how to draw anime body 3 4 view

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Line for a cup of the body towards the head and then a line for the bottom of the feet. So this isMoreLine for a cup of the body towards the head and then a line for the bottom of the feet. So this is where the height of the character.

How do you draw a 3/4 torso?

3:0811:51How To DRAW A BODY In 3/4 View EASILY With Reference! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipRight there we go now let's find here again our line in the middle and go down all the way to here.MoreRight there we go now let's find here again our line in the middle and go down all the way to here. So now we know where the center is. Now let's find the rest of the shapes let's go for the torso.

How do you make a 3/4 cartoon face?

1:5228:07How To Draw Faces- 3/4 View: CARTOONING 101 #2 - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFollowing the natural shape of the circle. And then likewise we're going to draw the center. LineMoreFollowing the natural shape of the circle. And then likewise we're going to draw the center. Line here and you'll see this follows the curve as well. And gives it that nice three-dimensional shape.

How do you draw eyes in a 3/4 in anime?

2:379:01How to Draw Anime Eyes in Different Angles TUTORIAL - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe 3 4 view is going to be something like this actually we can already kind of use this shape rightMoreThe 3 4 view is going to be something like this actually we can already kind of use this shape right here. So for this perspective the character is kind of facing a little bit to the side.

How do you draw anime body in perspective?

0:1024:59How To Draw HIGH ANGLE PERSPECTIVE ... - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThis is going to be much easier to do because the lead element of your characters. Again is going toMoreThis is going to be much easier to do because the lead element of your characters. Again is going to usually be the head. Start with the head build the body underneath it and have it for shorten.

What is a 3 4 view in art?

You'll see equal amounts of both sides of their face: 3/4 view, where your subject turns their face just slightly in one direction until you cannot see their far ear anymore: 2/3 view, where the subject turns their head until the line of the nose is almost touching the outline of their cheek on the far side.

What cartooning means?

a sketch or drawing symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing an action, thing, person, or animal: a cartoon of a political figure.

How do you do Ibispaint eyes?

1:206:16[Tutorial] How to color eyes on IbisPaint X || Voice over + Eng SubYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLike this add a new layer and turn clicking again click blue and choose multiply use space color toMoreLike this add a new layer and turn clicking again click blue and choose multiply use space color to draw to. Hold you can reposition it or use tool to make it rounder use the brighter.

How do you make anime ears?

Anime ears tend to be drawn lower down on the head than real ears. One way to place anime ears on the head is to first draw a horizontal line through the middle of the head and then to draw another horizontal line between that line and the chin. Draw the ears between these two lines.

How do you make an anime smile?

2:3138:54HOW TO DRAW SMILING HAPPY EXPRESSIONS (Real Time)YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThis will be doing the same sort of thing but just a little bit wider. And sweeping down to theMoreThis will be doing the same sort of thing but just a little bit wider. And sweeping down to the outside edge a bit more. And then i'm just going to come down. Here bring in that shape.

What is a foreshortened arm?

Foreshortened arm. A good example to describe foreshortened form is when a person points their finger directly at you. From your vantage point, his arm is not seen lengthwise, as it would be if it were resting by his side. Instead, the arm is visually compressed between the hand and the body.

How do you draw a foreshortened leg?

3:1428:40How To FORESHORTEN HANDS, ARMS & LEGS IN PERSPECTIVE ...YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipComing right towards us as a viewer. Down here and a round off. There. So they've got one leg comingMoreComing right towards us as a viewer. Down here and a round off. There. So they've got one leg coming down in because this one's going slightly forward as well we'll just maybe curve.

How do you make an anime body?

7:0546:02DRAWING FULL BODY PROPORTIONS FOR WOMEN IN ...YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipStraight in and down bear in mind guys were looking slightly to the left and the shoulder width isMoreStraight in and down bear in mind guys were looking slightly to the left and the shoulder width is going to be roughly about two heads across for this particular example.

How to draw anime body?

To draw an anime body, start by drawing a stick figure with small circles at the joints and triangles for the hands and feet. Then, draw the head, neck, and torso with a waistline on top of the stick figure outline. Finish the body by drawing the limbs, using the joints to guide you.

How to draw a chin in a circle?

1. Draw a head at the top of your paper. Place a circle near the top center of the page so there’s enough room to add hair later on. Put the point of the chin slightly outside the bottom edge of the circle since the jaw will come lower down.

How to draw a mitten?

Once you reach the point where the body is it’s narrowest, put circles inside the tubes you’re drawing for the arms to mark the elbows. Continue extending the tubes down to the bottom of the hourglass and sketch small circles for the wrists. Draw mitten shapes for the hands attached to the ends of the arms.

How to draw a sprite?

1. Make an oval with a pointed bottom near the top of your paper for the head. Place the oval in the top middle of your paper so you have enough room to add hair later on. Draw angled lines down from either side of the oval that extend down to form the jaw line.

How to draw an hourglass?

Sketch an hourglass shape with 2 circles in it for the torso. Draw the top line of the hourglass shape slightly below the chin to form the shoulders. Draw curved lines going toward the center line, and flare out the bottom of the hourglass shape so it’s slightly wider than the shoulders for the hips.

How to draw a face?

Start by drawing a circle for the top part of the head. Now think of the circle as a sphere and through this sphere draw a line that will determine the middle of the head. This line will curve around the sphere sort of like if you were to tie a string around a ball and look at it from the same angle at which you want to draw the face. If you were to look directly at the string from the front it would be a straight line but as you turn the ball the string would become a curve.

What should be drawn vertically?

The more the face is turned from the viewer the more compressed you should draw the “far side” facial features.

Where are shadows on the face?

Shadows on the top part of the eyes from the eyelashes. Shadows and dark reflections of the eyelids at the top of the irises. Pupils (simply darken them) A shadow at the bottom of the nose. Bottom ends of the hair as they start to curve more inwards towards the face and away from the light.

How to draw a manga girl's head?

Step 1: Draw a small circle near the top of the paper as a guide for the top of the manga girl’s head. To draw the circle, first make four marks to determine the height and width. Then connect the marks using curved lines.

How to draw a girl's foot?

Step 17: Draw the girl’s foot within the rectangular shape at the bottom. Darken the outer edges of the guide but make the shape curvier. On the left side, draw a short, curved line for the ankle joint. At the bottom draw a series of short lines to separate the toes. Make the right-most shape wider for the big toe.

Where to draw a male mouth?

Due to the mouth being curved and somewhat indented in the head you will want to draw most of it’s shape to be on the forward side of the face (left side of the center line). As this is a male mouth you can draw it fairly large (wide) in comparison to a female one.

Can you color an anime male face?

Anime male face 3/4 view coloring. Once done with the line drawing you can add some color. If coloring on paper you may want to leave the highlights in the hair (shown in next step) white. As these can be fairly random you do not necessarily need to outline them before hand but you can if you find it easier to do so.

How to draw a manga boy's head?

Step 1: Draw a small circle near the top of the paper as a guide for the top of the manga boy’s head. To draw the circle, first make four marks to determine the height and width. Then connect the marks using curved lines.

How to draw a boy's foot?

Step 17: Draw the boy’s foot within the rectangular shape at the bottom. Darken the outer edges of the guide but make the shape curvier. On the right side, draw a short, curved line for the ankle joint. At the bottom draw a series of short lines to separate the toes. Make the left-most shape wider for the big toe.

How to draw a trapezius?

The vertical line should be closer to the left side to indicate the head at three-quarters view. Below the head, draw a two short vertical lines as guides for the neck. On the sides of the neck, draw a couple of sloping lines to indicate the trapezius muscles. Step 3: Below the neck, draw a big, rectangular shape as a guide for ...

Step 2

Divide the circle into 2 parts vertically. (Fig. 2) The center line of the division must be placed slightly on the left and not on the middle of the circle. This center line is where the nose and mouth will be aligned.

Step 3

Since the head is slightly facing to the left, the ear and cheek of the other side of the face will be visible. See fig 1.

Step 4

Fig. 2. Mark the area for the nose and mouth according to the alignment of the center line.

Step 5

Place the nose and the mouth in the center line and add some details needed. Always stick to the guidelines of the 3/4 view and place the parts such as the eyes to its proper place, or else the head will be out of proportion and distorted ( review the head construction tutorials)

Just another Note of Interest to Remember

Observe how the dummy head faces the front and slightly turning. Notice how the left part of the face became visible. This is what you have to consider when drawing 3/4 view of the head.

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Step 1 – Draw The Top Part of The Head

Step 2 – Draw The Center Line For The Face

  • From the center line of the sphere project a straight line that is slightly angled inwards (towards center of the sphere). This line will be the middle of the lower part of the face.
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Step 3 – Draw Bottom of The Face

  • Draw the sides of the bottom part of the face by adding lines going from the sphere to the bottom of the center line.
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Step 4 – Draw The Facial Features

  • In the above example the facial features are placed as follows: 1. Eyes– below the horizontal halfway point of the head 2. Nose– halfway between the top of the eyes and the bottom of the chin 3. Mouth– halfway between chin and bottom of nose for bottom lip with top lip slightly above 4. Ears– between the top of the eyes an the bottom of the nose It...
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Step 5 – Drawing The Hair

  • Normally you can think of the hair as being split into the front, sides, and top/back. For this particular stile there is really not much to the “front” side to the hair as it is combed to each side and overlapped by the sideburns hair. To draw this particular hairstyle you can pretty much trace the top part of the hair along the shape of the the top of the head but a slight distance away. As i…
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Step 6 – Cleaned Up Line Drawing

  • At this point you can remove any of the construction lines from your drawing and erase any parts hidden by the hair. You should have a clean line drawing after you are done.
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Step 7 – Apply Color

  • For this step simply fill in each area with the appropriate color. If you are coloring on paper then leave the highlight areas of the hair and the reflections in the eyes white. If coloring digitally add them in at the very end. For more on coloring anime charters you can see: 1. Beginner Guide to Picking Colors When Drawing Anime & Manga 2. How to Color an Anime Character Step by Step
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Step 8 – Apply Shading

  • As in many other tutorials here on AnimeOutlinefor this particular drawing we will simply shade the areas that tend to have shadow in common lighting conditions with the light coming from above. Add shadow/darken the following places: 1. Some minor shadows from the hair 2. Tiny shadows around the eyelids as that area is sort of indented so usually less light will reach there …
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Conclusion

  • As already mentioned this particular example shows some slightly more realistic facial features but the same steps can be applied to drawing a more traditional looking anime character. Also keep in mind that the proportions used in this tutorial are just recommendations and can change based on variations in the style. It should also be noted that a 3/4 view of the face is generally h…
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