How To Draw Manga

Here are some of the basics of how to draw Manga.Manga, also known as "Anime" is a world famous Japanese style of drawing cartoons.People of all ages, true Anime fans, have been captivated by this style of drawing.It is quite difficult to draw manga and it takes a lot of practice to get it right.

The culture
You must learn more about Japanese culture, especially historic characters and Japanese tales, if you really want to draw good Manga.You will also have to learn and observe the different places and surroundings in Japan because most Anime´s are based on these.You want your drawings to have the authentic Japanese feel to them.

The hair
The hair of the characters are often hair strand shapes in different varieties with a grass like appearance and is more curved at the lower end.They do have many strands, just like real hair.You will need to draw the hair into clumps, not individual strands as is.

There is a skull underneath your Manga character´s hair, it is important to remember that.This factor is overlooked by many Manga artists and they often draw oddly shaped heads because of this.Draw a hairless head first so it looks natural when you add the hair.

Clothing And Folds
The folds are very important details when it comes to the clothing.Take into consideration the direction that the fabric would be pulled, because this is where you should create the folds.

The parts that are not subjected to light should be shaded, places in which there is an overlap of clothing, areas within folds and grooves.

The clothing often clings tighter to the body for female characters when the clothes usually hang loosely for male characters.

Whether you are drawing a female or a male character, there are also body parts where folds always occur like knees,ankles, shoulders and lower waist.

The upper and lower leg has less creases on the cloth because they are pulled down by gravity or are just hanging loosely.They only have folds when the leg is being lifted up.

In your manga drawing, the most common pieces to be seen are capes, kimonos, skirts, shirts and pants.Kimonos and capes are often used in Manga art.This is especially true when the story is somewhere long in the past.Another favorite are school uniforms.These usually consist of white blouses and mini skirts for girls and pants and coats for boys.

The eyes
The most important aspect of your Manga character is the eyes.The eyes makes them different from any other character and it is important to draw them correctly.Often female eyes are drawn big and are more complicated to draw because there are a lot of shiny areas.Male eyes are narrower than female eyes.

The eyes are drawn shady to give life to the character, especially of they have a mysterious personality.