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Y'all asked, so here it is. This is a super basic intro to how I map out a face. This isn't the be-all, end-all way to do it, but it's the way I've found to be easiest.

Extra notes:
The distance between the two eyes is about one eye. A good trick is to draw lines on either side of the nostrils of the nose to orient where the eyes should go.
The easiest way to draw an eye is to draw the bone structure. Reference a photo of a skull to start with. Draw in a circle, find the midpoint, and use that to figure out where you want your character to be looking.
Faces come in a tone of different shapes and sizes, and jawlines can be higher or lower based on the shape of the skull.
For lips, the philtrum (that dip in your face below your nose) can be useful for mapping out the upper lip's shape.
Noses come in different shapes and sizes, so reference as needed.
If all else fails, break down every feature into its most basic shapes and go from there.

Description
Y'all asked, so here it is. This is a super basic intro to how I map out a face. This isn't the be-all, end-all way to do it, but it's the way I've found to be easiest.

Extra notes:
The distance between the two eyes is about one eye. A good trick is to draw lines on either side of the nostrils of the nose to orient where the eyes should go.
The easiest way to draw an eye is to draw the bone structure. Reference a photo of a skull to start with. Draw in a circle, find the midpoint, and use that to figure out where you want your character to be looking.
Faces come in a tone of different shapes and sizes, and jawlines can be higher or lower based on the shape of the skull.
For lips, the philtrum (that dip in your face below your nose) can be useful for mapping out the upper lip's shape.
Noses come in different shapes and sizes, so reference as needed.
If all else fails, break down every feature into its most basic shapes and go from there.