How to Draw a Realistic Eye with Teardrop | Step by Step Tutorial

Learn how to draw a realistic crying eye from the front view in this full, step-by-step tutorial. I’ll walk you through the entire process, from a blank page to a finished teary eye, explaining each stage as I draw. This video is fully narrated with a steady pace, so you can pause, rewind, and work through each part in a way that suits you.

This tutorial took over 10 hours to record, so I had to unfortunately shorten/trim certain parts to keep the video watchable. If you want a deeper breakdown of any step, just let me know in the comments. If enough people request it, I’ll make a separate mini-tutorial focusing on that specific area 😊.

📕 NEW!! Mini Companion Ebook (with Printable Worksheets)
If you want quick summaries of this tutorial and focused practice pages that match this exact eye drawing, you might like my Teary Eye Companion Workbook.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰
00:00 - Intro
00:04 - Tools
00:15 - Construction
05:37 - Shading
05:40 - Pupil
06:00 - Iris
19:15 - Eye Whites
24:18 - Skin
33:27 - Touchups Before Eyelashes
34:20 - Blood Vessels
35:35 - Iris Touchups
37:03 - Eyelashes
46:42 - Bottom Eyelashes
49:02 - More Touchups
49:48 - Teardrop Closeup Example
53:42 - Actual Teardrop
57:01 - Make it More Sad
57:33 - Final Touchups
57:57 - Slideshow of the Entire Process

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