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Paint Your Partner

2143 drawings by Artbitrator players — showing top 24

If you've ever wondered how to draw your partner without it looking like a police sketch gone wrong, you're in the right place. Drawing another person's face is tricky—proportions, features, and that whole 'does this even look like them' thing—but it's also one of the sweetest (and funniest) ways to spend time together. We've got 1434 real partner portrait drawings from players here, and trust me, they range from surprisingly spot-on to hilariously abstract.

Whether you're making a simple partner portrait drawing for a laugh or genuinely trying to capture their face, a bit of guidance helps. The trick is starting with basic shapes and checking proportions instead of diving straight into details. Give it a go in Artbitrator—you'll get real-time feedback as you draw, plus you can watch replays of how other people tackled the same challenge.

Try the full couples mode on the dedicated Paint Your Partner page.

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How to Draw Paint Your Partner

Simple steps to draw paint your partner, based on what works in the examples above.

1 Start with an egg shape for the head, then sketch a light vertical line down the centre and a horizontal line halfway down. That halfway line is where the eyes go—not higher up where your brain insists they should be.
2 Mark the face in three rough sections: hairline to eyebrows, eyebrows to nose base, nose base to chin. These are usually about equal, and they'll stop you giving your partner a massive forehead or a tiny chin.
3 Place the eyes along that centre line, spacing them about one eye-width apart. Don't worry about perfection—observe where their eyes actually sit, and whether one's slightly higher or their face tilts.
4 Sketch in the nose, mouth, and ears lightly. The bottom of the nose aligns roughly with the tops of the ears, and mouth corners often line up with the pupils. Look at your actual partner instead of guessing.
5 Now draw your partner properly in Artbitrator and see if the AI can recognise who you're aiming for. It's a brilliant reality check, and you can replay your strokes to spot where things went a bit wonky.

Tip: Eyes sit halfway down the head, not two-thirds up—fixing that one proportion makes every face instantly more believable.

Practice Drawing Paint Your Partner

Drawing Tips

Start super light with your lines so you can adjust proportions without leaving a mess of eraser marks and grooves in the paper.
Focus on the unique bits—maybe their eyebrows are thicker, or their nose has a slight bump, or their smile's asymmetric. Those quirks are what make it actually look like them.
If you're drawing together, resist peeking until the reveal. The surprise (and inevitable laughter) when you both turn your drawings around is half the fun.

Paint Your Partner Drawing FAQ

How do you draw your partner?

Start with a basic head shape and mark where the eyes, nose, and mouth go using simple proportions. The eyes sit halfway down the head, and the face divides into three equal sections. Then observe your partner's actual features—their eye shape, nose width, mouth—and sketch those in lightly before refining. It's less about being a great artist and more about really looking at them.

Is a beginner partner portrait drawing hard?

Not if you let go of perfection. A simple partner portrait drawing works best when you focus on getting the basic proportions right rather than shading every eyelash. Stick figures with personality beat overworked disasters every time. The messier and more honest it is, the funnier and more memorable it becomes.

Can Artbitrator help me practise drawing your partner?

Absolutely. You can draw your partner (or anyone) in Artbitrator and watch the AI guess in real time, which gives you instant feedback on whether your proportions are reading correctly. Plus, every finished drawing saves as a replay, so you can watch how you built it stroke by stroke and figure out what to tweak next time.