how to draw anime guy face

by Prof. Dorcas Schmeler 3 min read
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How do you draw anime face guys?

0:0024:55How To Draw Anime Male Face [Slow Narrated Tutorial] [No Timelapse]YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo first off let's start with a circle and that is going to be the head like the sketch of the head.MoreSo first off let's start with a circle and that is going to be the head like the sketch of the head. And then a vertical line for the center of the head. And.

How do you draw anime face for beginners?

Outline the jaw for your character. Draw a line from the side of the circle that's slightly angled toward the vertical centerline. Continue drawing the line until you reach the mark you made for the nose. Once the angled line crosses the nose guideline, continue drawing it toward the mark you made for the chin.

How do you draw anime faces better?

17:2022:42MAPPING THE FACE FOR ANIME & MANGA - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd just put some features on each V's. Okay so as we jump into some time-lapse part of this you'llMoreAnd just put some features on each V's. Okay so as we jump into some time-lapse part of this you'll notice what what I'm really doing is working from those loosely mapped areas including the brow line

How do you draw a hot guy?

0:014:21How to Draw HOT Anime MALE ANATOMY - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo just draw a really long line and add two triangles on each side of his neck after that add twoMoreSo just draw a really long line and add two triangles on each side of his neck after that add two circles on each side.

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.

How do I make an anime character?

8 Steps To Create an anime character online for freeChoose the artistic style you like. ... Choose a skin tone. ... Choose the eye. ... Add tear and eyebrow. ... Choose the nose & mouth shape. ... Change the hairstyle. ... Add gesture and accessories. ... Add texts to express yourself.

How do you draw like a pro anime?

10 Things You Need to Know to Be a Better Manga ArtistStudy Real Anatomy. Just like with any figure drawing, knowing a body's anatomy is vital. ... Find Reference Images. ... Use Guidelines. ... Don't Copy. ... Be Open to Criticism. ... Be Skeptical of Praise from Family and Friends. ... Avoid Shortcuts. ... Draw Different Kinds of Characters.More items...•

How do you add anime blush?

A “striped” anime blush is made with just a few line strokes and is fairly easy to draw. Simply make two sets of angled lines around the cheek areas. For a nicer looking blush make the outer stripes a bit shorter and the inner stripes a bit longer. Aim for a combined shape that can fit inside a stretched oval.

How do you make anime faces unique?

0:0015:21Tutorial: Drawing Unique Face Shapes - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe cheekbones. And the jaw line and more specifically the cheekbones and the jaw lines. Really doMoreThe cheekbones. And the jaw line and more specifically the cheekbones and the jaw lines. Really do define a lot of the facial shape.

Who is the best anime boy?

Best 15 Male Anime Characters/Anime Boys Voted by Anime FansLevi Ackerman — Attack on Titan.Kakashi Hatake — Naruto.Itachi Uchiha — Naruto.L — Death Note.Ken Kaneki — Tokyo Ghoul.Karma Akabane – Assassination Classroom.Katsuki Bakugou – My Hero Academia.Killua Zaoldyeck – Hunter X Hunter.More items...•

Who is the hottest anime male character?

The hottest anime guys of all timeTomoe from Kamisama Kiss.Kyo Sohma from Fruits Basket. ... Sesshomaru from Inuyasha. ... Ayato Sakamaki from Diabolik Lovers. ... Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen. ... Izumi Miyamura from Horimiya. ... Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop. ... Levi Ackerman from Attack on Titan. ... More items...•

How do you draw a handsome boy anime?

0:116:56How to Draw a Handsome Manga Boy - for Beginners - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipOkay let's make the eyes kind of slender. Use the eyelids as brackets. They trail off at the endsMoreOkay let's make the eyes kind of slender. Use the eyelids as brackets. They trail off at the ends notice that they trail off at the end the upper ones whereas the bottom stays.

How to draw anime man head?

Start your drawing by first drawing the overall shape of the head. The top of the head will be close to a circle in the front view and close to an oval in the side view .

How to draw eyebrows in a cartoon?

Before drawing the eyebrows what you first need to do is estimate where the characters hairline should be (slightly down from the top of the head) and going down from the hairline divide the face into three evenly proportioned parts. Draw the eyebrows on the line that is the next one down from the hairline.

How to draw anime boy eyes?

Anime boy eyes drawing. 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.

How to draw a head in front view?

To draw the head in the front view first draw a vertical line to help you insure that both sides are equal. Draw the top of the head close to a half-circle and from that draw two downwards lines going towards one another . Draw another set of lines from those lines that will meet to form the chin.

What is the shading technique used in anime?

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.

How old is an anime boy?

Anime boy drawing step by step. The example of the boy used in this tutorial can be around 10-15 years old. But when it comes to anime older characters can sometimes be drawing look much younger. So this type of character could also be used for drawing a high school student.

How to draw a chin?

Place a horizontal mark for the chin underneath the circle. Find the distance from the center of the circle to the line you drew for the nose. Measure down from the bottom of the circle (or the nose line) to the distance you just found and make a small horizontal mark on the vertical center line.

How to draw a boy's neck?

When you’re drawing a young boy or girl character, make the neck lines closer to the chin that the sides of the jaw. Hold your drawing out in front of you to see if the neck looks too long or short while you’re drawing it. Erase or extend the lines further depending on how it looks to you.

How to make a female neck?

For a female character, place the lines for the neck closer to the chin so it’s narrower. Make straight vertical lines extending from the jaw on each side of the face to make the neck. Younger manga or anime characters will have a narrow neck since they aren’t as muscular or defined.

How to make a simple nose in anime?

If you want to make a simple nose, just put a dot on the point where the nose guide line and the vertical center line intersect.

How to draw a sprite?

1. Place ears on the sides of the head between the eye and nose lines. The top and bottom of each ear will line up with the eye and nose lines you drew earlier. Sketch oblong C-shapes between the guide lines for your ears so they connect to the sides of the circle and jawline.

How to draw a jaw in a sandbox?

Outline the jaw for your character. Start on either the left or right side of the circle at its widest point. Draw a line from the side of the circle that’s slightly angled toward the vertical center line. Continue drawing the line until you reach the mark you made for the nose.

How to draw a circle on paper?

1. Draw a circle on your paper with a vertical line running through the middle. Use a pencil so you’re able to erase your lines if you make a mistake. Lightly draw the circle in the center of a piece of paper so you have room to add features to it.

How to draw a frowning face?

For a frowning face draw the eyes eyebrow lowered ( especially its front end). Make the eye slightly squinted with the bottom eyelid in reverse of it’s normal curve. Draw the mouth in an upside down curve as well with the bottom lips very slightly raised. Anime male face proportions side view frowning expression.

How to draw a light smile?

For a light smile draw the face with the eyebrow lowered just a tiny bit towards its front and draw the eye with the bottom eyebrow in reverse of it’s normal curve.

How to draw a sprite?

Draw the eye below the horizontal halfway point of the head. This point will also be the top of the ear. Place the bottom of the ear/nose halfway between the top of the eyes and the bottom of the chin. Finally place the bottom lip between the bottom of the nose and the bottom of then draw the mouth slightly above that. ...

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Step 1 – Draw The Shape of The Head

Start your drawing by first drawing the overall shape of the head. The top of the head will be close to a circle in the front view and close to an oval in the side view. Please note that older anime male characters tend to have fairly long faces as opposed to younger characters that tend to have fairly round faces. For the botto…
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Step 2 – Position & Draw The Eyes

  • To position the eyes draw a horizontal line through the middle of the face and draw the eyes directly on that line. Anime characters often tend to have their eyes drawn below the horizontal halfway point in the face but for drawing an older man like the one in this tutorial you can place the eyes almost like you would if drawing real people. For the front view keep a distance of the w…
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Step 4 – Position & Draw The Eyebrows

  • This part can get a little tricky. Before drawing the eyebrows what you first need to do is estimate where the characters hairline should be (slightly down from the top of the head) and going down from the hairline divide the face into three evenly proportioned parts. Draw the eyebrows on the line that is the next one down from the hairline.
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Step 4 – Position & Draw The Ears

  • Draw the ears in the middle section of the three divisions from the previous steps. For more on drawing the ears see: How to Draw Anime and Manga Ears
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Step 5 – Position & Draw The Nose

  • Draw the nose with the tip close to the bottom line of the middle division. Anime noses are often draw with just a line or even a dot but in this case we will draw a hint of the nostrils and one side of the nose. For different styles of anime noses see: How to Draw Anime and Manga Noses
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Step 6 – Position & Draw The Mouth

  • Draw the mouth with the bottom lip between the bottom of the nose and the bottom of the chin and the top lip slightly above that.
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Step 7 – Draw The Hair

  • For “combed back” hair like in this example it will reveal the hairline so you can use the “hairline” point created earlier as a reference. Draw some little “teeth” into the hairline area of the hair for a more natural look. For more on drawing anime hair see: How to Draw Anime & Manga Male & Female Hair
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Step 8 – Line Drawing

  • At this point you can clean up your drawing and remove any guide lines you created in earlier steps and in the smaller details like the wrinkles around the eyebrows and under the eyes. You can also go over your drawing with darker lines if you need to.
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Step 9 – Apply Color

  • Fill in each area of the drawing with the appropriate color starting with the larger areas. Leave the eyes white if you are coloring on paper or add them in last if coloring digitally. For a tutorial on picking colors for an anime character see: Beginner Guide to Picking Colors When Drawing Anime & Manga For a step by step coloring tutorial see: How to Color an Anime Character Step by Step
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Step 10 – Add Shading

  • For this tutorial we will apply some basic shading in the commonly shaded areas. In this case the major shaded areas will be: 1. One the neck (a drop shadow from the chin) 2. Inside the ears 3. Bottom of the nose (optionally and a little bit on one side of the nose as well) 4. Small shadow below the bottom lip 5. Tiny shadows around the wrinkle areas
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Step 1 – Structuring The Boy’S Head

Since we are drawing a boys head we will want to draw a fairly round face as longer face make a character look older. To draw the head in the front view first draw a vertical line to help you insure that both sides are equal. Draw the top of the head close to a half-circle and from that draw two downwards lines going towards one …
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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 anime boy and not a real one we will use different proportions.
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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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