How to draw anime characters

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Draw anime characters

Have you always been a fan of anime series or a faithful manga reader? Is it your dream to create a story of your own and bring it to life through characters and places that are now hidden in your imagination? Well, it's high time you learnt how to draw anime characters, fast and easy using your computer and without any previous drawing skills or experience.

Since everything is automised now by the use of computers, it is nowadays possible for anyone to draw anything he/she wishes or dreams of, without having attended any drawing lessons. Drawing programs have made our lives easier and require no previous education on how to move a pencil through a piece of paper.

Drawing anime character - Is it too hard? 

Do you think that creating a brand new character from the very beginning is extremely difficult? Well, here it comes. It is not hard at all. Since our home computer does all the work, it is meaningless to hesitate and give in to our fear since we can surely succeed in making an anime character of our own.

First tip: Think of your character's appearance now. How would the face lines go if he/she said 'Good morning'?

Anime and Manga related 

Since now you will be able to draw your own anime character, why not starting your own manga? You only have to come up with a story, the people involved in it and the places that each event will take place in.

Anime industry is vast and growing every single day. Newcomers appear every day and not because they have this natural talent in drawing but they have the right tools to create an anime/manga character.

Internet and programs give all of us equal chances to everything. Within the internet world noone is higher or lower. Consequently, if your friends can make drawings by simply using their computer, so can you!

Where and how to start from 

There are numerous programs that offer you simple methods on how to create an anime character but not all worth your attention. You could search for some video tutorials but they all show the hand-drawn way. These videos though are great food for thought.

The are only a few programs recommended according to their simplicity and functionality, without guiding the inexperienced user into complicated and with no return paths.

Here's what I recommend:

Take your drawings to a pro level
Painting and drawing secrets
Step by step easy drawing videos

Everyone loves anime and manga! 

Well, to be honest and true to ourselves, everyone loves anime and manga! What is it that makes them so great? Is it the drawings, the storyline, the characters, the feelings they transfer to you? Noone knows..

Drawing and making a character is a way to communicate with others, a way to show your inner world.

A lot of anime/manga related sites give you the chance to publish your own projects when finished, and who knows? Maybe one day your work will be acknowledged!

So, start now and never hold back!

A wannabe anime/manga creator? Show us your stuff! 

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by alcastar

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