Interested in the question of how to draw an anime in stages? Then this article is for you! She will talk about many subtleties, about how the character's face is properly formed, about the features of drawing eyes and hair. Prepare a sharp pencil, eraser, sheet of paper and get down to business!
There are various options for how to draw an anime in stages. The photos shown below show some of them.
Each has its own subtleties, features. However, the general secrets of creating an anime character will be discussed later. Let's find out more about them.
How to draw an anime in stages - the correct face shape
It would seem that drawing a face contour is simple. However, this is not quite true. If you violate some of the subtleties, the image will turn out unnatural, wrong. Therefore, you must follow the following algorithm:
1. Draw a circle with a thin line of the desired diameter - this will be the upper part of the head.
2. Draw thin lines: one vertical, which divides the circle in half, and horizontal, which divide it into three parts. If you can’t do everything absolutely exactly, that's okay.
3. Continue down the vertical line to a height equal to one third of the circle and draw a small line at the end point, which will be the chin of the character being drawn. Changing the distance of the dash from the circle can change the shape of the face.
4. Now you need to draw two diagonal lines that intersect the edge of the chin and the lower sectors of the circle.
5. Next, draw the cheekbones in the form of two obtuse triangles. Changing the height of their peaks can change the character. This creates the shape of the character’s face .
How to draw an anime in stages - the secrets of drawing eyes
Now we must work on the elements that most expressively reflect the soul of the character, with our eyes. It is very important to be able to portray them correctly. The location of the organ of vision for different characters may vary, but, basically, they should be in two sectors of the lower part of the drawn circle. The display algorithm is as follows:
1. Draw a curved arc (eyelid), which at the top point should be slightly thicker. In the left eye, the right end of the arc should be higher than the left, and in the right, vice versa.
2. Draw two guides down from the ends of the drawn arc, imitating an eye, the size of which will depend on the angle of their inclination.
3. Draw a thin line characterizing the lower edge of the eye. At the left, it should be thinner in the right corner and slightly expand closer to the nose. From the left edge of the lower eyelid it is necessary to continue a small dash up. By the same principle, another eye is created.
4. Now you should remove the guide lines and draw an oval (pupil of the eye), the upper part of which should be slightly covered by the eyelid. It should be noted that if you draw the eye of an anime character completely visible, his look will express surprise or fright.
5. Determine for yourself which side the light source in which the character is located, and, based on this, draw two oval highlights: a little more towards the light source and a small eye on the other side. This feature should not be forgotten throughout the work.
6. Now draw the pupil, which should always be behind the glare.
7. Next, you need to depict eyelashes so that they are a continuation of the century.
8. Draw a thin line that comes from the top of the curve, which is the beginning of the century.
9. Draw an eyebrow.
Male eyes are drawn no more difficult, but just a little differently. They should be narrow, the eyelid is slightly curved, and a thin line is drawn above it (upper part). In different ways, male characters have glare: oval in the left side of the eye, and triangular in the right.
How to draw a character nose and mouth?
This stage is very simple. The nose is a small sharp wedge. The mouth is a long, thin line, and a short line is displayed below it, which is the lower lip.
However, if you want to draw a more complex shape of the mouth, then the algorithm of this process is as follows:
1. Creating the foundation. To do this, draw up an oval from the slightly curved line.
2. Now in the upper part of the lip you need to display a light wave resembling a seagull.
3. Next, the image is detailed: teeth, tongue are added and the lower lip is drawn.
How to draw an anime in stages - hair
In animated characters, individual curls are grouped together, forming a luxurious lock of hair. Usually their tips are more sinuous. What hairstyle to do, the author decides, but he must know the features of the location of the hair on the head. Do not forget that they grow from the forehead and are present a little on the neck. Beginners make another mistake - they do not take into account the presence of the skull under the hair. It turns out that the hairstyle cuts off part of the head and gives the character an unnatural appearance.
Now you know how to draw an anime with a pencil in stages, but this does not mean that you will immediately get the perfect result. This will require some time to practice. I hope the tips above help you in your creative endeavors!