Female Figures
A basic sense of anatomy and proportion is essential when drawing manga. Here
we have a basic female manga character in a relaxed three-quarter-angle pose, with
hand on hip, and wearing a simple school uniform consisting of a blouse, sweater
vest, skirt, and long socks. The outfit should be secondary to the figure itself, and
added after the basic body is constructed.
Now flesh out the
body. Draw curved
lines down to a trim
waist, and then the
arms, with her left
hand on her hip.
Draw her legs and
splayed feet, and then
indicate breasts.Sketch a balloon
shape for her head,
tapering to a point
for her chin. Use a
series of lines and
ovals to indicate
her limbs and joints.
A female is about
six heads high.
Give her bangs and
a spiky ponytail, then
add school-uniform-
style clothes. Note
how the sleeves and
skirt spread out from
the body and indicate
where the vest creases
at the waist.Add manga-style
facial features, such
as large eyes, tiny
nose, a small, smiling
mouth, and her vis-
ible left ear. Refine
the lines of her left
arm and especially
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