Anime is a special Japanese drawing technique. Drawings in this style differ from other genres, primarily in the way the face and eyes are drawn. Eat different types anime, for example, comics or manga. It also includes the popular cartoon about Pokemon. Pokemon large number, but the main one is Pikachu, with his owner. Drawing characters in this genre is quite exciting, because the picture comes out with contrast, even if you draw with an ordinary pencil. Depicting eyes and a face in anime style is not difficult, because the eyes are usually always large, and the oval of the face can be made approximate. Characters in this genre always have colorful, bright clothes, with fairly simple elements, which makes the drawing process easier. The main thing is that the colors look rich and bright. Even if you create with a simple pencil, it is worth making the picture very contrasting, with virtually no penumbra. In this article for beginners, you will learn how to draw anime step by step with a simple pencil.
Initial outlines of a guy in anime style
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When you draw any picture step by step, you need to correctly mark the outline of your drawing at the first stage. To draw a boy, you first need to draw his basic outlines.
To make it easier for you, make a primary outline of rectangular shapes that fit the body parts. First a rectangle for the head, then an outline for the neck. Lower 2 arcs from it, they will indicate the shoulders. From the left shoulder line, draw another line, which in the future will be the boy’s hand. Draw a circle on the edge of the arm line to indicate the elbow. Then continue drawing the hand using rectangles and simple lines. At the end right line shoulder, draw a circle for the elbow, and then draw lines from it with a rectangle for the hand. Now you can roughly outline the details of the costume in your drawing.
Drawing an oval face
The anime face shape is similar to a rectangle that is connected to a triangle. You need to draw and then connect these two shapes, and then delete the line that was formed after joining. As a result, you will have an oval face with a sharply tapered chin. At this stage you can add some costume details.
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Adding more details to the picture
Now you can use an eraser to remove all unnecessary contours and begin detailing them. Using the lines you got, draw the final shape of the face. Then, on top of the face, draw an arched visor, with a round base for the cap. Now draw the ears and triangles next to them that will represent the hair. Starting from the sleeve, outline the arm along the previous contour. Then you need to select the legs and draw the collar. IN right hand we will draw Pokemon. To do this, draw a rectangle for the body and a circle for the head. If the picture at this stage has exact proportions, then the hardest part is over.
The final stage of the drawing
At this stage, you need to learn how to decorate images with details, the main ones being the eyes and face. It's worth starting with the face. Make the eyes large and elongated upward with large black pupils. Draw the mouth as an inverted triangle and make the mouth tiny. This technique is used to give people's faces anime-like shapes and proportions.
Now add small details of clothing: belt, pockets, buttons. Don't forget the T-shirt. Draw gloved hands using rectangles on the hands. Then “turn” the hair triangles into the hair itself. Using the eraser from the outline for Pikachu, remove the excess and draw a regular face, which consists of circles. Add a tail, arms and ears.
Paint the resulting image
Well, at the end, make the drawing contrasting and bright. Sharp, bright colors are main feature drawings in this style. You can shade the image with a simple soft pencil, just add contrasting, bright shadows.
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Fine art is a good hobby for a person of any age. This can turn into a real profession if you learn how to master a pencil.
And skill develops only through practice. The more you train, the better you get.
Anime art that is fashionable today is one of the most popular types drawing by artists of all ages.
Anime is not only drawings of comic books and stills from cartoons, it is a whole direction in art. Anime cartoons are very popular in our country.
Songs are written about this, and the music selected for cartoons is real masterpieces.
Anime is a whole world. Peculiar, original. Let's dive into it headlong, creating our own comics and sketches in this style.
How to learn to draw a girl's face: eyes, nose and hair with a pencil
Step-by-step creation of a girl's face in anime style:
Drawing a guy from scratch: full body
Draw anime in full height- a little more complicated. There are more details here.
Step-by-step instructions - drawing a full-length guy in anime style:
- We draw a cross, where the vertical line indicates the position of the body, and the horizontal line indicates the upper line of the shoulders.
- Draw horizontal lines to indicate the hips, knees and feet.
- Draw the joints with circles. They indicate the position of the hands. At this stage it’s easy to fix everything and paint on it.
- Now we draw the head. First the ball, then the precise lines of the cheekbones and chin. Apply the contours of the hairstyle or headdress with strokes on top. We clarify the line, erase unnecessary strokes.
- We finish the drawing: we make the body, the contours of the clothes. We erase everything unnecessary and complete the composition, clarifying the details.
Important! Use the hardest pencil to draw outlines. It is the easiest to erase.
When the contours suit you, erase the excess and trace the drawing with a soft pencil. Anime is often depicted with the softest pencil for clarity of lines.
When portraying a man, remember the proportions of the body. Men, too, can be both overweight and very thin.
It is not necessary to add broad shoulders and muscular arms to every male character. Consider height and build. The length of the neck and the shape of the face depend on this.
Girl body for beginners
The female body in anime style is a great theme for a new drawing.
Remember a few rules:
- Beauty female body in the anime it is depicted a little exaggeratedly when compared with the normal proportions of a living person.
- The waist is very thin, slightly wider than the neck.
- The girls are depicted as very thin, but the head remains disproportionately large.
- The girl's hair is depicted as voluminous, regardless of length.
- The chest is feminine, round, slightly wider than the shoulders.
- Thin hands.
- The waist is very thin.
- Hips are wide relative to the waist. Their width follows the chest.
- The legs are very long, rounded in shape.
When you start drawing a girl, pay attention to the details. Will your anime girl be clothed or are you portraying a naked lady on the beach.
Such drawings turn out great if you draw a girl with her back in a dimly lit room.
Here it is enough to mark the contours as described above. Identify the joints of the elbows and knees, and use them to outline the position of the arms and legs.
We shade everything around, leaving light areas around the figure. She is completely shaded.
Leave short reflections in places, determining the incidence of light yourself. Hair can be of any shape.
You can draw long and loose curls covering half of the back. Classic beauty is superb.
Important! Carefully erase the outlines and joints from the drawing. The end result should look like it was printed rather than drawn.
This is craftsmanship: your drawings must be alive.
Examples of drawn pictures
You can make money from anime art if you learn how to transfer an image visually onto paper, transforming it into anime.
Such portraits are in demand among schoolchildren and adults. The Internet unites, and anime cartoons - beautiful art, both children and adults like it. Look at the example drawings.
If you want to make money on this skill, use our tips:
- Bring your art to perfection. If you take money from people, it’s for real art.
- Practice on your family and friends. Learn to convey emotions.
- It's good to consult with professionals. Self-taught people can be gifted, but polishing your skills requires serious experience and professionalism.
Go to an art school, show off your masterpieces, get practical advice. You can communicate online with practicing artists.
- When starting to draw to order, remember that the client is always right. Advertise online. Draw templates: include photos and drawings on them so people can see what you can do.
- Make animated sketches of wedding photos. This will be a good income business: a comic book depicting a wedding in anime style.
- The most profitable work will be practical work: you will have to go out to the embankment or avenue with a canvas and pencil.
- The tools must be professional.
- Offer services to local schools.
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First, let's get a little acquainted with the drawing style itself.
Where do you think the first anime was filmed? I think most of you guessed it, this is naturally Japan (1917). It is clear that at first they were quite far from those we are looking at now.
How to draw anime?
The first thing that catches your eye is this is anime drawing style. Emotions are quite expressive, since there are many ways, gestures, to convey the character and mood of the characters.
In order to learn how to draw anime, you need to understand what features they have and how they are characteristic.
Features of drawing anime characters
1. Eyes- this is the first advantage of anime characters. Large, very bright, with detailed reflections, there are even several levels and types of reflections. And closed eyes can be drawn quite simply, with just a few lines.
2. Face- nose and mouth, cheekbones are not given much attention. They are drawn with very thin, small lines.
3. Fantasies- in anime, characters cannot always be realistic, they may have hair different colors (up to red, green, blue, etc.), cat ears and much more.
4. Building a body- since there is no concept of realism in anime, choose your own standards and proportions of the character. When drawing a tiny " " (sort of a cute little anime character) use the most simple technique drawing. This style suitable for beginners and we will look at it a little later.
Although personally, I have seen very drawn and detailed drawings of Chibi.
5. Drawing a face- which is based on an oval. We will look at this topic a little later, because at the moment Unfortunately, I haven’t prepared it yet. The face is characterized by large eyes. We draw lips and mouth in anime style, usually the mouth is small (depending on emotions). The basis of the face is an oval and it is worth starting to draw with the oval.
6. Drawing hair- you should not draw hair in small sections, but it is advisable to outline the whole mass at once, but do not forget that they do not come in pieces, but in strands!
7. Drawing clothes- there are no limits to imagination here. It can be anything: from a simple school uniform to a costume, for example, a cat.
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Here are several step-by-step linear constructions of manga characters for exercises in drawing and coloring. Pay attention to the hairstyles - the hairstyles of the characters are a kind of trademark of the manga - often the characters are recognized only by their hairstyles:
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1) Before drawing the hair, draw the base - head, shoulders, face, etc.
Draw the back of the head so you know where the head ends.
2) Now draw all the non-curly parts of the hair. For example, I drew straight bangs for this girl.
You should already have an idea of what hairstyle you want to give your character. A ponytail, braids or loose hair - to have an idea now is good idea(you can make a rough sketch if necessary)
3) This is the end of my preparations for drawing the curls themselves. I braided my girl's hair into knots (or odangos, whatever you want to call them) and added a few strands to give the appearance of her hair being pulled tight.
You don't have to do your hair like I did, this is just one example of how to prepare your character for the curly phase.
4) Now we start curling. Draw several curved lines that will represent the back part of the first curl. My curl split into a thin and thick section, but you can do one thick section if you prefer.
5) Now let's draw the front part. Make a slight curve on one side to add some weight and thickness. Make sure you cover the lines you drew in step 4 to create a complete curl.
6) Draw the back of the second curl. Because this hair will be very loose and springy, I leave plenty of space between the curls.
7) Draw the front half of the curl, this time adding a curve behind it, unlike the previous curl. Notice the different thickness of each curl.
8) Make another set of curls, this time closer together - if you want tight curls, draw them close throughout instead of leaving distances like I do.
9) Continue making curl after curl, varying the thickness and distance between them. You can add a few lines to the back of the curl.
10) Continue curling. Make sure you know where to stay (short is good too!)
11) Finish with a small curl.
12) Repeat the entire process on the other side of your head. Draw all the front curls before starting on the back ones.
13) Now let's move on to the rear ones. If you start to get confused, try drawing them with less pencil pressure. This can help if you have a lot of curls.
14) This is the finished version with all the curls! Still missing a few little things. Let's add them now.
15) Just add a few small curls (like the ones we ended each row with).
Finally! The sketch is ready!
16) Now stroke. Make lines of different thicknesses. Just like in the sketch, try doing the front rows first, and do each curl separately to avoid confusion.
17) These are the finished outlined curls. Alternate thin and thick lines.
Here I have completed the drawing of the character to show what the whole image will look like. But you can draw your entire character before you start doing the curls. It would be a shame if, after all this work, you don't like the rest of the picture. ;p
18) Now you can add color!
I use markers for coloring, layer by layer adding darker shades for the shadows.
Because This is not a coloring tutorial, I won't tell you what to do. Experiment or find a lesson.
This is what the picture looks like at the moment. Far from finished.
I hope this tutorial will help you understand how I draw curly hair for my characters.
Please remember that these are just guidelines. You can use them to practice and develop your own style.
Good luck!
Translation: Nancy aka Lalaokati
1.Let's get down to basics!
What are you doing wrong?
Take for example the three points A, B and C below.
What are you looking at when you draw a straight line - B and curved line- S - B? For a pencil? Or to points C or B? 
When you draw a picture, you must see the direction of the line you are drawing, look not only at the point of the pencil, but equally at all three points A, B and C. People cannot draw shapes properly if they look only at the point of the pencil. 
Then, look at the 7 random dots below. What do you see?
Just a group of dots? Or can you barely discern the shape? 
Let's number the points at random. Still not getting the shape you want? 
Let's renumber the points to give them meanings that your eyes automatically follow in shape. Those who can decipher shape from looking at dots in this way are able to draw shapes. 
Finally the dots are connected. Random lines connect to create a shape, talented people when drawing can feel the hidden lines within the picture and trace them. Your ability to draw shapes depends on whether you can actually visualize the points in the correct order. 
2. How to paint a “good picture”? "
What makes a good job? Sketch? Interesting detail? Project? Subject? Compound? All of these components are important, but if you want to hear positive feedback about your work from others, you must create an impression and convey your feelings. In other words, you must be able to connect in a subconscious way with those who see your work.
Start by drawing a square box. This is a Graphics test. 
In rooms 1-6, new information gradually added to the box. The amount of information contained in the drawings done at the absolute beginner level is excellent, from simple box to advanced. This is illustrated by the difference between number 1 and number 8.
The observer (the person tasked with drawing the boxes) would only expect to see what he asked; square box number 6 - 8 exceeds these expectations. You can't say that number 6 - 8 are mistakes. The effective key is to show individual interpretation.
It is necessary to give the drawing an element of surprise and include additional information into it, which would make it more interesting. Of course, to do this you must be good at sketching. But on top of that, you must also come up with interesting topic, character pose and design. 
Although the character in example 9 and 10 are the same, you can see how they differ not only in design, but also in personality. This is a subconscious premise in the reader's opinion of a major anime and manga character to be attractive. This is what is expected, adding depth to their appeal. We can surprise the reader by exceeding their expectations, that's the first step when someone says your drawing is "good", but the real start is when they say it's "great".
You can also draw according to the reader's expectations similar to circle magazines.
For example, when looking at boxes, although the animator can draw up to level 8, he doesn't because readers expect to see level 6 drawing. Similarly, the animator, instead of drawing realistic illustrations, draws manga with simple lines and creates suitable Simple Distortion (SD) type characters.
First of all, draw square boxes.
What? Again!
We need to learn the basics!
How to draw with accurate perspective is explained in special books, but you do not have to draw with the precision of an architect. Once you get used to it, you won't spend much time drawing or thinking about the disappearing dot.
Draw straight lines freehand (no ruler or template). Draw a line on clean slate paper from one point to another, imagining the end result in your mind. You do the same with your sketches, only on a larger scale.
3. Before you start.
Start drawing! But before that.
It's well said that you will start drawing, but what are you going to draw?
Have you mastered the pencil willy-nilly? Are you going to draw an RPG (Role Playing Game) character? manga character? A hero in the fight? Or, are you planning to draw an illustration or logo? Charts of Basic Character Expressions? It doesn't matter if you draw - scribble. Just make sure you have a specific image of the character, location and pose. Good paintings start with a design.
Once this is decided, you draw the outline of the movement to create an overall image in which you don't have to worry about the cleanliness of the drawing or whether there is enough legroom on the page. nice picture has a solid pattern. This is the first step in the sketch 
Now outline the outline in detail!
In general, people think that it is very difficult to get a harmonious sketch if you draw simple polygons. Indeed, when you draw an illustration, you don't draw a square. However, you must decide what position each body part is in. And when you figure it out, you will draw well and quickly. 
For now you can draw square boxes, but soon you will be able to draw characters. 
4. Let's get down to basics
It's time to think about body size. 
4. Shoujo Manga (Comic Girls)
A character with a very thin waist and with long legs. For girls, the body contours are defined proportionally, but the head is small. The boys are drawn almost the same, but with wider shoulders.
5. Funny SD character
This guy looks funny with a small body but big hands, legs and head.
6. Realistic type.
The length of the torso, body and legs are proportional - roughly the same as the Girls, except for the exaggerated narrow waist.
The character drawing differs with style. It's not just a change in body proportion, depending on whether it's a manga or an illustration, for example the same character will have various features. Compare different drawings of the same character below, especially looking at the ways the eyes and hands were drawn. You notice how some details have been drawn in detail while others have been left out. 
5. Drawing Details
Character drawing
While you've looked at individual characters, an animation or manga work cannot be produced with just one character. You should also be able to draw support characters.
Also look at how to draw support characters. You must express everyone's individuality with precision. There are two things you need to do, make the leads stand out and provide the supporting characters with enough personality to make them interesting. Think about the personal background (their background, their beliefs, their relationship with the main character, etc.) for each character, and then convey this information in the work through such things as their expressions, hairstyle, costume and accessories.
Characters 3 - 7 are much more difficult to draw than attractive main characters. Drawing older people will bring life-like realism to your work and characters.
Villains
1- Enemy Advisor: Wizard (character #1) An old man with a bent back.
2- Enemy Leader. Stubborn.
His shoulders are narrower than the Strong Soldier's side Positive heroes.
3 – Enemy Advisor: the bad Witch (character #2) is the same size as the witch on the Goodies' side, but she doesn't stand in a feminine pose.
4 – Enemy leader number 2. The head is taller than the Hero's, but thinner than the Enemy Leader. Attractive character.
5- Female enemy character
The power pose is a type of genre independent of me. Slightly taller than Hero.
6 - Enemy Spy. Monkey type (Short with long arms)
Steps like a ninja.
7 – Monster. Huge hands will emphasize his strength.
8 - Willens' pet
It does not have any specific meaning in history.
In history to highlight the treatment of the devil.
6. Looking for a suitable pose.
Translation: Alevtina
Step 1: Basics
1) I start drawing from the spine as this helps me define the curves of the body. I start at the top and draw a smooth S-shaped curve down to the place where we supposedly have the end of the spine (tailbone).
2) Then I sketch out the torso with details (head, arms and waist outlines). I haven’t outlined the shape of my breasts yet, this is just the beginning.
3) After obtaining a good elastic sketch of the body, we outline the outer boundaries of the breasts with light curved lines (red lines). Don't forget to mark the tiny folds of skin where the arms and chest (armpits) meet.
4) I'm starting to add details. Breast volume can be shown with guide lines. Remember that boobs are attached to the body and if you outline the entire mass of the breast, it will look like a solid mass with the chest, and not protruding.
5 and 6) In these two steps I try to determine the location of the nipples. In step 6 I use a little trick to locate the center of each breast. Representing the breast as a three-dimensional object will help you with this: draw vertical lines, as if dividing each breast in half, from the subclavian dimple through the center of the breasts and converging slightly at the bottom at the base. Remember: only smooth curved lines!!!
7) Since there are no people without fat deposits, I draw the body in point 7 with small roundness on the hips and torso below the chest.
8) Rough sketch of large breasts on the same torso. I use the same principle for placing the nipples, only with an amendment: the nipples are more massive and have a larger diameter, and are located lower due to the weight and volume of the breasts.
9) Small breasts on the same torso. The same rule applies: smaller breasts, the nipples are smaller and located higher.
Step 2: Angles!
A woman can be large or small, and you should try to draw your breasts in proportion. Even most cartoon styles apply this rule. In the example on the left: the breasts are shaped like baseballs and appear separated from the torso. Right: they look harmonious. Remember that if the curve of the body changes, then the line of the chest changes. Here I sketched out a small diagram: I enclosed the main parts of the body, as it were, in boxes and drew them with midlines, for clarity. And remember: boobs two, and you have to draw each one separately, they are never squeezed into a single mass!
When the arms are raised, the chests stretch slightly to the sides. When one arm is raised, the breasts will be positioned slightly different levels(the closest one will pull up behind his hand). Remember to draw small curved lines under the arms as both arms are raised above the head.
Step 3: Breast Shape and Methods of Influencing It!
People often forget one important thing: breasts are not made of plastic! It's not hard. Its shape is more like a slide than a ball. Think of your breasts as a bubble filled with water: when the bubble hangs freely, it is like a pendulum, but if you press on the breasts, you will get an indentation where the pressure is applied and an increase in volume at the edge of the indentation.
Even certain clothes can put pressure on your breasts or cause them to bulge in various places. Breasts are not round all the time and are rarely round at all. (Unless, of course, they are made of silicone).
In the diagram below I show how hand movements affect the change in breast shape. On the left - chest at rest. On the right - they were squeezed or pressed. The vertical fold between the chest and torso lengthens, the chest is pressed towards the body.
Step 4: Hints
From left to right - small, medium and big breasts. The last drawing is what breasts should not look like. Look closely, the red line under each breast indicates the fold of skin between the breast and rib cage. The outermost breast on the right has almost no weight, so there is no fold there. But remember that even the smallest breasts have weight!
Let's look at what color nipples are. You don't need to make them very pink. They have the same body tone, only more reddish, brownish, or orangeish.
At least I haven't seen any bright pink nipples.
(Translation note: naive author, never pulled girls’ nipples))
Next: side view of the nipple. Keep in mind that nipples do not always stick out perpendicular to your breasts. Typically they can be quite flat and not stand out, but sometimes they stick out in a very bold way!
(Approx. Transl.: yeah, the author still has some experience in this matter))
Translation: Chloe
How to draw an anime cat
Step 1. So let's get started. Draw an oval as a base for the head. Then we draw the front guide lines. They will help you arrange the details of the muzzle proportionally. Add small details of the nose, mouth and eyes. Let's move on to the body. Draw an elongated heart, this will be the chest of our cat. From the heart we draw two lines down. These will be our kitten's front paws. After this, we draw two curved lines on the sides, these are the hind legs. Let's not forget to draw another long curved line on the right, the tail. 
Step 2. We begin the step by designing the lower part of the muzzle. We denote the eyes with curved arcs. Next we draw lines - sketches of the paws and tail. 
Step 3. Draw the fur on the chest and tail. Add details on the face and ears. Detailing the paws. 
Step 4. Add a mustache and draw the eyes. Let's detail the ear. We finish the paws and add marks on the chest. Ready! 
Step 5. This is what our cat looks like after washing extra lines. Final version. If you want, you can omit the mark on the chest or add something of your own. I tried to make the lesson as simple as possible. 
Each time you draw a head, you need to start with a circle and intersecting lines through the center. This part is always the same, and the remaining part of the face is built depending on the desired type (style). Next we will look at several different types faces in anime.
In all these drawings, it's not just about "the eyes getting bigger." They, of course, become larger, but the nose and mouth do not change either.
Realistic type
This type of facial structure is so close to true human anatomy that it almost looks nothing like anime style. On real human face the eyes are much smaller and the nose and mouth are much more prominent. The ears are at eye level.
cartoon type
We are reaching the extreme range here, but not exceeding the limit. This style is more suitable for the romance (shoujo) genre, where expressive eyes are what is needed. If you look closely at the sketch on the left, you'll notice that the eyebrows are very high on this head.
Very cartoon type
With this approach, enlarged eyes result in a different relationship with the rest of the facial features, and the ears are now aligned with the nose.I can't emphasize enough how important it is to replicate this balance if you want to paint in this style. Anime and manga fans are a finicky bunch. If you draw the proportions wrong, they will see it and report it!
A little cartoonish
You can see this facial design in manga when the hero is focused on performing an action. The eyes become larger and the nose and mouth become less detailed. However, the distance between the eyes and the tip of the nose is still quite close to the real anatomy.