Time for action — using the Bezier tool

To begin, we will use the Bezier tool to create a woman's face shape:

1. Open a new document in Inkscape.
2. Now select the Bezier tool from the toolbox bar:
   
3. Using a series of straight paths, using single-clicks to create nodes, create a head shape, similar to the one shown in the following image:
   
4. Make sure to close the path by double-clicking on the first node when complete.
5. Select the head object and choose the Edit Paths by Nodes tool:
   

   All nodes on the object appear in a gray color.

   From the main menu, choose Edit | Select All or use the Ctrl + A keyboard shortcut to select all nodes.

6. From the control bar, select the make selected nodes smooth icon:
   

   All of the "angles" on your head shape will become smooth and have rounded corners:

   
7. Double-click a node to adjust its position (if needed). The node turns into a red square when it is "active" for you to edit its location. Now click-and-drag it to a new location.

   As shown in the following...