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Step 7

Now start drawing the Manga / Anime character’s hair. Here is an Anime hair drawing tutorial that might help you. Basically add thick and think hair strands that look like different shaped letter ‘M’s. Outline the hair, eyes, brow, etc.

Step 8

Clean up the sketch and add shading.

Step 9

Apply Shadows now.

Step 10

Apply anything to finish up your drawing, such as highlights.

Below, you will find some varying profiles of the head in Anime / Manga Illustration style.  The shape of the skull and jaw defines the overall look of the head. Observe the guideline and see how it affects the shape of the person’s face. A round and smooth jaw are commonly found on young and feminine characters. while boxy jaws and large chins are for adults and masculine characters.

Young characters tend to have smooth and rounded jaws.

Masculine characters have more of a large and boxy chin.

Young and feminine characters tend to have smooth and rounded jaws.

Masculine characters have more of a large and boxy chin.

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  • i find drawing mangas in profile difficult. so do drawing realistic people in profile. portraits are much easier. thanks for this tutorial.

  • TYSM!!!!!!! May you make one where its the front face please? I can't do the front face yet TvT. Arigato creator-san!

  • You have saved my homework. I thank you very much, because now I don't have to suffer as much from the side view faces in my comic project... :')

  • This actually helped me so~ much! I was about to create a comic on Webtoon, then realizing that I didn't have the skill of drawing a face in side view! Once again, this really helped me improve on this! Thank you for this!!

  • This was really helpful. Now I know where to go when I'm not sure how to draw a person's side!