How to Draw Simple Anime Hair

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This tutorial will show you how to draw male and female anime hair. Anime hair is what makes anime heroes unique and beautiful – as with real humans, it's the crowning beauty. Let's begin!

1. 1

   Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will only serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

2. 2

   Draw the hairline.

3. 3

   Imagine what type of hair style you want and to which direction the hair strands flow. Try drawing simple chunks of the hairstyle you want.

4. 4

   Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

5. 5

   Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

6. 6

   Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

7. 7

   Apply color as desired.

8. 8

   Here are some examples of the most commonly used anime hairstyles for male characters.

1. 1

   Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

2. 2

   Draw the type of hairline you want for your female character.

3. 3

   Using your imagination, picture out the hairstyle you want. For most female characters, the hair is usually longer.

4. 4

   Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

5. 5

   Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

6. 6

   Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

7. 7

   Apply color as desired.

8. 8

   Here are some examples of the most commonly used anime hairstyles for female characters.

1. 1

   Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

2. 2

   Draw the type of hairline you want for your male character.

3. 3

   Using your imagination, picture out a simple outline of short and spikey hair. You can draw zigzag lines along the head, or pointed angles for your hair.

4. 4

   Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

5. 5

   Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

6. 6

   Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

7. 7

   Apply color as desired.

1. 1

   Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will only serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

2. 2

   Draw the hairline.

3. 3

   Imagine a long hair style you want and to which direction the hair strands flow. Try drawing simple long slanted and curved lines of the hairstyle you want.

4. 4

   Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

5. 5

   Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

6. 6

   Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

7. 7

   Apply color as desired.

1. 1

   Draw a sketch for a man's head to provide framework for the hair.

2. 2

   Draw the hair using simple curves or strokes which extend reaching the shoulders.

3. 3

   Draw the details for the hair using short straight lines and also curve lines.

4. 4

   Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines. Add details for the face.

5. 5

   Refine and color to your liking!

1. 1

   Draw a sketch for a woman's head to provide framework for the hair.

2. 2

   Draw the hair using rounded curves which extend along the framework to the neck.

3. 3

   Refine the hair using simple curves and strokes around the hair.

4. 4

   Draw details for the face especially the eyes.

5. 5

   Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines.

6. 6

   Color the drawing as you like!

Add New Question

• Question

  Are there hair types that look like they are evil?

  

  You could use the shadow of the hair to fall over the eyes giving it a gloomy look. Spiked hair can look evil sometimes. Slicked, oily hair can give the impression of being greasy in character as well as in hair. Check out cartoon character and movie villains for an idea of what might work.

• Question

  Why do I need to draw the head?

  

  It is not exactly necessary, but solely drawing hair floating in the air is an image which is rarely drawn. Even for the purpose of practicing how to draw hair you should draw it with head so you get a feeling how hair, face, eyes and so on work together, so that your "real" drawings have a realistic and good looking outcome.

• Question

  What are some mistakes people commonly make with the hair?

  

  It's your choice what you want the hair to look like, there is no right or wrong. One thing you might want to look out for is not making the hair too flat, try to emulate human hair. Human hair has volume.

• Question

  How do you know if the hair is flowing the right way? Sometimes when I draw the hair, it looks like it blows one way, but then other strands are blowing the other way.

  

  GlitterGurl2334

  Community Answer

  Stand by a mirror, get your blow dryer or a fan, and test it out. Observe how your hair is blowing. If you have short hair, ask a friend or family member to stand in.

• Question

  How can I learn to draw hair blowing in the wind and a girl crying?

  

  sayyida rania

  Community Answer

  Draw the hair going backwards, and the girl's tears could also blow in the wind.

• Question

  Does the hair have to be flowing a certain direction?

  

  You can have your hair flow however you want. Look at anime/manga characters for reference.

• Question

  What is the importance of the hairline?

  

  It's just where the hair starts. If you're drawing a character with bangs, where their hairline is not seen, you don't necessarily have to draw it - but it could help you get a clearer idea of the proportions of their face if you draw it and then erase it.

• Question

  How do you change spiky hair to curly hair?

  

  Changing from one type to another would be quite difficult because of the sharp lines that make anime so distinctive. It would be best to erase the spiky hair and then start over with curly hair.

• Question

  How do you draw a very detailed lighting/shine on the hair?

  

  sayyida rania

  Community Answer

  Use a pointed pencil to get lighter strokes on the hair to get more details.

• Question

  How do you draw hair glossy?

  

  Use a mirror and study your hair in a bright light. See where the shine is on your hair. Try emulating that in your art.

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Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Pencil sharpener
• Eraser
• Colored pencils, crayons, markers, watercolors, felt tip pen or Copic pens.
• Brush
• Reference image

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To draw anime hair, start by drawing the outline of the head and the hairline. Next, draw the basic outline of your desired hairstyle, making sure to focus on which direction the hair strands flow. Then, add details to make the hair more realistic, and emphasize the outlines by tracing over them with a dark marker. Finish by coloring the hair any way you like! To learn more, including how to draw manga hair, scroll down.

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