This tutorial explains how to draw an anime girl's face as well as anime faces in general from the side view (profile) in different states and with different expressions.
For the male counter part of this tutorial see:
Anime Face Proportions Side View
Today I'll show you how to draw a realistic man's face from the side view. This profile view is of a handsome man's face and I guide you through the drawing process by using simple geometric shapes, alphabet letters, and numbers. The male face is structured a bit different than a female's face.and we'll show you how to lay it out and draw it in a realistic way. You can do this.drawing heads. Drawing heads are difficult, there are many views that you need to tackle. People normally start learning to draw the front view first, then to side or 3/4 views. The side view can look very different than the front view and you may feel like it's completely different from drawing the front view. However, onceRead More. If you want to draw a face from the side or profile view, these same proportional measurements apply. We'll simply alter the location of the features, positioning them on the side of the head. In fact, we can start the process in exactly the same way - starting with a circle with intersecting lines. How To Draw A Simple Anime Face From 3 Sides Front/Side/Profile With Guidelines Okay, I think Mikey Mega Mega is one of those teachers that are just plain good. I mean, the teaching style is very clear, consistent, and you can easily follow his guidance. Nov 25, 2017 - Explore Cameron Watson's board 'side view of face' on Pinterest. See more ideas about drawing people, face drawing, side view of face.
In the above example you can see the basic proportions for drawing an anime face.
Draw the eye below the vertical halfway point of the head, draw the nose roughly between that and the chin, draw the bottom lip roughly between the chin and the nose with the mouth slightly above it. Draw the ears starting from the top of the yes to roughly the bottom of the nose.
Please note that these are only guidelines for a more common anime look. The proportions of anime faces can change based on character type and style variations.
For drawing eye and mouth side view expressions individually see:
Drawing Normal Anime Side View Facial Expression
For a normal anime expression simply place the facial features as described above.
Drawing a Lightly Open Side View Mouth
For drawing an open mouth an important thing to note is that the jaw will be lower down. Also keep in mind that it is only the lower jaw that moves when the mouth is opens. The upper jaw stays in place.
Drawing an Open Side View Mouth
For a wider open mouth be away that the jaw does not drop directly down when the mouth opens but also swings backwards towards the neck. Draw the jaw lower down and farther back towards the neck.
Side Face Drawing Easy
Drawing a Yelling Side View Face
For a yelling face draw the jaw same place as you would for the wider open mouth but draw the lips more pulled back revealing more of the teeth. Draw the eye lightly squinted.
Drawing a Frowning/Serious Side View Face
For a frowning expression draw the eyebrow in a wave like shape pointing downwards towards the nose. Draw the mouth curving downwards towards the neck.
Drawing a Surprised Side View Face
For a surprised look draw the eyebrow raised and more curved then normal. Draw the mouth wide open but with the lips pulled in (almost a reverse of the yelling mouth).
If you were to look at the mouth from the front it would make an 'O' or a vertical oval type shape.
Drawing a Content/Smiling Side View Face
For a content look draw the eyebrows raised and draw the eyes squinted with the eyelids/eyebrows in a downwards curve.
For more on drawing closed anime eyes you can see:
Draw the mouth with a smile showing the teeth.
Drawing an Angry Side View Face
For an angry look draw the eyebrows really low down in a wave like shape with the eyes squinted.
Draw the lips pulled back showing the teeth and draw just a hint of the parting line of the teeth with the 'fang' to reinforce the angry look at to emphasize that the teeth a clenched.
For the male counter part of this tutorial see:
Anime Face Proportions Side View
Today I'll show you how to draw a realistic man's face from the side view. This profile view is of a handsome man's face and I guide you through the drawing process by using simple geometric shapes, alphabet letters, and numbers. The male face is structured a bit different than a female's face.and we'll show you how to lay it out and draw it in a realistic way. You can do this.drawing heads. Drawing heads are difficult, there are many views that you need to tackle. People normally start learning to draw the front view first, then to side or 3/4 views. The side view can look very different than the front view and you may feel like it's completely different from drawing the front view. However, onceRead More. If you want to draw a face from the side or profile view, these same proportional measurements apply. We'll simply alter the location of the features, positioning them on the side of the head. In fact, we can start the process in exactly the same way - starting with a circle with intersecting lines. How To Draw A Simple Anime Face From 3 Sides Front/Side/Profile With Guidelines Okay, I think Mikey Mega Mega is one of those teachers that are just plain good. I mean, the teaching style is very clear, consistent, and you can easily follow his guidance. Nov 25, 2017 - Explore Cameron Watson's board 'side view of face' on Pinterest. See more ideas about drawing people, face drawing, side view of face.
In the above example you can see the basic proportions for drawing an anime face.
Draw the eye below the vertical halfway point of the head, draw the nose roughly between that and the chin, draw the bottom lip roughly between the chin and the nose with the mouth slightly above it. Draw the ears starting from the top of the yes to roughly the bottom of the nose.
Please note that these are only guidelines for a more common anime look. The proportions of anime faces can change based on character type and style variations.
For drawing eye and mouth side view expressions individually see:
Drawing Normal Anime Side View Facial Expression
For a normal anime expression simply place the facial features as described above.
Drawing a Lightly Open Side View Mouth
For drawing an open mouth an important thing to note is that the jaw will be lower down. Also keep in mind that it is only the lower jaw that moves when the mouth is opens. The upper jaw stays in place.
Drawing an Open Side View Mouth
For a wider open mouth be away that the jaw does not drop directly down when the mouth opens but also swings backwards towards the neck. Draw the jaw lower down and farther back towards the neck.
Side Face Drawing Easy
Drawing a Yelling Side View Face
For a yelling face draw the jaw same place as you would for the wider open mouth but draw the lips more pulled back revealing more of the teeth. Draw the eye lightly squinted.
Drawing a Frowning/Serious Side View Face
For a frowning expression draw the eyebrow in a wave like shape pointing downwards towards the nose. Draw the mouth curving downwards towards the neck.
Drawing a Surprised Side View Face
For a surprised look draw the eyebrow raised and more curved then normal. Draw the mouth wide open but with the lips pulled in (almost a reverse of the yelling mouth).
If you were to look at the mouth from the front it would make an 'O' or a vertical oval type shape.
Drawing a Content/Smiling Side View Face
For a content look draw the eyebrows raised and draw the eyes squinted with the eyelids/eyebrows in a downwards curve.
For more on drawing closed anime eyes you can see:
Draw the mouth with a smile showing the teeth.
Drawing an Angry Side View Face
For an angry look draw the eyebrows really low down in a wave like shape with the eyes squinted.
Draw the lips pulled back showing the teeth and draw just a hint of the parting line of the teeth with the 'fang' to reinforce the angry look at to emphasize that the teeth a clenched.
Drawing a Scared Side View Face
For a scared look draw the eyebrows raised and the eyes wide open with smaller than normal iris/pupil. Though actual irises of the eyes don't change size they are often drawn smaller in anime to give a character a really scared look. As anime eyes tend to already be fairly wide drawing them even wider may make a character look too deformed so the solution is to draw smaller irises.
Finally draw the mouth slightly open and draw the opening of the mouth curving downwards.
Drawing a Grinning/Plotting Side View Face
For a grinning look like the character is plotting something draw the eyebrows lower down, draw the eyes squinted and the mouth smiling with a hint of teeth.
Drawing a Puzzled Side View Face
For a puzzled look draw the eyebrows slightly raised with the eyes looking up. Draw the jaw slightly lower down with the mouth open in a sort of 'O' shape.
Drawing a Light Side View Smile
For a light smile simply draw the mouth slightly wider and more curved than normal.
Drawing Relaxed/Closed Side View Eyes
For a relaxed look draw the eyes closed. Draw the rest of the facial features same as for a normal face.
Be aware that when the eyes close in a relaxed state (not squinting) it's the top eyelids that come all the way down. The bottom eyelids pretty much stay where they are at when the eyes are open.
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Drawing an Embarrassed Side View Face
For an embarrassed look draw the eyebrows in an upside down curve with the eyes looking down and the mouth smiling (showing teeth).
Drawing a Sad/Tired Side View Face
For a tired or sad look draw the front end of the eyebrows (towards the nose) slightly raised. Draw the eyes with the top eyelids about halfway down looking slightly downwards.
Draw the mouth in a light downwards curve.
Drawing an Upset Side View Face
For an upset look (more so than the previous example) draw the eyebrows raised towards the nose with the eyes squinted. Draw the mouth slightly longer than in the previous example with the mouth corner going a little further downwards.
Conclusion
Though this is a fairly extensive list of anime expressions it's hard to cover too many things in one tutorial. If you need more help drawing anime facial expressions you can always look at real people or try and make the type of face you are trying to draw and figure out how various facial features move in that expression.
For more on facial expressions see:
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Drawing heads are difficult, there are many views that you need to tackle. People normally start learning to draw the front view first, then to side or 3/4 views. The side view can look very different than the front view and you may feel like it's completely different from drawing the front view. However, once you've set up the proper guidelines, it can be pretty easy to draw it!
If you're interested in learning how to draw an anime head from the front view, I've made a post on it here.
In this post, I will be showing you how you can set up guidelines to draw an anime-styled head in the side view. I will talk briefly on how you can change up the proportions to draw an anime head that is a lot cuter, in chibi style.
Anime Head Side View Guideline Construction Process
Let's get straight into it! Please note that this is just how I create guidelines for my drawings. Different artists will have different ways in which they construct their guidelines, some can just Freehand everything!
First, as usual, draw a circle. Next, draw a vertical line down the left or right side of the circle, this is where the head will be facing. Now, decide where you want the bottom of the chin to be for your head. If you're drawing a more mature head, the chin will be longer; if you're drawing a younger person, the chin should be shorter. in this example, I'm drawing a young female, so the chin is pretty short.
Next, draw a horizontal line in the middle of the head (between the top of the head and the bottom of the chin. This line is where the top of the eye will be
Draw another horizontal line between the top of the eyes and bottom of the chin, this guideline is for the bottom of the nose.
Draw a horizontal line slightly into the face from the vertical line, this line should cut across the bottom line for the chin and the eyes. Add a slight inward curve around where the eye is. The intersection between the guideline for the bottom of the chin and the vertical line will be where the tip of the chin touches.
Where the top of the eyes is, draw a slight dip inwards the head.
From the bottom of the chin, draw a line angled outwards roughly as shown in the image below. Use the guideline to add in the nose. Connect the bottom of the dip to the tip of the nose. The tip of the nose is touching the guideline. The bottom of the nose is touching the guideline for the bottom of the nose. The nose shape and the angle for the guideline can vary depending on age, gender, your preference etc.
Add another horizontal line between the bottom of the nose and chin, this is the guideline for where to place the mouth. The mouth should be slightly above this guideline. When adding in the mouth shape, make sure that only the tip of the top and bottom lips touch the angled guideline.
From the bottom of the mouth to the chin, there's a slight inward curve.
Side Face Drawing
Now you have a basic shape for the head! Time to start refining and adding in details.
Add in the eye, the top of the eye should be around the guideline we made earlier for the middle of the head.
Draw another vertical line down the centre of the circle, this will be the guideline for placing the ear. The ear is roughly between the eyebrows and bottom of the nose.
Finally, add in the hair and neck, you've drawn a side view of an anime head! Note that hair has volume. I've put some space between the hair and the head. For the neck, it doesn't go vertically straight down, it is angled.
Don't forget to erase overlapping lines! I've also angled the chin alittle more.
Chibi Style Side View Head Guidelines
For cute chibi styled heads, the area below the eyes will be a lot shorter and the features will be a lot rounder, thus cuter. The eyes should also be bigger as well. Below are some pins from Pinterest for your reference. I will be making more detailed tutorials on how to draw chibi styled heads in the future.
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