This tutorial shows you how to draw hair for male and female manga characters. The hairstyle of the hair is the thing that makes such characters unique and beautiful, it is theirs
Steps
Method 1 of 6: Anime Style Male Hair
Step 1. Draw the outline of the head with a pencil:
it will serve as a guide.
Step 2. Draw the hair line
Step 3. Imagine the type of hairstyle you want to make and start sketching it
Step 4. Add detailed lines to the initial style to make the hair more realistic
Step 5. Darken the contours of the hair and erase unnecessary lines and curves
Step 6. Once the style is created, you can add details such as the eyes and mouth
Step 7. Color if you want
Step 8. Here are some of the most common men's hairstyles
Method 2 of 6: Anime Style Female Hair
Step 1. Draw the contours of the head with a pencil:
they will be your guide.
Step 2. Draw the hair line
Step 3. Create your favorite hairstyle using your imagination
Female characters typically have longer hair.
Step 4. Add details to the initial style to make it more realistic
Step 5. Darken the outlines and erase unnecessary lines and curves
Step 6. Once the hairstyle is done, you can add more details and finish the face
Step 7. Color if you want
Step 8. Here are some of the most common women's hairstyles
Method 3 of 6: Manga Style Male Hair
Step 1. Make a sketch of the head with a pencil:
it will serve you as a guide.
Step 2. Make a sketch of the hairstyle
Step 3. Using your creativity, opt for a simple hairstyle or spiky hair
You can draw zigzag lines or pointed corners around the head.
Step 4. Add more lines to make the result more realistic
Step 5. Darken the outlines and eliminate unnecessary lines and curves
Step 6. Once done, you can add more details to complete the head:
eyes, nose, ears and so on.
Step 7. Color
Method 4 of 6: Manga Style Female Hair
Step 1. Sketch the contours of the head with a pencil:
it will serve as a guide to pre-drawing the hair.
Step 2. Draw the hair line
Step 3. Imagine a feminine hairstyle and draw curved and oblique lines
Step 4. Add more detailed lines to make the hairstyle more realistic
Step 5. Darken outlines and erase unnecessary lines and curves
Step 6. Once the hair is finished, draw the rest of the face
Step 7. Color
Method 5 of 6: Alternative Male Hairstyle
Step 1. Draw a sketch of a male head to use as a hair reference
Step 2. Style the hair using curves or strokes that extend down to the shoulders
Step 3. Add detail by drawing a set of short straight and curved lines
Step 4. Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines
Add the details of the face.
Step 5. Refine and color according to your preferences
Method 6 of 6: Alternative Female Hairstyle
Step 1. Draw a sketch of a female head to use as a reference for the hair
Step 2. Draw the hair using curved lines extending from the reference head to the neck
Step 3. Finish using simple curves and strokes around the hair
