How to Draw Facial Features for Design Entrance Exam 2026

Summary: Drawing Facial Features is an important section of the design entrance exams. The major topics that are asked in this section are eyes, nose, lips, and eyes. Here are some quick tips and tricks that help in drawing facial features easily in the examination.

Facial features are an important section relevant to the design entrance exams in India. Top design exams like NID, NIFT, UCEED etc., ask students to draw facial features like nose, lips, smile, and eyes.

The questions about facial features account for good marks in the examination. Qualifying for the studio test or sketching is crucial for the final selection. 

Hence, candidates are advised to resort to intensive practice for excelling in the facial features drawing for design entrance exams.

Here in this article, we will discuss the tips and tricks on How to Draw Facial Features for Design Entrance Exams 2026.

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How to Draw Facial Features for Design Entrance Exams 2026? 

Drawing the facial features in the design entrance exam is one of the major prerequisites one has to fulfil to get a final selection in the examination.

However, drawing facial features is not easy and requires a lot of detailing.

In the below section, we have discussed some tips and tricks to do it easily. 

Here is how to draw facial features step by step: 

Draw a Nose

• Use grid lines to create rough lines for the nose
• Draw a sphere for the front part of the nose and then start with light strokes for the upper cartilage
• Add a shadow edge under the tip of the nose to make it appear round. Add reflected light along the edges of the nose and rim of the nostril

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Drawing Lips

• Use grid lines to create a line structure for the lips
• Make the upper lip darker than the lower lip as the upper lip angles in and the lower lip angles out
• Use a kneaded eraser to highlight the lower lip to make it appear realistic

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Drawing Smiles

• Create a rough drawing of the mouth and tooth to create a natural likeness. Refrain from drawing hard lines; draw the shapes of gum lines and tooth edges
• Keep the upper lip darker than the lower lip. The upper lip is darker hence should be highlighted to make it appear brighter
• Apply some shading of each tooth, and try to lift the bottom lip to make it appear fuller and shiny

Drawing Eyes

• Create a grid line for making a rough structure of the eyes
• Lay in the patterns of the iris with a pencil and use soft strokes to make it appear roughly like a wheel or wagon wheel
• Leave an area for a catch light and blend everything smoothly, and use an eraser gradually to increase the iris pattern
• Add eyelashes with quick strokes that eventually taper at the end. Blend the skin area to highlight the contours

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How to Draw a Portrait?

Here are some quick tips helpful to draw a portrait easily:

1. Use the grid method to draw the line drawing of a female. Use small boxes and draw the facial structure inside it
2. Start with the eyes, then draw a nose and final mouth in a way that resembles a triangle. Apply a dark tone around the face to perfectly highlight the light. 
3. Blend the lines on the face using a stump to smooth the result. Use very long pencils to create hair strokes and then try to create a length.

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Resources to Ace Design Exams in 2026

Clearing the design exams like NIFT, UCEED, and NID examinations are difficult, citing the severe competition and high difficulty level.

However, with strong determination, hard work, and expert suggest resources, one can easily crack the examination. Some of the popular resources are previous year papers, sample papers, mock test etc., that aids one’s overall preparation. 

Top Resources for Design Exam

Resources	Description
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Best Books to Ace Design Exam 2026

Candidates who have been preparing hard for the upcoming design exam can resort to the books mentioned below.

These books have previous year’s questions asked from the facial features for the design entrance exam. Other than this, these books have also shared various approaches that can be used to tackle the questions asked in these sections.

Book Title & Author	Description
Past Year Papers Books for NID, NIFT & UCEED by CreativEdge              (Available on Amazon & Flipkart)	Designed for B.Des aspirants, these books compile 10 to 11 years of authentic, fully solved GAT and CAT papers. ·       Detailed Aptitude Solutions ·       Step-by-step QR-based video solutions of drawing questions
Sample Papers Books for NID and NIFT by CreativEdge (Available on Amazon & Flipkart)	100% updated with the latest NID exam pattern   5-year topic-wise weightage analysis   Extensive practice with 400+ questions  Learn key concepts through detailed explanations
Design Drawing - Francis D. K. Ching For NID preparation	This book exposes the fundamental cognitive mechanisms that drive visual perception and language that can help you enhance your creative imagination with essential concepts that cover the conventional drawing fundamentals, including line, form, tone, and space.

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Conclusion

Practising drawing facial features for Design Entrance Exams is important because it helps to build a strong foundation for understanding facial anatomy, proportions, and structure.

This knowledge is essential for artists looking to create believable and expressive character designs for animation, illustration, and other mediums to crack the design exams. 

Lastly, practising drawing facial features will help you improve your artistic skills and prepare you to confidently face the design entrance exam.

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