Steps
1.
Master the shapes. Anime and manga are drawn in a stylized manner. Heads are round with large, round eyes, usually low on the face. Chins are triangular. Lines for things like eyebrows and mouths are usually simple.
2.
Pay attention to the shading. Anime is typically shaded boldly but simply. Look at where highlights and shadows fall and how it gives a feeling of depth to the characters. Eyes are an especially important detail, but hair, faces, and costumes usually have at least some shading, too.
3.
Use colors. Anime characters often have bold colors, whether on their costumes or their hair. The color can also set the mood.
4.
Work on characters and moods. Is your character perky, evil, shy, determined? Try lots of different facial expressions, shapes, and postures to portray.
Notice what part of the body goes in front. Does the character walk head-first? She might be very determined. Is the chest out front? He might be (overly) proud or confident.
Draw other body language cues. Are the toes, arms, or hands pointed inward or outward? Is the head up or down? Why?
5.
Tell a story. Even if you are drawing only one still frame, what is going on in it? Is the character just mugging for the camera, or is it cowering, menacing, doing something? What do you want the viewer to think or feel about this character?
Name the character and its role or title.
6.
Accessorize. Is this a schoolgirl with a book bag or a ninja with a giant sword? Or, is it a ninja who is suddenly holding a schoolgirl's book bag?Be creative, A character's belongings can say a lot.
7.
Add a background. Give your character some context by putting him or her in a library, the jaws of a giant robot, or anything in between. Backgrounds are hard and difficult to master,sketch some scenario from real life for inference.
8.
Look up a few pictures on Google Image. You never know when you might find a style you like.
Tips
Give yourself space and draw a fairly large image. It will make the details easier. Make all your tools be in reach, listen to some music for inspirations. Make sure you do rough sketches in which the pencil lines are light so it is easily erased.
Practice a lot, copy pages from different manga may be a help to developing your own style of drawing. Google Image is usually helpful.
Keep all of your pictures organized in a folder and take a look at them occasionally, over time, to see how your skills have improved.
Inking a manga is difficult if you have never been in touch with a nib pen. A G pen is usually used for manga.
Draw some characters from your favorite anime. This can help because if you watch the anime a lot you already have most of the detailing down. Also try chibi characters because they are more simple.
Search for different manga websites to see all the different techniques. Pay attention to the detail, no matter how small.
Try chibi, or super-deformed drawing. Sort of like a caricature of a caricature, these can range from detailed anime to flat, childish-looking pencil drawings. They're often used in anime when a character does something particularly outlandish or embarrassing.
Things you will need
⚫Pencil
⚫Paper
⚫Tracing paper (optional)
⚫Examples
⚫Nib pens
⚫Inks
1.
Master the shapes. Anime and manga are drawn in a stylized manner. Heads are round with large, round eyes, usually low on the face. Chins are triangular. Lines for things like eyebrows and mouths are usually simple.
2.
Pay attention to the shading. Anime is typically shaded boldly but simply. Look at where highlights and shadows fall and how it gives a feeling of depth to the characters. Eyes are an especially important detail, but hair, faces, and costumes usually have at least some shading, too.
3.
Use colors. Anime characters often have bold colors, whether on their costumes or their hair. The color can also set the mood.
4.
Work on characters and moods. Is your character perky, evil, shy, determined? Try lots of different facial expressions, shapes, and postures to portray.
Notice what part of the body goes in front. Does the character walk head-first? She might be very determined. Is the chest out front? He might be (overly) proud or confident.
Draw other body language cues. Are the toes, arms, or hands pointed inward or outward? Is the head up or down? Why?
5.
Tell a story. Even if you are drawing only one still frame, what is going on in it? Is the character just mugging for the camera, or is it cowering, menacing, doing something? What do you want the viewer to think or feel about this character?
Name the character and its role or title.
6.
Accessorize. Is this a schoolgirl with a book bag or a ninja with a giant sword? Or, is it a ninja who is suddenly holding a schoolgirl's book bag?Be creative, A character's belongings can say a lot.
7.
Add a background. Give your character some context by putting him or her in a library, the jaws of a giant robot, or anything in between. Backgrounds are hard and difficult to master,sketch some scenario from real life for inference.
8.
Look up a few pictures on Google Image. You never know when you might find a style you like.
Tips
Give yourself space and draw a fairly large image. It will make the details easier. Make all your tools be in reach, listen to some music for inspirations. Make sure you do rough sketches in which the pencil lines are light so it is easily erased.
Practice a lot, copy pages from different manga may be a help to developing your own style of drawing. Google Image is usually helpful.
Keep all of your pictures organized in a folder and take a look at them occasionally, over time, to see how your skills have improved.
Inking a manga is difficult if you have never been in touch with a nib pen. A G pen is usually used for manga.
Draw some characters from your favorite anime. This can help because if you watch the anime a lot you already have most of the detailing down. Also try chibi characters because they are more simple.
Search for different manga websites to see all the different techniques. Pay attention to the detail, no matter how small.
Try chibi, or super-deformed drawing. Sort of like a caricature of a caricature, these can range from detailed anime to flat, childish-looking pencil drawings. They're often used in anime when a character does something particularly outlandish or embarrassing.
Things you will need
⚫Pencil
⚫Paper
⚫Tracing paper (optional)
⚫Examples
⚫Nib pens
⚫Inks