How to draw manga/anime

OmgThisGuySucks · Nov 01, 2009, 10:49 AM

Hey everyone ;D

So I like art, tis why Im in the art section, funnily enough

and I was thinking that it'd be cool if I learnt how to draw manga/anime styled stuff, 'cause it'd be pretty cool to be able to do.

So, onto what this post is about...

Any pointers? Any pointers for someone starting off drawing manga/anime, just little tricks or tips to get started?

aceman67 · Nov 01, 2009, 11:07 AM

Here, Click this link.

Anime Drawing Tutorials

OmgThisGuySucks · Nov 01, 2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceman67

Here, Click this link.

Anime Drawing Tutorials

No it wasn't that hard ><

Just thought for anyone else who might want to know there was a lot of info in one place P:

But thank you

aceman67 · Nov 01, 2009, 11:13 AM

My advice is before you even start drawing the anime style, learn how to draw real humans first. Understanding how the human body looks, what proportions it has.

Like did you know that the bottom of your nose lines up with the bottom point of your ear where it meets the head, and the eyes line up with the top point where the ear meets the head, and that the average width of a mouth is roughly the distance between the centers of someones eyes. Those pointers right there can help you draw the basic shape of a face.

I speak from experience (I took advanced art courses in high school and I have formal art training from college), it helps a lot.

loveinabottle · Nov 03, 2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceman67

My advice is before you even start drawing the anime style, learn how to draw real humans first. Understanding how the human body looks, what proportions it has.

Like did you know that the bottom of your nose lines up with the bottom point of your ear where it meets the head, and the eyes line up with the top point where the ear meets the head, and that the average width of a mouth is roughly the distance between the centers of someones eyes. Those pointers right there can help you draw the basic shape of a face.

I speak from experience (I took advanced art courses in high school and I have formal art training from college), it helps a lot.

So what you're saying is just trace?
Let's presume I'd like to begin drawing, but I do not have the capabilities to perform amazing sessions, will tracing help me improve?

aceman67 · Nov 03, 2009, 01:03 PM

hell no, tracing is plagiarism and that's theft.

kaki tori kaizoku · Nov 03, 2009, 08:34 PM

as aceman said practise drawing real life. that will help alot will your characters form. espcially if your doing mangas that are physical( sport or action based).

here go to how to draw manga now how easy was that. the site has the basics on character drawing,the stuff beginners usually struggle with (hands, clothing, hair,etc.)

erosennin · Nov 10, 2009, 11:40 AM

I second and third drawing from observation to start and to get practice. No matter what style you work in, the foundations remain pretty much the same.

In my opinion, the only time you should trace is if you're cleaning up one of your own drawings. Tracing someone's work that isn't your own really isn't going to teach you anything, and posting it up as your own later is a huge no-no. It's like copying Hemmingway and turning it in to your teacher as your English paper.

Artist studies and master copies are a different matter, but that's probably for a different thread.

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aceman67 Apathetic Bastard Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coalhurst Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,456 Thanks: 10 Thanked 135 Times in 105 Posts	Re: How to draw manga/anime My advice is before you even start drawing the anime style, learn how to draw real humans first. Understanding how the human body looks, what proportions it has. Like did you know that the bottom of your nose lines up with the bottom point of your ear where it meets the head, and the eyes line up with the top point where the ear meets the head, and that the average width of a mouth is roughly the distance between the centers of someones eyes. Those pointers right there can help you draw the basic shape of a face. I speak from experience (I took advanced art courses in high school and I have formal art training from college), it helps a lot. __________________ Please, in the name of all that is holy and good, Raptor Jesus, Read the RULES. I think; therefore you are : Xfire : Art Portfolio : DevART : AnimePaper : SheezyART :
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aceman67 Apathetic Bastard Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coalhurst Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,456 Thanks: 10 Thanked 135 Times in 105 Posts	Re: How to draw manga/anime hell no, tracing is plagiarism and that's theft. __________________ Please, in the name of all that is holy and good, Raptor Jesus, Read the RULES. I think; therefore you are : Xfire : Art Portfolio : DevART : AnimePaper : SheezyART :
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kaki tori kaizoku Otaku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: the world that never was Posts: 312 Thanks: 19 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: How to draw manga/anime as aceman said practise drawing real life. that will help alot will your characters form. espcially if your doing mangas that are physical( sport or action based). here go to how to draw manga now how easy was that. the site has the basics on character drawing,the stuff beginners usually struggle with (hands, clothing, hair,etc.) __________________ We were born an original. Why die a copy?
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erosennin Otaku Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Redmond Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: How to draw manga/anime I second and third drawing from observation to start and to get practice. No matter what style you work in, the foundations remain pretty much the same. In my opinion, the only time you should trace is if you're cleaning up one of your own drawings. Tracing someone's work that isn't your own really isn't going to teach you anything, and posting it up as your own later is a huge no-no. It's like copying Hemmingway and turning it in to your teacher as your English paper. Artist studies and master copies are a different matter, but that's probably for a different thread.
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