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Team_Ninja
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:29 pm


There is no one, right way to go about drawing Japanese-style characters, but here are some steps you might want to try for a start:
1. The Shape One way to start is with a simple, egg shaped oval divided vertically with a line so everything ends up symmetrical. A line to mark the eyes should be half way up, no higher. The line for the nose half way between the eyes and the chin; then one for the mouth about half way between the nose and the chin.
2. Exaggerate The trick to this style is exaggeration. Now that you have the start of a normal head, there are a couple major changes. First, exaggerate the shape of the head by sharpening the chin so the jaw tapers down abruptly from the eye level. Then the eyes: Unlike a normal face where the eye line marks the middle of the eyes, the eyes are stretched down to a little above the nose. An easy way to block in eyes is with lines for the upper and lower lashes, and a rectangle for the iris.
3. Add Details. Simplicity is part of the trick: a small mark for a hint of a nose, keep the mouth small, with a little shadow to suggest the lower lip. Give the lashes some flare and a downward turn and the end. The pupil should be elongated and black, the iris somewhat shaded, and there should be a highlight (on the same side of both eyes). Add simple lines for the eyebrows, and you can block in the hair.
4. Clean Up Clean up any stray lines, and add the neck (keep it thin). The bottoms of the ears should be about level with the nose. The hair should be very exaggerated--think big: If there is a part that curls up, it should curl way up. Don't draw individual hairs, think of hair as volumes that can be defined.
PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:19 pm


very good hope you upload some pics to it mrgreen

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Jaydensan

PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:19 pm


seriously man, some illistrations would help a lot
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:01 am


ya

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Amylin

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:37 pm


The best place for most beginner anime drawers would probably be... http://www.bakaneko.com/howto/
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