Ever since the 1930s people have been mistaking him for birds and planes, but there is no mistaking the impact Superman has had on American culture. From television to song lyrics to lunch boxes and beyond, Superman has been everywhere. Now it’s time to see if he can make it into your sketchbook.
Instructions
1. Draw a circle for his head and a square jutting diagonally down to the left out of the circle for his chin. This is a basic skeleton of his head, which is what you are drawing.
2. Create a neckline sweeping down from the back of the head and another neckline through down through the middle of his chin.
3. Pencil in some thin reference lines for the facial features. Draw one through the center of the head and at the base of the head, all going in the same direction as the chin. Then draw another line between those lines. Then again draw two more lines between those lines. You should end up with five. These are lines numbered one through five counting from the top down.
4. Draw the ear at the back of the square starting at line two and ending at line four. Create a line outlining the Superman’s forehead and eye socket on the right side just off the edge of the circle. Draw another reference line to indicate the center of the face. Draw the eyebrows between lines one and two and divided by the center line. To make the eyes, create a line coming out horizontally from the eyebrows. The pupils are squares hanging off the middle of those lines. Draw the nose coming down from the left edge of the right eyebrow. Make a line just above line five for the mouth and then a shorter line just below line five for the lower lip.
5. Sketch a slight widow's peak toward the centerline. Extend the back neckline up to the top of the circle. Run a line overtop of the circle, arcing out slightly on the right side and finally connecting with the hairline. For the rest of the smaller details, it would be helpful to have a picture of Superman handy.
6. Clean up the light reference lines you’ve made with an eraser.
