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gloomknight — Tutorial: Anime Heads

Published: 2005-06-11 19:38:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 85133; Favourites: 1277; Downloads: 5931
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Description Tutorial for heads. To many of you, this may seem elementary, but I think it may help some of you out there. Especially for all of you who would like to learn how to draw heads...properly. I left some extra notes if you wanna read it

Proportion:
1.) The head is split into 2 pieces...top half, lower half. The top half includes the hair line, bangs, etc. The lower half...the more important half is the face: eyes, nose mouth, ears.

2.) Nose placement is halfway from the top of the eyes to the bottom of the face.

3.) Mouth placement is negotiable...if u place the mouth too high, the character looks like Jay Leno (super huge chin)...if you make it too low, the character looks slack-jawed. But if you put it a lil' bit higher from where it would normally go, you can make the character look more giddy and enthusiastic. If you put it a lil' lower than normal, you can make the character look a bit sadder, depressed.

If the head is proportionate, it will make your characters looking more natural...even if it is still anime style. Happy drawing
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Comments: 167

Patternous In reply to ??? [2006-02-11 13:33:28 +0000 UTC]

I gotta stop eating my veggies!

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nneofran In reply to ??? [2006-01-07 18:43:39 +0000 UTC]

this really helps me thanx

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katringa [2005-11-29 03:51:42 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOSH thank you xD This is EXACTLY what I need. I can't draw heads at _ALL_ and this helps immensely!! Thanks so much

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gloomknight In reply to katringa [2005-11-29 20:09:07 +0000 UTC]

Aww you're welcome ^____^

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Atticus-Fault In reply to ??? [2005-06-13 09:17:23 +0000 UTC]

this is really helpful - thank you very much ^_^
although i still have some trouble with making the eyes the same >_< there always seems to be one bigger then the other. =/ but great tutorial!

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gloomknight In reply to Atticus-Fault [2005-06-14 01:15:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanx! I have a similar problem...but not that noticable...it's a hard thing to fix

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O-haron [2005-06-13 02:53:58 +0000 UTC]

WOW this helped me alot b/c I suck a drawing a 3/4 veiw THANKS!!!

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gloomknight In reply to O-haron [2005-06-14 01:10:50 +0000 UTC]

Really? I find this a lot easier than drawing like a profile view. And thanx

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O-haron In reply to gloomknight [2005-06-14 02:48:03 +0000 UTC]

your welcome
I wish I could draw that view

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mat-man [2005-06-12 19:00:48 +0000 UTC]

this helps so much, especially splitting the head into 2, but i still cant get eyes posistioned right

thank you!!!

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gloomknight In reply to mat-man [2005-06-14 01:07:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Leonnea [2005-06-12 01:27:57 +0000 UTC]

wooo hooo i need a tutorial like this i am poor at heads but i am even worse at body anatemy other then standing straight infront of you i suck lol ^.^ you are super cool for making these

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gloomknight In reply to Leonnea [2005-06-12 01:50:10 +0000 UTC]

LoL, well if u would like me to help you out, I can post any kinda tutorial u want about the human body...and yes including feet or clothes or accessories. It's no bother to me.

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Leonnea In reply to gloomknight [2005-06-12 01:51:41 +0000 UTC]

COULD YOU!!!! i would love you forever (um even though i already do haha ) i am so bad at forms it makes me sad ~_~

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lotusX In reply to ??? [2005-06-11 23:28:36 +0000 UTC]

i need stuff like this..im no good at anime stuff. most helpful

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gloomknight In reply to lotusX [2005-06-14 01:06:07 +0000 UTC]

thanx! i'm glad it helps

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