how to draw anime boy face for beginners

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How do you draw an anime boy face for beginners?

0:3517:42How to Draw Anime Boy Face 3/4 View [No Timelapse] - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipHead a little bit longer like this and then I'm just going to draw two lines. That's going to be onMoreHead a little bit longer like this and then I'm just going to draw two lines. That's going to be on either side of this center line and there's going to be neck.

How do you make an anime boy face?

1:598:10How to Draw SIDE VIEW Anime Face (MALE) - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo yeah basically make the chin. Strong and then we're gonna draw the neck just start from here andMoreSo yeah basically make the chin. Strong and then we're gonna draw the neck just start from here and then make another one on the side of the circle. Now we're going to draw the eyes.

How do you draw a cute boy face easy?

2:138:21How Draw a Cute Boy Easy - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd let's give him a cute little smile. So about right here draw a little curve. Like that all andMoreAnd let's give him a cute little smile. So about right here draw a little curve. Like that all and his eyebrows very simple on both sides. Like that so that's our face for our boy.

How do you draw a face for beginners?

0:1617:51HOW TO DRAW FACES FOR BEGINNERS [*EASY TUTORIAL*]YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo when you find that three halves you take one half and you put it on the left side of the face andMoreSo when you find that three halves you take one half and you put it on the left side of the face and you put that one third on the right. So now we have our basic shape of the face.

How do you draw a hot guy?

0:528:03How to Draw a HOT Anime Boy - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo just basically draw almond eyes but longer make his eyes look really bored like he's looking downMoreSo just basically draw almond eyes but longer make his eyes look really bored like he's looking down on you that's like really. Hot.

What is a good anime name for a boy?

Totally Awesome Anime Boy NamesMakotoGoodJapaneseMasaoMasaruMasashiCommander, GeneralJapaneseMichiRighteous WayJapanese10 more rows

How do you draw a teenage boy?

0:395:46How To Draw a Teenage Dude - Step-by-Step - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipWe're going to bring the eyebrows up. Like. So and to give him a kind of an awkward look we're gonnaMoreWe're going to bring the eyebrows up. Like. So and to give him a kind of an awkward look we're gonna give him a big chin if we just put the smile in the middle he's just a little too symmetrical.

How can I be a cute boy?

Some of the cutest things guys can do is to casually flip their hair with their hand, or shake it in the breeze. Seeing those locks flow back, and revealing your bright, smiling face. Sometimes even the smallest things work, like twirling a few curls of your hair with your fingers as you are studying.

How do you draw a little boy face?

0:5714:23How to Draw a Boy - Draw a Face in Pencil - How to Draw a Person | CCYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipJust a simple semicircle there for that and then the mouth which is I'm just drawing a straight lineMoreJust a simple semicircle there for that and then the mouth which is I'm just drawing a straight line with a couple of little the corners drawn in and then a little semicircle for the lip the ears.

How do you make an anime face?

5:5645:57MAPPING A CUTE EASY ANIME FACE IN REAL TIME (How To)YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipTowards where the chin is going to be I'm just going to meet that line here. So I've got this kindMoreTowards where the chin is going to be I'm just going to meet that line here. So I've got this kind of working from the chin up relatively. Straight sweeps out curves. Into a cheeky bit of cheek.

How do you draw boy?

0:0010:16How to Draw a Cute Boy Easy - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipCurve like that it's a nice wide curve right there and then from there i'm basically going to goMoreCurve like that it's a nice wide curve right there and then from there i'm basically going to go straight up say about right here and come to the side because his hair parts on the side.

How draw a face step by step?

Step 1: Start with a circle. Draw a large circle and make a horizontal line below it for the chin. ... Step 2: Draw guidelines on the face. ... Step 3: Draw eyes in the right spot. ... Step 4: Draw a proportionate nose. ... Step 5: Add the eyebrows. ... Step 6: Use a triangle shape to draw lips. ... Step 7: Add the ears. ... Step 8: Draw the hair.

How to draw anime characters?

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 ...

How do anime faces start?

The basic anatomy of an anime face starts with a circle with a vertical line and horizontal line directly through the center.

How to draw anime girl eyes?

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.

What is the focal point of anime?

When drawing anime characters, the eyes are typically a focal point, while the nose and mouth remain simple.

How long should an anime character's legs be?

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.

How to make a reflection in 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. To create primary and secondary light reflections, add in one or two additional circles within the iris.

What pen do you use to highlight a character?

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.

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Step 2 – Drawing The Boy’S Ears

  • To place the ears draw a horizontal line through the middle of the head. Between this line and the chin draw another horizontal line. The ears will be roughly as tall as the distance between these two lines. Please note that real ears are farther up in the head but since we are drawing an anim…
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Step 3 – Drawing The Boy’S Eyes

  • To draw the eyes you can once again use the horizontal line through the middle of the head. Draw the eyes directly below this line. Again note that real eyes are typically drawn directly on this line or above it. Anime characters generally have their eyes drawn much lower down on the face. Since we are drawing a young boy the eyes should be fair wide (tall). Bigger and wider eyes give a char…
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Step 4 – Drawing The Boy’S Nose

  • To place the nose draw another horizontal line between the horizontal line halfway through the face and the chin. Draw the nose above this line. Yet again note that real noses are higher up on the face. However anime noses can be drawn even farther down if you are drawing characters with really big and tall eyes. For more on drawing anime noses see: How to Draw Anime and Ma…
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Step 5 – Drawing The Boy’S Mouth

  • To draw the mouth draw yet another horizontal line between the line used for the nose and the chin. But instead of drawing the mouth directly on this line you will want to draw it slightly above. The reason being is that this line will actually give you the placement of the bottom lip which in anime is very often not drawn at all. For more on drawing anime mouths see: 1. How to Draw Ani…
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Step 6 – Drawing The Boy’S Hair

  • While there are many ways to draw anime hair generally it tends to be drawn in fairly large clumps. In this case we will draw a fairly messy hair style. For more on drawing anime hair see: How to Draw Anime & Manga Male & Female Hair
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Step 7 – Cleaning Up The Drawing

  • Once all of the facial features are placed and you finished drawing the hair clean up all of the guidelines and erase the parts of the head that are hidden by the hair. You may want to go over your drawing with a thicker stroke or darker lines as well. Once you are done you should have a nice and clean outline drawing of an anime boy’s head and face.
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Step 8 – Anime Style Color & Shading

  • The shading technique used for anime and cartoons in general is called “Cel Shading”. In short it’s a form of shading where there is no gradient but a hard line between the normal and shaded areas. For the sake of this tutorial we will apply very generalized shading. Meaning that we will shade the areas that in most normal lighting conditions tend to be dark. In this case it will be th…
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Conclusion

  • There are many ways and styles to draw an anime character but as mentioned this tutorial provides you with some guidelines to help achieve a more common anime look for a young male character. For drawing the faces of older male anime characters see: 1. How to Draw Anime and Manga Male Head and Face 2. How to Draw Male Anime Characters Step by Step 3. 10 Step Ani…
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