How to Draw Hyper Realistic Eyes | Step by Step

Follow my simple, detailed steps to draw a realistic eye in pencil. My method is aimed to help even the most complete beginner draw something they once thought was impossible.

If you get stuck on the shading part, please refer to my shading tutorials below. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I'll get back to you as soon as I can :)

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✅ RELATED TUTORIALS
How to Shade for Beginners: youtube.com/watch?v=-WR-FyUQc6I
Shading Techniques: youtube.com/watch?v=tGx4sypoPjY
How to Draw a Pair of Eyes: youtube.com/watch?v=Xs4fSe-hSIk
How to Draw Matching Symmetrical Eyes: youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2icsQkdFI
How to Draw an Eye from the Side: youtube.com/watch?v=pLJsWn1V_Jw

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🔥🔥 SKIP TO...
Intro - 0:00
Tools: 0:20
Step 1 - Circle: 0:51
Step 2 - Eye Angle: 1:23
Step 3 - Eye Shape: 1:50
Step 4 - Eye Crease: 3:13
Step 5 - Iris: 4:32
Step 6 - Highlight: 5:42
Step 7 - Pupil: 6:48
Step 8 - Iris Detail: 8:35
- Cast Shadow 10:16
Step 9 - Shade Eye: 18:09
- Cast Shadow: 20:46
Step 10 - Skin Details: 21:57
Step 11 - Shade Skin: 22:43
Step 12 - Blending: 28:08
Step 13 - Touch-ups: 29:19
Step 14 - Eyelashes: 30:50
- Shadows: 39:04
- Reflection: 42:25
Step 15 - Make it POP: 43:24
- Darken: 43:56
- Lighten: 47:13
Step 16 - Touch-Ups: 48:23

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