marker and color.

Post navigation

Previous PreviousHow to Draw a Bear with a Scarf: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for KidsNextContinue Easy How to make a Snowy City Painting Video Tutorial and Coloring Page
  • Easy Claude Monet Art Project: How to Paint Water Lilies
  • draw funny animals
  • Baby Yoda Coloring Pages
  • Easy How to Draw the Golden Gate Bridge Tutorial and Golden Gate Bridge Coloring Page
  • Easy How to Make an Easel from Popsicle Sticks Tutorial
  • Easy How to Draw Your Neighborhood Tutorial and Neighborhood Coloring Page

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Stop searching. Get no-prep, step-by-step elementary art lessons delivered daily (it’s free!)

STOP THE SUNDAY SEARCH

Search Scroll to top Scroll to top
  • ART PROJECTS FOR KIDSToggle child menuExpand
    • STEP-BY-STEP DRAWING
    • BY HOLIDAYToggle child menuExpand
      • CHRISTMAS
      • VALENTINE’S DAY
      • BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY)
      • ST. PATRICK’S DAY
      • WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (MARCH)
      • EASTER
      • EARTH DAY (APRIL 22)
      • AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH (APRIL)
      • MOTHER’S DAY
      • FATHER’S DAY
      • INDEPENDANCE DAY
      • BACK TO SCHOOL
      • HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (SEPTEMBER)
      • THANKSGIVING
      • HALLOWEEN
    • BY SEASONToggle child menuExpand
      • WINTER
      • SPRING
      • SUMMER
      • FALL
    • BY THEMEToggle child menuExpand
      • SELF PORTRAITS
      • PERSPECTIVE DRAWING
      • ANIMALS
      • CUTE ANIMALS
      • ART HISTORY
      • BUILDINGS
      • CARTOON DRAWING
      • FOOD
      • LANDSCAPES
      • PEOPLE
      • MISC
      • PLANTS & FLOWERS
      • TRANSPORTATION
    • BY MEDIAToggle child menuExpand
      • CHALK PASTELS
      • COLLAGE
      • COLORING PAGES
      • CRAYONS
      • MARKERS
      • OIL PASTELS
      • PAINTToggle child menuExpand
        • WATERCOLOR
        • TEMPERA
      • PAPER CRAFTS
      • PENCIL CRAYONS
    • BY GRADEToggle child menuExpand
      • KINDERGARTEN
      • 1ST GRADE
      • 2ND GRADE
      • 3RD GRADE
      • 4TH GRADE
      • 5TH GRADE
    • BY ARTISTToggle child menuExpand
      • ARTIST A-LToggle child menuExpand
        • BEARDON
        • BRITTO
        • CHAGALL
        • DELAUNAY
        • DEMUTH
        • HARING
        • HOPPER
        • KAHLO
        • DA VINCI
        • INDIANA
        • DINE
        • KANDINSKY
        • KLEE
        • KLIMT
        • LEGER
        • LICHTENSTEIN
      • ARTIST M-ZToggle child menuExpand
        • MAGRITTE
        • MAILOU JONES
        • MATISSE
        • MIRO
        • MODIGLIANI
        • MONET
        • MUNCH
        • O’KEEFFE
        • PICASSO
        • RINGGOLD
        • THIEBAUD
        • VAN GOGH
  • ART LESSONSToggle child menuExpand
    • ART LESSONS
    • COLLABORATIVE MURALS
    • ART LESSON SUPPLIES SHOP
  • VIDEOS
  • MINI UNITSToggle child menuExpand
    • 3D ANIMAL UNIT LOGIN
    • CRAYON UNIT LOGIN
  • ART CURRICULUMToggle child menuExpand
    • CURRICULUM CLUB LOGIN
  • RETREAT
  • FREE LESSONS
Toggle Menu Close Search for: Search

Tag » How To Draw A Profile