Method 1 of 2: Drawing a Classic Figure1. 1Sketch a circle for the head. Ad2.

2Add a vertical line that runs through the circle. 3. 3Add the guidelines for the face by sketching 2 horizontal lines. 4. 4Draw the jaw and the chin of the face. 5. 5Draw the ears aligned to the position of the 2 horizontal lines. 6. 6Draw eyes within the space between the 2 lines. The eyebrow should be drawn outside of it. 7. 7Draw the nose. You can actually experiment on the nose. You can draw a triangle or just a simple line for the nose. 8. 8Draw the mouth. 9. 9Draw the neck. You can draw the adams apple and more details in the neck to make it more manly. 10. 10Add the hair. 11. 11Erase the draft lines and add more details. 12. 12Color. Method 1 of 6: Male Anime Hair1. 1Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will only serve as your guide in drawing the hair. Ad2.

2Draw the hair line. 3. 3Imagine what type of hair style you want and to which direction the hair strands flow. Try drawing simple chunks of the hairstyle you want. 4. 4Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic. 5. 5Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline. 6. 6Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc. 7. 7Apply color as desired. 8. 8Here are some examples of the most commonly used anime hairstyles for male characters. Method 2 of 6: Female Anime Hair1. 1Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair. 2. 2Draw the type of hairline you want for your female character. 3. 3Using your imagination, picture out the hairstyle you want. For most female characters, the hair is usually longer. 4. 4Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic. 5. 5Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline. 6. 6Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc. 7. 7Apply color as desired. 8. Method 3 of 6: Male Manga HairMethod 1 of 2: Side View1. 1Draw an outline of the face. Start with a circle and then add an angular shape below the circle for the jaw line. Determine the position of the parts of the face using a crossed line as guide. Ad2.

2Draw the neck and shoulders. You can add details like the collar bones to make your character more realistic. 3. 3Using the crossed outline on the face as guide, draw the eyes. Take note that in most manga characters, males have linear shaped eyes compared to females that are usually drawn using more rounded shapes. Add the nose and lips. 4. 4Sketch the shape of the face and ears. You can add little details to the ears. 5. 5Using small random strokes, sketch the hair. Compared to anime characters, manga characters are usually more detailed. 6. 6Accessorize your manga character by adding clothes, etc. 7. 7Erase unnecessary lines. 8. 8Color your drawing. Method 2 of 2: Expressions on a Front View