I think hands are an area that most artists find difficult to begin with, but in anime hands tell us almost as much about a character as their face, so it’s important
Today we’re going to be going through some simple yet effective techniques to combat some of the most common mistakes made by students as they’re learning to draw anime style eyes. First
Have you ever found yourself lost when trying to draw Japanese school uniforms? You’ve seen them a lot in anime, but when it comes to actually designing and drawing them yourself… you’re
In Japan, manga and anime based in schools is hugely popular, and the “Japanese school girl” is an iconic image seen everywhere from anime and cosplay, to blockbuster Hollywood movies. When anime
One of the main challenges we have as writers, illustrators and animators, is to create a great, likeable main character that the audience will want to follow through to the end of
Hair is an area where many artists have issues, and anime hair might be one of the most nuanced and difficult areas of anime art. It’s easy to feel lost, or not
Any students of our course on Anime Art Academy will know the importance of using good references for your illustration work. This is particularly true for difficult character poses! Even the slightest
As we grow older, our faces change and develop, making our overall appearance change too. Last time we looked at how to show these changes in anime women. So today we’ll be
The face changes and develops as we grow older, and we see a different balance emerge, as well as a change in the skin and features. Since anime is a simplified medium,
Today let’s take a look at two more styles of girls’ eyes – staring eyes and sleepy eyes! For the basics on drawing girls’ eyes, check out Drawing Girl’s Eyes: Part 1