Drawing a Portrait From The Classic “Egg” ShapeStarting with the Oval. Draw in an oval. ... Measure off the Eye, Nose and Mouth Lines. Establish a center line, 1/2 of the Oval for the eye line, 1/4 nose line and 1/8 mouth line. ... Drawing in the Features Using Basic Shapes. ... Step 4 Modify and Refine. ... Recheck and Refine.