There are lots of different ways to draw a manga face and none of these ways are more right than others.
In these tutorials, I will show you some basic methods to draw manga faces. So you'll get a better idea of how manga characters are drawn and proportioned, as well as an idea of how to use what you know
to create interesting and original characters .
The only difference in pencils is the type and quantity of filler that's mixed with the graphite to create different grades of hardness. The softest grade of pencil is a 9b and the hardest is a 9h. The most common pencil, the type you probably have setting in a mug or stuck in a drawer, is usually a HB (in the middle of the scale.)
Here are the grades of pencils:
Extremely hard - 7H to 9H
Very hard - 4H to 6H
Hard - 3H to 4H
Medium hard - H to 2H
Medium - HB to F
Medium Soft - B to 2B
Soft - 3B to 4B
Very soft - 4B to 6B
Extremely soft - 7B to 9B
Sketching Templates
Templates come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are save you a great deal of time in precise drawing.
How to draw manga eyes
In these tutorials you will learn how to construct manga eyes.
Manga eyes are usually big with a lot of space for the pupil.
By changing the basic shape of the eye, you can draw many different types of eyes. [back to top]
How to draw manga eyebrows
Manga eyebrows are very important for controlling the character emotion.
Try to apply different shapes of eyebrows and see how it effects your manga character. [back to top]
How to draw manga nose
In manga, the nose is generally simplified.
Instead of showing the details of the nose, the artist use only the outlines. [back to top]
How to draw manga mouth
The mouth is very important to expression, so make sure you practice making different expressions combined with the eyebrows! [back to top]
How to draw manga ears
The ear is actually pretty simple. Think of it as a cup like shape.
Fill free to try more types of ears in order to create your own character. [back to top]
How to draw manga hair
Hair can be a lot of fun to do, In these tutorials I'll show you a few types of hairstyles for male and female manga characters. [back to top]
Emotional Expressions
These are various expressions from happy to mad. These tutorials will show you how you can control emotional expressions by changing different face elements. [back to top]