Anime Drawing for Beginners

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Free Online Course: Anime Drawing for Beginners provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Anime Drawing for Beginners is taught by Pluvias.

Overview
  • Ever wanted to learn how to draw anime characters yet don't know where to start? If so, then this is the course for you!

    Things to note:

    • This is a drawing course only, coloring is not included. I explain the methods I follow in my own drawing style

    • You don't need any drawing software/app or tablet, all you need is a paper and a pencil. But you can definitely draw digitally if you prefer that

    • The lessons are done on PaintTool Sai just for the sake of explanation, none of the software's features are used 

    • To get the most of this course, it is a must to apply the lessons and practice drawing continuously!

    Topics covered: 

    All lessons cover both male and female characters:

    • Facial features

    • Head from different views 

    • Hair with various hairstyles 

    • Hands and feet 

    • Body and poses 

    • Clothes and shoes 

    • Facial Expressions 

    • Brief introduction to chibis 

    • General drawing advices and tips

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Girl Eye
    • Guy Eye
    • Closed Eye
    • Nose and Mouth
    • Girl's Head - Front View
    • Guy's Head - Front View
    • Girl's Hair
    • Guy's Hair
    • 3/4 View Head
    • Side View Head
    • Hands: Key Points
    • Hands: Front and Back Views
    • Hands: Poses
    • Feet
    • Girl's Body: 4 Views
    • Guy's Body: 4 Views
    • Poses
    • Using DesignDoll for Poses
    • Girl Clothes: Tops
    • Girl Clothes: Bottoms
    • Girl Clothes: Dresses
    • Guy Clothes: Tops
    • Guy Clothes: Bottoms
    • Shoes
    • Facial Expressions
    • Hairstyles: Girls
    • Hairstyles: Guys
    • Chibis (Miniature Characters)
    • Resources for Drawing