How to draw a realistic mouth with depth!

I got requests for this, I tried my best and hope you enjoy it:)

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Supplies!

Supplies!

Start with a generic lip shape like this!

Start with a generic lip shape like this!

Add small light wrinkles into the lips... (H pencil)

Add small light wrinkles into the lips... (H pencil)

Start drawing the shape of the philtrum on the upper lip. (H pencil)

Start drawing the shape of the philtrum on the upper lip. (H pencil)

Get a small brush for the next part...

Get a small brush for the next part...

Brush/ smooth out the lines on the upper lip like so!

Brush/ smooth out the lines on the upper lip like so!

Take your F pencil and make a patch to rub your brush in...

Take your F pencil and make a patch to rub your brush in...

Give the lips some definition with shading!

Give the lips some definition with shading!

Take your knead eraser and go back and make more highlights in the lips!

Take your knead eraser and go back and make more highlights in the lips!

Take your F pencil and redraw the line in-between the two lips... I find that it turns out better if the line is dark and a little bit shaky because lips don't create a perfectly straight line:)

Take your F pencil and redraw the line in-between the two lips... I find that it turns out better if the line is dark and a little bit shaky because lips don't create a perfectly straight line:)

Take your dark sketch stick and make a patch for your brush<3

Take your dark sketch stick and make a patch for your brush<3

Use your small brush to shade your lips like this! You will probably have to do a few coats to get the lips nice and dark!

Use your small brush to shade your lips like this! You will probably have to do a few coats to get the lips nice and dark!

Sharpen your F pencil to a great point...

Sharpen your F pencil to a great point...

Redraw the line in-between the lips and start to define the wrinkles...

Redraw the line in-between the lips and start to define the wrinkles...

Get your knead eraser ready...

Get your knead eraser ready...

Use it to make more highlights!

Use it to make more highlights!

Finish drawing on the small wrinkles:)

Finish drawing on the small wrinkles:)

Start to shade around the mouth with your H pencil...

Start to shade around the mouth with your H pencil...

Blend out harsh lip lines...

Blend out harsh lip lines...

Take your F pencil and make darker areas like this! YOUR FINISHED!

Take your F pencil and make darker areas like this! YOUR FINISHED!

Now you have a nice set of lips;)

Now you have a nice set of lips;)

Enjoy :(|)

Enjoy :(|)

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  • Small brush
  • Sketch stick
  • H pencil
  • F pencil
  • Extra piece of paper
  • Knead eraser
  • Sharpener