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Anime Hair Drawing Tutorial

how to draw girl anime hairstyles

step 1

We can begin with a simple drawing of a circle and grid to establish the different features. We then can lightly erase that grid and use the ghost lines of that grid to help us establish features on the face.

step 2

Once we have a basic sketch of the character we can now draw in the hairline. Drawing the hairline allows you to establish how the hair will form around the head and facial structure.

step 3

As we draw in the hair of the character, starting with the fringe. We always want to draw the hair slightly floating above the scalp as this will suggest volume and height in the hair.

step 4

We want to work on all the features of the face making sure we build the character so that the hair does not look out of place. In many ways anime hair is not just about the hair itself but how it suits the anime style and therefore the character’s features.

step 5

This is where we can start to work in some bold lines that give the hair a more distinct outline, making it a little more animated.

how to draw boy anime hairstyles

step 1

Again, we want to start by drawing the face of the character, we can do so by establishing the shape of the face with grid lines for different features.

step 2

Play around with how you would like the hairline to fill in on the forehead of the anime character. Try to imagine what the character would look like with a buzz cut as a way of determining the hairline.

step 3

This is where we can slightly erase the features of the character to now start working over it with more refined details. Again, working in layers is a great way to capture the qualities as best as possible with a more refined sketch with each layer.

step 4

This time we are going to do a more cartoonish and vague hair structure on the anime character. This particular anime hair drawing style is quite common and gives the character a different aesthetic.