Wolf Hikari's Anime Character Making Guide

Well, some of u probably wondering on how to make an Anime characters i suppose. So let me share my experiance...

I will go over at basic methods to draw general Anime faces at first, so u can both get a better idea of how Anime faces are drawn, as well as an idea of how use what u know to create interesting original characters.

Chapter 1: Heads
1.1: Male Eyes

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A) The eyes are one of the most important features of most characters. It is the most expressive parts of the face, and are part of what makes each character different and recognizable. So it is very important to be able to draw them correctly. , I will teach u how to draw some of Anime style eyes. In this guide, I will give u examples of eye styles for u to use to help u draw ur own original characters.

B) Male characters are sometimes neglected by fan artists, that is why many fan artists have trouble drawing guys. They really aren't that hard, though, just different. Most male eyes are more thin and narrow than female eyes, though there are several exceptions. This particular eye is narrower than other female eyes, without being so thin that it looks like it belongs to a more shady, suspicious character. Begin by drawing a thick, very slightly curved line. Its almost horizontal, but still has a slight curve to it. The edges should curve inwards a little, more so on the left.

C) Lightly draw two diagonal lines starting from the edges of the top line to help define the lower part of the eye. The lines are almost perpendicular to each other. Don't make them too steep or too flat or the size of the eye will be off. Next draw the Iris. The iris is a perfect circle, but is partially covered up by the eyelids. Do not draw the iris so small that u can see the whole thing. Anime characters have light glares in their eyes, though Male eyes often are not as large or obvious. Draw one oval light glare on the left side of the eye, and a pointed one on the right side.

D) Draw the pupil beneath the light glares and shade it heavily, especially if the character has darker colored eyes. Draw the eyelid and eyelash. Male characters tend to have darker, thicker eyebrows, so make sure they aren't too thin.Try it, that wasn't too hard. Don't worry if the eyes look too 'girly'. Usually its hard to tell if some eyes belong male or female characters. Some styles of eyes are interchangeable and can be used for either gender.

Villains?

E) The Narrow eyes are often (but not always) associated with darker, brooding characters. Villains often have narrower eyes. To draw this style of eye, start with a long, curved line. Make the curve is steeper on the left hand side than the right. Next, Draw in the lower part of the eye, it should be curved, rather than a straight line, so that the entire eye is like an elongated, pointy oval.

F) The iris is covered up by the upper eyelid, if the eyelids weren't there, the iris would be a perfect circle. Thicken the lines on the right side of the eye. Draw in the light glares, as well as the upper eyelid on top of the eye.
As, usual, finish up the eye by adding the pupil and shading the iris, and adding the eyebrow. Smooth and darken ur lines, and u're done. ^w^

Next...

G) Once u have the right eye drawn, u're probably going to want to draw the left eye, too. Oh well, All u have to do is draw the MIRROR image of the exact same eye. The placement of the second eye can be tricky though. It is Anime, no matter what style, are always drawn about one eye length apart. The distance may be a little more or less, but one eye length is a good measurement.

H) And yeah... u guys aren't not always going to draw ur characters facing towards u, right? so u'll need to know how to line up eyes at different angles. I will tell u that in general face guide later.

PS:If u're still amature please draw a guidelines to help u position the eyes until u are really good at it and no longer need them. ^w^ (Coming Soon)

Next Guide will be 1.2: Female Eyes

Yoshi! Gakushujo no guddorakku!

Lawl.

You stole my idea.

Wolf Hikari wrote:

sunjae429 wrote:

Lawl.

You stole my idea.

Nope, i just giving my guide... That's my guide. And your topic is yours...

Besides, u're doing the whole thing on Manga and I just making a Character...

It's some kind of helping u know...

No. It would only help if you were my cousin.

I'm always having trouble with the eyes.
So thank you for clearing some stuff up.
I'll probably keep trying to improve by drawing/ sketching anime/ manga heads during class.
Class is boring.

Wolfy, I'm afraid that to make the tutorial clear for anything related to drawing, you must at least show pictures of you trying.

REIA wrote:

Wolfy, I'm afraid that to make the tutorial clear for anything related to drawing, you must at least show pictures of you trying.

I actually on construction to that... ^w^U

FuG ShadeZ wrote:

I'm always having trouble with the eyes.
So thank you for clearing some stuff up.
I'll probably keep trying to improve by drawing/ sketching anime/ manga heads during class.
Class is boring.

Ah! Sure! If there anything wrong tell me! ^w^

PS: I wonder if you really don't like classes... -_-|||

no visual aids? >_>

FrozenEdge wrote:

no visual aids? >_>

Most people in this forum would love you drawing females. And how do you draw boobs? They're so hard to draw!!!

LXE wrote:

FrozenEdge wrote:

no visual aids? >_>

Most people in this forum would love you drawing females. And how do you draw boobs? They're so hard to draw!!!

I will explain it later. ^w^

POOR MALE.... -_-|||

Wolf Hikari wrote:

LXE wrote:

FrozenEdge wrote:

no visual aids? >_>

Most people in this forum would love you drawing females. And how do you draw boobs? They're so hard to draw!!!

I will explain it later. ^w^

POOR MALE.... -_-|||

make visual aids while your at it..... make sure those boobs are detailed

FrozenEdge wrote:

Wolf Hikari wrote:

LXE wrote:

FrozenEdge wrote:

no visual aids? >_>

Most people in this forum would love you drawing females. And how do you draw boobs? They're so hard to draw!!!

I will explain it later. ^w^

POOR MALE.... -_-|||

make visual aids while your at it..... make sure those boobs are detailed

Raise both of your hands up if you agree to this!