The eyes are a key defining feature of anime and manga drawings. In fact, anime characters as a genre are often identified by their large, expressive eyes. Anime and manga eyebrows play a key role in creating anime eye expressions... 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
With famous characters like D, Alucard and Dio Brando, vampires are a popular part of Japanese anime and manga culture. This easy step-by-step guide shows you how to draw an anime vampire with striking white hair. Use what you learned in tutorials 1.1 and 17.4 to sketch an easy vampire and show off your drawing skills... 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
The beard is the facial hair grown on a man's chin and cheeks. The Encyclopaedia Britannica calls the beard a "badge of manhood," as it appears only when a young male becomes physically mature... Read more
A ponytail is a hairstyle in which all or some of the hair is secured at the back of the head. It is so named because it resembles the shape of the tail of a pony or horse. Today, ponytails are most often worn by women and girls, but they are sported by some men as well... Read more
Faces are an important part of human society and psychology. A primary function of the face is to convey emotion. Almost universally, a smile denotes pleasure and tears indicate sadness. Recognizing emotion on the faces of others allows us to interact with them in meaningful ways... Read more
It is known as a braid, a plait, and a pigtail. This popular hairstyle is achieved by overlapping three or more strands of hair in a deliberate pattern... Read more
Dreadlocks, also called "locks" or "dreads," are rope-like strands or mats of hair that are formed by braiding, matting, combing, crocheting... Read more
The term manga (pronounced mon-ga) refers to a Japanese art form similar to the American comic book. Manga originated in the late 1700s... Read more
Hair is something very important to most people. It is one of the first features other people see. Because of its prominence, hair styles... Read more
Hair has been important to human culture at least since the time of the ancient Egyptians. Hair styles then came to represent social standing... Read more