Hair is a huge part of anime, and is used as an expressive device to show both movement and emotion in a character. Having the hair move in the right way will
Today we’re going to be looking at a very important aspect of hair illustration. That is, how does the hair react to the way a character’s body is moving? This is actually
In anime, you’ll probably have noticed that there are countless different ways to draw the nose. Many anime noses look very simple, so you might think that this is an area you
We talked about how different hair styles affect a character’s image, but did you know hair colour is another tool we can use to change how a character appears. Let’s talk about
The other day we talked all about different hair style for women, and how they change a character’s image. Today let’s finish off the lesson by looking at men’s hair styles! It
We’ve talked before about how a character’s hairstyle can change how they are viewed by the audience. Even characters with the exact same face and features can come across as very different
From sweat drops flying up from characters, to lightning striking all around, anime and manga are full of emotive symbols to make scenes more dramatic and entertaining! You may have seen many
This article uses reference images from our friend Sarah at AdorkaStock. Read more about her awesome work in our article here! Here at Anime Art Magazine, and over at our school, Anime
Any manga or anime fan will surely have seen scenes and expressions like the one below before! On the left, we have spiky yellow shapes to emphasise the character’s surprise, and on
Have you ever struggled with getting the proportions right for your characters? Maybe the head looks too large for the body, or the legs are too long like a scarecrow’s?? Or maybe