How to draw anime ears?
When drawing anime ear from the side view it may be helpful to think of it as an oval or an egg that is tilted to one side. The above example is for a more realistic/serious anime styles that tend to draw the ear closer to traditional art.
How to draw an anime Wolf Girl?
How to Draw Anime Wolf Girl Step by Step. 1 Step 1 – Draw the Head. Anime wolf girl head drawing. Start by drawing the the head, neck and shoulders. First make a vertical line line through the ... 2 Step 2 – Draw the Ears. 3 Step 3 – Position the Facial Features. 4 Step 4 – Draw the Hair. 5 Step 5 – Draw the Ear Fluff. More items
Why do some anime and manga characters look like wolves?
Some anime and manga characters are simply given wolf or other animal ears and have no other features that resemble a wolf while other are drawn with more animal like features. For drawing other fantasy type characters see:
Are anime ears real ears?
Sometimes anime and manga ears are drawn very close to real ears and sometimes they can be highly simplified depending on the anime style the artist is going for. The placement of anime ears can also change accordingly. For more on drawing anime facial features you may want to see:
Placement of Anime Ears on the Head
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.
Conclusion
Sometimes anime and manga ears are drawn very close to real ears and sometimes they can be highly simplified depending on the anime style the artist is going for. The placement of anime ears can also change accordingly.
How many parts of an anime ear are there?
It will help you draw anime and manga ears immensely, or you can proceed directly to the steps if you wish! There are five parts of an ear that we need to know to draw anime ears. With each section, I provide an image that identifies the feature of anatomy by highlighting it from different angles.
What are the two most prominent anatomical features that show up in anime and manga drawings?
The two most prominent anatomical features that show up in anime and manga drawings are the tragus and the antihelix.
What is the ear made of?
The ear is mostly made up of cartilage, except the earlobe which is made up of fatty tissue. Note that sometimes it hangs lower than the ear’s connection to the face, and sometimes the lower portion of it is connects directly to the face. This wraps up our anatomy overview of the ear for anime and manga drawing.
What is the helix in Gvaat's ear?
Gvaat’s ear studies, helix indicated. The helix is the outer rim of the ear. It is the most prominent feature that gives the ear its outlined shape. In Anime and Manga: Being the outer rim of the ear, the helix is present in all drawings of an ear in anime and manga.
What is the tragus in anime?
The tragus is a small flap-like cartilage that rises at the front of the ear and protects the ear canal. In Anime and Manga: The tragus is almost always indicated in anime except in very simplified drawings or very young characters where ears are drawn with a couple of lines (usually helix and antihelix).
Step 1 – Draw The Head
Start by drawing the the head, neck and shoulders. First make a vertical line line through the middle of your drawing area to help you make sure that both sides of the head/neck/shoulders are equal in width. You can draw the head by first making a rough circle for it’s top and then projecting the lower portion of the face down fr…
Step 3 – Position The Facial Features
- Place the facial features as shown in the above example. The proportions used are the same as for most other tutorials here on AnimeOutline. Draw the eyes just below the the horizontal halfway point of the head. Make the pupils round and with the inner ends of the top eyelids slightly lowered. Draw the top of the pupils slightly covered by the top eyelids and leave some space bet…
Step 4 – Draw The Hair
- To make the character look a little more wild and wolf like draw somewhat messy hair in large clumps. To make the drawing process a bit easier to understand you can break the hair down into three parts. The front (red), sides (green) and back (blue). Start by drawing the front section, then draw the sides and finally the back. Erase the parts of the head and ears covered by the hair afte…
Step 5 – Draw The Ear Fluff
- To make the ears look a little more interesting and wolf like add some fur/fluff sticking out of them. Draw the fur in random sized clumps pointing in slightly different directions.
Step 6 – Draw The Details of The Face
- At this stage you should have a pretty much finished basic outline of the character so you can move on to some of the smaller details. Add the inner parts of the eyes such as the pupils, highlights and shadows/reflections For a detailed breakdown of drawing female eyes see: How to Draw Female Anime Eyes Tutorial You can also add some fairly large and bushy eyelashes arou…
Step 7 – Finish The Line Drawing
- To finish the line drawing add the collar bones and a hint of the clothes. In this case the clothes will be lined with fur to again emphasize the wolf like character. To draw this fur you can pretty much outline it with a set of random zigzags. Try and draw these with some light curves. For more on drawing collar bones see: How to Draw Anime Neck & Shoulders
Step 8 – Apply Color
- You can color the character with whatever colors you prefer but for this example we will go with grey for the ears and a blue (with a bit of grey in it) for the hair/eyes/eyebrows. Wolves are often grey in color and tend to be associated with winter snow covered woods, the blue hair color will help emphasize this. If coloring on paper leave the highlight in the hair (shown in the next step) …
Step 9 – Add Shading & Finish The Drawing
- To finish the drawing add some basic shadow in places where they are most likely to be. You can also add some grey inside the ear fluff to act as both shadows and color patterns of the fur. Add the other shadow in the following areas: 1. Drop shadows on the forehead and around the face from the hair 2. Shadows on the top areas of the white of the eyes (cast by the eyelashes) 3. Tin…
Conclusion
- The focus of this tutorial was on creating a wolf like anime looking female character by giving her some wolf like characteristics. Of course there are nearly countless other ways to draw a wolf girls. Some anime and manga characters are simply given wolf or other animal ears and have no other features that resemble a wolf while other are drawn with more animal like features. For dra…
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