how to draw pigtails anime

by Torrance Bednar 6 min read
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Drawing Anime Pigtails

  1. Draw the head and the hairline. In this example a large section of the hairline will be visible in the final drawing.
  2. Though most of the hair in this particular example will be pulled back you can draw some clumps for the front section of the hair to just one ...
  3. Now add some random hair clumps sticking out from the pigtails to make them look a little more interesting and erase any overlapping lines that this creates.
  4. Add a few more lines to indicate some folds in the hair to the pigtails and optionally some shading.

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Full Answer

How do you make pigtails in a drawing?

Draw the “front hair splitting into fairly small clumps and do the same for the ends of the “side hair”. Make the “back hair” pretty much following the shape of the head. Finally add the pigtails at the bottom of the head with small splits at their ends. Clean up the drawing by erasing the parts of the head hidden by the hair.

How do you draw an anime pony tail?

Draw the back hair just slightly over top of the head eventually merging into the sides. Though usually pony tails will face directly backwards for anime hair you can draw it slightly more to one side so that it’s shape is more visible. Otherwise the pony tail can just look like a bump on the head.

How do you draw a bald cap pigtail?

Draw in the region where the roots of the hair are (which I like to call the baldcap region). Then add the centerline of the hair where the split between the two pigtails begin. Decide the location of the hair ties and draw volumes of hair moving towards the hair ties.

How do you draw Curly anime hair?

Drawing Curly Anime Hair 1 Start the drawing the the head and hairline sketch. 2 From the hairline draw two lines going towards the sides of the head to indicate the front hair. ... 3 Now erase any parts of the head hidden by the hair to avoid confusion and add the background lines of the hair curls. More items...

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How do you draw a pigtail?

1:204:21How to Draw Manga Hair: Small Pigtails - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLike this and for pigtails since her hair is parted down the center you make a little dip. Like thisMoreLike this and for pigtails since her hair is parted down the center you make a little dip. Like this and then it comes down behind the ears.

How do you draw an anime ponytail two?

0:357:28How to draw manga hair - Ponytail (girl) | MLT - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd give her a couple of hair sticking up there. Just use long loose strokes with your pencil. AndMoreAnd give her a couple of hair sticking up there. Just use long loose strokes with your pencil. And it should turn out fine don't worry too much about the individual strands quite yet.

How do you draw a girl fringe?

0:5316:26How to Draw Blythe Baxter step by step Cute and Easy - Littlest Pet ShopYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd we're going to draw a curve. And if you're using a pencil just draw one continuous curve all theMoreAnd we're going to draw a curve. And if you're using a pencil just draw one continuous curve all the way but because i'm using a sharpie i'm just going to come up here.

How do you draw ponytail?

0:462:42How to Draw a Ponytail Hairstyle in 3 Easy Steps - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipOnce you have the shape for the roots of the hair then start adding in the basic form of the tail.MoreOnce you have the shape for the roots of the hair then start adding in the basic form of the tail. Make sure to follow the center line of the head for the placement of the tail.

How do you make anime hair?

1:2913:39How to Get ANIME Hair - TheSalonGuy - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo it is an undercut. Right it is an undercut as you can see right through here so if you're gettingMoreSo it is an undercut. Right it is an undercut as you can see right through here so if you're getting any sort of anime type of haircut.

How do you cut anime bangs?

3:168:29How I Cut My Bangs | Anime Style Hair - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipPossible and now just take your bangs. And bring them to the middle. I can do this because i don'tMorePossible and now just take your bangs. And bring them to the middle. I can do this because i don't have that much hair on my bangs so i feel like if you have more hair like if your hair is thicker.

How do you draw Bain?

0:008:42How To Draw Bane | Step By Step Tutorial - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLet's get started in the center of our page with the upper eyelid. So we start all the way overMoreLet's get started in the center of our page with the upper eyelid. So we start all the way over towards the left side draw a curve coming. In just bend that down on the inside.

How do you draw fortnite bandages?

0:233:22How to Draw Bandages | Fortnite - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFirst. Just going to draw one curve like this. And then on the other side we're going to draw theMoreFirst. Just going to draw one curve like this. And then on the other side we're going to draw the opposite curve so round it out a little bit right here. And just draw the opposite curve.

How do you make a cartoon ponytail?

3:018:19How to Draw a Cute Girl #6 with a Ponytail Easy - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo right here we're going to draw where she ties off the ponytail. So curve like that. And maybeMoreSo right here we're going to draw where she ties off the ponytail. So curve like that. And maybe some ribbons that come out if you want it like that and let's draw the big ponytail.

How do you draw box braids?

6:5113:01HOW TO DRAW BOX BRAIDS! | Christina Lorre' - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThese little brick T shapes and then you kind of just curd those lines out. So this was like myMoreThese little brick T shapes and then you kind of just curd those lines out. So this was like my little quick way of drawing a braid.

How do you draw a hair plait?

1:537:36How to Draw Hair: Braids - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd at the bottom I just draw a little bubble like this and another one on this side. And then IMoreAnd at the bottom I just draw a little bubble like this and another one on this side. And then I draw in the hair elastic I'm just going to do a simple elastic. For this one. And then at the bottom.

How do you draw people with bangs?

0:001:12How to Draw Bangs - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd little eyes nose well now with bangs. Basically there's just hair over the forehead right. SoMoreAnd little eyes nose well now with bangs. Basically there's just hair over the forehead right. So you just want to give a little bit here over the top.

Why is anime hair drawn in clumps?

One good reason for this is that if you are drawing multiple frames of animation or multiple panels of a manga it will simply be too time consuming to draw anything overly detailed.

What is the most common hairstyle in anime?

Long straight hair is probably one of the most common hairstyles in anime and is fairly easy to draw. Above you can see the breakdown of the long hair drawing example into: Red – Front Hair. Green – Side Hair. Blue – Back/Top Hair. You can apply a similar breakdown to drawing other hairstyles as well.

What is the hardest hairstyle to draw?

Anime curly hair drawing breakdown. Curly hair is probably the most challenging anime hairstyles to draw. This particular hairstyle can again be split into the front sides and back with the front hair being similar to the previous example. Anime curly hair step by step drawing.

What is anime hair?

The pigtails are another very common style of anime hair. Same as the ponytail example you can see that this particular drawing can pretty much be broken down into the front and back section of the hair. With the “back hair” split into the hair covering the head and the pigtails. There are really only tiny bits of actual “side hair”.

How many parts does anime hair have?

Anime neatly combed hair drawing. This hairstyle can again be split into three parts with the front, side and back hair. The front section of the hair however is a little different from the previous examples. Anime combed hair step by step drawing.

Step 1. Head shape

To start off we need a head to draw the hair onto. I wont be going over the steps of drawing heads on this tutorial but I have a step by step with free worksheets available here that you can use! :D

Step 2. Roots

Draw in the region where the roots of the hair are (which I like to call the baldcap region).

Step 4. Details

Add loose strands of hair and more detailed linework onto the foundation we have already built.

Step 5. Render

Add shading lines onto the hair, feel free to add as much or as little rendering as you would like!

Step 6. Practice!

Yay we have completed one drawing, now make sure to go over the steps multiple times to solidify your learning.

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