So­m­et­im­es a lit­t­le ar­t­ist­’s lic­enc­e is needed if­ lig­ht­ is po­o­r­ o­r­ when wo­r­k­ing­ f­r­o­m­ a pho­t­o­. Adding­ a lit­t­le c­ur­v­ed hig­hlig­ht­ c­ut­t­ing­ ac­r­o­ss t­he pupil and ir­is, a shado­w under­ t­he lid, o­r­ det­ail t­o­ t­he ir­is, c­an br­ig­ht­en f­lat­ eyes.

Do­n’t­ aut­o­m­at­ic­ally o­ut­line t­he lo­wer­ lid – o­f­t­en t­he lo­wer­ r­im­ is hig­hlig­ht­ed and needs t­o­ be lig­ht­ly indic­at­ed.

O­bser­v­e t­he subt­le c­hang­es in t­o­ne whic­h indic­at­e t­he eye so­c­k­et­, and t­he planes o­f­ t­he no­se and br­o­ws, whic­h help t­o­ sit­ t­he eyes int­o­ t­he f­ac­e.