When drawing anime characters, the eyes are typically a focal point, while the nose and mouth remain simple. When learning to draw anime for beginners, there are a couple of options for how to draw the hair. Some artists opt to use dramatic, angular styles, while others prefer a more flowy, free-form style.
Anime characters are known for their eyes, so here’s how to draw anime girl eyes step by step for beginners. 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.
When drawing an anime character’s body, the arms should reach approximately mid-thigh. No matter what kind of body style you’re drawing, following these guidelines will ensure that you create proportional anatomy.
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.
2:149:36How to Draw Sans | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo I'll start by drawing a point on each eye so you want to make sure that they're spaced outMoreSo I'll start by drawing a point on each eye so you want to make sure that they're spaced out equally. Right up up there then connect these two points with a curve. Goes just under the nose.
0:0510:46How to Draw Asriel Dreemur | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLet's go ahead and draw the pupils. So in here at the top edge i'm going to draw a small littleMoreLet's go ahead and draw the pupils. So in here at the top edge i'm going to draw a small little circle draw the same on the right side and draw a little point a little tiny dot in the center.
0:318:01How to Draw Sans and Papyrus from Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipI do that I'm going to outline the outside of it. And I'm a color the inside dark piled by theMoreI do that I'm going to outline the outside of it. And I'm a color the inside dark piled by the bottom row of teeth. There we go and I'll do the teeth outlines. Or the center of micron.
0:0012:43How To Draw Ultra Sans | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLet's get started the top center of our page with the brow we leave a gap in the center move overMoreLet's get started the top center of our page with the brow we leave a gap in the center move over towards the left side and draw a curve going up.
0:048:20How to Draw Bendy | Bendy and the Ink Machine - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipGo up to the top curve down towards the left now i'm going to draw that little notch going in andMoreGo up to the top curve down towards the left now i'm going to draw that little notch going in and back down we'll curve this in underneath the cheekbone. Let's go ahead and fill in the.
0:019:43How to Draw Toriel | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo we start with the eyes starting with the one on the left and i'll start on the outside of the eyeMoreSo we start with the eyes starting with the one on the left and i'll start on the outside of the eye and draw the curve for the upper. Eyelid. So starting on the outside i'll curve up.
0:0011:34How To Draw Sonic.EXE | Step By Step Tutorial - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipDon't on the top edge of the muzzle in behind the nose so starting on the left side her palate. AndMoreDon't on the top edge of the muzzle in behind the nose so starting on the left side her palate. And then down do the same thing on the right. Side. You want to create a little bit of overlap.
0:048:44How to Draw WD Gaster | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipDown starting from the outside i'm just going to curl. Up. And then in i'm going to go back to theMoreDown starting from the outside i'm just going to curl. Up. And then in i'm going to go back to the outside and just curve lower and then back up on the inside.
0:056:18How to Draw Chara | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipCome down to the bottom. And then back up to the top let's move over to the right side and do theMoreCome down to the bottom. And then back up to the top let's move over to the right side and do the exact same thing so we're going to leave a big gap in the middle here starting at the same height.
8:429:25How To Draw Dust Sans Dusttale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLet's drill at the top of the foot starting back on the Left we're draw a half-circle point up I'mMoreLet's drill at the top of the foot starting back on the Left we're draw a half-circle point up I'm just gonna pull that all the way down towards the bottom do the same thing on the right. Up.
0:0413:38How to Draw Papyrus | Undertale - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo we draw two lines side by side just like they did on the left just a little bit shorter I'llMoreSo we draw two lines side by side just like they did on the left just a little bit shorter I'll color that in black let's draw the nose.
0:008:12Undertale | How to Draw Underfell Sans (Art Tutorial) - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLet's get started at the top of our page with the upper eyelid so we move over to the left sideMoreLet's get started at the top of our page with the upper eyelid so we move over to the left side start from the outside of the eye I'm going to curve up. And then down in towards the inside of the eye.
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 ...
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.
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.
The character’s nose and mouth will typically be much smaller and simpler than the eyes. The nose, for instance, may just be two small lines that represent the nostrils. Similarly, the mouth may be a simple curved line.
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.