The horizontal line will help you place the eyebrow. The angle as it reaches the tip of the nose is just a touch higher than the bottom horizontal line. From there draw a line down to the chin with small bumps for the lips midway down. Finally, add the curving line of the jaw, making it point back toward the bottom of the vertical line, without quite touching it.
The ear sits between the 2nd and 4th horizontal lines and is flat against the vertical line. The mouth is close to the midway point between the nose and chin. The line of the throat starts halfway between the tip of chin and the bottom of the vertical line.
Add pupils to the eyes and curves to the inside of the ear. Let it dry, then erase the pencil lines. The finished drawing can be left as is, enhanced with gray tones or given the full color treatment. These pages show twenty ways to draw manga hair for female characters. Short Hair A short haircut is often used to convey innocence and a childlike nature.
Long Hair A long, straight haircut can make a character appear more worldly. Curly Hair Manga artists tend to avoid the impression of frizzy hair and render curls in the form of waves or ringlets. Pulled-Back Hair Drawing hair into a ponytail or pigtails can be a quick way of differentiating one female from another in your story. Spiky Hair Manga artists tend to save seriously spiky hair for the boys, but can give a female character a bit of artistic flair. Still, creative artists find ways of coiffing manga guys in distinctive ways that make them instantly recognizable.
Long Hair Drawing a male character with long hair creates a special challenge. To distinguish your long-haired guy from your female characters, give him a thicker neck and angular facial features.
Ponytail Female ponytails tend to be more fluffy and full-bodied, while his is a bit more minimalist. Why not play it up? Manga is all about creating a certain mood. Adult Front View Manga stories tend to be dominated by youthful characters in high school or fantasy characters who are vaguely teen-aged.
Manga artists tend to regard the older characters as inhabiting a different world in terms of the way they are drawn. They often bear little resemblance to the kids at the heart of the story.
Not only is the facial structure quite different, but there are all those wrinkles to contend with. But never fear: given the right guidelines, drawing an older character need be no more difficult than drawing the young protagonists. STEP 3 Outline the Cheeks and Jaw The shape is considerably more complicated than that of the youthful face, so extra attention must be paid to get the lines right. STEP 4 Place the Features Note that the eyebrows and eyes are a full line higher on the face than in younger characters.
Probably the biggest difference between young and old manga characters is the depiction of the nose. It is much more fully rendered for older characters. Lines on either side of the mouth also add age. A larger forehead is typical. The hairstyles of older characters are generally less flashy than those of younger characters.
An elderly character will also have a line or two delineating the wrinkles of the neck. You can keep it black and white, add some gray tones or color.. Be careful with details for any character you want to look youthful. Sometimes you want to draw someone who simply looks slightly older than your teenaged protagonist.
Most manga artists opt to depict grown-up characters with faces that are considerably closer to real human anatomy. This means that starting out with proper guidelines is more important than ever. Observe the unusual white shape created between the edge of the circle and the lines of the jaw.
The iris of the eye on the left touches the vertical line. Use that to place the left eyebrow. The tip of the nose falls between the third and fourth horizontal lines on the edge of the circle.
Place the mouth a little less than halfway between the chin and nose, just outside the edge of the circle. Add lines defining the cheek bones and the curves of the ears. A line below the mouth defines the lips while one on the side adds maturity. A single line on the neck is not only anatomically accurate but also adds a few years to the character.
You can keep it black and white, or add some gray tones or color. Fuller-Figured Character Front View Just as older characters rarely get the limelight, fuller-figured characters are generally sidelined or left out. Instead of a point, the chin curves at the bottom. The locations of all these facial features are more or less Add the eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth. The locations of all these facial features are more or less identical to their locations on the standard manga face.
Not all fuller-figured people have double chins, but it can be a good way to define your character. You can keep it black and white, and add some gray tones or color. In essence it is only the shape of the jaw, not the facial features, that changes in comparison to the earlier three-quarter view lesson.
At what point does the double chin become comical and overdone? I advise approaching it with subtlety.
Draw a second curving line from the chin up to the second of the four horizontal lines. Take care to maintain the distance between this line and the outside line. The locations of all these facial features are more or less identical to their locations on the standard manga face, but the distance between the mouth and the chin line is markedly different. The highlights will make the eyes shiny. The little dash above each eye denotes the folding of the eyelid.
STEP 6 Form the Hair and Neck The line of the neck begins at the base of the ear, and there is also a short line here suggesting the edge of the cheek. This hairstyle is, of course, up to you.. Child Front View Youthful manga characters intended to be teens or even adults are often drawn with oversized eyes that make them reminiscent of children. The main thing is to push things a little further than you do with your teen characters in terms of the eyes, cheeks and hair.
As always, guidelines will give you your best chance of drawing the character consistently from one panel to the next. The first of these two lines will be for placing the eyebrows. The second will be for the upper eyelashes. The jaw still comes to a point, but the cheeks are squared off to create that baby-faced look. Replicate the angles on each side, connecting the jawline to the skull at the middle line. The key difference here is the space occupied by the eyes.
The mouth is halfway between the circle and the tip of the chin. It is. Add a little shadow beneath the chin. Admit it: those stray hairs make the drawing! Child Profile View Drawing characters in profile can be tricky regardless of what kind of characters they are. How do we get it right? How else? The first line is for placing the eyebrows. The second is for the upper eyelashes of the eyes. It comes to a point at the nose—the same level as the bottom horizontal line.
From there bring the line down at an angle. This line is equal to the space between the first and last horizontal lines.
From the point of the chin the line curves back toward the bottom of the vertical line. Keep it mostly horizontal, curving up only at the tail end. The mouth is halfway between the tip of the nose and chin.
The ear connects at the vertical line; the top hits the second horizontal and curves just below the bottom line. Add curves to the ear.
Draw the lines of the neck and shoulders. The front of the neck begins about two-thirds of the way along the line of the jaw. The back begins about halfway between the vertical line and the back of her head. Of course, your teen character might want to adopt a girlish look, but placing the pigtails high on the head and making her jaw and eyes youthful will keep her little sister looking like the baby of the family.
You can keep it black and white and add some gray tones or color. But every artist comes at it a different way. Find the styles you like, then adapt them for your own characters. Semirealistic Reminiscent of real human anatomy, but still recognizable as manga eyes. Highlights Most manga eyes include at least one highlight to create a shiny effect.
It can be at the top of each iris, at the bottom or both. Big Eyes A mainstay of shojo romance, these eyes get so big they become a landscape unto themselves. Hyper-Realistic Though rare, some manga artists do go for realism.
No Pupils Manga artists sometimes leave out the pupils to create an unusual, glassy effect. A single white dot is all these eyes need to achieve their haunting effect. Tiny Irises Sometimes artists shrink the irises down dramatically. The effect can be menacing or shifty looking.
Here are twelve facial expressions manga artists use most. Cheerful The default manga facial expression. The smile is subtle with a small, gentle curve. The bottoms of the eyes are often somewhat flattened, suggesting the cheeks rising to cover the eyes just a touch as the character smiles.
The bottom of the mouth may be left unrendered as a stylistic quirk. Confusion This look of quiet befuddlement is conveyed mainly by the eyebrows. One is angled down as if slightly angry, the other raised as if surprised.
Concern This is a great all-purpose expression to use whenever a character is serious or making an argument. The eyebrows are slightly curved, with just a hint of furrowing to the brow. Sadness or Regret The expression is in the eyebrows. They follow a crooked path as they curve toward the center of the forehead. The heavy eyelids and the tiny frown add to the sense of melancholy. Boredom Flatten the upper eyelashes and tuck the irises at least halfway underneath.
The eyebrows float above the eyes at a very neutral angle, and the mouth is small and closed. Determination A common emotional state in any action oriented manga.
Make sure you get the angle and proximity of the eyebrows to the upper eyelashes right. The clenched teeth and the break in the line surrounding the mouth are common in manga faces. Anger Similar to the look of determination, but with extra crooks on the ends of the eyebrows. The wide-open mouth, the bared teeth, everything comes together to convey her rage.
Distress A manga staple, this look comes out at moments of crisis. The eyebrows curve upward and at least one of them ends in a zigzag, signifying a furrowed brow. Surprise This look is seen again and again in love stories as the character discovers new information. Note the small irises, and how they float within the whiteness of the eyes.
The open, gasping mouth also adds to the effect. Embarrassment A great one for comedic moments: the character is caught in an awkward position and must talk her way out of it. Combine the apologetic upturned eyebrows with a big smile. Sadness Make the irises large and tuck them well beneath the upper eyelids. One or two are plenty.
The shape of the mouth suggests a quivering lower lip. Is it difficult? If guidelines are important for drawing the face, they are ten times as important for drawing the body. But where do the guidelines go? Read on, my friends, to learn that and a whole lot more in the chapter ahead. The dotted line shows the difference in proportion between the top and bottom halves.
Make younger boys narrower and athletic builds wider. Women are under two heads wide. One and a half is cartoony. For a realistic look, go closer to two.
Arms: Two and a half heads from the shoulders to the tips of the fingers. Legs: Nearly three and a half heads from the top of the thigh to the toes. Stretch this out to make your female character more glamorous. Torso: Two heads tall from the base of the neck to the top of the inner thigh. The breast line is just over the halfway point.
Legs: When seated, the distance from knee to toe is nearly identical to the distance from knee to backside. Arms: When seated with slack arms, the hand will reach past the thigh. The Teen Girl Drawing the human body is always a challenge. Though it takes a little extra time, the only way to guarantee proper body proportions is to make use of extensive preparatory guidelines. Remember, this girl has her feet firmly planted in manga land and as a result bears little resemblance to a real teenaged girl.
If you want to progress in your art beyond the manga style—or even just take your manga drawings to a higher level—you should definitely study true human body proportions.
Use the horizontal lines as guides to help you see where the lines go. The shoulders begin just past the second horizontal line. The waist is one third of the way between lines three and four. The wrists fall just below line four. The width of the each part of the arm is every bit as important as the length. Is your version too wide? Too narrow? Leave the hands as a shape for now.
The knees sit below line five while her heels rest on the bottom line. Her toes extend past to look pointed toward the viewer. Her thighs are wider than calves and make the knees almost twice as wide as the ankles. The breasts curve just above line three.
Draw the base of the thumb higher than where the fingers begin. Allow them to curl in. Not every finger will be visible from this angle. Define the toes and add a bit of shading to the arches of the feet.
Let the ink dry, then erase the guidelines. Leave as is, add some gray tones or color. A teen girl, head to toe, in classic manga proportions.
Thumbs Up! The hand in this position can be surprisingly difficult to draw. Check out 50 Ways to Draw Hands to see this pose and others in greater detail. Alternative Female Proportion Styles I always shake a fist when I see someone claiming that there is a single system for drawing manga body proportions. No way. Artists go all over the place in terms of the number of heads tall a character can be. Here are three examples. I see this style most often in shojo romance stories.
Realistic Nearly seven heads tall, this girl is not so far from the proportions of a real teen. She is cartoonishly idealized, though, with her waist and torso being considerably shrunken to create a hyper-feminine look. Compacted Cartoon At just over five heads tall, this girl is starting to slip into chibi territory. And talk about cartoonish! By contrast, the feet are fairly large and the head is competing with the shoulders in terms of width. The Teen Boy Think you can draw one gender better than another?
Drawing manga is fun, but you really owe it to yourself to study real human anatomy if you ever get the chance. The shoulder area is two heads wide, maybe one shade narrower. The waistline is about a third of the way up between the third and fourth lines.
The knees sit closer to line five while his heels rest on line seven. His toes extend past to look pointed toward the viewer. Make the thighs a good deal wider than the calves.
The knees should be a touch wider than the ankles. The chest lines sit just a bit above line three. Allow them to curl in slightly toward each other. Define the toes and shape the feet to add a bit of curve to the arches. Leave as is or add some gray tones or color. Alternative Male Proportion Styles Manga artists are every bit as fanciful when it comes to the boys. These three examples can be neatly paired with the girls in the Alternative Female Proportion Styles section.
Super Elongated This guy is tall at nine heads, but there are artists who will push it even further. This style occurs most often in shojo romances. Realistic At over seven heads tall, this guy is not too far from the proportions of a real teen.
Like his female counterpart, though, he is cartoonishly idealized. The shoulders are broadened to accentuate his masculinity. The Father Figure Some manga stories take place in a world populated only by teenaged characters, where adults have seemingly been banished from the scene. Manga grown-ups are much closer to real human anatomy. Many of these adult characters have smaller eyes and fully rendered noses that we are more likely to associate with Western comic book characters.
His left arm is hidden behind his body. The bottom line of the torso is about two-thirds of the way between lines four and five. His hand extends just a touch beyond the bottom line of his torso. The right foot touches line eight. The bottom line of his left foot is about one third of the way up between lines seven and eight. There is a slight diagonal lean to the legs. This will help to convey his solid, confident stance. You could even leave him bald. Refine the hand, showing the curve of his fingers.
Add soles to the bottom of his shoes. Toe the Line Feet are almost as hard as hands to get in proportion, and a shifting stance can make a huge difference. Check out 50 Ways to Draw Feet to get a better look at dress shoes from the side. Many stories hinge on an adult who provides our heroes with crucial aid and advice, or stands in their way as a formidable baddie.
Here are a few tricks for making them fabulous—or fearsome! Middle-Aged Moms A motherly character needs to appear observably older than her teenaged kids. Keep the lines subtle near the eyes and mouth. Gray Power Draw wrinkles where they occur in real life by using a model, either in real life or from a picture.
Lines fan out from the far left and right of each eye. Lines delineating the cheekbones and small choppy lines at the lips are classic hallmarks of the elderly character. You may also add horizontal lines across the forehead and criss-crossing lines at the neck.
Fierce Foes Manga writers often pit youth against age, making older characters the antagonists. Give your character a prominent nose, sunken cheeks and a scowl to mark him as a worthy opponent.
Learn more about older characters at impact-books. We all need escapism, but characters, like people, can come in all ages, shapes and sizes, right? The challenge is to draw such a body as it really is, not as an object of derision.
The shoulders follow along line two, while the breast lines curve down to touch line three. Her right elbow is raised to land on line three.
Her right leg is farther off to one side. Again, the horizontal lines can serve as your guide. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Mastering manga with Mark Crilley Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Proportions and poses : Drawing the human body ; Proportion tips and tricks ; The teen girl ; Alternative female proportion styles ; The teen boy ; Alternative male proportion styles ; The father figure ; Tips on drawing adults ; Fuller-figured girl ; Drawing fuller-figured characters ; The kid brother ; Babies and toddlers ; Sometimes you can't help being big-headed ; Chibi variations ; 20 chibi emotions ; 50 ways to draw hands ; 50 ways to draw feet ; Hitting your stride ; Walk this way ; Kissing ; XOXO: displays of affection ; Fighting ; The fight club ; 30 classic poses ; Clothing folds and wrinkles ; Dress pants and jeans ; Skirts ; T-shirts, sweaters and coats -- 3.
Setting the scene : Fundamentals of perspective ; Street scene using one-point perspective ; Objects big and small ; House interior using two-point perspective ; Two points ; Space station exterior using three-point perspective ; Point of view ; Inking tips ; Putting pen to paper ; Anatomy of an inked manga illustration ; Crosshatching ; Paneling and page layouts ; My process ; Layout sequences ; To panel or not: different layouts ; Make your own manga sequences ; Making the leap: advanced sequencing ; Can we talk?
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