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Today, Mytour will guide you on how to draw hair for both male and female characters in Japanese animation. Hair is a key feature that makes heroes unique and beautiful – much like how perfect beauty is reflected in real people. Let’s get started!
Steps
Male Cartoon Character Hair
Use a pencil to sketch the head, as this is the basic guide to drawing the hair.
Draw the hairline.
Visualize the desired hairstyle and the direction of the hair. Try sketching simple shapes to represent the hairstyle you have in mind.
Refine the design by adding more detailed lines to the initial imagined hairstyle to make the hair appear more realistic.
Use a black pen to trace over the hair sketch and erase any unnecessary lines.
Once the desired hairstyle is complete, you can add more details (like eyes, nose, etc.) to the drawing.
Color according to your personal preference.
Here are some of the most popular hairstyles used for male comic book characters.
Female comic book character hairstyles.
Use a pencil to sketch the outline of the head; this is a basic guide for drawing hair.
Draw the hairline you want for your female character.
Use your imagination to sketch the desired hairstyle. Most female characters tend to have longer hair.
Refine the details by carefully adding lines to your initial imagined hairstyle to make it look more realistic.
Use a black ink pen to trace over the hair sketch and erase unnecessary lines.
Once you have the desired hairstyle, feel free to add more details (such as eyes, nose, etc.) to the drawing.
Color it according to your preference.
Here are some of the most popular hairstyles for female comic book characters.
Hairstyles for male animated characters
Start by sketching the head with a pencil, which serves as the basic guide for drawing the hair.
Draw the hairline you prefer for your male character.
Unleash your creativity by drafting a simple design for either short or spiked hair. You can add zigzag lines along the head or create sharp angles to represent the hair.
Refine the hair by carefully adding more details to the initial imagined hairstyle to make it appear more realistic.
Use a black marker to draw over the sketched hairlines and erase any unnecessary lines.
Once you're satisfied with the hairstyle, feel free to add other details (such as eyes, nose, and more) to your drawing.
Color it according to your preferences.
Female cartoon character hair
Start by sketching the outline of the head with a pencil; this will serve as the basic guide for drawing the hair.
Draw the hairline.
Imagine the long hairstyle you want and the direction of the hair. Try drawing long diagonal lines to one side and curved lines for the desired hair shape.
Refine the hair by adding more details to the original imagined hairstyle, making it look more realistic.
Use a black marker to draw over the hair sketch and erase any unnecessary lines.
Once you've achieved the desired hairstyle, you can add more details (such as eyes, nose, etc.) to the drawing.
Color it according to your liking.
Other male cartoon character hair
Sketch the head of the male character to create a framework for the hair.
Draw simple wavy lines extending down to the shoulders.
Refine the hair with short straight lines combined with curves.
Redraw using ink and erase any extra lines. Add more details to the face.
Perfect the drawing and color it as you desire!
Other female cartoon character hairstyles
Sketch the head of the female character to establish a base for the hair.
Draw the hair with smooth, rounded curves that follow the contours of the face down to the neck.
Draw flowing lines around the hair to add more polish to the hairstyle.
Add details to the face, with special attention to the eyes.
Redraw with ink and erase any unnecessary lines.
Color the drawing according to your personal preference!
Things you will need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser
- Colored pencils, crayons, markers, watercolors, or Copic markers.
- Paintbrush
- Reference images
