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April 2022

Tips for drawing hands for all different ages and body types

04/27/2022

Hands are a super important part of characterisation and expression – a character’s hands can tell us almost as much about their age, physical appearance and emotions as their face can! Today

Different ways to draw anime womens’ noses

04/26/2022

The nose is the centre of the face, and despite often being heavily simplified in anime, it’s still a very important part of the face. The nose sticks out from the face,

Use these free apps to help create and draw your backgrounds!

04/21/2022

Have you ever struggled with creating backgrounds for your work? Maybe you have a character in mind, but can’t work out how to place them in a scene? Today we’re going to

How to use real life anatomy to draw a perfect open mouth!

04/19/2022

Have you ever had trouble drawing open mouths in anime style? It looks really simple, right? Usually there’s just a simple semicircle shape inside the mouth to show the inner shape. But

Drawing the face from all different angles

04/17/2022

Using all different angles in your work is a great way to add some interest and excitement to a scene. Think of a movie, for example – the actor isn’t always shot

Use this template to draw a perfect face every time!

04/14/2022

Have you ever struggled to get your anime style faces looking just like the ones you see in your favourite shows? You’re trying out the large, anime style eyes and the small

Learning about legs and their natural range of movement – part 3

04/12/2022

Today we’re going to be continuing our investigation of how the legs bend in different poses and situations. This time, we’re moving down to the ankle area. This is an important area

Japanese anime fans rank the “best anime hot spring episodes” (everyone’s choice edition)

04/07/2022

In our popular anime tropes article, we talked about how popular the “onsen” hot spring episodes are in anime and manga. Public baths and hot springs very popular destinations in Japan, where

Learning about legs and their natural range of movement – part 2

04/05/2022

Legs make up a whole half of a character’s body, so it’s no surprise that they’re a super important part of getting character poses right. Bent knees are important for poses like

The best white-out pens for manga illustration, and how to use them!

04/01/2022

You may have noticed that anime and manga artists love to give their work a bit of sparkle! One way this is achieved is through the use of highlights. In recent years

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