

How to Draw Different Styles of Anime Heads & Faces Step 3 – Draw the Hair Chibi anime hair drawingĪs chibi heads are usually so huge huge chibi hair can still be drawn with quite a bit of detail.įor hair like in the above example draw the top part of the hair following the shape of the head and then branching out into individual clumps that narrow towards the ends.Įrase the parts of the head that are covered by the hair after you are done. Please also note that though the ears are provided as a reference they will be covered by the hair in later stages of the tutorial.įor drawing other types of anime heads see:

To follow this example draw the character’s body as tall as one and a half of their heads. Some can have absolutely huge heads as big as the body and some can be closer to more standard anime characters. Please note that the body proportions in the above example are just a suggestion as there is no one set way to draw chibi bodies. Step 1 – Establish the Body Proportions Chibi anime body proportions drawing Please note that if you are going to be following along using pencil and paper you should make light lines for the initial stages of the drawing as you will need to do some erasing during different steps of the tutorial.

These types of characters can be great for making quick storyboards and simple manga or animations as they can be drawn much quicker then a more realistic and detailed character.īecause of their big heads they are also great for showing various emotions.įor drawing chibi anime facial expressions see:ġ6 Examples of How to Draw Chibi Anime Facial Expressions It provides suggestions for the proportions for the body as well as the placement of the facial features.Ĭhibi anime characters have highly stylized heads and tiny bodies. This tutorial shows how to draw a highly stylized female “Chibi” anime character with a big head and a small body.
