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Anime Style Hair
Anime Style Hair
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I have often heard artists tell me about difficulties they've had with drawing anime style hair. In this
section, I will show you some examples of basic hair styles. I know this section is not nearly thorough
enough, but I'm not quite sure what else to do with it. If you have any helpful suggestions, please email
me. ^_^
Okay, lets start with
something simple. Basic
anime hair consists of two
main sections: the bangs in
the front of the face that hang
down over the eyes, and the
larger back portion of the hair
that hangs down around the
shoulders. This hairstyle is
very basic, with big rounded
bangs coming down over the
front of the face, with the rest
of the hair resting where the
shoulders would be. In these
pictures, you can see how the
hair sits on the head; always
make sure that the hair is
large enough for the head to
sit underneath; I've seen some
pictures where the artist drew
the hair too small because
he/she forgot to take into
account the size of the head
beneath the hair... ^_^
There are several variations
you can do with this basic
shape. Changing the length
and position of the bangs and
the shape of the main portion
of the hair can let you
experiment with a variety of
hair styles. In the top left
picture, the hair is very
angular rather than rounded,
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and bangs and main section
are almost indistinguishable.
In the middle picture, the
bangs are large and wavy;
notice how they rise high
above forehead. The rest of
the hair is pulled back in a
ponytail. In the bottom
picture, all the hair is pulled
back behind the head except
for a few long strands of the
bangs, which hang down on
the sides of the face. Anime
characters are well known for
their gravity-defying hair
styles, so its okay if the hair
curves and arches
unnaturally. ^_~
Here are some examples of
hair that has been pulled
back. In all three cases,
though the hair is bunched up
in a ponytail, it is still very
thick. On the top picture, you
can see that the hair goes
down the back of the neck, it
doesn't just stop at the back of
the head. A lot of times
strands of hair stick out or
drape down from over the
ears, so you may want to add
those.
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Braids are another common
problem area. They really
aren't that difficult, though.
You can make them as
detailed or simplistic as you
like. On the left picture, I
drew intersecting inverted
teardrop shapes to represent
the woven strands of hair.
The bottom is tied off, and
frays out slightly. The picture
on the right is just a series of
blunt overlapping diamonds.
Simple, but you can still tell
what it is. ^_^
Here are a few more examples of different hair
styles. Look at other anime pictures on the
internet and study the styles, as well. It takes a
lot of practice to be able to draw the really
detailed flowing hair, so right now practice just
getting the shape of the hair to look right.
If you have any questions, or think I need to explain something in more detail, please
email me.
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