This tutorial is totally going to be fun as we are learning how to draw anime girl step by step. Anime is computerized cartoons but you can draw them with a pen or pencil on paper. They have sparkling and rectangular eyes and spiked hair.
They were produced in Japan and became so famous that are common in cartoon serials, comic books, and movies. Anime manga is not so difficult to draw you only need to keep a few things in mind.
By following our step-by-step manga anime girl drawing tutorial you can render your character. Use a pencil for drawing as it’s easy to erase and improve.
How to Draw Manga Anime Girl
Step 1: Draw a portrait in your mind of what you will draw. Here we are drawing a girl anime, for this, we need to draw the head, pelvic portion, and broad shoulder with some static pose.
Step 2: first start drawing with basics, mark a horizontal line below the lower border of the eyes. Same time draw a vertical line to divide the head into equal parts.
Secondly, the pelvis and chest with a smooth line so you can erase it easily. Refer image we have given below for reference. Draw a cylindrical neck connecting the head and body.
Step 3: Without limbs our character is incomplete. Thus, outline the arms and long legs. Draw a cylindrical shape narrowing down an angular shape for feet and hands.
Step 4: Start drawing other details for how to draw a anime girl. Outline large anime eyes, a few bangs for hairstyle. Do not avoid the outlines drawn in step 2.
Step 5: In this step draw clothes for the girl. You can draw it with your choice, what you want her to wear. You can refer to our imagination also. For this, outline a small dress with long sleeves, a collared top with a bow. Draw calf for sleeves and socks for legs.
Step 6: Up to this step outlines are drawn now you can finish it. Draw every detail with concentration from head to bottom. Facial expression will give it different look.
Step 7: In this step give the dress the final touchup. Draw plates of the skirt by drawing vertical lines. give attention to every part of the dress as a calf, socks, bow scarf on the neck. Don’t forget to draw creases on cloth. Give finishing to the shoes as well. We have also drawn a horizontal line on the neck for an anime look.
Step 9: Up to this step, your anime girl sketch is ready. You can contour it with shading on the neck and on the thighs. You can use the hatching technique of drawing for shading.
Your anime girl is ready, hope did it well and easily.
How to draw anime face Step by Step
Step 1: Draw a big circle, and divide it into 4 equal sections. Draw another horizontal line below the horizontal diameter and also draw a line outside the circle as shown in the image below.
Step 2: Start outlining jaws and neck from the last 2 lines drawn in step 1.
Step 3: Raise up the jawline drawing full face and ears on both side.
Step 4: Draw 2 eyes below the diameter line marked or in the same line with ears. Mark a small line for the nose as in the image below.
Step 5: On the line of the big circle draw mark 3 for the mouth. Above the eyes draw eyebrows.
Step 6: Erase all the extra lines drawn and your face outline is clearly visible to you.
Step 7: This is the final step of drawing, draw hair bangs for the anime. Here this anime girl has short hair, you can finish it with long hair too.
Your Anime girl drawing is finished here, hope you like it.
Here is a step-by-step guide to drawing an anime girl:
Step 1: Draw the Basic Head Shape
- Start with a circle for the top of the head. Add a vertical line down the center and a horizontal line across to guide the placement of the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Step 2: Outline the Jaw and Chin
- From the sides of the circle, sketch two curved lines downward to form the jaw. These lines should meet at a pointed chin.
Step 3: Sketch the Eyes and Eyebrows
- Draw two large oval shapes along the horizontal guideline for the eyes. Add thick eyelashes and an iris inside each eye. Place eyebrows above the eyes, curving slightly to give the character expression.
Step 4: Add the Nose and Mouth
- Draw a small nose just below the horizontal line, using a tiny dot or a short curve. Add the mouth slightly lower with a small curve—anime mouths are often simple and subtle.
Step 5: Draw the Ears (Optional)
- Place ears on both sides of the head, aligning the tops with the eyes and the bottoms with the nose.
Step 6: Sketch the Hair
- Draw the hairline above the forehead and sketch the hairstyle. Anime hair can be long, short, straight, or spiky—use flowing lines to capture the desired style. Let strands fall over the forehead for a natural look.
Step 7: Outline the Body and Neck
- Draw a thin neck below the jawline, followed by the shoulders and upper body. Use simple curves for the shoulders and torso, keeping proportions delicate.
Step 8: Add Clothing Details
- Sketch the outline of a school uniform, dress, or casual outfit, depending on the character design you want. Keep lines simple but clean.
Step 9: Add Final Details to the Face and Hair
- Refine the eyes with more detail—add highlights in the pupils and darken the eyelashes. Finalize the hair with extra strands to create texture.
Step 10: Inking and Coloring (Optional)
- Trace over your final lines with ink or a darker pencil. Once dry, erase any unnecessary guidelines. You can also add color to the eyes, hair, and clothes using markers, colored pencils, or digital tools.
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