Anime Art Magazine

Differences between men and women’s bodies in anime

Published on 05/04/2022

Anime and manga illustration is a style that involves both simplification and exaggeration. This means we see a very clear difference between men and women characters in anime and manga. Today we’ll be looking at some of those differences, as we study men and women’s bodies. If drawn using these techniques, you should be able

Drawing ears from different angles

Published on 05/02/2022

Ears were already a tricky part of illustration, but when it comes to drawing the ears from all different angles, things get even more complicated! Let’s talk about how to draw ears, where the ears should appear on the head, and how the ears look when viewed from all different angles. How are ears drawn?

Tips for drawing hands for all different ages and body types

Published on 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 let’s take a look at how to accurately draw hands for characters of different body types and ages. How do hands change with

Different ways to draw anime womens’ noses

Published on 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, meaning there’s lots of ways we can represent it – using either the parts of the nose, or the shadows made by the

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

Published on 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 introduce a great hack that professional manga and anime artists love to use! You might have heard of 3D model apps that can

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

Published on 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 misplacing that shape in the mouth can make the whole balance of the face look strange. Getting the position of that semicircle correct

Drawing the face from all different angles

Published on 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 from the front like a passport photo, right? The same is true of anime and manga. The more interesting angles, the more dynamic

Use this template to draw a perfect face every time!

Published on 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 nose and mouth… but something’s just not right! Does that sound familiar?? Don’t worry – this is a problem a lot of people

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

Published on 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 to consider when drawing a character walking – we want the ankles to look natural so that the whole image is believable. Don’t

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

Published on 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 people often go to relax and have fun with their friends or partner. Often in idyllic locations, surrounded by nature and traditional Japanese

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