DRAWING MANGA GIRLS
For a more dynamic image, you can give your character a spiky, boyish cut like this
one. The overall shape is a wedge, with heavy spiked bangs swept forward and over
the ears. This type of hairstyle is popular with both sexes in manga, and this one is
colored a traditional black.Draw a basic head,
with eyes, nose,
mouth, and ear. Then
create spiky bangs
across the face to the
ear.Add a slightly off-
center part, and, from
the crown, work down
into short spikes on
both sides. Add a
couple of spikes below
ear level on both sides.Outline a dramatic jag-
ged area of highlights
close to the part on
both sides.BLAC k AND SPIkY
Ink the part, and
then ink around the
spiky profile of the
hair and bangs.
Color this style
dramatic black. Work
around the highlights
you outlined, and
leave a small strip next
to the part white, too.