How To Draw Anime Girl with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Simple drawing for kids and beginners.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Part 2
head and face
1
Draw a circle and add a vertical centerline. Use a pencil to easily erase mistakes and guide lines when you’re done. Anime characters tend to have very round heads, so start with a clear circle to work with. Then draw a straight centerline that runs through the center of the circle.
The center line will help you build other features of the girl’s face.
Keep all of your guides extremely light so you can easily remove them when you’re done.
Struggling to draw a neat circle? Try pulling your wrist in a quick circle and sketching a series of lighter shapes. Then delete anything that doesn’t fit your perfect circle!
2
Draw a horizontal midline. Add a straight, horizontal line through the center of the circle. This will be a guide for other features that you will develop in the future.[2]
Like the vertical line you drew, keep the horizontal midline light so you can erase it later.
3
Build out the chin. Then, develop the chin by adding the jawline leading down from the edges of your circle. Create a rounder chin for a more youthful look, or a pointed chin with a pointed jawline for a more mature look.
The sharper and more angular your chin is, the older a woman looks. For good examples of this, see the difference between Mako and Satsuki in Kill la Kill, or Lady Eboshi and San in Princess Mononoke.
4
Add 2 ears and use them for an additional horizontal guide. Place the top of each ear just below where the horizontal center line meets the edge of the circle. Make the top half of each ear slightly larger than the lobes. The ear should be on the same horizontal plane as the bottom of the circle (not the chin). Then draw another horizontal line that runs through the middle of the ear.
Finally, you can cover your ears with a big hairstyle, but the ears will still help you create a balanced face.
5
Create 2 large eyes in between your 2 horizontal midlines. The eyes should be between the two horizontal guides you drew. For a simple style, draw two large, round eye contours. Add a large iris inside each eye. Then draw two smaller circles inside each eye to represent the reflected light.
Anime eyes should be big. The smaller and narrower your eyeliner, the less anime-style it will look.
The distance between the eyes should be equal to the size of one of the eyes.
If you are having trouble drawing eyes, try drawing an anime girl with eyes closed! Just draw two upper lashes and it will look like eyes are closed.
6
Add a small mouth between the chin and the bottom of the circle. Add a thin and narrow mouth in the middle of the vertical center line. Try to place the mouth between the lower part of the first circle you drew and the chin.
You can bend the edges of your mouth upwards for a brighter, happier feel, or turn the edges downward to appear more irritable or angry.
Anime eyes should be big and lips small. This is a good rule of thumb if you want to draw any anime character!
7
Add some expressive brows and build up the lashes. You have a lot of freedom when it comes to eyebrows; Make them round and smooth for a welcoming expression or point them inward to appear more angry. Adjust the thickness and angle based on your preference.
100% you only need to draw a thin line like an eyebrow. Alternatively, you can add thicker and thicker eyebrows for a more stylized look.
Add a thick top lash with a few ponytails for a more mature, sexier look.
Speaking of noses, you may have noticed your drawing doesn’t have a nose! Most cartoon characters either don’t have a nose, or they have a tiny slit. Please add one if you want.
8
Hair construction starts from the center part. There are many ways to draw anime hair and you can draw as big and complex or as small and simple as you like. For the female characters, draw along the vertical center line and use circles and triangles to build up the hair.
You can keep it very simple if you want a more youthful look. A simple cropped or short haircut with flat bangs requires very little cutting.
The more “extroverted” you draw your hair (the image of Goku’s hair in Dragonball Z), the less realistic the hair will look.
9
Delete all your instruction lines and add details. Soften any rough lines you’ve drawn or fill in any fine lines you want to highlight. Add small sections of hair or expression lines on the cheeks, forehead, or chin. Then delete any lines you don’t want to keep and you’re done!
Part 2
Whole body
1
first
Mark the full height of the body (about 8 full heads). The total length of the body should be equivalent to 8 times the length of the head you drew. Use some light pencil marks to indicate the size of the body.
Tracing paper (or drawing a square) based on the size of the head you drew can really make this a lot easier.
You can make the body 5-7 heads long if you want to look more cartoonish.
2
Add an hourglass figure and waistline. Draw a small neck leading down from the base of the chin. Then, soften the shoulders with circular lines leading to the neck. Draw paths from the edges of each shoulder down to the imaginary hips and then spread them out until you reach the waist line.
This will look a bit like a bulky hourglass or the outline of an “8” with a more defined top and bottom.
3
Outline the shape of the arms and legs using single lines. Starting at the outer edge of each shoulder, draw 2 paths from your character’s torso to form the outer edge of the arms. On the outer edge of each hip, draw 2 paths down the character’s hips for the legs.
To keep your drawing from looking like a stick figure, bend slightly in between your legs to give your character’s knees some flexibility.
You can rotate your arms and legs in any direction you want. You can even bend one of the elbows up so your drawing forms a peace sign for an extremely iconic look!
4
Fill in the shape of the legs and arms. Grow your character’s arms by adding a bottom line to each arm (keep the top thicker than the bottom of each arm). Build legs by adding thicker thighs and thinner calves (hold tight at the knees).
Don’t use perfectly straight lines here. Hands and feet tend to be slightly rounded.
Each part of the limbs should have a bit of roundness, but be careful not to overdo it; if you make your biceps, forearms, thighs or calves too big, your character will look bigger.
5
Build clothes based on your personal preferences. There are many ways to draw an anime girl’s clothes, so feel free to get creative! Keep it super simple by drawing a basic t-shirt and some shorts, or try something a little more complicated by drawing a tight jacket with a collared shirt underneath. .
If you do choose a skirt, add more pleats by drawing separate sections stacked on top of each other to give the skirt depth.
The “icon” anime girl look combined with a ribbon where a tie can go, is always a fun choice!
Remember, women traditionally wear pants higher than their hips, so try to put the top of your skirts and pants a little higher if things look out of place.
6
Add feminine details, such as bows or high socks, and erase the guide lines. Small strokes can really bring an anime sketch to life, so add some ribbons, bows, earrings or jewelry. High socks are also a popular anime motif. Once you’ve created everything, remove any guides and you’re done!
This is the drawing you finished drawing
