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Anime Hair Portrait drawing reference
intermediate26 minanime

Anime Hair Portrait

Draw an anime-inspired portrait focused on layered hair.

Materials

HB pencil

eraser

black fineliner

colored pencils

Tips

Build hair in large locks first.

Keep facial features lighter than the hair silhouette.

Sketch steps

  1. 1

    Sketch the anime hair silhouette and mark the strongest focal point.

  2. 2

    Separate big shadow shapes from small details before shading.

  3. 3

    Finish with line-weight changes, texture, and one crisp highlight.

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