Drawing Girl's Eyes in Anime Style
Eyes of drawing cartoon characters in anime style are the basis of this style. All the characters of girls drawn in anime style are distinguished by their huge eyes - black, green, but always huge and expressive.

The beloved cartoon character Sonic the Hedgehog is the symbol of Sega's children's video game. This game was so loved by children that Sonic the Hedgehog “moved” from the game into comics and cartoons. I offer you a very simple one online lesson, how to draw Sonic. Thanks to the fact that the lesson is done in stages, you can easily learn how to draw Sonic the Hedgehog.

Want to cheer yourself up? Then take a pencil and a piece of paper and try to draw the main character of the cartoon about the funny bear Winnie the Pooh. Paint Winnie the Pooh It’s not difficult at all step by step and you’ll definitely get a good picture of Winnie the Pooh.

Pictures of Spider-Man attract with their dynamism and brightness. Usually pictures from the movie "Spider-Man" make a good theme for your computer desktop, but not everywhere you can download them online for free. Let's try to draw Spider-Man ourselves.

Iron Man is a cartoon and comic book hero from the Avengers series. To draw an Iron Man you need to be able to draw not only cartoons, but also a person.

Winx is popular heroes popular cartoon. To make a cartoon drawing more impressive, you need to color it with colored pencils. But first, learn how to correctly draw Flora, the cartoon character from Winx, step by step with a simple pencil.

In this lesson we learn how to correctly draw cartoon characters in manga style with a pencil. Every anime fan wants to be able to draw manga, but it is not easy for everyone because drawing a person is difficult.

There are various types anime used to draw cartoons, such as the well-known Pokemon cartoon. Drawing cartoon characters about Pokemon is very exciting, because the picture turns out to be contrasting, even if you draw the cartoon only with a simple pencil.

Patrick - character children's cartoon"SpongeBob" He is SpongeBob's neighbor and is close friends with him. U cartoon character Patrick has a rather funny awkward body. Patrick is essentially a starfish, which is why he has a five-pointed body shape.

In this section we will try to draw SpongeBob or SpongeBob step by step, as you like. Spongebob or spongebob is a cartoon character who lives at the bottom of the ocean in the city of Bikini Bottom. The prototype for it was the most common dishwashing sponge.

In this section we will learn how to draw a cartoon Shrek. But first, let's remember that Shrek is a troll who lives in a swamp. He has a large body and large facial features, larger than normal humans.

Every girl has tried to draw at least once. beautiful pictures girls. But, probably, not everyone succeeded. It is very difficult to maintain exact proportions in a drawing, because drawing a person’s face is very difficult.

There are different dolls: Barbie, Bratz and just dolls without a name, but it seemed to me that it would be more interesting for you to draw such a doll that looks like a princess. This doll has a princess-like dress with lots of decorations and a high collar, huge eyes and a smiling, kind face.

Drawings of cartoon Smeshariki should be colorful and bright, it is not necessary to complete the last step of the lesson, shading Krosh’s drawing with a simple pencil. If you know how to use paints, then color the Smeshariki bright colors or colored pencils.

The drawings of the cartoon characters Krosh and Hedgehog are united by one common detail - the shape of their body is made in the form of a ball. Black and white sketch of a Hedgehog, made in pencil, on last step You definitely need to color it with paints or felt-tip pens, draw a colorful landscape around it, and then your drawing from the cartoon - Smesharik Hedgehog will be like a frame from a cartoon.

This drawing is dedicated famous character cartoon about Pokemon - Pikachu. Let's try to draw a Pokemon with a simple pencil step by step.

The main audience is children when we're talking about about caricature. A good cartoonist is one who can highlight the main details of an object or person and simplify the figure so that a child can recognize and be attracted to what they are viewing.

Your role here is that you understand how to correctly assemble this puzzle and definitely learn how to construct any drawing using this technique. I guarantee you will be shocked how easy it is to create cartoon characters that kids (and adults) will love!

Understanding Human Perception

The human being has a very interesting feature: We can synthesize the parts that make up a structure or object in a very difficult relationships in the most basic and simple. Thus, we can represent any type of thing through several curves and geometric shapes.

Can you tell me if the two images below represent the same object?

Strange as it may seem, you can look at two photographs and say, "that's a car."

It happens that, unlike artists, most people cannot tell from memory all the parts that make up a car, a dog or even a child. Therefore, they begin to associate the basic and primitive forms for the specific characteristics of each object. How many 4, 5 or 6 year old children came home from school with two circles and some sticks on a piece of paper and said, “Here are mommy and daddy!”?

1. Let's create our first Character

The basic shape of a caricature is a circle. The circle is everything you need (besides love, of course). This is from a circle that indicates the basic proportions of the character's head.

Once the circle is ready, it's time to trace the axis of the face. Swipe vertically and horizontal line, intersecting in the center, as in the picture below:

Step 1

For the eyes, draw an oval shape with a slight slant to the side at the top. Repeat on the opposite side. It is important to leave a gap between them approximately the same size as the eyes. Since we are in the editorial phase, you can make another eye in the center to serve as a measuring stick.

Step 2

At the top of the circle, slightly thicken the line, which will be the eyelashes of our character. Place your eyebrows slightly above your eyelashes to create a distinctive expression of surprise. The shape of the eyebrows is free and you will adapt to your own style over time.

Draw the eyes pointing towards the center (this is a very effective tactic used by major cartoonists whose sole purpose is to make our characters look cuter).

Tip: To give more life and "realism" in our eyes, you can draw a small line underneath to simulate the look of wrinkles. This is another very interesting tactic that gives a special flavor to our facial expressions.

Step 3

We approached in the most creative freedom of the entire course. Think of it this way: In cartoon style designs, the main facial structure is the character's skull and eyes. It is at this stage where you will identify with outside world, IE, it is already clear to people that you are drawing character.

Now when we come to the jaw, we will decide what kind of character we want. Maybe an old man, a young man, and so on. My character will be young. So, let's design a proper jaw for it.

Step 4

When designing the nose, we consider it from the front; it is general so as not to use many details. If you only draw its tip, it is likely that it already achieves a convincing effect. This method is also very common to draw in detail only one side of the nose, from the idea that it opposite side Sveta.

Let's draw the right nose for our character.

Step 5

Since our character is a child, we'll make a cartoon mouth: something simple to simply represent an expression of innocence.

Please note that when composing the mouth small child, lips should not be done! IN cartoon style, children, regardless of gender, have fairly simple mouths. A good and expressive trace already does its job.

Step 6

The ears are visible from the facial side view (because our hero is standing in front of the camera), so internal cavities will not appear. Then we will only do a simple shape using some basic perspectives (more on this later).

Step 7

The shape of our skull is already determined by the circle we made at the beginning, isn't it? So, we need a very simple and childish haircut to give life to our boy. Let's do it now.

I don't know how to draw hair! Help!

No one needs to be a stylist or fashion designer to get perfect hair. There is no the right way draw hair, so you'll have to try until you create the perfect haircut you want. Just remember that hair is responsible for defining the personality of our heroes. Oddly enough, hair can express age, conservatism... By the way... how's your hairstyle?! Oh never mind

An accurate quick and easy way to draw cartoon hairstyles is to find a photo online! I do this all the time: pick up a fashion magazine or search on Google. After finding the perfect style, place an example image next to your drawing board and start making a cartoon and simplified version.

Well, it seems we have completed our character successfully! Congratulations!

More and more often, simple online photo editors are not able to process photos in such a way as to make the photos truly interesting. Not everyone can learn complex programs such as Photoshop. However, those who want to add variety to their photos will always find a way... Upload a portrait photo to the service and you can make amazing facial changes: facial morphing, changing facial expressions, and finally, facial animation! That is, lips, cheeks, eyebrows and eyelids will actually move! Creating this effect will take no more than a minute!

The service also provides many other features. Here you can create not only realistic facial expressions such as a wink, a sweet smile, a sly squint, genuine surprise, or a sad lowering of the corners of the lips, but also a lot of parody effects . In addition, you can apply a cartoon effect to each caricature . Parody effects are reminiscent of creating a cartoon from a photo, or a photo caricature: just as fun, but incomparably simpler and faster. Upload a portrait photo of yourself (or a friend's photo ;)) and turn into an alien, a fat guy, a lightbulb man or a troll!

Facial animation is a unique animated avatar!

Have you ever thought about your avatar? Is it individual? Does it reflect your personality? The right way make the avatar “yours” - put your own face on it. But anyone can just cut a face out of a photo, it’s boring. Mega-original change face you can go to the website. Your avatar can become either animated or static (for those sites and social networks, which prohibit animation). Smile at your friends, wink at them or make funny faces. They will appreciate your new avatar!

Effects for photos and online photo jokes: manufacturing technology

Creating photo effects with a face is a whole science. First, you need to correctly find the main facial features, such as the corners of the eyes and mouth, and nose. Secondly, correctly set the function of their transformation, for example, a sequence of frames for the smooth appearance of a smile. Then, with the right selection of parameters, you can get an excellent result. But don't worry, the site will do all this for you, and completely automatically!

Application cartoon effect (or comic book effect, hand-drawn effect) requires finding the sharpest boundaries in the photo. These boundaries are then carefully drawn, the number of colors in the photo is reduced and the transitions between adjacent colors are smoothed out. Thus, by applying the photo filter " cartoon effect"you can make from portrait photo cool cartoon picture.

Character design

The technique of creating characters and the characters themselves in cartoons, comics and products with a wide variety of manifestations of character and emotions

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• 2 April 2019, 17:45

Creating cool, memorable characters is easy if you know certain rules. This post captures some simple but useful aspects of the creation process.

Tell a story

Stories are what pique our interest and help us believe in a character. Think about movie plots and games - we're usually intrigued by a character's story and personality traits, and this also applies to illustration. Even the most simple stories make the character more attractive and memorable. You can show the story in a picture through the environment, movement, costume elements, or facial features.



Shapes and lines

Many famous characters consist of simple shapes and lines. Remember that the viewer subconsciously reads rounded soft shapes as a sign of the character’s kindness, and sharp and torn ones - as an attribute negative hero. So if your cute character is made up of sharp pieces, it may cause problems in understanding.


Silhouettes

It's safe to say that people can immediately recognize familiar characters from their silhouettes alone if they are well designed and use the right shapes and lines. If you remove details from your character and test them for silhouette recognition, this is usually a sign of a cool design.



Proportions and exaggeration

Using distorted proportions or exaggerating the length and size of body parts, even with small details, such as fingers, can really help create your character's personality. You can make him appear stronger or clumsier, even angrier, by exaggerating his features appearance. This is also true for their walking and movement if you want to go ahead and animate the character in the animation. Plus, when you need to show that a character is small and cute, his head and eyes are deliberately enlarged.



Expression

The first thing we look at when we see a character is his eyes. IN real life human and animal eyes are full of emotion and are a good way to understand what someone is thinking or feeling. So naturally we look at the eyes in the illustration. Another good advice- exaggerate the expression so that it actually reads and does not force the audience to think hard.



Posture and position

Thinking about how a character stands or how they carry themselves is another way to reveal more about their personality and add detail to the story. You can make characters look strong, imposing, scared, confused, angry, etc. simply by changing their pose and position.



Scale

Knowing the scale and size of a character is important, and it can be difficult to visualize its size especially in abstract designs. This is where the introduction of other objects such as trees, houses or tables and plants can help us understand how big or small character, which we are looking at.



Color

Using color can help with a character's mood, making them more serious or cheerful. Using the right shades for skin tone, fur, clothing, etc. also helps the viewer understand what kind of character they are looking at, and even whether they have a friendly or not-so-friendly personality. Remember that using more exciting and unrealistic color palette will make your character more cheerful and playful.



Shadows

The shading can be as complex or simple as you like. It really depends on how realistic or detailed you want the character to look. You can really play with the style and final visual appearance of your character when you think about shadows. This is a way to introduce some tones/shades of the existing colors you have been using.



Texture

You don't always need to use texture on your character illustrations if you want a clean vector drawing, perhaps it is better to leave it without texture. However, if you want your illustration to look more organic, vibrant, and natural, it may be worth adding texture. Successful examples a lot, you just have to look around.



That's all the main points, this list can really help and be useful even if you only implement some of the points.

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• 18 December 2016, 14:35



Sometimes we need to draw animals that look like people and there are some very simple ways that allow you to achieve this goal. The technique of humanization is especially often used in children's books and when creating mascots. There are several degrees of anthropomorphism (humanization).

1. An animal with human emotions - when animals remain animals, but have human emotions and facial expressions. Human poses can be used to enhance the effect.



2. The animal performs human actions - the effect works great in contrast with the technique above, when one animal only has emotions, and the other performs some actions. At this stage, animals may or may not wear clothing, but they usually have paws rather than arms and are usually not wearing shoes. Very often this technique was used by the famous English illustrator Betrix Potter (this is her illustration on the cover of the post).





3. Almost complete coincidence with humans - at this stage, in addition to the points above, animals wear clothes, shoes, usually walk on two legs and act like people. Sometimes such characters look like people with the head of an animal.





Here is a clear illustration of all degrees of humanization. The first penguin is just an animal, the second has emotions, the third becomes more and more humanized, but remains a penguin for now, and the last one is completely human-like.



I hope now drawing human animals will be simple and easy for you)

Honestly, I thought about this question for a long time, because the answer “everywhere” categorically did not suit me. As a result, several clear areas have come together, taking into account the features of which you can develop characters specifically for something.

Cartoons/animation
The success of cartoons largely depends on the uniqueness and originality of the character, so the image is usually not taken out of thin air, but carefully worked out. Cartoons can be 2D or 3D - it depends on how to draw the character. The character is accompanied by a set of diagrams for its subsequent animation (front view, profile, map of emotions, and so on). The introductory task is prepared by the film's directing group. Usually in feature films the artist works on the character throughout the entire shoot.

By the way, many large studios, after the release of cartoons, release art books with the work process and a lot of stuff with the character.

Promotional videos
Usually short and with an emphasis on what is being sold. All the character's actions should be built around the product being sold. Essentially a cartoon in miniature, only with fewer poses, environments and scenes. With the development of motion design, they are often made from vector characters with a combination of different transitions and frame changes. Just turn on the TV and wait for advertising - the characters there are very different.



Computer games
The starting point is the general theme of the game, its plot, setting (the environment in which the action takes place) and the role assigned to this character. For example, you need to create concept art of the main character for a shooter, which takes place during the 2nd World War or during crusade. Before you start drawing this character, the artist must carefully study the clothing of that time ( military uniform, if the hero is a soldier), samples of weapons, etc. It is also important to work out every action of the character, how he runs, shoots, dies, and so on. Something like this.

Mascots
Mascot characters representing the company, brand, sports team, team and so on. Mascots are often used as characters that represent products and services to consumers (for example, Ronald McDonald the clown). For street advertising, as a rule, they hire a person and dress him up in a mascot costume. Very bright mascots are also usually used for Olympic Games and at sporting competitions (in the video below is just one of the symbols of the American basketball team). Even car brands can have their own mascots - for example, a Ferrari horse or a Lamborgini bull. At the same time, the character does not have to be cartoonish; a stylized brutal version can also very well be a mascot.

Book graphics/comics
As a rule, here you need to develop many different characters and their interaction with each other. Behavior, character and environment are closely related. The brighter the character, the easier it is to build a story around him. Comics in general are a separate large trend, very clearly represented in eastern countries like Japan and the USA, but with a different style. Here's a great video on how to make characters different.

Here's a rather long but interesting tutorial on how to make a character cute.


Figurines
Usually this collectible series with game or cartoon characters, but it happens that the character is initially created only for a sculpture in a small edition. With the advent of 3D printing, the impossible becomes possible even for amateurs and it is not necessary to make a huge print run at once.
By the way, I have several figures from Game of Thrones, excellent characters)



If you know others interesting examples use of characters - share in the comments.

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• 15 February 2016, 20:44


I decided to summarize all the useful tips that are recommended famous illustrators to create quality and recognizable characters. The main thing about a character is his recognition and readability. Accordingly, without a clear silhouette, it is difficult to achieve this. Therefore, the first thing to do is fill the character with black and check how it generally looks like as a spot. For example, here are a few silhouettes - of course you will recognize them immediately.


Denis Zilber works very cool with the silhouette, for example, the sequence of drawing his character and you can clearly see how he changed his pose in favor of the readability of the silhouette.



Lots of options

You shouldn’t immediately draw a character and concentrate on only one image - it’s better to draw several different concepts and choose the most successful one. In any case, you can take from the rejected options interesting details.



Simple forms

It’s easier and more correct to start drawing with simple shapes - ovals, pears and cylinders and only then build up the required volume and details on them. Drawing from shapes allows you to simply find the desired pose or angle without changing the entire drawing. And despite the fact that very often you want to go into details, initial stage stick, cucumber - this is our everything)





Unusual details

A character can be memorable not only for his figure, but also interesting things complementing the image. For example, if you remember Harry Potter, then these are glasses, an owl and a scar in the form of a lightning bolt. I once saw a book cover design where these three things were drawn and the title of the book was not written and I was one hundred percent sure that it was Potter.



Correct proportions

Usually, if a character is smart, they give him a bigger head and bigger glasses; if he is a jock, he will have broad shoulders, for romantic girls - big eyes And long eyelashes. All these things make it easier to read the character's image without thinking. You need to remember the ratio of body parts, because... proportions create a character's character. For example, a large and pugnacious hero will have a small head, a wide chest, shoulders and legs, and a mouth and chin that will protrude forward. Cute characters will have the proportions of a baby: a large head, an oval body, a high forehead, and small areas of the chin, mouth, and eyes. Knowing these things, you can already achieve certain effects.
For example, almost everything disney princesses They look cute due to their big eyes and small mouth.



The environment is also important

Understanding where exactly the character will act and work can greatly simplify the work. This is especially important when the character is “fitted” into an already ready place. In some mysterious forest Goblin and sorcerers would be more appropriate than, for example, a horse rider or an African animal.
I love the Bikini Bottom example - it's the perfect style for SpongeBob and his friends, and they match it perfectly.





Why and for whom is the character created?

For some company selling travel packages, it is better to make the character simple, but for games they usually develop complex and detailed heroes. However, if a person is just walking down the street and sees a complex character, most likely he will not look at him.
Here is a Euroset character who can be easily changed and forced to do anything and who can often be seen while passing by another salon.


But the hero of Warcraft, where people sit for a long time and the atmosphere and every little detail is important.



And finally

It’s always interesting not just to look at the characters you like, but to analyze them and highlight them characteristic features. Knowing the basic techniques, you can very quickly learn how to create interesting characters, corresponding to the task.

Do you know any important points, which should be taken into account when creating characters?

The pleasure of creating cartoon character immeasurable. Creating and developing a character involves more than just drawing their figure: each character has its own shape, personality traits and features. It's great if you're already familiar with the basics of head proportions and depicting emotions. But this knowledge is useless if you don't know how to draw a character's torso. The artist must take all of these details into account in order to create a character that will look believable in the eyes of the audience.

There are several in animation various styles for characters such as "chump" and "bully". Want to know more about them? This is what I will teach you in this lesson.

1. How to Get Started

By the way, the steps we will take today are very simple. First, draw the basic shape of the figure and then add features and other body parts. This is a procedure that should be followed regardless of whether you are drawing a person or an animal, or even an object that you decide to animate (for example, make a smiling cup).

Every drawing you make will depend on your work during the sketching stage. At this stage, you should improve your sketch until you are satisfied with the final result.

Once you have decided on the proportions, next step is the development of expression in body movements, arms and legs. Just one hand position can tell a whole story.

In short, there are no secrets in the character creation process. 95% of artists create characters, and they do it by going through certain stages because it makes the process much easier!

2. Proportions

Proportions, one of the most important factors, which must be taken into account when creating characters. The artist must remember the relative proportions of the body parts, because on the basis of this we determine structural features our characters. For example, a bully has a warlike character, so he will have a small head, but his chest will be very impressive! His arms and legs are strong and well defined, as are his large cheekbones. In contrast, the modest character is based on the proportions of a child, with a larger head compared to the body. And all this in round shapes! Other parts such as the forehead and large eyes are responsible for determining the fragility of the personality. And so on...

Animation studios mostly use o round shapes to evaluate the character's growth. For example: A child's head, usually more sizes other parts. But an adult character has different proportions, which depend on the gender and physical form of the hero.

When designing (or animating) a character's body, it is recommended to make sketches on separate sheets of paper. This makes it possible to have before your eyes a sample of its proportions when sketching other poses and actions.

3. The body is a pear!

A common practice among designers is to use a pear shape - or similar objects - to construct the body shape, due to common associations. In fact, this is a common technique in animation studios, as several different artists can work with one character, and at the same time they must maintain the correct proportions.

The example above shows the effectiveness of this technique. Using one template, you can draw several various characters! The reason why pattern-based drawing is used is because it creates an instant association in a person. Especially in the case of children, when everything should be simplified to make it easier to understand. Drawing the body in the shape of a pear allows us to maintain a dynamic look and makes our hero more interesting!

4. Adding a Skeleton

Now that we know how to define the shape, we must define the structure of the skeleton. If you draw any character in a cartoon style, you need to understand the basic differences in muscle and skeletal structure for different categories such as cats, birds and people. This knowledge is important and leading for determining the position of the hero's joints, such as elbows and knees.

When it comes to animation, it's important to remember that we have to tell a story in every scene we create. This doesn't matter as much if we're talking about photographs or realistic image. For the reason that people amazingly may hide their real motives.

In animation everything is different. Your character's physical condition and posture should be easy to read without any dialogue or setting. It is for this reason that it is so fascinating and charming artistic style!

To sum it up:

• Estimate your character's proportion using round shapes;
• Summarize the body using well-known rule pears;
• Follow the guide lines that show the basic position of the creatures;
• Finish building your character by adding the final elements to the basic structure you've built.

5. Pear Turn

Does the pear rule apply to all the characters we create? Not always. If we flip this shape, we will give a feeling of strength and power to our hero! Look at the examples below:

Another interesting analogy that characters can be based on is objects that resemble certain physical forms, as in the example below:

6. Character Blockhead

A "boob character" is one that walks on two legs (even animals) and looks stupid, clumsy, and generally lazy.

This character is often portrayed as a coward. They usually try to stay out of trouble than everyone else. He can also be presented as a nerd or a frustrated guy.

There is a template that can be followed when creating this type of character, but it is not a defining rule, and may vary depending on the character of the hero.

• The heads are thinner;
• Large noses (or muzzles, if an animal);
• Big teeth;
• Narrow shoulders;
• Virtually no chin;
• Pear rule (never upside down, always up!).

Basically, these are the basic elements needed to create a doodle. Play around with it until you perfect the technique enough to apply it to any character.

Not all animals that walk like humans are "boobs." Many of them have a sarcastic or ironic tone. As an example of such characters, we can recall Woody Woodpecker and Bugs Bunny.

7. Let's Apply Our Knowledge: Creating a Heroic Character

Now we will draw a character together based on what we have learned. Let's get started!

Step 1

I'll start by drawing as a very rough sketch. Don't be afraid to sketch until you find the perfect proportions. It's like a game!

We started by drawing the head and body using round shapes:

Notice that we defined the proportions of our character without special effort.

Step 2

Now let's add lines showing the position of the skeleton joints. Notice that we are giving our hero a common pose where the body weight is transferred to one leg.

It is very important to mark the pelvic area in a bowl shape because this will make it easier to see the movement. This movement in the hips will add dynamics to the pose.

Step 3

Great! Now let's add facial features and muscles for our hero.

To build muscle, you need to have a basic knowledge of anatomy. IN otherwise, it will be difficult for you to correctly add volume in the places where it is needed.

Step 4

After general structure determined, we can add clothes.

Great! Our hero is finished! By adding a costume and some great accessories, we achieved a great result. Can you tell a story with this picture?

Great Job, You Done It!

Well, that's all! We went over the process of drawing a character's body in a cartoon style. Moreover, we learned to use round and oval shapes to shape the character's body. We also learned the differences that make up the heroic/strong/bully type and the helpless/fragile type, and how to apply the punching bag technique to achieve these results. And finally, we discovered how to apply the boob technique to people and animals. And to top it all off, we created a heroic character from scratch!

Are you already convinced that you can draw a cartoon character from head to toe? I'm looking forward to meeting him! Share your drawings below, and if you still have any questions, I will be glad to answer them in the comments.