
Darken the top of the irises of the eyes.Add some tiny shadows on the hands from the sleeves.Add a shadow on the legs (form the skirt).Add some drop shadows on the face (from the hair).You will then want to shade in the following way: If coloring digitally add them in at the end. If you are coloring on paper be sure to leave the reflections in the eyes, hair, and buttons white. Start by filling in each area with the appropriate color. Step 6 – Applying Color & Shading Chibi anime girl color drawing This area tends to be darker because of the shadows cast by the eyelashes as well as the reflection of the darker colored eyelashes in the eyes. You can also draw a pair of very light lines to indicate the top area of the eye (which will be shaded darker). On the face add the pupils, reflections in the eyes and eyelashes as well as the some blush on the cheeks. Step 5 – Finished Line Drawing Chibi anime girl line drawingįinalize the line drawing by adding the smaller details.
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Please also note that though the ears are provided as a reference they will be covered by the hair in later stages of the tutorial.įor drawing other types of anime heads see:

Step 2 – Draw the Face Chibi anime girl face proportions drawing The hands and feet of chibi characters can often be drawn without showing the individual toes or fingers.įor this particular style draw the thumb without the details of the fingers (as though the character is wearing mittens). Draw the torso the same legs to be the same height. To follow this example draw the character’s body as tall as one and a half of their heads. Some can have absolutely huge heads as big as the body and some can be closer to more standard anime characters. Please note that the body proportions in the above example are just a suggestion as there is no one set way to draw chibi bodies. Step 1 – Establish the Body Proportions Chibi anime body proportions drawing Please note that if you are going to be following along using pencil and paper you should make light lines for the initial stages of the drawing as you will need to do some erasing during different steps of the tutorial. These types of characters can be great for making quick storyboards and simple manga or animations as they can be drawn much quicker then a more realistic and detailed character.īecause of their big heads they are also great for showing various emotions.įor drawing chibi anime facial expressions see:ġ6 Examples of How to Draw Chibi Anime Facial Expressions It provides suggestions for the proportions for the body as well as the placement of the facial features.Ĭhibi anime characters have highly stylized heads and tiny bodies.

This tutorial shows how to draw a highly stylized female “Chibi” anime character with a big head and a small body.
