How to draw an anime face in half a circle. Miscellaneous head and body drawing lessons

Lesson on drawing an anime character's face, eyes, ears, and nose

DRAWING THE FACE

This section of the tutorial is focused on the shape and structure of the anime face, then I will explain how to draw each individual area :)

Draw the chin and cheeks. Make sure that both parts are symmetrical. Despite the fact that everything looks primitively simple, one small mistake can ruin everything.

Let's take a closer look at how to draw an anime face.

Draw the neck. Pay attention to its width.

Draw the nose and mouth. Most anime artists will draw the nose and lips VERY small. However, there are those who do things differently. It all depends on your taste :D

Add eyes. Notice how far they are from each other and close to the nose.

Add eyebrows. Here you need to pay attention to how much longer they are than the eyes.

Add the ears and the face is complete. Notice I added a hairline. Big head…LOL.

VIEW 3/4

This is the standard head size (for anime). After adding hair, it won't look as big. Hair plays very important role in anime, so important that they require a separate lesson;)

Pay attention to the angle of the ear in relation to the eye.

Structure male face slightly different (in most cases). It is usually longer and the chin is more pronounced.

When drawing a man's neck, you can make it the same as a woman's neck (usually only for young people and teenagers). Or you can draw it more developed, as shown in the picture.

SIDE VIEW

Style 1

More realistic and more detailed. Their noses are not too pointed. The eyes are smaller. The chin of men protrudes more than that of girls.

Style 2

The heads are more rounded. The eyes are much larger. Here you can connect the tip of the nose to the chin in an almost straight line.

METHODS OF FACE SHADING

Exists great amount face shading techniques, just a few of them are presented here.

Try to leave a small gap between the shadow and the nose. Typically, there is a highlight on the top of the cheek and lip.

DRAWING THE EYES

Creating a simple eye:
Step 1

Draw a shape similar to this to define the boundaries of the eye white. This figure is needed only as a basis; it will be deleted later.

Step 2

From each corner, draw short lines pointing outward, then connect them to create an arch.

Step 3

Step 4

Add the details shown in the picture.

Step 5

Fill in these details and draw the shape of the iris.

Here are several step-by-step linear constructions of manga characters for exercises in drawing and coloring. Pay attention to the hairstyles - the hairstyles of the characters are a kind of trademark of manga - often the characters are recognized only by their hairstyles:

1. 2.

3. 4.

Sasami Kawaii

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

Son Goku

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

3. 4.5.

6. 7. 8. 9.

Ash Ketchum

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.
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1) Before drawing the hair, draw the base - head, shoulders, face, etc.
Draw the back of the head so you know where the head ends.

2) Now draw all the non-curly parts of the hair. For example, I drew straight bangs for this girl.
You should already have an idea of ​​what hairstyle you want to give your character. A ponytail, braids or loose hair - to have an idea now is good idea(you can make a rough sketch if necessary)

3) This is the end of my preparations for drawing the curls themselves. I braided my girl's hair into knots (or odangos, whatever you want to call them) and added a few strands to give the appearance of her hair being pulled tight.
You don't have to do your hair like I did, this is just one example of how to prepare your character for the curly phase.

4) Now we start curling. Draw several curved lines that will represent the back part of the first curl. My curl split into a thin and thick section, but you can do one thick section if you prefer.

5) Now let's draw the front part. Make a slight curve on one side to add some weight and thickness. Make sure you cover the lines you drew in step 4 to create a complete curl.

6) Draw the back of the second curl. Because this hair will be very loose and springy, I leave plenty of space between the curls.

7) Draw the front half of the curl, this time adding a curve behind it, unlike the previous curl. Notice the different thickness of each curl.

8) Make another set of curls, this time closer together - if you want tight curls, draw them close throughout instead of leaving distances like I do.

9) Continue making curl after curl, varying the thickness and distance between them. You can add a few lines to the back of the curl.

10) Continue curling. Make sure you know where to stay (short is good too!)

11) Finish with a small curl.

12) Repeat the entire process on the other side of your head. Draw all the front curls before starting on the back ones.

13) Now let's move on to the rear ones. If you start to get confused, try drawing them with less pencil pressure. This can help if you have a lot of curls.

14) This is the finished version with all the curls! Still missing a few little things. Let's add them now.

15) Just add a few small curls (like the ones we ended each row with).
Finally! The sketch is ready!

16) Now stroke. Make lines different thicknesses. Just like in the sketch, try doing the front rows first, and do each curl separately to avoid confusion.

17) These are the finished outlined curls. Alternate thin and thick lines.
Here I have completed the drawing of the character to show what the whole image will look like. But you can draw your entire character before you start doing the curls. It would be a shame if, after all this work, you don't like the rest of the picture. ;R

18) Now you can add color!
I use markers for coloring, layer by layer adding more and more dark shades for shadows.
Because This is not a coloring tutorial, I won't tell you what to do. Experiment or find a lesson.

This is what the picture looks like this moment. Far from finished.
I hope this lesson will help you understand how I draw curly hair to your characters.
Please remember that these are just guidelines. You can use them to practice and develop your own style.
Good luck!

Translation: Nancy aka Lalaokati

1.Let's get down to basics!
What are you doing wrong?

Take for example the three points A, B and C below.
What are you looking at when you draw a straight line - B and curved line- S - B? For a pencil? Or to points C or B?

When you draw a picture, you must see the direction of the line you are drawing, look not only at the pencil point, but equally at all three points A, B and C. People cannot draw shapes properly if they look only at the pencil point.

Then, look at the 7 random dots below. What do you see?
Just a group of dots? Or can you barely discern the shape?

Let's number the points at random. Still not getting the shape you want?

Let's renumber the points to give them meanings that your eyes automatically follow in shape. Those who can decipher shape from looking at dots in this way are able to draw shapes.

Finally the dots are connected. Random lines connect to create a shape, talented people When drawing, they can sense hidden lines within the picture and trace them. Your ability to draw shapes depends on whether you can actually visualize the points in the correct order.

2. How to paint a “good picture”? "

What makes a good job? Sketch? Interesting detail? Project? Subject? Compound? All these components are important, but if you want to hear positive reviews about your work from others, you must create an impression and convey your feelings. In other words, you must be able to connect in a subconscious way with those who see your work.
Start by drawing a square box. This is a Graphics test.

In rooms 1-6, new information gradually added to the box. The amount of information contained in the drawings done at the absolute beginner level is excellent, from simple box to advanced. This is illustrated by the difference between number 1 and number 8.

The observer (the person tasked with drawing the boxes) would expect to see only what he asked, square box number 6 - 8 exceeds these expectations. You can't say that number 6 - 8 are mistakes. The effective key is to show individual interpretation.

It is necessary to give the drawing an element of surprise and include additional information in it that would make it more interesting. Of course, to do this you must be good at sketching. But on top of that, you must also come up with interesting topic, character pose and design.

Although the character in example 9 and 10 are the same, you can see how they differ not only in design, but also in personality. This is a subconscious premise in the reader's opinion of a major anime and manga character to be attractive. This is what is expected, adding depth to their appeal. We can surprise the reader by exceeding their expectations, that's the first step when someone says your drawing is "good", but the real start is when they say it's "great".

You can also draw according to the reader's expectations similar to circle magazines.
For example, when looking at boxes, although the animator can draw up to level 8, he doesn't because readers expect to see level 6 drawing. Likewise, an animator, instead of drawing realistic illustrations, draws manga with simple lines and creates suitable Simple Distortion (SD) type characters.

First of all, draw square boxes.
What? Again!
We need to learn the basics!

How to draw with accurate perspective is explained in special books, but you do not have to draw with the precision of an architect. Once you get used to it, you won't spend much time drawing or thinking about the disappearing dot.
Draw straight lines freehand (no ruler or template). Draw a line on clean slate paper from one point to another, imagining final result in your mind. You do the same with your sketches, only on a larger scale.

3. Before you start.
Start drawing! But before that.

It's well said that you will start drawing, but what are you going to draw?
Have you mastered the pencil willy-nilly? Are you going to draw an RPG (Role Playing Game) character? manga character? A hero in the fight? Or, are you planning to draw an illustration or logo? Charts of Basic Character Expressions? It doesn't matter if you draw - scribble. Just make sure you have a specific image of the character, location and pose. Good paintings start with a design.
Once this is decided, you draw a motion outline to create general image, in which you don't have to worry about the cleanliness of the drawing or whether there's enough legroom on the page, good picture has a solid pattern. This is the first step in the sketch

Now outline the outline in detail!

In general, people think that it is very difficult to get a harmonious sketch if you draw simple polygons. Indeed, when you draw an illustration, you don't draw a square. However, you must decide what position each body part is in. And when you figure it out, you will draw well and quickly.

For now you can draw square boxes, but soon you will be able to draw characters.

4. Let's get down to basics

It's time to think about body size.

4. Shoujo Manga (Comic Girls)
A character with a very thin waist and with long legs. For girls, the body contours are defined proportionally, but the head is small. The boys are drawn almost the same, but with wider shoulders.

5. Funny SD character
This guy looks funny with a small body but big hands, legs and head.

6. Realistic type.
The length of the torso, body and legs are proportional - roughly the same as the Girls, except for the exaggerated narrow waist.

The character drawing differs with style. It's not just a change in body proportion, depending on whether it's a manga or an illustration, for example the same character will have different features. Compare different drawings of the same character below, especially looking at the ways the eyes and hands were drawn. You notice how some details have been drawn in detail while others have been left out.

5. Drawing Details
Character drawing
While you were looking at individual characters but an animation or manga work cannot be produced with only one hero. You should also be able to draw support characters.
Also look at how to draw support characters. You must express everyone's individuality with precision. There are two things you need to do, make the leads stand out and provide the supporting characters with enough personality to make them interesting. Think about the personal background (their background, their beliefs, their relationship with the main character, etc.) for each character, and then convey this information in the work through such things as their expressions, hairstyle, costume and accessories.

Characters number 3 - 7 are much more difficult to draw than attractive main characters. Drawing older people will bring life-like realism to your work and characters.

Villains

1- Enemy Advisor: Wizard (character #1) An old man with a bent back.
2- Enemy Leader. Stubborn.
His shoulders are narrower than the Strong Soldier's side Positive heroes.
3 – Enemy Advisor: the bad Witch (character #2) is the same size as the witch on the Goodies' side, but she doesn't stand in a feminine pose.
4 – Enemy leader number 2. The head is taller than the Hero's, but thinner than the Enemy Leader. Attractive character.
5- Female enemy character
The power pose is a type of genre independent of me. Slightly taller than Hero.
6 - Enemy Spy. Monkey type (Short with long arms)
Steps like a ninja.
7 – Monster. Huge hands will emphasize his strength.
8 - Willens' pet
None specific meaning does not bear any significance in history.
In history to highlight the treatment of the devil.

6. Looking for a suitable pose.

Translation: Alevtina

Step 1: Basics

1) I start drawing from the spine as this helps me define the curves of the body. I start at the top and draw a smooth S-shaped curve down to the place where we supposedly have the end of the spine (tailbone).

2) Then I sketch out the torso with details (head, arms and waist outlines). I haven’t outlined the shape of my breasts yet, this is just the beginning.

3) After obtaining a good elastic sketch of the body, we outline the outer boundaries of the breasts with light curved lines (red lines). Don't forget to mark the tiny folds of skin where the arms and chest (armpits) meet.

4) I'm starting to add details. Breast volume can be shown with guide lines. Remember that boobs are attached to the body and if you outline the entire mass of the breast, it will look like a solid mass with the ribcage, and not bulging out.

5 and 6) In these two steps I try to determine the location of the nipples. In step 6 I use a little trick to locate the center of each breast. Representing the breast as a three-dimensional object will help you with this: draw vertical lines, as if dividing each breast in half, from the subclavian dimple through the center of the breasts and converging slightly at the bottom at the base. Remember: only smooth curved lines!!!

7) Since there are no people without fat deposits, I draw the body in point 7 with small roundness on the hips and torso below the chest.

8) Rough sketch big breasts on the same body. I use the same principle for nipple placement, only with an adjustment: the nipples are more massive and have a larger diameter, and are located lower due to the weight and volume of the breasts.

9) Small breasts on the same torso. The same rule applies: smaller breasts, the nipples are smaller and located higher.

Step 2: Angles!

A woman can be large or small, and you should try to draw your breasts in proportion. Even most cartoon styles apply this rule. In the example on the left: the breasts are shaped like baseballs and appear separated from the torso. Right: they look harmonious. Remember that if the curve of the body changes, then the line of the chest changes. Here I sketched out a small diagram: I enclosed the main parts of the body, as it were, in boxes and drew them with midlines, for clarity. And remember: boobs two, and you have to draw each one separately, they are never squeezed into a single mass!

When the arms are raised, the chests stretch slightly to the sides. When one arm is raised, the breasts will be positioned slightly different levels(the closest one will pull up behind his hand). Remember to draw small curved lines under the arms as both arms are raised above the head.

Step 3: Breast Shape and Methods of Influencing It!

People often forget one important thing: breasts are not made of plastic! It's not hard. Its shape is more like a slide than a ball. Think of your breasts as a bubble filled with water: when the bubble hangs freely, it is like a pendulum, but if you press on the breasts, you will get an indentation where the pressure is applied and an increase in volume at the edge of the indentation.

Even certain clothes can put pressure on your breasts or cause them to bulge in various places. Breasts are not round all the time and are rarely round at all. (Unless, of course, they are made of silicone).

In the diagram below I show how hand movements affect the change in breast shape. On the left - chest at rest. On the right - they were squeezed or pressed. The vertical fold between the chest and torso lengthens, the chest is pressed towards the body.

Step 4: Hints

From left to right - small, medium and large breasts. Last drawing- this is what breasts should not be. Look closely, the red line under each breast indicates the fold of skin between the breast and rib cage. The outermost breast on the right has almost no weight, so there is no crease there. But remember that even the smallest breasts have weight!

Let's look at what color nipples are. You don't need to make them very pink. They have the same body tone, only more reddish, brownish, or orangeish.
At least I haven't seen any bright pink nipples.
(Translation note: naive author, never pulled girls’ nipples))

Next: side view of the nipple. Keep in mind that nipples do not always stick out perpendicular to your breasts. Typically they can be quite flat and not stand out, but sometimes they stick out quite boldly!
(Transl. note: yeah, the author still has some experience in this matter))

Translation: Chloe

How to draw an anime cat

Step 1. So let's get started. Draw an oval as a base for the head. Then we draw the front guide lines. They will help you arrange the details of the muzzle proportionally. Add small details of the nose, mouth and eyes. Let's move on to the body. Draw an elongated heart, this will be the chest of our cat. From the heart we draw two lines down. These will be the front paws of our kitten. After this, we draw two curved lines on the sides, these are the hind legs. Let's not forget to draw another long curved line on the right, the tail.

Step 2. We begin the step by designing the lower part of the muzzle. We denote the eyes with curved arcs. Next we draw lines - sketches of the paws and tail.

Step 3. Draw the fur on the chest and tail. Add details on the face and ears. Detailing the paws.

Step 4. Add a mustache and draw the eyes. Let's detail the ear. We finish the paws and add marks on the chest. Ready!

Step 5. This is what our cat looks like after erasing the extra lines. Final version. If you want, you can omit the mark on the chest or add something of your own. I tried to make the lesson as simple as possible.

Anime is the conventional name for Japanese animation, which is distinguished by its unusual drawing, use of colors and unique style. However, you need to understand that anime is most often drawn from manga, and the authors use different styles. Despite this, it is possible to highlight general trends, which will help you in the learning process.

Today's article will look at how to draw an anime face. We have already discussed the issue before - you can look at this material before starting the study to avoid unnecessary questions. Also reviewed. Despite the fact that they are practically not depicted in anime and manga, some characters still have a pronounced mouth shape, so it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with this material.

It is immediately worth noting that the text below is conditional character. You can try these techniques and, if you don't like them, adjust them to suit you. In the anime community they definitely won’t scold you for this. In any case, they are built on anatomical features human and only slightly different for greater expressiveness and colorfulness.

How to draw an anime girl's face

As in other cases, it is best to start drawing with simple shapes and then move on to more complex ones. This is necessary in order to:

• observe all proportions correctly;
• it was easier to draw the required drawing;
• there was an opportunity to correct the image at certain stages;
• make the work much easier;
• learn to work with perspective.

Although there are many artists who paint without supporting figures. However, even they note that the use training forms allows you to significantly simplify your work and get better results. However, this leads to an increase in the time it takes to create one job.

Face - front view

First let's draw classic version, since it is the simplest and allows you to set the basis for all further training. If you want to understand how to draw an anime face step by step, then this point is best not to be ignored or overlooked. In the future, you will understand that using this simple step will significantly reduce the time for redrawing and adjustments.

First draw a circle. It is best to make it large enough in the initial stages to better understand all the proportions, and only then move on to smaller shapes. By eye, divide the circle into three equal horizontal parts. You can first make small sketches, and only then draw the lines themselves.

Also, don't draw everything using a ruler. Depending on the drawing style and the specific character, these proportions may change, so you shouldn’t be a perfectionist at this stage either. Then you need to draw one vertical line running exactly in the center. If you are drawing a front view of a face, then high accuracy should be present here. This line will serve as the center of symmetry for our head.

Reference lines of the chin

Most problems begin precisely at the stage of drawing the chin. For some reason, beginners always have problems with accuracy or proportionality. Therefore, it is better to use reference lines here too. Since we are considering how to draw an anime girl’s face with a pencil, the chin must be made accordingly. To do this you need:

1. Step back down the vertical line to a distance equal to one-third inside the circle.
2. Draw a short line indicating the lower border of the chin.
3. Draw tangents from the edges of the circle to the reference point.

It is worth noting right away that it will be problematic to change this line in the future, so make sure that it is not just a point, as otherwise you can get a very sharp face shape. Also, by changing the distance from the circle to the reference line, you can change the shape of the face, try to do it yourself and let us know in the comments.

Initial detail

Now it's time to do something really interesting. We need to start turning our sketches into a real drawing. To do this, you need to finish drawing the chin and cheekbones, adding “meat,” no matter how brutal it may sound. Draw vertical lines from the intersection of the tangents towards the chin. They should be small, just below the support circle.

Then, diagonally, draw lines directly to the chin. Again, there are no strict laws or rules here. If you want to create interesting character, then try lowering the cheekbone line even lower, but this will result in a more “masculine” hero. You can also increase the roundness or, conversely, make the chin incredibly sharp.

Next, you should visit the lore, that is, draw the eyes, nose and mouth. It is believed that the ideal location of the eyes is inside the lower third of the reference circle. Their form depends on the specific character. Watch the specific lesson to see what I mean. The distance between them should be equal to one eye.

A little lower you should draw the nose. As a rule, it is depicted as a tick turned on its side, located exactly on a vertical line and going to one side. The height of the nose is equal to half a third of the reference circle. And then you can draw a mouth underneath it. In principle, there is nothing complicated in this - on initial stage you can draw a regular straight line.

Soon we will add other lessons on how to draw an anime face for beginners on our website. In particular, the process of drawing the mouth will be described in more detail. If you don't want to miss it for real interesting exercise– subscribe to updates. Many more interesting gifts and surprises await you.

Completing the drawing

This is perhaps my favorite stage. Many people, on the contrary, prefer to avoid it because of excess dirt and other things. By drawing on a computer, by the way, you can avoid such problems. But here we are considering step by step drawing pencil, so be prepared for it to get a little messy.

Erase all reference lines except the bottom third of the reference circle. You can also leave a vertical line to make it easier to navigate. Then start detailing the eyes. Draw the pupil with a thick line and then add a black dot in the center. Using a regular circle, outline the highlight in the upper left corner. Using light pressure, lightly shade the bottom and top part.

In principle, this is enough to understand the algorithm for drawing a face with a front view. Of course, you can add eyebrows, hair and other elements, but this will be covered when the tutorial on how to draw an anime head comes out. At this stage you can get rid of all the reference lines and get a certain result. I won't wash them as I will need them for other purposes.

Face - perspective view

As in the previous version, you need to start by drawing a circle. Many will consider this a too childish technique, but for the long term its use is highly desirable. Especially if you have no previous experience in drawing from scratch, and not a banal redrawing.

Instead of drawing a straight vertical line, it should be drawn as an arc. The location depends on which direction your character will be facing. In my case, he will turn his head to the left. Remember that the head is a three-dimensional sphere with a chin; the same laws apply to it step by step.

Next, we need to again divide the circle into three equal horizontal parts. However, this time it will not be possible to get by with simple straight lines. Again, arcs are necessary. This is much more difficult to do than the previous one is capable of, but try to get the exact version. You will implement your original ideas a little later. Once you are satisfied with the result, proceed to the next step.

Reference lines of the chin

As in the previous version, you first need to draw the reference lines of the chin. Draw from below again? Yes, but not exactly in the center. Draw a vertical arc slightly lower, at a distance equal to one third of the reference circle. Check the chin box there. Since we are looking at the face in perspective, its left border should be shorter and go higher, and the right one should be the opposite.

Next, you should draw two tangents from the circle to the reference check mark. You will notice that the left outlined part will be much smaller than the right. This is normal, as it should be, because we are drawing in perspective. By using simple techniques in the next step we will correct the situation a little, but overall there is nothing to be afraid of. Since we are looking at how to draw an anime face step by step for beginners, it is better not to skip this stage.

Getting rid of the reference lines and drawing in the chin

On the right side, lower a line along the right border of the circle, and then draw a gentle straight line to the support tick of the chin. On the left side everything is much more complicated:

• draw a small arc from the intersection of the tangent and the circle;
• make sure that the height of this arc ends in the place where the bend of the cheekbones goes to the right;
• draw a straight line to the jawline (it will turn out sharper than the opposite option).

Going to the lore

Next draw out the facial features. The eyes should also be located on the lower third of the reference circle. However, since they are in perspective, the right eye will appear wider than the left. Make sure they are at the same height. Also, the left eye may be blocked by the nose. If you want a more realistic result, you can use this feature.

The nose should also be located on the reference vertical line. In principle, its shape does not need to be changed; leave it the same as in the previous version, but turn it in the other direction. The mouth will also be influenced by perspective. Most of it should be on the right side, the smaller part on the left.

Detail the eyes. Here the same rules should apply as in the previous case. Draw the iris first. You can send it to right side eyes. Then use a black dot to outline the pupil and highlights. At this stage this is enough.

Below are a few more options on how to draw an anime girl's head using this technique.

How to draw an anime guy's face

It would be unfair not to touch the stronger half of humanity. For a change, let's draw the guy's face using a different technique. In general, it resembles the previous one and has minimal differences. Since we did not consider drawing a face from the side, we will now correct this shortcoming.

	Draw a circle and divide it with four lines: two vertical and two horizontal. As a result, you should have nine identical parts.
	Lower the left vertical line lower by about one third, this is necessary to correctly determine the height of the chin.
	From the left edge, draw a vertical line parallel to the previous one. You can point it a little to the right to get a better effect.
	Draw a tangent from the reference circle to the end of the left line. This will help to correctly depict the chin.
	Using an arc, outline the line of the chin, and also draw the nose and mouth. It all depends on the specific character and drawing technique.
	On the lower third, draw the eyes, eyelid lines and eyebrows. The eyebrows can be a little higher, but you shouldn’t raise them too high.
	Draw ears at the end of the jawline. They resemble half an ellipse with characteristic curvatures on the inside.
	This is enough to understand how to draw an anime head step by step. You can color the result or leave everything as is.

I hope this educational material will help you and with its help you will learn to draw even more correctly, beautifully and quickly. Also, if you dream of creating your own comic, I recommend reading our author’s article about. The background is very important, so it’s worth learning how to draw not only characters.

By the way, we regularly publish new articles. If you don’t want to miss anything, be sure to subscribe to updates. Thanks to this, you will always be up to date and will be able to improve your skills visual arts. If you have questions about how to draw a face in anime style, ask them in the comments.

How to draw a head in anime style - method 1:

Let's look at the simplest method. Based on the shape of the head, which we placed in the grid above, in a rectangle, we proceed as follows:

Step 1. Draw an oval, ovoid shape. A circle is already automatically included in it. Then we outline the axes - vertical and horizontal. They will simply divide our oval into equal parts.

In the same way as we drew the head in the grid if it was rotated, we draw further:

Step 1. Draw an oval, but with a rotation element, and divide the resulting head shape into equal parts with axes, as in the first case.

Step 2. Draw the face in more detail, add hair for liveliness:

How to draw a head in anime style - method 2:

Step 1: Do everything in order. First, let's draw a circle. At the base of an anime-style head there is always a circle, as you have already noticed. In extreme cases, an ovoid shape:

Step 2. Draw a chin to the circle. The longer the chin, the more realistic and serious it will look. face-head. The less weighty it is, the more suitable the head will be for a child or naive character:

Step 3. Divide the head shape in half vertically and horizontally. These center lines- this is the line of the nose (vertical) and the line of the eyes (horizontal). After this, you need to divide the lower part horizontally in half again. The lowest points of the ears and nose will be located on this line. And finally, in order to make it easier to draw facial features, we take and outline an additional oval inside. The inner oval goes from the hairline - where the hair begins on the forehead, to the chin:

Step 4. Divide the lowest part into 3 parts. 1/3 down from the horizontal line of the nose is the line of the mouth. The ears should be located on the same line as the bottom of the nose and placed from the bottom line of the nose to a distance just above the line of the eyes. The mouth (in theory) should be as wide as the distance between the inner corners of the eyes.

Step 5. The nature of the anime or manga character you depict will depend on how you draw the eyes. Small ones will add seriousness, narrow ones will add masculinity or anger. Here I placed the eyes a little higher, which gives more seriousness to the character. Place them below and enlarge them - you get a more attractive anime character, more comical, more youthful. I placed the corners of the eyes on the horizontal eye line. You can make them slightly slanted. The eyes should be located at a distance from each other approximately the width of one eye, that is, another eye should be placed between the eyes. And from the edges of the head to the eye, half the width of the eye should be placed.

Now let's do the same for three-quarter turn:

Step 1. Draw a circle:

Step 2. Add a chin. A bit of guesswork goes into the work of stretching the curve of the cheek line to the line of the eyes and sharpening the angle to create the jaw. Some adjustments will be necessary as the drawing progresses. For now, draw something similar to what is drawn on the left. How do you feel?

Step 3. Divide the face in half vertically and horizontally. These center lines are the vertical line of the nose and the horizontal line of the eyes. The nose line is drawn along a curved line from the top of the head to the chin. Notice how the jaw lines meet the vertical lines of the ears. If you draw invisible lines - axes - it will look like threads wrapping around a volumetric shape - a head. You need to feel it.

Step 4. Divide the lower part of the face in half horizontally to create the bottom of the nose line. Follow this curved line of the face towards the back of the head - the bottom of the ear is also on this line. 1/3 below this line is the line of the mouth. The tops of the ears should be slightly above the line of the eyes and define the line of the eyebrows. At an angle of 45 degrees between horizontal line eye and vertical line ears hair is located:

Step 5. Place the eyes on the eye line. Draw the corners of the eye on this line. The eye located further away is in perspective. Distorted in size, width and shape. As it is drawn in form, A shape - head in this place it “curls up” and entails a change in the pattern of the eye. After all, we also draw the eye according to its shape. It takes a little practice before it looks right, but if you have all your proportional lines laid out correctly, it will only make it easier for you to create the facial features. After a few hours of practice, you will no longer need to draw all the layout lines. You will take them into account subconsciously:

Well, for starters, I think that’s enough, work, relax a little, on the next page I’ll tell you about a couple more ways to draw a head in the style Japanese anime and manga. I can also add that when drawing the head in these and other ways that I will show you later, you can already use what we learned earlier. That is, in the drawn shape of the head we take and substitute various options eyes, mouth, nose, you can start drawing hair. Now it’s not particularly difficult for us to do this. On the contrary, it is much simpler and more interesting. We began to study the details, and now we, with knowledge of the matter, can use these details for more complex things - to enrich the drawing. But we use this knowledge already on “autopilot”, which allows us to pay more attention to studying more complex things and does not prevent us from doing it. This is my contribution, such an innovation in the study of drawing Japanese anime and manga was made by me and I am very proud of it.

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On this page we have collected a lot step by step lessons, thanks to which anyone can now draw an anime girl’s face with a pencil. All you need is paper, pencil and desire.

How to draw an anime girl's face step by step (detailed lesson)

• Step 1

  There were many lessons on drawing a specific picture, but there was not a single lesson that would help you draw your own unique anime. And so, for the approaching three hundredth lesson, I decided to make a special lesson on how you can draw a face for your anime girl. We start with the contour of the face. Many people have a problem with the shape of the face, but I found the easiest way to draw a face. Draw an oval. From the edges of the oval we draw two lines down so that they meet.

• Step 2

  Then we draw the location of the jaw arch with a dotted line just above the point of contact of the line. We draw straight lines to the dotted line and from the dotted line we draw lines to the resulting point. The arc can be drawn higher, but know that the higher the arc, the larger the chin.

  
  
• Step 3

  Draw the shape of the face. All unnecessary lines were erased. Draw lines to construct the eyes and mouth. Let's start drawing the eyes. What kind of eyes are there in general?

  
  
• Step 4

  Anime eyes, it seemed. they just don’t draw like that. This is a whole science. After reading several articles, I picked up what the eye would look like in reality and how it would look in anime style.

  
• Step 5

  It all depends on the little things. For example, from the location of the lower and upper, from the level of the corners of the eyes, each eye is individual and remembering everything... is extremely difficult, so I took standard forms eye. But just drawing eyes is not enough. We need to give them emotions. Emotions are given not only by the shape of the eyes, but also by the eyebrows. They also play an important role.

  
  
• Step 6

  Many people don’t know how to draw eyes at all. It's simple! The main thing is to understand and practice ^^. We draw any shape of the Upper eyelashes, we draw the lower ones at any level.

  
  
• Step 7

  We decide on the shape of the pupil. It can also be done by anyone, but do not forget that the pupil should not go beyond the eyelash line, I took an oval pupil. P.S. You don’t have to draw like me. If you take something of your own, you will better understand how it is drawn.

  
  
• Step 8

  Now is the time to make room for the sparkle in the eyes. Draw small circles. You can have several, you can have one big one. The main thing is that they cover the pupil (at least a little). P.S. Crying enthusiastic or loving anime girls have more sparkle in their eyes.

  
  
• Step 9

  Draw the pupil.

  
  
• Step 10

  We begin to paint over the pupil. It is best to do this with the darkest pencil.

• Step 11

  Shade the lower part of the eye. Without touching the reflection on the eye. Please note that the light part of the eye consists of two shades.

  
  
• Step 12

  Now let's shade the upper part of the eye. The pencil is slightly lighter than the pupil, but darker than the bottom of the eye. Did you know that the creators of anime borrowed from Walt Disney to convey emotions through the eyes?

  
  
• Step 13

  When drawing an eye, make sure that the distance between the eyes is not too small, but not too large. Lines will help you draw the eyes the same. We drew the eyes perfectly. I should draw a mouth.

  
  
• Step 14

  The mouth is one of the leaving emotions. Every emotion has its own mouth^^

  
  
• Step 15

  Well, the mouth is not so difficult. Just as you already know from the traditional expressions of emotions (smile, tears), anime has its own unique icons like a drop on the hero’s head characterizing the stupidity of the events taking place or the redness of the cheeks, the so-called embarrassment of the character, etc. And by the way “Chewing handkerchiefs” (character disorder) as we call it, is unique to anime and does not occur anywhere else.

  
  
• Step 16

  Let's get to the hard part lesson - HAIR. Yes, yes, it’s very difficult... but still, an anime girl looks stupid without hair. There are many varieties of hair. Some are shown in the photo. P.S. when creating your character, you can take these hairstyles

  
  
• Step 17

  In general, drawing hair begins with bangs. We draw each strand as if superimposing them on top of each other. But notice that the hair is drawn just above the outline of the head.

  
  
• Step 18

  Draw the bottom part of the hair. I could have used ponytails, I wanted long hair.