Art Side Profile . Profile portrait drawings can remind one of antique cameos, the profiles of emperors stamped on roman coins, and 18 th … All guide lines in this tutorial are in blue and will be erased later. Learn how to draw a side profile and avoid the mistake of making it look too straight. Their beauty is in their simplicity, which relies on the bony structures of the face, namely the forehead, nose, and chin. For example, profiles have been used on coins and pottery since ancient times.