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How To: Draw a male torso or man's body for anime or manga

This instructional video will teach how to sketch and draw the male body (a man's torso or upper body, chest, abs, rib cage, and shoulders) for character design, comics, manga, anime and video game concept art. Learn step by step how to draw from a simplified torso and upper body using geometric shapes. Learn how to sketch and construct a basic body form quickly. The video demonstrates and narrates how to quickly create an efficient concept design from concept idea into a fantasy or sci-fi ch...

How To: Draw long manga hair

In this video we learn how to draw long manga hair. First, draw straight but curved lines going out from the top of the head to the side of the paper, giving the girl really long hair. Then, draw the other side of her head with long lines that drift down to her shoulder area. Draw in a lot of lines that are not straight, because that won't look real. Just draw them slightly curved so they look like they are falling down from the head. Then, draw on the lines to the forehead for the bangs and ...

How To: Draw a manga girl

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a manga girl. Start out with a pen on a piece of paper and draw the eyebrows in the upper middle part of the paper. Color the brows in, then draw in the eyes, along with their creases and the bottom of them. Next, you will draw in around the face and add in the point for the chin. Add in the details for the face, making sure to draw in the eyelashes. When finished with the features, draw bangs on the front of the face, then draw hair all around the sides...

How To: Draw Astro Boy

Big fan of Japanese manga series, Astro Boy? Learn how to draw the main character from this anime manga series with help from Drawing Now. Search WonderHowTo for more videos from Drawing Now to learn how to draw a variety of characters and cartoons!

How To: Draw a manga girl with long hair

This how-to video demonstrates a method for drawing a female character in a Japanese manga style. Starting with her eyes, the artist works step-by-step to create a sketch of the girl's facial features. Then the drawing is given more depth and detail as long hair is added. The girl's shoulders and short-sleeved shirt are drawn in, then the shirt is given details such as patterned trim. The drawing is given more depth and perspective through the use of pencil shading.

How To: Draw manga/anime clothes and folds

In this video we learn how to draw manga/anime clothes and folds. Start out by drawing the collar of the clothing up and around the neck. As you draw down, make sure you add in a bump for the elbows in a long sleeve shirt. Then, draw in the cuffs for the shirt and add in lines on them. Draw down from the elbow bump, creating two bumps near the wrist to show a baggy sweater. Make sure to add in the small details like zippers and strings on the top. Finish off the sides, leaving a gap between t...

How To: Draw female body proportions in the manga style

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw female body proportions in the manga style. First, you will need to mark your paper evenly with lines to see where you want the head to be at. After this, draw down the rest of the body, looking at the lines as you continue to draw. Use these lines as measurement tools to make the body look proportionate. For example, the head should start at one and the fingers should end at the fifth line. The waist should come at line 3 or 4, then you can finish off t...

How To: Draw a manga or anime girl

In this video, we learn how to draw a manga or anime girl on the computer. Start off by drawing the torso, with the arm coming out. Have her leaning on the pillow on an incline, then draw her legs. Continue to draw up the body, making the head and hair, then the other arm. Draw in the details on the body and the face, then start to fill in with a bold tool to bring out all the features. Go over all your construction lines, then erase whatever is in the background that you don't need as a guid...

How To: Draw the manga character Vash the Stampede from Trigun

In this video, we learn how to draw the manga character Vash. Start by drawing the outline of the character from the head to the toe. After this, draw in the details of the body and the face. Next, use a paintbrush in black to start to draw over the outline to make a 3D version of it. From here, draw on the details of the body as well as the colors for the skin. After this, draw in the details for the hair and then color in the clothing. Add in shading and lines on the clothing to make it loo...

How To: Draw manga eyes in 4 different ways

In this video, we learn how to draw manga eyes in 4 different ways. The first one is a wide eyed look where you will draw large eye and then create the pupil towards the top of the eye. Draw in the lids and the top and bottom of the eye high around it. Then, for a female eye, you will need to draw in a large eye as well. But, with these you will draw in the lashes of the eyes on both the top and the bottom. For smaller eyes, you can draw them tall but make them thinner. Crosshatch the eyes to...

How To: Draw Manga hair (curly vs. straight)

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Manga hair (curly vs. straight). When drawing the straight hair, you will draw lines first at the top of the head to indicate how the hair is coming out of the head. Then, draw some lines around the head you've sketched. Curve the hair around the body and draw it going behind the shoulders. Draw gentle curves so it looks more realistic. Add in lines in the hair to make strands. For curly hair, start by drawing in different shapes that kind of looks like ...

Draw anime or manga emotions: anger

Learning to sketch can be a frustrating process for even the most experienced artist. In this easy to follow guide, you will learn to draw your favorite anime or manga character to express that annoyed feeling you get from having to erase! The artist makes sketching and shading angered features on the characters seem like a breeze, and in no time flat you'll be sketching your own characters without the previous hassle! He demonstrates all kinds of faces, from simple scrunched up annoyance to ...

How To: Play "Wind" by Naruto on piano

Written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, "Naturo" is an ongoing Japanese manga series. The plot tells the story of a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki, who constantly searches for recognition & aspires to become the ninja in his village that is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all, also called a Hokage. The series is based on a one-shot comic by Kishimoto that was published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump and has since grown into a phenonmenon.

How To: Style a Gokudera wig for a cosplay costume

One of the most distinctive parts of the anime-style characters that most cosplayer prefer is the spiky, multicolored anime hair. Most people need a wig to execute one of these styles in real life, and this video will show you how to do it! The example in the video is a wig for Gokudera from the manga Reborn!, but these lessons can be applied to lots of other anime wig styles.

How To: Draw a realistic human eye

In this video tutorial, "Miki Falls" manga artist Mark Crilley shows us how to draw a realistic eye. For any artist who aspires to draw realistically, it's essential to get eyes right. The eyes, after all, are the "window to the soul," and if something's off with a drawing of an eye, we will always notice.

How To: Draw manga clothes on a computer

In this video, we learn how to draw mange clothes on a computer. There are many different types of manga clothes that you can draw, so study what you want to draw before you do it. When you start to draw, make sure you use great detail with the clothing, no matter what kind you are doing. After you draw the basic clothing, then add lines to show folds and creases inside of the clothing as well. Draw in shading around the inside of the clothes and then you will have your clothing complete. Enj...

How To: Draw the manga version of Neji from Naruto

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga Neji. Start off by drawing the outline of the character. Don't forget to include the parts where the facial features, limbs, and hair are at. From here, you will use a darker pen to draw in the rest of the character. Next, you will start to draw in the additional lines and shading to make the character look more realistic. Once you do this, you can start adding some color! Use any colors that you would like or use the normal colors that are on Neji...

How To: Color manga

In this video we learn how to color manga. For the girl, start by coloring the entire drawing pink. Then, remove the color from the face and add in shadowing and colors for the lips and eyes. Then, color in the color of the face and the hair as well. Color in the skin color and draw in black lines to show where the contours of the body are at. Color in the shirt pink with black lines to show where it's being laced up at. Darken up any of the features of the face, then save this to finish.

How To: Draw a manga eye in MS Pain and make it blink

In this video, we learn how to draw a manga eye in MS Pain and make it blink. Start out in Paint and draw the outline of the eye. After this, color the outside area in black and then fill in the pupil area of it. Color the eye blue or any color that you desire, then add in lines to the middle of the eye to make it look more realistic. Leave white around the edge of the eye. Create an eyebrow over this, then add it to a flesh-toned background. Once you have done this, you will be finished with...

How To: Draw manga bodies

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga bodies. Start out by drawing circles for the body. These circles will start at the head, then go to the shoulders, arms, stomach, hips, knees, and ankles. After you do this, draw lines to connect them all together and make out the basic shape of the body. Now star to use a bolder line to create the realistic outline of the body. When you're finished with this, you will be able to do the fun part. You can fill in these spaces with color and lines to...

How To: Draw a manga girl

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a manga girl. Start off by drawing the outline of the body, starting with the head. After this, draw the neck and shoulders, leading down to the rest of the body. Make sure to give the character feminine curves as you are drawing. Then, add in the features of the face and then give her bangs and short spiky hair. Next, draw a long sleeved shirt on her, that has wide shoulders on it. Continue to draw, making sure to add on lines to show contours where the...

How To: Draw manga basics

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga basics. First, you will draw a circle for the head, then make a point at the bottom for the chin. After this, draw in lines on the face so you can reference where the eyes, nose, and mouth will be. Then, you will need to decide what expression you're going to use. Once you have decided, you will need to draw in the eyes, creases of the eyes, and eyebrows. Then, you will draw in the nose and the mouth. The female eyes look different from the male's,...

How To: Draw manga faces 3/4 view tilted down

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga faces 3/4 view tilted down. You will start with a circle for the head, but you will make the chin go off to the side slightly. Next, you will draw a horizontal and vertical intersecting line off to the side of the face where the chin is. Next, draw in the circles for the eyes, then draw in the brow line. The brow line should be lower than normal. Once you have all the guidelines set up, add in the ear and start to draw in the details of the face. W...

How To: Draw manga in MS Paint

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga in MS Paint. Start by drawing false eyelashes to case the eyes inside of. Next, draw the false eyelashes underneath the eye, then draw the actual eyes in. Make sure to give them large pupils. Add in a bright color for the rest of the eyes, then add a lighter shade of the color at the top for a highlight. You can copy and past one eye, then flip it to make them both exactly the same. After this, draw the nose and the mouth underneath, making them mu...

How To: Draw manga facial expressions

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga facial expressions. To draw an angry face, you will draw a circle for the head with a point for the chin. Then, you will draw in a slight frown for the mouth and half circles for the eyes. Then, draw in slanted eyebrows above the eyes to make the character look angry. Add in highlights around the face to make the expression larger. Then, add in lines around the face to show it being crunched up and the person being angry. You can also make the mout...

How To: Draw a female anime or manga school girl

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a female anime or manga school girl. Start out by drawing the outline of the character, then drawing in the details along the middle and the body of the character. Use circles inside the body to create a references as to where the body joints would be. Then, draw in clothing on the body and add a sword in the hands of the girl. After this, draw in additional details to the drawing and then focus on the face. Draw in the facial details, then add the hair ...

How To: Draw shadows in manga

In this video, we learn how to draw shadows in manga. When you are drawing shadows, you want to think in 3D. When you show the lights and shadowing, it's like you are drawing something you see a photo of instead of just a drawing on a piece of paper. Draw the shadows where you want the position of the light to be opposite of. If the shadow is on one side of the face, this would mean that the source of light is coming from the opposite side of the face. Use real pictures to figure out how to s...

How To: Draw a manga cute emo girl

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a manga cute emo girl. Start out by drawing the outline of the body, then add in the surrounding details. After this, use a darker marker to draw in the outline and the rest of the details inside the character. Make sure to draw in hair and all of the facial features to make her look feminine. Draw down the rest of the body, giving her a woman's shape and cleavage. Also make sure to draw on a pleated skirt and a tank top. Draw on the legs and feet, with ...

How To: Draw a teenage manga boy

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a teenage manga boy. Start off with the outline of the boy in a light blue pencil. Next, take a dark pencil and draw over the outline, adding in details and clothing to him. Draw in the features of the face and add in short spiky hair on his head. Then, draw in the details of the clothing, making sure to add in lines to make the folds in the clothes. Next, continue to draw in the rest of the boy, then finish with the feet and pants. When you are done, sh...

How To: Draw manga shoes

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw manga shoes. First, you want to sketch the basic shape of the foot. On top of this, you will draw a rough shoe shape with a different colored pencil. Next, draw in the details of where the laces are going to go, and where the lip of the shoe will be. Also draw in the soles and any other details you feel you need. Switch over to a black pencil to draw in darker details and add in shading throughout the drawing. When you are done, sign your name by your dr...

How To: Draw a manga face sideways

In this video, we learn how to draw a manga face sideways. start by drawing a round circle with a light pencil. After this, draw a chin that is from the side view. Next, add on the nose and make the chin look more prominent, like you are seeing the profile of the face. After this, draw on the ear to the center of the face, then start to add in further details. Make the eye and add shading by the nose to make it appear as though there's another eye. Add in eyelashes, then start to add in hair ...

How To: Draw a manga chibi eye

In this video, we learn how to draw a manga chibi eye. Start off by drawing an outline of the eye with the round middle and the lines on top and on the bottom. After this, start to add in the small details of the eye, like the pupil and shine marks on it. Next, start to shade in the eye and make the lines thicker. Continue to draw in black until the back of the eye is covered black and another portion of the eye is white. Switch back and forth between different pencils to help you color in di...

How To: Draw a manga face

In this tutorial we learn how to draw a manga face. Start off by drawing a circle, after that add a cross in the middle as a reference point for where to draw the eyes, mouth, and nose. After you do this, you can start adding in further details to the face to make it look more realistic. Don't forget to add in lines on the face for wrinkles and pupils to the eyes. Ears should be placed on both sides of the head and don't forget to draw in hair as well. Outline the pictures with a darker brush...

How To: Draw Kenpachi from magna series, Bleach

Learn how to draw Kenpachi Zaraki from the manga series, Bleach. "Drawing Now" teaches fans of the manga series, Bleach how to draw a sketch of the character Kenpachi Zaraki. You will need: a drawing pencil, colored pencils/markers, and a basic idea of how Kenpachi looks. Start by drawing a lighter, erasable outline of Kenpachi (this is so mistakes can easily be fixed before bringing in more color). Using a darker color (preferably black), trace over the lines you wish to keep in the drawing ...

How To: Draw manga or anime noses

This video explains how to draw manga or anime noses. Draw a shaded triangle. The straight on nose is usually nothing more than a shadow. Decide where the light source is coming from and draw a black triangle on the half of the face that would be in shadow. In the example, the light is coming from the left side so the shadow is on the right side of the face. Draw a "J" shape. Noses in profile are a little more detailed, but still very simple. For the most part, they are curved "J" shapes plac...

How To: Draw manga eyes in Adobe Flash

This video is an extremely quick yet advanced tutorial of how to create Japanimation eyes in the Adobe Flash program. Otherwise known as "Manga", this style was created in the late 19th century Japan and is still commonly used in comics, books, media and cartoons. This is not a basic tutorial since you must have a general knowledge of how to use the tools in Adobe products like Photoshop, Flash and Imageready. Using the transform, vector and paint brush tools to create the shapes that make up...