How to Sketch a Anime Person

Anime drawings tend to have very simple faces.

Sketching an anime person is much like drawing a traditional figure. The same proportions are used in anime that are used in most anatomy classes. There are a few small differences, though, that make the the anime figure different, such as the eye shape, knee placement and the nose and mouth shapes.

Instructions

1. Draw a downward facing "U" for the top of the head with a "V" at the bottom for the chin.

2. Sketch the eyes by drawing large circles in the upper third of the head. Fill most of the eye with a large black circle and erase smaller circles inside the black circle for highlights.Top the eye with a long, downward facing curve for the lash line with another line parallel to it just above the lash line for the eyebrow.

3. Draw an L-shape for a nose and a curved line for lips.

4. Draw a two parallel lines for the neck and have the lines curve into L-shapes for the shoulders.

5. Draw the shoulders two head-lengths wide, meaning, measure the length of the head and make the shoulders twice as wide as this measurement. Female shoulders should be a little narrower than two head lengths.

6. Draw the hips the same width as the head on both male and female characters.

7. Draw a male's arms and legs like straight columns. Draw women's arms curved away from the body and have the knees pointed toward each other the the feet wide apart.

Tips & Warnings

• Draw hair with a few lines as possible. Usually, a collection of V-shaped marks placed around the forehead and ears work well for anime hair.

References

• "How to Draw Anime for Beginners"; Le Trung; 2000

Resources

• YouTube: How to Draw Anime Hair