Drawing the Parts of an Eye

If you’re drawing the human eye, make sure you know all of the eye’s various parts to draw this feature of the face more accurately. Refer to this chart for the components of the eye:

1. Eyebrow: An arched-shape group of hairs above the eye

2. Upper Eyelid Crease: A crease (sometimes called a fold) in the skin above the upper eyelid, defining the top of the eyeball

3. Upper Eyelid: The larger, movable fold of skin above the eyeball that opens and closes to protect the upper and center sections of the eye

4. Inner Corner: A small, reddish, triangular-shaped space in the inside corner of the eye, close to the nose

5. White of the Eye (sometimes called the eyeball): The largest spherical section of the eye that is light in value (but not really white)

6. Lower Eyelid: A smaller, less movable fold of skin protecting the lower eyeball

7. Eyelashes: Fine hairs that grow from the outer edges of the upper and lower eyelids

8. Iris: The large, colored circular shape on the eyeball

9. Highlight: A bright spot that defines where light bounces off the surface of the eye

10. Pupil: The dark circle inside the iris that changes size under different lighting conditions