When learning to draw anime for beginners, there are a couple of options for how to draw the hair. Some artists opt to use dramatic, angular styles, while others prefer a more flowy, free-form style. To create the flowing style in the example below, start by using quick, light-handed lines to draw bangs down to the eyes.
Generally, you will draw the eyes on or just below the horizontal line and the mouth at the bottom of the circle, with the nose placed between the eyes and the mouth. The chin will extend down below the circle. The basic anatomy of an anime face starts with a circle with a vertical line and horizontal line directly through the center.
Anime characters are known for their eyes, so here’s how to draw anime girl eyes step by step for beginners. Start by sketching a curved upper eyelid, then draw a short line extending down from the outer corner of the eye. Leave the inner corner of the eye open for a softer look. Then, add a circle in the middle of the eye as the iris.
This classic style of anime eyes shows two points of reflection. The character’s nose and mouth will typically be much smaller and simpler than the eyes. The nose, for instance, may just be two small lines that represent the nostrils. Similarly, the mouth may be a simple curved line.
Using a ruler, lightly draw a straight vertical line down the middle of your circle. 3. Angled Lines and Shallow “V”. You will then need to draw two straight lines coming down from the sides of the circle at a slight angle toward the vertical line to begin forming the jawline.
Draw a boomerang-type shape for the orbits of the eyes, positioning the tops of them slightly below horizontal line #1 and make the orbits wide set. Break up the bottom line of the boomerang shape.
Putting Life into Her Eyes. In approximately the middle of the oval you drew for the iris, draw a circle for the pupil. Then draw another much smaller circle in the upper right quadrant of the pupil circle. Blacken in the pupil but leave that smaller circle white for a highlight.
Another great anime style you can draw is the one Danganronpa uses. You can draw Enoshima Junko or any other character from that anime. Drawing different anime characters will help you find your style.
I wanted to start this list of anime drawing ideas with a happy face. Shiro is from an anime called Deadman Wonderland. If you haven’t watched it, you must do it!
Anime Hoodies will give you a break from drawing complex hairstyles when you don’t feel like it. And it is something you’ll be able to add to many other characters to come.
We already drew a spider lily flower, but we need to make room for one of the most popular anime flowers ever: sakura flowers! These flowers represent hanami (spring in Japan), so many animes have them in their compositions.
Another popular attribute you can give your anime characters is cat ears. If you’re looking for ideas to make your drawing different, adding a pair of cat ears to a character will change the looks.
If you already practiced facial features, clothing is another crucial thing anime artists need to practice to make their characters look alive and give them a personality. There are infinite ways to draw clothes, so you’ll have a lot of room to explore.
Koi fishes are easily the most popular fishes in anime, and they appear in many scenarios. These Koi Fishes look great whenever there is a spiritual atmosphere in a drawing.