Capturing a half-body portrait with clean facial detail takes practice, and this guide on how to draw Shirley’s face walks through exactly that, using the Code Geass character as the subject.
A Half-Body Portrait in 11 Steps
The tutorial covers a waist-level crop, which means the proportions between face, hair, and upper body all need to stay balanced across 11 steps. The detail work concentrates on the facial features and hair fall in the earlier steps, and the final step delivers a fully colored result, so color confidence is part of the exercise too.
Shirley’s Appearance at a Glance
- Long straight brown hair with side bangs
- Large green eyes, serious expression
- Pink sleeveless collared vest top
- Chest pockets with dark blue clips
- Slim face with light skin tone
If you want more practice with Code Geass characters, the guide on Lelouch Lamperouge is a solid next step, and there is also a full-body Shirley Fenette walkthrough if you want to extend this portrait into a complete figure. For variety, the Rolo Lamperouge tutorial gives you a different face structure to work with.
Reading the Step Colors
Each step image uses a three-color system to show what is new and what is already done:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Shirley’s Face: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Drawing? Share It
Once the portrait is done, drop your finished version in the comments below. Seeing how different people handle the hair and eyes is genuinely useful for anyone else working through how to draw Shirley’s face for the first time. New tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more Code Geass practice, check out Anya Alstreim or the C.C. drawing guide, and if you want to support the site and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.