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Faces & Hair

Anime face construction guide: a head built on a blue proportion grid next to the finished face How to drawAnime FacesProportions, eyes, nose and mouth, angles, and finishing touches.Read the guide → Three anime girls with inward-curl, wavy and super long hair, with blue arrows showing the flow of the hair How to drawAnime Girl Hair TipsInward curl, wavy and super long hair: how the strands flow and where the tips end.Read the guide → One girl and one boy drawn in anime style at five ages each, from toddler to elderly How to drawAnime Faces at Different AgesThe same girl and boy at five ages, from toddler to elderly, and what changes each time.Read the guide →

Bodies & Poses

Faceless torso construction with a gray ribcage and guides, shown from the front and side How to drawBreasts and Waist for Anime GirlsRibcage volume, placement, three-quarter and side views, waist shape, bend and twist.Read the guide → Faceless female drawing mannequin from the front and side, with the legs split into cylinders and spheres How to drawHips, Thighs and Legs for Anime GirlsThe pelvis as a box, hip thickness, waist-to-thigh ratio, thigh construction, and hips in motion.Read the guide → The same pose drawn as three male builds: slim, lean muscular and muscular How to drawAnime Male BodiesThe inverted triangle and twist, upper-body muscles, leg direction, sitting and walking.Read the guide → A full-body anime girl leaning forward, next to a close-up of her hips in jeans How to drawSexy Anime GirlsThree ways to do it: what to hide, the expression, and the camera angle.Read the guide →

Clothes & Outfits

An anime girl in a summer sailor uniform next to the same girl in a winter sailor uniform How to drawJapanese High School Girl Sailor UniformsSummer and winter uniforms, how the top is built, the skirt, and how the fabric moves.Read the guide →

Symbols, Color & Backgrounds

All 18 manpu, numbered 1 to 18, drawn on the same anime girl How to drawManpu: Anime & Manga Emotion Symbols18 symbols for joy, anger, nerves, confusion and shock, and how to draw each one.Read the guide →