How to Draw Anime Hands and Hand Gestures
The next time you talk to someone, pay attention to your hands. Do they just sit still, or do you move them? That's right - hand gestures are an important part of communication... Read more
The next time you talk to someone, pay attention to your hands. Do they just sit still, or do you move them? That's right - hand gestures are an important part of communication... Read more
Some anime and manga characters run fast, dance, or fly. Others stomp angrily, march in an army, or walk slowly yet gain on the heroes they are pursuing... Read more
Anime characters need their feet in order to get around. They may wear shoes, sandals, or go barefoot. No matter your character's footwear preferences, you need to learn how to draw anime feet to complete your characters... Read more
In a previous lesson, we talked about how small changes to the shape of the face and its features can change the perceived age or gender of an anime and manga character. This is also true of body shape. Here, we'll discuss how to draw anime body proportions for babies, children, adults, males, and females... Read more
Strong emotions are central to the mystique of Japanese animation. Anime and manga facial expressions are often bold and exaggerated, widening features such as the eyes or mouth to unrealistic proportions... Read more
Did you hear? Your manga characters need ears. This easy, step-by-step anime ears drawing is one of the simplest anime features you will learn... Read more
Kids are at the heart of many anime and manga stories. You can learn how to draw an easy little anime boy with the help of the simple step-by-step tutorial, below... Read more
Have you ever watched a movie or anime cartoon or read a manga comic that didn't have at least one kid in it? Including children in these stories makes them more relatable and authentic. You can start adding children to your drawings with the help of this easy, step-by-step anime child body drawing tutorial... Read more
How many of your favorite anime and manga characters are males? Here, you can learn how to draw an anime and manga guy body step-by-step... Read more
When you look at an anime character, how can you tell their gender? What about their age? We derive a lot of this information from their body proportions [LINK 9.4]... Read more
We've learned a lot about anime hair and faces in the past few chapters. Now, it is time to test those skills with a special challenge... Read more
In many cases, anime and manga hair is instantly recognizable due to its spiky, outlandish appearance. In some cases, though, it resembles real-world hairstyles... Read more
In a previous chapter, we discussed how anime characters are often recognized by their large, expressive eyes. Anime and manga hair is also a feature that sets this art style apart... Read more
Many male anime characters have facial hair - mustaches, beards, goatees, sideburns, or other styles. These may be an integral part of a character, or they may be used to demonstrate the passage of time... Read more
Sometimes, noses are big and we notice them right away. At other times, they seem insignificant - but something would be missing without them. Upgrade your manga drawing skills with this easy, step-by-step tutorial on how to draw an anime nose... Read more
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the mouth is its door (in fact, the Japanese words for "mouth" and "door" are related). You can add anime mouth expressions and lips drawings to your favorite manga characters... Read more
Anime and manga drawings are well-known for their large, expressive eyes. You can learn how to draw anime and manga eyes with this easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial... Read more
Whether they are schoolgirls in uniform, a hero's love interest, or heroines in their own right, cute girls are an anime and manga staple. Use the step-by-step instructions for this easy manga sketch to... Read more
Would you like to learn how to draw an anime head and face in ¾ view? Even if you are a beginner, you can master manga drawing with this easy step-by-step guide... Read more
You can learn how to draw manga faces with this easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial... Read more