{"id":18086,"date":"2022-09-02T16:47:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/?p=18086"},"modified":"2023-03-06T11:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T11:52:12","slug":"how-to-draw-anime-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-anime-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Draw Anime Hair Step-By-Step [Video + Illustrations]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;\">Time to learn how to draw anime hair!\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Anime characters are known for their big eyes and often playful, vividly-colored hairstyles.<\/p>\n<p>Spikey hair, buns, blinding bangs and ponytails are among the most common hairstyles for both male and female anime characters.<\/p>\n<p>Remember Goku\u2019s gravity-defying hair in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.dragon-ball-official.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dragon Ball<\/em><\/a>? Or Usagi Tsukino\u2019s long, vibrant yellow hair with buns in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0103369\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sailor Moon<\/em><\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>BioWars\u2019 lead illustrator will show you how to draw anime hair the easy way and help you learn how to sketch some of the most popular anime hairstyles!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/comic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncover the battle raging within. Read the BioWars comic book for free!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Watch BioWars\u2019 Artist\u2019s Video Tutorial On How To Draw Anime Hair<\/h2>\n<p>BioWars\u2019 Lead Illustrator and a professional comic book artist, Gon\u00e7alo Lopes, created a video tutorial to show you how to draw three different female anime hairstyles:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To DRAW FEMALE ANIME HAIR For Beginners [Short Hair, Ponytail &amp; Braid With Long Bangs]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h94Y_Tiuo3U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And another guide on drawing male anime hair for beginners:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To DRAW MALE ANIME HAIR For Beginners [Short, Spiky &amp; Medium-Long Hair]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8o3vi7f2wA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These guides are beginner-friendly, so even if you don\u2019t have any prior artistic experience, you\u2019ll easily follow the tutorials.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, anime characters aren\u2019t the only ones with interesting hairstyles.<\/p>\n<p>BioWarriors, the lead protagonists of the BioWars comic book, have some pretty unusual hairdos \u2014 from <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/characters\/sutura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sutura<\/a>\u2019s hair that looks like water waves to <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/characters\/phagien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phagien<\/a>\u2019s cornrows, these guys can get pretty crazy with their hair. Check them all out and read the BioWars comic book to discover all about the battle raging within every one of us!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/characters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out how we illustrated the lead protagonists of the BioWars comic book!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Tools You Need To Draw Anime Hair<\/h2>\n<p>To ensure the process of drawing anime hair runs smoothly, we recommend you use the following tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An H pencil:<\/strong> A hard lead leaves a light trace on paper, so it\u2019s easier to erase but also build. An H pencil is an ideal choice for sketching.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An HB pencil:<\/strong> This is a medium-hard lead, which means that it\u2019s softer than an H type of lead and that it leaves a darker trace. You can use it when contouring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A kneaded eraser:<\/strong> You can easily stretch and change the shape of kneaded erasers however work best for you because due to their softness. Oh, you can also go over some darker areas of your drawing with this eraser if you wish to highlight them!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lightly textured paper:<\/strong> We recommend this kind of paper because it\u2019s easier to move your pencil over its surface. Plus, erasing badly sketched lines is also easier because of the paper\u2019s smooth surface!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, you don\u2019t *have* to use these tools for drawing. These are just our recommendations in case you\u2019re unsure what sort of tools to get.<\/p>\n<p>What matters the most is your wish to learn how to draw anime hair, so please know that any pencil and paper will do!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biowars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow us on Instagram for more drawing tips and the latest BioWars stories!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How To Draw Female Anime Hair Step-By-Step<\/h2>\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019re going to show you how to draw some of the most popular anime hairstyles, starting with female characters.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll begin with simple shapes to outline the hair styles and start defining its texture, and then add the details.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll take you through the steps on how to draw:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A short hairstyle<\/li>\n<li>A ponytail<\/li>\n<li>A braid with long bangs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>1. How To Draw A Short Female Anime Hairstyle<\/h3>\n<p>We know that <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-hair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drawing hair<\/a> isn\u2019t easy for beginners \u2014 that\u2019s why we\u2019re going to break the process down into steps and show you how to draw hair by using simple forms.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start by drawing the character\u2019s head with an H pencil. If you need help sketching it, check out our detailed guide on drawing <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-anime-faces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime characters\u2019 faces<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-base.jpg\" alt=\"An anime character\u2019s head. Image used in the \u201cHow To Draw Anime Hair\u201d blog post.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-base.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-base-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-base-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-base-440x306.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-base-635x442.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most female anime characters have bangs and we\u2019re going to show you how to draw them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start at the center of the forehead<\/strong> and move your pencil <strong>upwards up to the top of the head<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, angle the line toward the ear but <strong>stop in line where the eyebrows end<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From there, draw a line that touches the eyebrow and move it up to the center of the forehead.<\/p>\n<p>The shape you just drew should look like a <strong>wing or an inverted teardrop<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-1.jpg\" alt=\"An anime character\u2019s head with one part of the bangs drawn on it.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-1-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-1-440x313.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-1-635x452.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, add one smaller, similar shape next to the big \u201cwing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It should be wider at the top with the lines gradually coming together above the eyebrows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-2.jpg\" alt=\"An anime character\u2019s head with the second part of the bangs drawn on it.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-2-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-2-440x317.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-2-635x458.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s continue drawing bangs.<\/p>\n<p>Draw the same shape as the previous one but make it about <strong>one-third bigger<\/strong>. You can have the tip touch the right eyebrow, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-3.jpg\" alt=\"An anime character\u2019s head with the third part of the bangs drawn on it.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-3-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-3-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-3-440x303.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-3-635x437.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To finish sketching the bangs, add the same shape as the previous two but make it almost as big as the first form on the left, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-4.jpg\" alt=\"The finished bangs\u2019 outline on an anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-4-440x311.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-bangs-4-635x449.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re now going to start drawing the rest of this girl\u2019s hair.<\/p>\n<p>We want to draw a short hairstyle, so her hair shouldn\u2019t go past her shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Now, to draw the hair, <strong>continue sketching the same shapes as you did for the bangs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since our character is looking to the left, we won\u2019t see that much of her hair on the right side.<\/p>\n<p>Still, parts of it will show at the front and below the neck, and that\u2019s why we also need to outline the hair on this side.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll draw two shapes now.<\/p>\n<p>The first one should start above the eyebrows, touch the inner eye corner, go past the right nostril and end just below the neck. On the outside, the line shouldn\u2019t stick out from the bangs, so make it look like the continuation of the bangs, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-right.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the character\u2019s hair on the right side.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-right.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-right-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-right-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-right-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-right-635x422.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notice how we added the same but much shorter shape right next to the first one. It looks as if it splits the mouth in two. Don\u2019t worry, this part won\u2019t be visible at all \u2014 only the ends under the chin will show!<\/p>\n<p>See why using a pencil with a hard lead is good for sketching?<\/p>\n<p>Once you finish creating the outline, it\u2019ll be much easier to erase the unnecessary lines when your strokes are light!<\/p>\n<p>Now, repeat the process on the character\u2019s left side and draw the hair outline at the front just like you did on the right side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure that the two shapes are parallel to each other and that they are the same length:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18095 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-left.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the character\u2019s hair at the front left side.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-left.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-left-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-left-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-left-440x295.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-front-left-635x425.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next up, sketch the hair on the left side of the head from the ear to the back.<\/p>\n<p>Start drawing the line from the middle of the head and tilt it downward toward the shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t draw it straight!<\/p>\n<p>Have some fun with the hairstyle as we did and angle the line outwards. Then, bring it back toward the face, have it touch the ear and connect it with the starting point, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-side-left.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the character\u2019s hair on the left side.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-side-left.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-side-left-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-side-left-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-side-left-440x304.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-side-left-635x438.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As for the hair at the back of the head, we can\u2019t see much of it save for the part at the top.<\/p>\n<p>To sketch that shape, simply <strong>connect the outline on the left you just drew with the bangs on the far right<\/strong>, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-back.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the character\u2019s hair on the back.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-back-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-back-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-back-440x317.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-back-635x458.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re now going to draw another detail that makes anime hair recognizable.<\/p>\n<p>Have you heard of <strong>ahoge<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the cute flock of hair that sticks out at the top of some anime characters\u2019 heads.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s usually exaggerated, like Edward Elric\u2019s in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0421357\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fullmetal Alchemist<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We want to add an ahoge to our illustration, but we won\u2019t go to the extremes.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll keep it small and sweet, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-ahoge.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the ahoge at the top of character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-ahoge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-ahoge-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-ahoge-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-ahoge-440x314.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-ahoge-635x452.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>You just finished drawing the outline of the short female anime hairstyle!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s <strong>add the contours<\/strong> and make the drawing more cohesive.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, you can <strong>pick up an HB pencil<\/strong> if you wish to make the lines darker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start from the bangs<\/strong> and follow the outline, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-1.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the short female anime hairstyle with partly contoured bangs.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-1-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-1-440x325.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-1-635x468.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue contouring the bangs on the left side.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the image below, we segmented large shapes with several lines so now they look like real bangs:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-2.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the short female anime hairstyle with fully contoured bangs.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-2-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-2-440x328.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-2-635x474.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, let\u2019s <strong>contour the line below the ahoge and the ends under the ear<\/strong>. Again, add several more lines at the bottom of the outline to make the hairstyle appear realistic, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18101 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-3.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the short female anime hairstyle with slightly contoured hair above shoulders on the left side.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-3-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-3-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-3-440x322.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-3-635x464.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>contour the ahoge and the top of the head<\/strong>, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the short female anime hairstyle with contoured top of the head and the ahoge.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-440x309.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-635x445.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s contour the hair on the right side of the character\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the outline and make sure to add several more lines at the ends, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18104 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the short female anime hairstyle with contoured right side of the head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-1-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-1-440x309.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-5-1-635x445.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, let\u2019s contour the hair strand at the front left side:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-6.jpg\" alt=\"The finished contour of the short female anime hairstyle.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-6-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-6-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-6-440x308.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-contour-6-635x445.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All that\u2019s left to do now is to get a kneaded eraser and <strong>erase the lines that can\u2019t be seen<\/strong> because of the hair, such as the cranium outline.<\/p>\n<p>You can then take your HB pencil again to make the eyes, the nose, the mouth and the ears more prominent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-final.jpg\" alt=\"The finished drawing of the short female anime hairstyle.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-final.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-final-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-final-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-final-440x312.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-short-final-635x451.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. How To Draw A Ponytail Anime Style<\/h3>\n<p>No matter the hairstyle you wish to draw, always start by sketching the head first.<\/p>\n<p>We used an H pencil for outlining:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-base.jpg\" alt=\"The head drawing used as a starting point for the ponytale hairstyle. Image used in the \u201cHow to draw anime hair\u201d blog post.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-base.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-base-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-base-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-base-440x305.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-base-635x441.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost every female anime character has bangs, so we\u2019ll add them to our sketch as well.<\/p>\n<p>This time, let\u2019s <strong>draw a quarter-moon-like shape from the top of the forehead to just above the left eyebrow<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-1.jpg\" alt=\"One part of the bangs outline added to the top of the female anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-1-440x315.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-1-635x454.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This part of the bangs has approximately the same length as the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>add a reversed drop-shape to the left and make it about twice as big as the first shape<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-2.jpg\" alt=\"The second part of the bangs outline added to the top of the female anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-2-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-2-440x311.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-2-635x448.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We want to give this girl big bangs that take up almost half of her head. That\u2019s why we continue to add more big drop shapes to the left:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-3.jpg\" alt=\"The third part of the bangs outline added to the top of the female anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-3-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-3-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-3-440x320.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-3-635x461.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s add bangs to the right side of the head.<\/p>\n<p>First, draw a shape similar to the first one, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-4.jpg\" alt=\"The fourth part of the bangs outline added to right side of the female anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-4-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-4-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-4-440x300.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-4-635x433.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s now finish drawing the outline of the bangs.<\/p>\n<p>On the right, draw a <strong>big<\/strong><strong>, voluminous, bun-like shape<\/strong> that\u2019s also going to be a part of the bangs.<\/p>\n<p>You can sketch it so that its end touches the top of the right eyebrow while its top can touch the top of the cranium.<\/p>\n<p>As for its width, feel free to exaggerate a bit, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-5.jpg\" alt=\"The fifth part of the bangs outline added to right side of the female anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-5-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-5-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-5-440x326.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-bangs-5-635x471.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you finish outlining the bangs, it\u2019s time to <strong>add the hair at the back of the head and on the sides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Start from the middle of the largest bun on the right side of the face. Follow the shape of the head and keep the line above the top of the head.<\/p>\n<p>The closer you get to the neck, gradually bring the line closer to the head line, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18112 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-back.jpg\" alt=\"The hair outline at the back of the female anime character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-back-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-back-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-back-440x320.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-back-635x462.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since the hair is pulled up in a ponytail, <strong>there\u2019s no need to draw the hair at the sides save for some wisps<\/strong> in front of the ears.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, let\u2019s add the hair tie with a bow on it.<\/p>\n<p>We drew <strong>three petal-like shapes one next to the other as if we were sketching a flower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The position of the tie depends on how high you wish to place the ponytail.<\/p>\n<p>We decided to draw it above the head crown, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-hair-tie.jpg\" alt=\"The sketch of a hair tie with a bow.\u200b\" width=\"793\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-hair-tie.jpg 793w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-hair-tie-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-hair-tie-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-hair-tie-440x333.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytale-hair-tie-635x480.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the hair tie is in place, we can sketch the ponytail!<\/p>\n<p>The ponytail is the widest at the top around the hair tie and it slowly becomes narrower the closer it gets to the ends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The easiest way to draw the ponytail outline is to draw a shape similar to a worm with the end gently curled upwards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18114 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-outline.jpg\" alt=\"The sketch of the ponytail.\u200b\" width=\"772\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-outline.jpg 772w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-outline-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-outline-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-outline-440x342.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-ponytail-outline-635x494.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you draw the tail outline, you\u2019re done with the first stage of the process of drawing anime hair.<\/p>\n<p>Next comes <strong>contouring<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>If you like, you can do it with an HB pencil.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, go over the line that\u2019s separated from the ponytail by the hair tie:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-1.jpg\" alt=\"The illustration of a female anime character with contoured line next to the hair tie.\" width=\"716\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-1.jpg 716w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-1-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-1-440x369.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-1-635x532.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>contour the largest and the most voluminous part of the bangs<\/strong> on the right side of the character\u2019s face:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-2.jpg\" alt=\"The contour line from the back is extended to the bangs. Detailed lines added to the bangs to make them more realistic.\u200b\" width=\"795\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-2.jpg 795w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-2-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-2-440x332.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-2-635x479.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like before, add some more lines at the ends so that the hair appears more realistic. Even two or three lines will suffice!<\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>continue to contour the bangs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18117 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-3.jpg\" alt=\"Partly contoured bangs on the left side of the face.\u200b\" width=\"784\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-3.jpg 784w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-3-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-3-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-3-440x337.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-3-635x486.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And <strong>finish by contouring the wisps above the ear<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-4.jpg\" alt=\"Fully contoured bangs and the hair whisp above the left ear.\u200b\" width=\"786\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-4.jpg 786w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-4-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-4-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-4-440x336.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-4-635x485.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, <strong>contour the bow and the ponytail<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18119 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-5.jpg\" alt=\"Fully contoured hair tie and the ponytail.\u200b\" width=\"788\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-5.jpg 788w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-5-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-5-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-5-440x335.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-contour-5-635x484.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The final step of illustrating a female anime character with a ponytail is to erase the framework and make the face and the ear more eye-catching:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18120 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-final.jpg\" alt=\"Finished illustration of a female anime character with a ponytail.\u200b\" width=\"794\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-final.jpg 794w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-final-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-final-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-final-440x332.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hairstyle-female-ponytail-final-635x480.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. How To Draw An Anime Braid With Long Bangs<\/h3>\n<p>The final female anime hairstyle we\u2019d like to share with you is a side braid with long bangs that fall into the character\u2019s eyes. That\u2019s another popular hairstyle for female anime characters!<\/p>\n<p>As always, the first thing to do is draw the head.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-base.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrating an anime head is always the first step no matter the hairstyle you\u2019re drawing.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-base.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-base-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-base-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-base-440x315.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-base-635x454.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>draw an oval shape from the crown of the head to just under the jawline<\/strong>. Make the shape go from the outer corner of the left eye and above the cranium, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-left-side.jpg\" alt=\"The hair outline on the left side goes from the crown of the head to the jawline.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-left-side.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-left-side-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-left-side-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-left-side-440x295.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-left-side-635x426.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From here, move slightly to the front and start sketching the bangs.<\/p>\n<p>Start from the middle of the forehead, draw a slightly curved line toward the ear and have it end just above the oval outline you sketched earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Then, bring back the line to the middle of the forehead and have it cover the outer part of the left eye. You can draw this strand of hair as a large reversed drop:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-1.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the bangs on the left side of the female anime character\u2019s face.\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-1-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-1-440x285.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-1-635x411.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s add a <strong>strand in the middle from the center of the forehead to the mouth<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-2.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the bangs in the middle of the female anime character\u2019s face.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-2-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-2-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-2-440x288.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-2-635x415.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, add one more tear-like form that falls from the top of the forehead to the cheekbones, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-3.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the bangs on the right side of the female anime character\u2019s face.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-3-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-3-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-3-440x289.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-bangs-3-635x417.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since this girl has a loosely tied braid, we imagine she has some stray strands.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s draw some on the right side of her face, right against her cheek:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18126 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-stray-hair.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the stray hair on the right side of the female anime character\u2019s face.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-stray-hair.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-stray-hair-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-stray-hair-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-stray-hair-440x304.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-stray-hair-635x438.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notice how <strong>we continue to use the reversed drop-shape throughout this guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The reason we do so is that a drop is wide on one end and narrow on the other; this works if reversed when you\u2019re drawing an anime hair outline since you want the hair at the root to be voluminous and the strands should be narrower than the rest of the hair.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, let\u2019s continue drawing this anime character\u2019s braid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time to add an ahoge<\/strong> at the very top of the head, i.e. at the top of the oval shape you first drew:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-ahoge.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of an ahoge is added to the top of the character\u2019s head.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-ahoge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-ahoge-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-ahoge-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-ahoge-440x323.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-ahoge-635x466.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s start drawing the braid.<\/p>\n<p>We know that might seem tricky since the locks need to be interlocked, but, as with everything else, when you dissect a braid into simpler forms, illustrating it becomes easier.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to draw a braid on the left side of the character\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s <strong>start by drawing a line from about two-thirds of the hair in the back<\/strong>. Follow the shape of the hair strand you first drew and have the first part of the braid end at the nape of the neck and then connect it to the hair below the ear, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-1.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the first lock of the braid.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-1-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-1-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-1-440x321.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-1-635x463.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>When intertwined, the hair locks form almost a \u201cY\u201d shape<\/strong>, so have that in mind when sketching more locks.<\/p>\n<p>The next piece of hair needs to be smaller than the previous one, so you should draw it from about two-thirds of the previous lock.<\/p>\n<p>Its shape should remain the same:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-2.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the second lock of the braid.\u200b\" width=\"800\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-2-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-2-440x323.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-2-635x467.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Follow the same pattern when drawing the third interlocked curve. Just make sure it\u2019s much smaller than the previous two:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-3.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the third lock of the braid.\u200b\" width=\"764\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-3.jpg 764w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-3-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-3-440x346.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-3-635x499.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The final interlocked curve doesn\u2019t need to have the \u201cY\u201d shape.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instead, you can simply draw an <strong>oval<\/strong> <strong>lock<\/strong>, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-4.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the fourth lock of the braid.\u200b\" width=\"738\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-4.jpg 738w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-4-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-4-440x358.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-4-635x516.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, draw a <strong>simple round hair tie<\/strong>, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-5.jpg\" alt=\"The outline of the hair tie.\u200b\" width=\"667\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-5.jpg 667w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-5-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-5-440x396.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-5-635x571.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To finish the braid outline, <strong>draw some loose hair under the hair tie<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-6.jpg\" alt=\"The finished braid outline.\" width=\"638\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-6.jpg 638w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-6-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-6-440x414.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-6-635x597.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done illustrating the braid, it\u2019s time to <strong>connect the bangs to the hair at the back of the head<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-top.jpg\" alt=\"The finished hair outline.\u200b\" width=\"627\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-top.jpg 627w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-top-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-top-440x421.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>You know the drill by now \u2014 when we\u2019re done creating an outline, we start contouring!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It might be for the best to use an HB pencil since you want to make the contours darker than the guidelines, but you\u2019re welcome to get your hands on whatever pencil you prefer!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start from the bangs on the right side of the girl\u2019s face:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-1.jpg\" alt=\"Contoured bangs on the right side of the female anime character\u2019s face.\u200b\" width=\"643\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-1.jpg 643w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-1-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-1-440x411.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-1-635x593.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>continue contouring the hair at the back and on the side, right where the strands of hair begin to interlock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Add some lines here and there following the shape of the braid to add more life to it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-2.jpg\" alt=\"Contoured back of the head and the top of the braid.\u200b\" width=\"653\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-2.jpg 653w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-2-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-2-440x404.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-2-635x583.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go over the bangs on the left side of the face:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-3.jpg\" alt=\"Contoured bangs on the left side of the female anime character\u2019s face.\u200b\" width=\"633\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-3.jpg 633w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-3-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-3-440x417.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And finally, make the strand that goes over the middle of the face stand out like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18138 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-4.jpg\" alt=\"Finished bang contours.\u200b\" width=\"630\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-4.jpg 630w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-4-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-4-440x419.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>go back to contouring the braid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To add more texture and life to it, add some curved lines on the braid\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful as you need to follow the shape of the interlocked curves, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-5.jpg\" alt=\"One-half of the braid is contoured. \u200b\" width=\"637\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-5.jpg 637w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-5-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-5-440x414.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-5-635x598.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Add short and curved lines in the middle of the braid to mark the place where the strands intertwine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-6.jpg\" alt=\"The part of the braid above the hair tie is contoured. \u200b\" width=\"613\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-6.jpg 613w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-6-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-6-440x431.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, make the hair tie more eye-catching and the strands under it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And don\u2019t forget to contour the ahoge!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-7.jpg\" alt=\"The finished contour of the female anime character\u2019s braid. \u200b\" width=\"642\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-7.jpg 642w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-7-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-7-440x411.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-contour-7-635x593.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, get your hands on an eraser and get rid of the superfluous lines.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, get an HB pencil once again to make the face lines thicker:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-final.jpg\" alt=\"The finished drawing of the female anime character\u2019s braid. \u200b\" width=\"632\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-final.jpg 632w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-final-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-female-braid-final-440x418.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How To Draw Male Anime Hair Step-By-Step<\/h2>\n<p>Once you finish learning how to draw female anime hair, it\u2019s time to practice illustrating male anime hairstyles!<\/p>\n<p>As always, we\u2019ll start by sketching simple shapes and then join them into a defined hairstyle structure.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll take you through the steps on how to draw <strong>three of the most popular male anime hairstyles<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Short male hair<\/li>\n<li>Spiky short hair<\/li>\n<li>Medium-long hair with long bangs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1. How To Draw Short Male Anime Hair<\/h3>\n<p>The first step to drawing a male anime hair is to sketch the character\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to draw a male character facing left, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18224\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-base.jpg\" alt=\"Male head without hair. \u200b\" width=\"717\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-base.jpg 717w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-base-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-base-440x368.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-base-635x531.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should now define the <strong>basic outline<\/strong> for the short hairstyle.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, draw a line around the boy\u2019s head starting from the right temple and have it end below the left ear:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18225\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-sketch.jpg\" alt=\"Male head with the basic short hair outline. \u200b\" width=\"696\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-sketch.jpg 696w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-sketch-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-sketch-440x379.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-sketch-635x547.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that the line gets slightly further away from the head as it approaches the crown.<\/p>\n<p>Then, curve the line toward the crown to create a soft V. Continue following the head shape until the line reaches the ear.<\/p>\n<p>Now, most anime characters have bangs, both male and female, so we\u2019re staying on trend.<\/p>\n<p>Start <strong>drawing bangs one hair strand at a time<\/strong>. Stick to the wing, i.e., the inverted wing shape, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18226\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Outline of the short male hair with bangs on the side. \u200b\" width=\"722\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-1.jpg 722w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-1-440x366.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-1-635x528.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have the first strand of hair go from almost the top of the forehead to the bottom of the right pupil.<\/p>\n<p>Start from just under the head outline and draw the strand approximately twice as wide as the space between the main hair outline and the head is.<\/p>\n<p>The second strand should be <strong>significantly smaller than the first<\/strong>. Align the top with the top of the forehead while its bottom should reach the top of the eyebrows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18227\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-2.jpg\" alt=\"Outline of the short male hair with another strand of hair added to form the bangs.\" width=\"689\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-2.jpg 689w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-2-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-2-440x383.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-2-635x553.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/>Let\u2019s add another one:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18228\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-3.jpg\" alt=\"Outline of the short male hair with the third strand of hair added to the bangs.\" width=\"686\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-3.jpg 686w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-3-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-3-440x385.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-3-635x555.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/>Now, let\u2019s draw a strand from just below the crown to the top of the eyebrows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18229\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-4.jpg\" alt=\"One half of the boy\u2019s bangs is now finished. \u200b\" width=\"710\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-4.jpg 710w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-4-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-4-440x372.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-4-635x537.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s add a slightly longer strand to mark where the bangs will part.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, have the top of the new shape touch the top of the previous wing. Then, angle the wing toward the left eyebrow, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18230\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-5.jpg\" alt=\"The first strand of the bangs on the left side of the head. \u200b\" width=\"676\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-5.jpg 676w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-5-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-5-440x391.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-5-635x564.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue sketching bangs on the left side by adding the same inverted tear shapes.<\/p>\n<p>The bangs should <strong>gradually become longer the closer to the ear<\/strong> they are, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18231\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-6.jpg\" alt=\"The second strand of the bangs on the left side of the head. \u200b\" width=\"706\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-6.jpg 706w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-6-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-6-440x374.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-6-635x540.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finish drawing bangs by adding one last wing right next to the left ear.<\/p>\n<p>Make it as big as the strand in front of it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18232\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-7.jpg\" alt=\"Ahoge is added to the short male anime hair outline. \u200b\" width=\"708\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-7.jpg 708w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-7-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-7-440x373.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-bangs-7-635x538.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s not forget about ahoge!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To finalize the outline, draw an ahoge at the small valley you drew earlier when sketching the hair outline:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18233\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-ahoge.jpg\" alt=\"Ahoge is added to the short male anime hair outline. \u200b\" width=\"680\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-ahoge.jpg 680w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-ahoge-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-ahoge-440x388.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-outline-ahoge-635x560.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>Now that all elements are in place, <strong>connect them in a cohesive outline<\/strong>, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18234\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-1.jpg\" alt=\"All strands are connected in a cohesive short male anime hair outline.\" width=\"704\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-1-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-1-440x375.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-1-635x541.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/>Then, take your <strong>HB pencil<\/strong> and go over the hair outline to make it more pronounced:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18235\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline.jpg\" alt=\"Finished short hair outline of an anime boy. \u200b\" width=\"704\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline.jpg 704w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-440x375.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-outline-635x541.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/>Lastly, <strong>use an eraser<\/strong> to get rid of the excess lines:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18236\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-finished.jpg\" alt=\"Finished drawing of an anime boy\u2019s short hair. \u200b\" width=\"721\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-finished.jpg 721w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-finished-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-finished-440x366.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-short-finished-635x528.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. How To Draw Spiky Male Anime Hair<\/h3>\n<p>You know the drill by now.<\/p>\n<p>When drawing a hairstyle, be it for male or female anime characters, you should <strong>always draw the head first<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18237\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-base.jpg\" alt=\"The head outline used as the starting point for the spiky male anime hairstyle.\" width=\"720\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-base.jpg 720w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-base-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-base-440x367.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-base-635x529.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re drawing a short spiky hairstyle with the hair pointing upwards.<\/p>\n<p>So, when sketching the outline, draw a round shape across the boy\u2019s face and have it touch the bottom of the left ear, the top of the nose and the outer corner of the right eyebrow.<\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>connect the lines in a pointy tip above the crown<\/strong>, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18238\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-basic-outline.jpg\" alt=\"The spiky hair outline is added to the head sketch. \u200b\" width=\"661\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-basic-outline.jpg 661w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-basic-outline-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-basic-outline-440x399.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-basic-outline-635x576.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, it\u2019s time to <strong>start outlining the spikes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sticking to the reversed tear shape since it\u2019s particularly handy when learning how to draw anime hair.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine there\u2019s a line from the inner corner of the left eyebrow to the top of the hair outline. Now, start drawing the spike from just above that top of the hair outline and have it reach the spot where the forehead will be:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18242\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-1.jpg\" alt=\"The spiky hair outline with the first strand of hair added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"689\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-1.jpg 689w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-1-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-1-440x383.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-1-635x553.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>add the hairline<\/strong> starting from the point where the hair outline and the face meet.<\/p>\n<p>The distance between the hairline and the eyebrows marks the height of your character\u2019s forehead.<\/p>\n<p>We drew the hairline halfway between the crown and the eyebrows, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18240\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-hairline.jpg\" alt=\"The spiky hair outline with the hairline and the first strand of hair added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"691\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-hairline.jpg 691w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-hairline-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-hairline-440x382.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-hairline-635x551.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The hairline and the first spike you drew should touch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once the hairline is in place, continue adding the spikes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Draw a small tear shape on the left of the first spike:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18243\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"The second spiky strand outline is added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"688\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-2-1.jpg 688w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-2-1-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-2-1-440x384.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-2-1-635x554.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Position the <strong>third spiky strand of hair<\/strong> on the right side of the boy\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>Its bottom should touch the head outline while the top should be right between the hair outline and the top of the first spike you drew, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18244\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-3.jpg\" alt=\"The third spiky strand outline is added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"663\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-3.jpg 663w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-3-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-3-440x398.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-3-635x575.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, draw a flame-like strand at the front of the boy\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>Have its root touch the hairline. Ensure you glue it to the strand you drew earlier that\u2019s also right next to the hairline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18245\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-4.jpg\" alt=\"The fourth spiky strand outline is added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"691\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-4.jpg 691w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-4-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-4-440x382.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-bangs-4-635x551.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, we want this hairstyle to be seriously pointy, Naruto style.<\/p>\n<p>So, <strong>add some more wing shapes all over the guy\u2019s hair!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Draw pointy strands above the right eyebrow, below his left ear, and two more on either side of the large spike above his crown:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18246\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-1.jpg\" alt=\"More spikes are added to the hairline at the front and the back of the anime boy\u2019s hair. \u200b\" width=\"657\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-1.jpg 657w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-1-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-1-440x402.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-1-635x580.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue adding spikes, but this time around, <strong>draw zig-zag lines<\/strong> along the hairline and the outer hair outline.<\/p>\n<p>Then, join the spikes you drew earlier together. Erase the bottom part of every point so they don\u2019t appear separated from the rest of the hair:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18247\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-2.jpg\" alt=\"More spikes added all over the anime boy\u2019s hair. The borders between the hair and the points are erased so it all appears cohesive.\u00a0\" width=\"683\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-2-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-2-440x387.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-outline-2-635x558.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>Go over the hair outline with your <strong>HB pencil<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18248\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-outline.jpg\" alt=\"Pointy hair outline is finished. \u200b\" width=\"675\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-outline.jpg 675w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-outline-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-outline-440x391.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-outline-635x564.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>To finalize your pointy male anime hairstyle, <strong>erase the superfluous details<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18249\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished.jpg\" alt=\"The finished drawing of the pointy anime hairstyle. \u200b\" width=\"680\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished.jpg 680w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-440x388.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-spiky-finished-635x560.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. How To Draw Medium Long Male Anime Hair<\/h3>\n<p>Last but not least, we want to show you how to draw another highly popular male anime hairstyle.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of anime boys have <strong>long hair with bangs covering their forehead<\/strong>, like L from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0877057\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Death Note<\/em><\/a>, so let\u2019s see how to draw that hairstyle!<\/p>\n<p>First up, <strong>draw the character\u2019s head<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18250\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-base.jpg\" alt=\"A drawing of a male head used as the base for the medium long male anime hair drawing.\u200b\" width=\"639\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-base.jpg 639w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-base-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-base-440x413.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-base-635x596.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/>Next, <strong>draw a circle<\/strong> that goes from the guy\u2019s mouth, passes under his nose, goes above his head and follows its shape, and ends below his left ear:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18251\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-basic-outline.jpg\" alt=\"A drawing of a circle which will be the base of the medium long male anime hair drawing.\u200b\" width=\"671\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-basic-outline.jpg 671w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-basic-outline-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-basic-outline-440x393.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-basic-outline-635x568.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The circle is a guideline you will use when drawing the hair.<\/p>\n<p>We drew it a little bit above the head since we want to add volume to the hair.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>draw a hair parting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Since this will be another quite spiky hairstyle, draw a <strong>wave shape<\/strong> starting from the right cheek and go up to the forehead above the left eyebrow. Then, bring the wave down and have the line end next to the boy\u2019s left ear:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-1.jpg\" alt=\"A hair parting is added to the head sketch.\u200b\" width=\"712\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-1.jpg 712w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-1-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-1-440x371.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-1-635x535.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, we go back to the wing shape.<\/p>\n<p>Draw a <strong>reversed tear shape starting from the lower right eyelid<\/strong> and have it touch the hair parting you drew in the previous step:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18253\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-2.jpg\" alt=\"The first wing shape is added to the sketch to mark the length of the strands at the front of the anime boy\u2019s hair.\u200b\" width=\"697\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-2.jpg 697w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-2-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-2-440x379.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-parting-2-635x547.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The size of this shape marks the length of the hair strands at the front. Since we\u2019re drawing a medium-long hairstyle, we added a bigger wing that touches the top of the boy\u2019s head on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Next, draw a <strong>smaller wing<\/strong> on the right along the parting line. The wing should take up about <strong>one-third of the large strand<\/strong> you just added. Ensure its end reaches the pupil:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18254\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Another wing shape is added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"739\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-1.jpg 739w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-1-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-1-440x357.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-1-635x516.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Glue the third wing to it.<\/p>\n<p>Draw it from just above the right eyebrow and go all the way down to the lower eyelid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18255\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-2.jpg\" alt=\"The third wing shape is added to the sketch. \u200b\" width=\"701\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-2.jpg 701w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-2-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-2-440x377.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-2-635x544.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Male anime characters usually have messy hair, and we want the character we\u2019re drawing to <strong>have untamed locks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, add a small reversed-tear shape above the right eyebrow and point it to the right, so that it stands out from the circle outline you drew at the beginning:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18257\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-3.jpg\" alt=\"The third wing shape is added to the sketch. It stands out from others to give the character a messy hairstyle. \u200b\" width=\"704\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-3.jpg 704w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-3-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-3-440x375.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-3-635x541.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/>Then, draw the same, but slightly bigger shapes above this one:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18256\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-4.jpg\" alt=\"More wing shapes are added to the sketch. It stands out from others to give the character a messy hairstyle. \u200b\" width=\"714\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-4.jpg 714w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-4-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-4-440x370.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-hair-bangs-4-635x534.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue drawing wings <strong>following the shape of the character\u2019s head<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The strands shouldn\u2019t be of the same size. The one above the crown should be the largest, but the others should vary in size, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18259\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-1.jpg\" alt=\"More strands of varying sizes added to the the top and at the back of the head. \u200b\" width=\"661\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-1.jpg 661w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-1-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-1-440x399.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-1-635x576.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add three more reversed-tear shapes to cover the part of the head above and next to the boy\u2019s left ear.<\/p>\n<p>Have <strong>the wings of the same size go over one another<\/strong>, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18261\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-3.jpg\" alt=\"More strands added to the left part of the boy\u2019s head. \u200b\" width=\"626\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-3.jpg 626w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-3-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-back-hair-3-440x422.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you reach the left ear, draw a <strong>small wing along the nape<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Then, draw one large wing that follows the shape of the wave you first drew. The wing should cover about two-thirds of the \u201cwave\u2019s height:\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18262\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-2.jpg\" alt=\"A strand of hair added to the character\u2019s left side. \u200b\" width=\"712\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-2.jpg 712w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-2-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-2-440x371.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-2-635x535.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, add two more wings of the same size next to the one you just drew, with the strand above the ear reaching the earlobe.<\/p>\n<p>Glue the wings together, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18263\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-3.jpg\" alt=\"More strands of hair added to the character\u2019s left side. \u200b\" width=\"705\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-3.jpg 705w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-3-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-3-440x374.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-3-635x540.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>Now, sketch a <strong>tiny wing<\/strong> in line with others and draw it so that it <strong>reaches the outer ear<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18264\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-4.jpg\" alt=\"One final hair strand of hair added above the ear. \u200b\" width=\"691\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-4.jpg 691w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-4-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-4-440x382.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-side-hair-4-635x551.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With that, you finished sketching the rough outline of the medium length male anime hairstyle!<\/p>\n<p>Since all strands are in place, you can <strong>connect them<\/strong>, like so:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18265\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-1.jpg\" alt=\"All hair strands are connected in one cohesive outline. \u200b\" width=\"682\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-1.jpg 682w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-1-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-1-440x387.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-1-635x559.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Go over the outer part of each strand with your pencil so that it appears as if you drew one line to outline the hairstyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At this point, you can erase the wing parts that no longer serve you, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18266\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-2.jpg\" alt=\"Upper parts of wing shapes are erased as they\u2019re unnecessary for this male anime hairstyle sketch. \u200b\" width=\"662\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-2.jpg 662w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-2-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-2-440x399.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-2-635x576.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/>Now, get your <strong>HB pencil to make this anime hair outline pop:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18267\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-3.jpg\" alt=\"This anime hairstyle drawing is nearly finished. \u200b\" width=\"691\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-3.jpg 691w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-3-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-3-440x382.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-outline-3-635x551.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><span class=\"TextRun SCXW137245478 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137245478 BCX0\">Finally, <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW137245478 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137245478 BCX0\">erase unnecessary lines if any are left and take a look at your finished drawing of the medium-long male anime hair!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW137245478 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137245478 BCX0\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW137245478 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18268\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-finished.jpg\" alt=\"The finished drawing of the medium long male anime hair. \u200b\" width=\"713\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-finished.jpg 713w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-finished-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-finished-440x370.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/how-to-draw-anime-hair-male-medium-long-finished-635x534.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Draw These Next!<\/h2>\n<p>How fun was it drawing anime hair?!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re such a boss for completing the entire tutorial, big kudos!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re up for some more drawing, check out these next:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/drawing-anime-eyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw Anime Eyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-anime-faces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw Anime Faces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-a-face-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw A Face<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/drawing-head-angles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw Head Angles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-ears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw Ears<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-eyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw Eyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/mouth-drawing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw Mouth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-nose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Draw A Nose<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-make-comic-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Want to learn how to make a comic book? Read this guide!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A Recap On How To Draw Anime Hair<\/h2>\n<p>When drawing anime hair, you should draw a character\u2019s head first and then sketch a hairstyle to your liking one step at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t draw the hair outline at once.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, start slow. Draw the strands one by one, starting from the bangs. Then slowly progress to the sides and the bask of the head.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget about the ahoge! Most anime characters have it, so you can also add it to your illustrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you\u2019re done drawing, let us know in the comments if you find any elements tricky to draw and we\u2019ll update the tutorial to make it easier for you to follow!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to learn how to draw anime hair!\u200b\u200b Anime characters are known for their big eyes and often playful, vividly-colored hairstyles. 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