Learn techniques that will make it easy to draw the facial features of an anime character in this free online course.

In this free online course, you will learn the steps and techniques needed to draw stunning facial features for anime characters. Specifically, you will learn to draw the head, hair, face, mouth, and eyes of a character. You will also learn to draw the face, eyes, hair, and head from different perspectives, differences between male and female characters’ facial features, and how to distinguish them yourself in your own drawings.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will be able to;

• Recall the tools needed to draw an anime character.
• Explain the basics of drawing the face of an anime character.
• Describe the process of drawing the side view of a character’s face.
• Outline the different shapes a character’s eyes and nose can take.
• Outline the differences between the facial features of male and female characters.
• Recall the techniques for drawing symmetrical eye pairs.
• Summarise the process of drawing different nose shapes.
• Explain the techniques needed to draw braids, short hair, and long hair for female characters.
• Distinguish between the processes involved in drawing the hair of male and female characters.
• Identify different male character hairstyles.
• Outline common shapes a character’s mouth could take.