How to draw Short hair easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Pencil drawing tutorials for beginners and everyone.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
Head outline Draw the shape of the head from the side. You can use this guide to know the ratio. Don’t forget to draw both the ears and the neck in this step. I used a 4B pencil so you can see my lines clearly. If you end up worried about the lines showing all the way through, use an HB pencil.
2nd step
Hair Length Decide on the length of hair you want to paint. In this example, the hair on the back and sides is the shortest, while the hair on the top of the head is the longest. Once you have decided on the length, take a blunt 4B pencil and use the shading technique to shape the hair. Make sure the distance between the hair and the head is appropriate.
Step 3
Parting the Top Hair from the Sides Erase any outlines you created for the head, then use the HB pencil to create an outline that separates the side hairs from the top hairs.
Step 4
Overall Highlight If you don’t want to lose the overall highlight, use an HB pencil to shade the areas of the hair you want the light to hit, then shade around those highlights. You can shade with just one tone or go deeper and introduce darker tones. I used a blunt 4B pencil for this.
Step 5
Grouping, Layering, Line and Shading If you followed step 4, use the 4B pencil to layer groups of hair starting with the swirl at the back of the head. If you haven’t done step 4, use an HB pencil. Be sure to always keep the overall direction/flow in mind when drawing. You can include an entire side of the head or individual parts. I stop as soon as I approach the area where I want the most light. When you start shading, first define the darkest areas before drawing each hair (pointed 6B).
If you’re going through an area where you want most of the light to hit, don’t use tones that are too dark. After defining the main shadows, start drawing each strand of hair. Naturally, you’ll start dividing large groups into smaller ones, and you’ll find ways to incorporate overlapping strands and other unique and interesting patterns. For each hair I used a 0.5mm 4B mechanical pencil.
Step 6
Repeat Continue working around these highlights. When drawing the nape of the neck, curl the strands towards the neck. For areas near the back of the head that don’t get much light (your light source may be different), focus more on midtones and shadows instead of trying to define highlights/shines. It’s okay if the hair doesn’t come out.
Step 7
Grouping, layering, flowing and shading Working in small sections at a time, I drew large to medium groups of hair layer by layer. Working in layers helps me carefully plan the direction and flow of my hair. In the image above, I’ve shaded the main groups of hair, making some areas darker than others to show some depth.
Since this is the area where I want the most light, I used a 0.5mm HB mechanical pencil and a 2B pencil to draw each hair.
Step 8
Correct/Add Highlights If you’ve shaded too dark or just want to bring out the highlights, roll your kneaded eraser into a ball, squeeze a section so it’s flat and neat, then run the eraser along the areas you you want to highlight as if you were combing white hair. The left image is before deletion and the right image is after.
Step 9
Grouping and Layering In step 2, if you recall, I wanted the hair on top to be longer than the sides. The longest hairs you will need to draw will be on your first layer. The following layers are superimposed on layer 1, so they will appear shorter. Step 10: Add Shadows and Part Hair Use your creativity to set shadows along random areas of hair. These can be areas where you don’t know what to do or look uncomfortable when combing your hair.
You will know what I mean if you follow and apply this to your designs. After drawing the shadows, use a mechanical pencil to divide the hairs into small groups until they start to look like individual hairs.