This tutorial explains how to draw female anime and manga style characters using eight popular anime character archetypes with three examples of each.
As the name states this tutorial is all about “character”. It shows how you can take one anime or manga style face and tweak it’s features and expression to give an appearance of a different personality. It also suggests some hairstyles that may be well suited for each character type.
The base character drawing proportions used in this tutorial are shown in the illustration above. If you’ve seen some of the other tutorials here on you may already be aware of these.
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Please keep in mind that the size and position of the facial features in the examples below will change based on character type and facial expressions.
Also be aware that these are only suggested proportions for making a character look “anime”. Different anime styles can still have different proportions.
When drawing the outer shape of an anime face in the front view it may be helpful to think of it as being composed of three basic shapes as shown above (circle, quadrilateral and triangle).
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For an explanation of why you want to draw this way (showing the hidden parts of the face etc…) and other helpful drawing tips see:
The “ordinary girl” character can be the “childhood friend” or the “main girl” in the story. In anime and manga they tend to be friendly and down to earth.
To draw the “ordinary girl” character with their normal expression draw fairly wide eyes and large irises/pupils. This will make the character look more friendly.
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For a smiling face draw the eyes slightly narrower with, reverse the curves of the bottom eyelids from their normal state and draw the mouth slightly wider.
For the happy face you can pretty much draw it the same as the smiling face but draw the mouth slightly open showing the white of the teeth and add some blush just below the eyes.
The antagonist or the main villain is usually the direct opposite of the protagonist. A negative character with few to no good traits.
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To draw an unfriendly looking anime character like this example draw the pupils of the eyes and irises fairly small with the top eyelids covering a good portion of the eye.
Do not add any shadows to the top of the irises (his will give the villain that “stare” type of look). Also draw fewer highlights in the eyes and make them fairly small for an even less friendly look.
You can use what is often referred to as a “Hime Cut” for the hair. As “Hime” means princess combined with a look like the one above it can reinforce the idea of a stuck up or spoiled character.
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To give the anime “villain” character that crazy or maniacal look they sometimes have draw the irises and pupils of the eyes very small so that there is a good bit of white space around them.
Draw the eyebrows somewhat lower in wave like shapes as the previous example but with their inner ends raised slightly back up again. Again don’t add any shadows to the irises and draw only one set of reflections.
Eventually you should end up with crazy looking eyes and a grinning mouth. Prefect expression for a villain (though it might be a bit hard to actually pull this one off in real life)
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This angry expression is one that anime villain characters tend to make when they are ticked off (often from their evil plans failing).
For the angry looking villain draw the top eyelids lowered and the bottom eyelids raised (in reversed curves). Draw the pupils and irises small with no shadows and small reflections same as the previous example.
For those that don’t know a tsundere is a character that may act somewhat hostile at times but it actually nice. These types of characters usually have trouble showing their true feelings and get embarrassed when they do.
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Some small tweaks you can make are drawing the top eyelids slightly lower down and drawing a slightly smaller mouth to give her less of a smile.
You can also draw slightly smaller irises and pupils than the “ordinary girl. This will give her a slightly less friendly but still normal appearance.
As already mentioned a “tsundere” character tends to get embarrased when showing their true feelings so this can be a fairly common expression for them.
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For an embarrassed “tsundere” face draw the eyes squinting and looking downwards. Draw a horizontally wide mouth with the bottom ends wider than the top. Also keep in mind that when the mouth is open you should draw the jaw slightly lower down.
A yandere is a reverse of the tsundere. A character who appears to be nice and friendly but can actually be quite hostile. The extreme versions of this character can be a downright crazy.
For the yandere’s normal face you can draw it exactly the same as you would the “ordinary girl” with big eyes and a fairly friendly expression.
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You can also give her long but slightly more messy hair to give a hint that there may be something “off” about her.
The “cold stare” face is one the yandere character tends to make when her true colors come out. Usually it’s towards a female rival but can be for anyone she is “upset” with.
For this type of face draw the eyes very slightly squinted with the bottom eyelids in reverse of their normal cures. Draw the pupils of the eyes very small in relation to the iris with no shadows and small highlights/reflections.
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Draw the inner ends of the eyebrows raised and draw the mouth just very lightly open with the top lip raised and revealing some of the teeth.
Draw the mouth open in a sort of relaxed state (not too wide). Remember to draw the chin slightly lower down for the open mouth.
A good hairstyle for this type of character can be the “hair over one eye” to reinforce the idea of “hiding” and shyness. But in case you want to draw a different hairstyle both eyes are show in the example below.
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You can pretty much draw this character the same way as the “ordinary girl” but with slightly smaller irises/pupils to give her a bit more of a “scared” look.
For the daydreaming expression draw the eye/eyes to one side of the face with both the top and the bottom eyelids slightly raised. You can also draw slightly raised eyebrows
When dealing with other characters the shy characters often tend to avoid eye contact and look down. They may also have a bit of a nervous smile.
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For the awkward expression draw the eye/eyes looking down as mentioned above with the bottom part of the iris slightly covered by the bottom eyelid. Leave a bit of space between the iris and the top eyelid.
These are often positive characters that may help protect the protagonist but they can also sometimes smack them around. They also tend to be into some sort of martial arts or “kendo” and may often get into fights.
A pony tail can be fairly common for these types of characters as it can give them that “sporty” as athletes often tie their hair back so it doesn’t get in the way.
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For a tough looking character draw the eyes with the top eyelids down and the bottom eyelids slightly raised. Draw the eyebrows with the inner ends lowered.
You can also give her a bit of medical tape on her cheek to reinforce the idea of her “active” character (working out or getting into fights).
For a happy/content face draw the “tough” girls eyes fully closed. Basically a set of curves with eyelashes. Draw the eyebrows slightly flatter than normal (less of a curve).
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This type of character can often be a bully/hostile and pick fights. A good hairstyle for the delinquent can be short and maybe slightly messy hair. It will help create a sort of “tomboy” image for the character.
You can draw the “delinquent” face similar to the “tough girl” but draw the bottom eyelids almost straight and the irises (with everything inside them) much smaller. Draw the top of the irises covered by the top eyelids and leave some space between them and the bottom eyelids.
For this expression draw one eye squinted with the eyebrow over that eye lower down in a reversed curve. Draw the second eye slightly wider and with the eyebrow over that eye raised.
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The bookworm as the name suggest is a character that usually spends a lot of time reading and studying. They can often serve as a sort of “go to for advice” type character for the protagonist.
A more neatly combed hairstyle may be more appropriate for this type of character as they are usually fairly diligent in everything they do.
The curious expression is one the “bookworm” tends to have when reading or looking at something they are particularly interested in. In this expression the eyes are often hidden behind the reflection of the light in the glasses.
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While the eyes are not shown in this expression you can still use the vertical halfway line
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