How to draw anime – step by step tutorials and pictures

by John Griffith
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Anime drawing tutorials for beginners step by step

If you are a beginner and are trying to learn how to draw anime, keep in mind that you can learn, but you have to practice. Don’t give up! Furthermore, the good thing about anime drawings is that you can turn anything into an anime. Even your own self-portrait. So, we have prepared a few step-by-step tutorials for beginners, which are going to help you get started on face, body and facial expressions. So, if you keep practicing, we bet you are going to get better and better. Enjoy!

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How to draw anime face step by step tutorial?

These step-by-step tutorials focus on the face, which, as it turns out, is pretty easy to do:

  1. Draw a circle and add a cross in the middle – this will keep the face symmetrical.
  2. Start by shaping the face – you can choose the shape you want.
  3. Then draw the eyes, while using the cross as a balancing point.
  4. Draw the ears and neck and don’t forget to use the cross for symmetry.
  5. Continue with the nose and mouth
  6. Finish with the hair, which can be designs to your liking.
John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.