How to Draw Manga Characters

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start with the basic frame

   For examples buy one of those modeling dolls from a craft store or look in the mirror.
   
   Making your pose realistic is important, but start of with something basic, a person standing with hands behind their back.
   
   Draw a large circle for the hips, the legs connected on.
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   Step 2: lines indicating the bones of your person and dots representing joints.

   , Draw circles/oblongs around your lines, making sure again it's realistic.
   
   If you're a man, start off drawing men, if you're a woman start by drawing a woman.
   
   Start off according to your gender and learn to know the male/female body better before you draw any boy/girl characters.
   
   Turn your dots into larger circles, for example, around the knees (this eventually makes the kneecap). , Women have a slimmer waist while a man's is less defined.
   
   Add some lines for the neck and make some triangle shapes for the feet.
   
   Erase all the original 'skeletal' lines leaving only your border. , You can basically design any clothes but an important part is the fold.
   
   They make the look realistic (that ever so important word again).
   
   Start basic though, a simple robe or something.
   
   If you need help, get a rag and hang it the same way.
   
   Gravity applies to fabric as well so make sure it falls the right way. , You'll soon see the difference.
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   Step 3: Draw an oblong/egg shape for the head.

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   Step 4: Add some flesh.

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   Step 5: Smooth out your lines and put your waist in.

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   Step 6: Put on clothing and decoration.

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   Step 7: Buy a cheap Visual Art diary and do a drawing a day.

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