With just two deft strokes, the shape of the lips is established. The wash edges look crisp but are much lighter than a solid ink line, so they give definition without being as sharp as a drawn line.You can suggest the mouth with simple brush-strokes or smudges like this, or use these marks as a foundation for a more finished drawing.
How to Draw the Mouth
By Helen South, About.com Guide
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A useful approach to drawing the mouth is to simplify, and look for the shape of the two planes which together can give you a great deal of visual information about the shape of the mouth - the angled plane of the upper lip, and the shadow cast beneath the lower lip.
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