How to Draw Anime Hairstyles

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Simple anime hairstyle

Drawing anime hairstyles isn't complicated once you understand a couple of principles. First, styles should be simple. Second, the hair should help to identify the character. Here are two basic anime hairstyles that you can evolve and shape to fit your own characters in your drawings.

Instructions

  1. Straight Hair with Headband

    • 1
      Example 1

      Draw a curved line over the top of the head. Draw a 'V' on the forehead with two lines connecting to it and each side of the head for bangs.

    • 2
      Example 2

      Draw two curved lines coming from the head on each side.

    • 3
      Example 3

      Draw an "L" shape next to the line on the left.

    • 4
      Example 4

      Draw another, longer "L" next to the last and another that is longer than the second right next to it.

    • 5
      Example 5

      Repeat Steps 3 and 4 on the right side of the head.

    Spiky Guy Hair

    • 6
      Example 1

      Draw a "W"shape in the middle of the head.

    • 7
      Example 2

      Draw a downward curving line on each side of the "W" that ends right above the ears.

    • 8
      Example 3

      Erase the head lines on the right side of the hairstyle.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can make these hairstyles as large, colorful or exaggerated as you need to suit the character.

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