![]() ![]() (In the Loomis method of construction the length from the top of the head to the hairline, from the hairline to the eyebrows and from the eyes brows to the nose, and from the nose to the chin are all about the same.)Ĭompare this with your favorite Anime style, and see what adjustments should be made when you construct the next drawing. Once you have these measurements, you can compare them to the Loomis method, note the variation and adjust your Loomis head construction accordingly. Various angles of a drawing of the head can foreshorten the drawing and make it hard to measure. Note that to do this properly you will need to find the head drawing that is at eye level. You can also measure our the length verses the width of the head as well. As well as measure out the distance between the eyebrows and the hairline, and the hairline and the very top of the head. The best way to study proportions is to look at Anime drawings you really like, then measure out the distances between the eye brows and the tip of the nose, the tip of the nose and the chin. (I have a tutorial on drawing lips and mouths in Anime style as well, you can find it here.) (For a super detailed look at how to draw Anime eyes, check this tutorial). Eyebrows appear smaller than their average counterparts in real life. Proportions of a girl’s face in Anime and Manga are grounded in reality, with some exaggerated features. Now that we have the construction of the head covered, let’s talk about the proportions in Anime and Manga art. Later on this page, I will walk you step-by-step through how I use the method to draw an Anime girl face. It is a great starting point for drawing the face. I published a detailed tutorial on the Loomis method and you can find it at this link.īasically, the method evolves drawing a sphere to represent the top portion of the head, then drawing in the jaw and other features based on predetermined landmarks and proportions. Luckily, there is an incredibly powerful method for the construction of the face that we can learn and practice developed by Andrew Loomis. Do not skip learning anatomy and construction of the face and try not to dive right into drawing in the Anime style, before understanding the basics of construction. What’s more, they know how to draw it really, really well. Trust me when I tell you that all, yes all great Manga artists know how to draw a realistic human head. We need a solid method of construction of the human head before we can understand how to draw an Anime/Magna head or face. However, I do believe you will get better at drawing Anime girl faces after you finish this tutorial. Okay, maybe not that well without years of practice of drawing Manga. That sounds great Gvaat, but also how do I do all that? Follow me in this tutorial, and I will do my best to make the process clear and have your drawing look like it was done by a true Mangaka in no time. Anime girl face study by GvaatĬlick here to skip to the step-by-step guide.ĭrawing of Manga stylized female face by Gvaat To draw an Anime girl face, start with a strong construction method of the head, then simplify the features and keep only those identifiable lines necessary to deliver the Anime and Manga aesthetic, exaggerate the shape of the eyes, and simplify the nose, as well as shape the head to fit the type of Anime style you are interested in drawing. ![]() So for those of you looking for a simple, two-sentence answer on how to draw an anime girl’s face, here it is below, for the rest of you – those of you who want to dive deep into Anime and Manga drawing, I wrote the rest of the tutorial.
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