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How to draw an anime character in simple steps?

How to draw an anime character in simple steps?

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Bergeront Tiffney

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Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer, M. Tech, Southeast Montgomery

Answered Sep 30, 2020

Anime cartoon originated from Japan; however, it has been improved over time by other countries to draw an anime character follow the steps below.

1. Draw an oval shape that stands for the character's head and split into four sections; the oval shape should be thinner at the bottom because it stands for the chin.

2. Draw a horizontal line through the middle of the oval shape; another line should be drawn from the top to the bottom, which will overlap the horizontal line.

3. Your character’s eye should go directly under the horizontal line, make sure your character's eyes are large and expressive, and draw a fat a lash line underneath the horizontal line below the circle for the lower lash. Add in your eyebrows and shade your pupil, crosscheck your character to make sure its eyes are identical.

4. Draw the nose between the horizontal line and the chin, draw the mouth a little further away from the nose before the chin.

5. Draw the ears and hair on the character's head. Do not forget to erase the lines on the head of your anime character.

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I. Klose

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Answered Sep 02, 2020

Anime is a popular animated cartoon from Japan. There has been progressing in current years in support of anime in other countries, such as America. The lovers of anime are together in somewhat of a cult. It is a very specific demographic, otherwise called a niche. It is not surprising to learn that people who love anime and other forms of art want to understand to draw in the anime style.

These simple steps will help you to draw an anime character.

• Draw an oval and split it into four sections.

• This oval will be the basic outline of the character’s head.

• Make the oval thinner at the bottom, as this is the chin.

• Draw a horizontal line through the middle of the oval.

• Draw a straight down the line all the way through the middle of it that overlaps with the horizontal line.

• Draw eyes underneath the horizontal line.

• Anime eyes are large and expressive.

• Draw a fat upper lash line underneath the horizontal line below the circle for the lower lash line.

• Shade in around the pupil but allow for some white space.

• Make the other side identical.

• Draw in the eyebrows.

• If the character is female, make the lashes thinner than their male counterpart.

• Add the nose halfway between the horizontal line and the chin.

• Sketch the mouth halfway between the nose and chin.

• Add the ears.

• Draw hair on the character’s head.

• Erase the horizontal and vertical lines you traced so that you could make your anime character look perfect.

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E. Jonathan

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E. Jonathan, Content Team Lead, Degree in Literature, Los Angeles, California

Answered Aug 25, 2020

Drawing an anime character is something that people would like to do. The problem is that it can be complicated, especially for people who do not really know how to draw.

* You should always start drawing from the head.

* Draw an oval shape and place light lines that will depict the spine, arms, and legs.

* These lines will provide you with a clearer idea of what you are searching for.

* Once you are done with this, you can start placing some volume on what you are drawing.

* Always add basic details first lightly then add more details as you continue drawing.

* Remember that practice makes perfect, so make sure that you will practice until such time when the drawing will be very easy for you.

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C. Lucan

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C. Lucan, Copywriter, Literature Major, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Answered Aug 20, 2020

• Draw an oval shape and partition it into four different sections. This will serve as the basic structure for your anime’s head. After drawing the oval shape draw a vertical line which would run through to the center of the oval and would intersect another horizontal line at the center, therefore, partitioning the oval into four sections

• Draw the eyes below the horizontal line and the eyebrows on top of the horizontal line, slightly above it.

• Let the nose coming in the middle of the horizontal line and chin.

• At the midway between the nose and the chin comes the mouth.

• Ears must be added to each side of the head; in case the character would have long hairs that would cover their ears, then the addition of ears could be skipped.

• Draw the hair on the character’s head

• Rub off the horizontal and vertical lines you drew at the start.

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W. Pratt

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W. Pratt, Marketing Analyst, MBA, Lincoln

Answered Aug 13, 2020

If you want to draw an anime character, you can start simply by drawing an oval shape and divide it into four different parts using a cross sign. i.e., a vertical line intersecting a horizontal line. Just below the horizontal line, put two big eyes and the eyebrows above the two eyes, specifically above the horizontal line. The next step is to add the nose, and this usually comes directly below the eyes.

Anime noses are not usually big, and they look very funny. The next step is where you will add the mouth. Put the mouth directly below the nose. This can be done simply by drawing a line that will look like the mouth. You must not forget to add the two ears, i.e., one on each side of the head.

Another important step is where you draw the hair. This actually depends on how you want your character to look like. To draw the rest of the body, use straight lines to represent each part of the body, such as the arm, hands, legs, and even the waist.

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C.Charlotte

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Answered Aug 12, 2020

Originated in Japan, Anime has become popular all across the world for its animation and unique drawing style. With a few simple steps, anyone can draw their beloved Anime character. The first step is to draw the face and the head. This includes adding in the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and chin. From there, hair can be added onto the face. This could be bangs, ponytails, or a simple lowcut. These are the simple instructions to drawing an Anime character, but if a person wanted to go in more detail, they could sketch out an entire body and add in as they feel.
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