Video 46 Open Mouth Drawing with Teeth Slightly Side View (Female) (Patreon)

😮 Open Mouth with Teeth – Female, Semi-Realistic, Slight Side View

By Pogzart

In a 3/4 angle, the mouth reveals asymmetry, perspective, and depth—the perfect setup to study how teeth curve, lips wrap, and shadows create volume. For female forms, the emphasis is on soft transitions, elegance, and suggestive detail over hard lines.

🔹 1. Angle & Form Fundamentals

At a slight side view:

• The far corner of the mouth is foreshortened and curved inward.

• Teeth follow an arched form that wraps into the cheek.

• The lips overlap the teeth and can show inner form tension or lift depending on expression.

🧠 Think of the mouth area as a soft cylinder wrapped around a tooth arch in perspective.

🧱 2. Step-by-Step Drawing Process

✅ Step 1: Define the Skull Angle

• Lightly sketch a 3/4 head with jaw and muzzle volume.

• Draw a guideline ellipse for the mouth opening, curving backward into space.

✅ Step 2: Upper & Lower Lips (Open Position)

• Upper lip: Draw a softened “M” form, slightly raised in the center, tapering off to the far side.

• Lower lip: Curves downward more visibly in this view. Define 3 masses (left pad, central bulge, right pad), with the closer side larger due to perspective.

• The lips stretch slightly due to the mouth being open.

✅ Step 3: Define the Mouth Opening

• Draw the inner mouth curve (a wider ellipse) for the teeth area.

• Show more of the nearer side of the arch, with the far side compressed.

😬 3. Drawing the Teeth in Perspective

✅ Step 4: Top Teeth

• Sketch the dental arch in 3/4 view—front teeth (incisors) face forward, then curve inward toward the far cheek.

• Only suggest teeth spacing—don’t outline every tooth.

• Use light vertical dividers for incisors and canines. Don’t overdo the lines.

✅ Step 5: Bottom Teeth (Optional)

• If the mouth is open enough, draw lower teeth as a smaller curve inside the upper.

• Show only partial visibility, slightly tilted and cut by the lower lip.

🧠 Bonus realism: The molars are mostly obscured in shadow or wrap into the form.

🎨 4. Crosshatching & Shading Tips

☀️ Lighting Form

• Light from above = upper lip casts shadow onto teeth.

• Teeth are not bright white—shade lightly at gumline and between.

• Inside mouth = soft darkness (behind teeth or between upper/lower arches).

✍️ Crosshatching Technique

• Lips:

  • Upper lip: Hatch downward and slightly inward

  • Lower lip: Hatch upward with a rounder arc to show fullness

• Teeth:

  • Hatch between the teeth subtly, especially near canines.

  • Add soft gradient hatch at the corners of the mouth.

• Avoid strong outlines—build using value and pressure control.

💄 Feminine Semi-Realism Stylization

• Lips are plump but softly defined.

• Use fade-out linework on far side to suggest distance.

• Show volume with light planes, not outlines.

• Inner mouth (tongue, gums, shadows) should be suggested softly with crosshatching or blended tone.

🔁 Practice:

• Draw 3 expressions:

  • Soft open-mouth smile

  • Slight gasp (lips parting, tension at corners)

  • Laugh (open mouth, upper + lower teeth visible)

• Try 2 variations:

  • Light from above (classic portrait)

  • Dramatic side light (for rim-light lips & deep mouth shadow)

    📌 Your lines create structure—your shading creates life.
    Let the form curve, let the light guide.
    – Pogzart