How to Create Manga: Drawing the Human Body. Matsu
Draw the eyes
Critical Point
The relationship between the face and
the width of the eyes
Draw the mouth
Draw two vertical lines to ensure symmetry
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Draw a horizontal line at about the line of the cheeks
Create the facial outline by joining the
line from the cheeks to the chin
Draw in the brows and ears
Draw in the hairline to complete the sketch
Use the sketch as a guide to
create the rough drawing
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Drawing faces from an angle
Draw a circle with a line through it
Draw vertical lines on both sides of the circle
Join the two lines
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Decide on the position of the nose
Draw the nose
Draw the eyes
Critical Point
The reason for setting back the eyes
Of all the parts of the face, the eyes are the most set back. If you draw the eyes in the same position
as you would for a face viewed from the front, they will appear to protrude like a popeyed goldfish’s.
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Draw the area around the chin and the mouth
Draw in vertical and horizontal guide
lines to determine the size of
the chin, facial outline and so on
Draw the cheeks and chin
Draw the brows and ears
Draw the head to complete the sketch
Clean things up to complete the
rough drawing
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Drawing faces in profile
Draw a circle and a straight line next to
it to determine the size of the face
Draw the nose
Draw the mouth and chin
Critical Point
Be aware of the E line!
Use the E line (see page 19) as a guide for drawing the mouth and chin:
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Draw a vertical line through the center of
the circle
Draw the eyes
Draw the eyebrow and ear to
complete the sketch
Draw a horizontal line from the corner
of the mouth to create the chin
Neaten things up to complete the
rough drawing
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Drawing Eyes
The eyes are the most important part of the face. They are so vital, it is not
an exaggeration to say that the quality of the face depends on how well the
eyes are drawn.
Composition of the eye
The eyes are a part of the body that can vary considerably depending on how realistic a drawing is.
There are also some parts of the eye that are omitted in illustrations. The five parts and areas that are
most frequently included are the following:
Degrees of distortion
Select which parts of the eyes you will include depending on the drawing style used.
Critical Point
Basic tips for drawing the eyes
In order to ensure the eyes are the same size, draw two parallel guide lines
to run along the upper and lower lids.
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Drawing eyes from the front
Draw a line for blocking-in
Use the guide lines to draw the upper lids
Draw in the irises to complete
the sketch
Draw guide lines above and
below the main line
Draw the lower lids
Clean things up to complete the
rough drawing
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Drawing eyes from an angle
Block-in the face
Block-in the width ratios for the eyes
Draw in the irises to complete the
rough sketch
Draw guide lines above and below the eyes
Use guide lines to draw in the
upper and lower lids
Clean things up to complete the rough drawing
Critical Point
Things to look out for when blocking-in the eyes
When using the guide lines from Step 2, you may feel tempted to draw them in with a vanishing
point, as if creating perspective. However, as the distance between the eyes is very small, creating a
sense of distance will only result in a distorted appearance. Unless the overall drawing is deliberately
from a camera-like angle, use parallel lines.
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