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Beginner Guide to Drawing Anime & Manga
How to Draw Anime for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide
At first, anime may seem like an easy drawing style, but it is not as easy as it looks; anime drawing is rather hard. Anime is hard to draw because it requires the artist to have proper knowledge about anatomy, perspective, value, and many other drawing fundamentals, which aren't easy to master.
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3:1714:52How to draw basic anatomy - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe arm is connected to the torso in a specific place and it won't move from that place no matterMoreThe arm is connected to the torso in a specific place and it won't move from that place no matter what the angle. So learn where where the body parts are connected to each other.
10:2215:46HOW TO DRAW ANATOMY (beginner to expert) - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd when you find out what you don't know go back and study it this is also something you should beMoreAnd when you find out what you don't know go back and study it this is also something you should be doing with your more imaginative. Drawing when you're drawing something from imagination.
0:0715:30Want A Superhero Anime Body? DO THIS!! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipChoose your aesthetic. Like what type of body you're trying to go for you're trying to be bigger areMoreChoose your aesthetic. Like what type of body you're trying to go for you're trying to be bigger are you trying to smaller.
Manga artists use Shapes to Build Drawings. Manga artists draw fast because they use shapes to structure their drawings. After they have set this pillar, they begin to make changes and add details. This helps ensure the proportion and accuracy of their drawings, without sacrificing speed.
Make the forms work with the pose and focus on making the anatomy dynamic. If you're studying form, use cross contour lines and shading to add dimension. Focus on constructing the body parts using simple forms and avoid organic forms you don't understand. Pick a goal and focus on it.
You can get to an average level in two years, but the number of skills you need to master to draw realistically requires time. To consider a drawing realistic, it must have proper proportions, lines that resemble the subject's anatomy correctly, shading, perspective, line quality, and many other things.
0:131:53How to Draw a Nude Figure - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo don't make the shoulders square make them curves. So these are her shoulders. This is her backMoreSo don't make the shoulders square make them curves. So these are her shoulders. This is her back it's curved like I said there's her but I'm gonna draw her leg coming up like this here's her thigh.
1:1111:47Learning to draw anatomy in a week// Study with me - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipBreak everything down in your own way so that you'll understand number two we think of everything inMoreBreak everything down in your own way so that you'll understand number two we think of everything in 3d. So when you're like breaking down the anatomy shapes think of those shapes as 3d.
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. Draw a smaller circle—the pupil—in the middle of the iris.
While artists have varying preferences about how to structure an anime character’s head and face, they all start with the same basic principle: First draw a circle, and then draw a horizontal line and vertical line directly ...
The legs of an anime character should be approximately as long as the top half of the character, from the top of the head to the waist. Finally, add in the arms. A good rule of thumb is to align the elbow with the character’s waist, and then extend the rest of the arm (including the hand) to about mid-thigh.
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. Draw a smaller circle—the pupil—in the middle of the iris. To create primary and secondary light reflections, add in one or two additional circles within the iris.
While you will mostly ink with a black pen, it can also be helpful to have a white jelly pen on hand—you can use this to add highlights, like the reflection points in the character’s eyes. You may also choose to add additional colors with colored pencils or medium of your choice.
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.
By nature, your audience has a basic understanding of how the human body is supposed to look and move. That means if something isn’t right about your character—for instance, their proportions aren’t correct or joints don’t bend the right way—that character will lose believability.
You can simplify the process of drawing human anatomy into three general steps:
Once you learn to draw anatomy and become increasingly familiar with the human form, you’ll find it easier and easier to illustrate figures in a wide variety of poses—even without reference photos. Your characters will become more realistic and believable, and you will become a stronger, more versatile artist.