How to draw a manga girl (head)

Draw a Manga Girl (Head)

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Start with a circle! It doesn't have to be perfect.

Start with a circle! It doesn't have to be perfect.

Draw two short lines coming down from the circle.

Draw two short lines coming down from the circle.

Connect the two short lines with two curved lines.

Connect the two short lines with two curved lines.

Draw guidelines for the head. I'm drawing her in 3/4 view.

Draw guidelines for the head. I'm drawing her in 3/4 view.

Add a neck and shoulders if you like.

Add a neck and shoulders if you like.

Make the shape of the first eye.

Make the shape of the first eye.

And then the second eye. Note: Because of the angle, one of the eyes appears to be larger than the other.

And then the second eye. Note: Because of the angle, one of the eyes appears to be larger than the other.

Draw the bottoms of the eyes

Draw the bottoms of the eyes

Add the irises in with curved lines.

Add the irises in with curved lines.

Eyelashes....

Eyelashes....

And then eye creases and eyebrows!

And then eye creases and eyebrows!

Add details to the eyes, which is the shines and pupil. Remember not to add too many shines!

Add details to the eyes, which is the shines and pupil. Remember not to add too many shines!

Add the mouth and nose. You can do these however you please!

Add the mouth and nose. You can do these however you please!

*just me redoing the eyebrows.

*just me redoing the eyebrows.

Add the bangs of the hair now. Make sure to keep it light, and not plastered onto her head!

Add the bangs of the hair now. Make sure to keep it light, and not plastered onto her head!

Finish your hairstyle! I went with a ponytail this time.

Finish your hairstyle! I went with a ponytail this time.

Fill in your pupils.

Fill in your pupils.

Shade your eyes by going from dark to light.

Shade your eyes by going from dark to light.

* Just fixing her mouth, to give her a more "smug" look.

* Just fixing her mouth, to give her a more "smug" look.

Inking! This is, of course optional. When inking, make sure you make your lines fast, or they will look sloppy.

Inking! This is, of course optional. When inking, make sure you make your lines fast, or they will look sloppy.

You can add some more detail. I added a shirt.

You can add some more detail. I added a shirt.

Erase all the extra pencil lines!

Erase all the extra pencil lines!

You can now go ahead and shade!

You can now go ahead and shade!

And there you go! I hope you liked my tutorial, and please comment on what you think! I means so much to me!

And there you go! I hope you liked my tutorial, and please comment on what you think! I means so much to me!

  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Ink pen ( optional )