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Anime head drawing tutorial

In this lesson, we will learn how to properly draw an anime character's face with a pencil. We will start by building the proportions of the face, and then add tone and volume.

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    Step 1

    Draw a circle.

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    Draw a straight vertical line through its middle. It is necessary for the symmetry of the face.

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    Add a line for the cheek.

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    Add a second line of cheek.

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    Add a line of chin. It should be slightly smaller in width than the circle.

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    Draw a straight horizontal line down the middle of the resulting face.

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    Draw the ears below the line. To make them look more realistic, don't draw them as a simple oval — the shape of the ears is more complex. The widest part should not be in the center, but slightly higher.

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    Find the middle of the ears and draw another horizontal line from one point to another. The eyes will be between the two lines.

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    Step 9

    Draw 2 symmetrical lines.

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    From these lines draw a semicircle, touching the auxiliary lines.

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    Step 11

    Strengthen the upper line and add eyelashes. You don’t need to draw them in separate strokes — it’s better to draw several thick lines from the eyelid. There should be more eyelashes in the corner of the upper eyelid, and they can only be outlined on the lower one.

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    Step 12

    Draw an oval iris inside the eyes - it will take up about ⅔ of the space.

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    Mark the pupils and add highlights - it is important that they are on one side.

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    Mark the nose with a small triangle. It should be right in the center.

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    The lips can be depicted as a curved line, reinforced towards the ends.

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    Finish drawing the eyebrows with two thick lines that go up.

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    Mark the upper eyelids.

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    Add ear details - the auricle curl, the tragus. Now you can erase the auxiliary lines, and the drawing is ready!

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