Anime sketches

Anime-style sketches can be learned very quickly. They come out simple but cute. Having mastered the basics of this style, a novice artist will be able to draw both people or animals and fairy-tale characters.

Before you start drawing, you need to know the features of this style.

1. Unusual proportions. Anime characters have big eyes and small mouths. Very often they are drawn disproportionately large heads and long legs.
2. Brightness... Color drawings in a sketchbook are always done with watercolor markers or pencils. Transitions between colors are rarely smooth. Usually, they try to make the drawings bright and complement them only with colored highlights.
3. Versatility... In the anime style, you can portray not only the heroes of your favorite stories, but also ordinary people. Drawings are always beautiful and original.

Most often, artists draw images of people in a sketchbook. Learning to create beautiful sketches is easy enough.

It is worth starting to draw a character from the head. The step-by-step process of drawing a face is as follows.

1. First you need to draw a base and divide it with two lines.
2. The eyes should be depicted in the upper part of the face. Anime characters always have big ones. Further, all unnecessary lines must be erased with a soft eraser.
3. Draw a small nose in the middle of the face, and lips on the bottom. The mouth of the anime characters is small.
4. The chin of the cartoon character needs to be made pointed.Excess details also need to be erased with an eraser.
5. Next, you need to finish drawing the character's neck.
6. Make the eyes big and dark. Usually, the character's image is complemented by wide black pupils. This makes him cuter and more attractive.
7. The eyes need to be supplemented with a few eyelashes. Draw them in short, neat movements.
8. You do not need to draw eyebrows in detail. They are usually depicted as thin arcs.

Most often, girls are drawn in anime style. They are usually depicted as slender and long-legged. Drawing a girl consists of the following steps.

1. The first step is to schematically depict the base of the figure. The upper half of the body should be shorter than the lower half.
2. After that, the image should be made more voluminous. The hips should be lush and the legs should be long.
3. Next, the drawing must be supplemented with small details: to draw graceful hands, clothes, and jewelry. Most often, anime characters are drawn in brightly colored outfits.

When the pencil sketch is ready, the character will only have to be colored. Constant practice will help you to learn how to draw full-length cartoon characters. They are best portrayed in different poses.

After learning how to draw portraits, you can move on to other cartoon characters. One of the simpler options for newbies is sketch with Pikachu. A master class for drawing this Pokemon is as follows.

1. First you need to draw an oval base for the drawing. Next, the head and voluminous sides are drawn with a pencil.
2. At the base of the figure, you need to finish the ears and legs. The tips of the ears should be painted over with black. They should be elongated and pointed.
3. After that, a zigzag tail must be drawn on the side.
4. Then you can start drawing the muzzle. Particular attention should be paid to drawing dark eyes.

The resulting art can be painted with watercolor markers or pencils. Other anime characters are also quite easy to draw.

When creating anime-style drawings, special attention should be paid to the emotions of the characters. They are usually drawn rather simplistically.

First of all, you need to pay attention to the lips and eyes of the character. They are the ones who usually convey emotions such as joy, fear, or excitement. If the character is embarrassed, small pink lines are drawn on his cheeks.

The following simple tips will help a beginner to learn how to draw beautiful sketches in anime style.

• For drawing, you should choose high-quality art supplies. The paper in the sketchbook should be heavy and the pencil should be soft. It is recommended to sharpen it with a sharp knife. This will allow you to draw thinner lines with a pencil. You should also have a good quality eraser on hand. Using it, you can correct any flaws in your sketch. It is best to use watercolor markers for creating colored drawings. They are convenient for drawing both at home and while traveling. If you don't have markers on hand, you can replace them with colored pencils or regular watercolors.

• It takes a lot of practice to learn how to create interesting sketches.... The easiest way to do this is by looking at the step-by-step instructions. Characters from your favorite stories can also be used as sources of inspiration.

• At the beginning of your career, it is important to learn how to correctly perform shading.... In this case, the characters will be beautiful and voluminous. The distance between individual strokes should be very small. You can rub the resulting lines with your fingers or a soft leaf.

• Once you've learned how to draw light sketches, you can practice creating stylized drawings.... You can portray cats, foxes, dogs, or someone you know in the anime style.

• After practicing drawing, it is worth trying to create your own characters.... This will help you develop your own style. Over time, these characters can be made the heroes of your story.

In search of interesting ideas for inspiration, you can pay attention to the following examples of drawings.

You don't need any special artistic skills to create this simple drawing. The character with neat gray wings looks cute and cute. The finished drawing can be supplemented with blue lights or any other interesting details.

A more experienced artist who knows how to mix colors beautifully can draw a striking character with watercolor markers or paints. The girl with big eyes and pink and blue hair looks very cute and beautiful. The drawing is complemented by bright highlights and small stars made with colored paints.

This anime is considered one of the most popular. Therefore, many aspiring artists draw characters from this story. These sketches are a great way to practice drawing men. This can be done both with simple pencils and with colored ones.

Drawing anime-style sketches is easy enough. The main thing is to study the basics of this stylistic direction, and also always draw for your pleasure.

How to draw anime eyes, see below.