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Perspective Background Drawing Tips

Japanese Pro Advice – Easy Tips to Make Your Character Stand Out in the Background

Japanese pro Advice to students – How to Draw a Well-Balanced Female Character’s Face

Anime Art Academy Teacher's Advice to Students - How to draw hands

How to draw shadows that make the character stand out from the background

Japanese pro Advice to students – How to draw walking poses

Japanese pro Advice to students – How to draw female characters

Japanese pro Advice to students – How to draw a crouching pose

Japanese pro Advice to students – Tips for drawing attractive poses

Techniques for drawing female faces and the ratios of facial features

Japanese pro Advice to students – Techniques for coloring backgrounds and characters

How to draw body lines and make them look attractive

Japanese pro Advice to students – How to draw Shading female clothing in anime style

Japanese pro Advice to students – How to draw fenale character’s face from a 3/4 angle 2

Art By Our Students

How to draw a balanced neck and facial expression for anime characters

Become the main character of your own anime art adventure!

Are you drawing shoes correctly? Don't let unbalanced feet ruin a great pose!

How to draw anime mouths from a 45 degree angle

How to draw anime mouths from a side view

How to Draw Glossy Lips for Men and Women

Tips for Drawing Male and Female Eyes – Part 2

Learn how to draw an anime or manga face on a diagonal angle in under a minute!

Tips for Drawing Male and Female Eyes – Part 1

How to draw Japanese high school girls’ uniforms – Blazer Edition

How to draw Japanese high school girls’ uniforms – Sailor Fuku(Sailor outfit)

How to Draw Creases on Sleeves

Drawing Hair Part 1 – Easily draw hair by dividing it into three blocks!

Special tips for drawing anime eyes

How to Draw a Front-Facing Face

Let’s draw a character face using Atari guidelines!

Using head-to-body ratio to adjust a character’s height and age (part 2)

Today let's learn how to draw feet! Ayaka will teach you how, with some simple tips

Learn how to draw anime and manga with these quick tips! Tip: Hands

Using head-to-body ratio to adjust a character’s height and age (part 1)

"Manga in a Minute" video has dropped! Learn how draw frills in anime!

How to draw Japanese school swimsuit “sukumizu”

Pose breakdown: How to draw a school girl riding a bicycle

Quick Tips For Drawing - Knit Sweaters

Drawing traditional Japanese clothing – Miko “shrine maiden” edition!

Drawing traditional Japanese poses: Kyūdō “archery” edition

Learn how draw anime eyes! New Manga in a Minute video

Top tips for drawing anime expressions! Part 11 – Shock

Learn special tips from your Anime Art Academy sempai! Anime with Ayaka Lesson 1

Learn how to make a Live2D V-tube character! Lesson 1 available NOW

Top tips for drawing anime expressions! Part 10 – Fear

How to use real life anatomy to draw a perfect open mouth!

★ Manga in a Minute ★ Draw anime & manga FAST! Lesson 1: Drawing an anime face in profile

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 9 – Hate & Disgust

Quick tips for drawing in manga and anime style! Lesson 8: Drawing anime hair

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 8 – Troubled

Quick tips for drawing in manga and anime style! Using the body to draw clothes

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 7 – Shocked

Quick tips for drawing in manga and anime style! Tips for drawing hair and collarbones

How to represent different ages in anime men

How to represent different ages in anime women

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 6 – Intense crying

Quick tips for drawing in manga and anime style! Tips for drawing 3D looking bodies!

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 5 – Gentle smile

Quick tips for drawing in manga and anime style! Lesson 4: Clothing creases and folds

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 4 – Crying

New quick tips video available now on our Youtube - learn how to create balanced poses!

Quick tips for drawing in manga and anime style! Lesson 1

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 3 – sadness

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 2 – anger and rage

Watch our teacher draw Shinobu from “Demon Slayer”! – complete series now available!

Top tips for drawing expressions! Part 1 – joy and laughter

Watch our teacher draw Tanjiro and Nezuko from "Demon Slayer"

Tips for drawing women: how to draw breasts Part 2

Watch our teacher draw Shinobu from "Demon Slayer"! - Part 1 available now on Youtube!

Drawing traditional Japanese clothing – Miko “shrine maiden” edition!

Watch our teacher draw Tanjiro and Nezuko from Demon Slayer! Part 4 available now on Youtube!

Tips for drawing women: how to draw breasts Part1

Watch our teacher draw Yor Forger from Spy Family! Part 3 available now on Youtube!

Drawing traditional Japanese poses: Kendo “sword fighting” edition!

Want to keep your work up-to-date? Learn about popular, modern 2020’s anime eyes!

Watch our teacher draw Tanjiro and Nezuko from Demon Slayer! Part 2 available now on Youtube!

Watch our teacher draw Yor Forger from Spy Family! Part 1 available now on Youtube!

Pro tips for drawing arms! How to draw natural upper and lower arms

Useful Example Poses Using Contrapposto!

Using contrapposto to create beautiful lying down poses for women

Using contrapposto to create beautiful sitting poses for women – Part 2

Using contrapposto to create beautiful sitting poses for women

Using contrapposto to create beautiful standing poses for women

Drawing the face from above, at an angle

Drawing the face from below, at an angle

Drawing the face from behind, at an angle

Drawing the face in profile – Part 2

Anime Art Academy's Official Characters

Drawing the face in profile – Part 1

Pro tips for drawing characters in movement: Let’s talk about battle scenes!

Pro tips for drawing anime eyes! Different types of highlights

Pro tips for drawing characters in movement: Let’s talk about jumping!

Pro tips for drawing characters in movement: Let’s talk about running!

Pro tips for drawing characters in movement: Let’s talk about walking!

Differences between men and women’s bodies in anime

Drawing ears from different angles

Tips for drawing hands for all different ages and body types

Different ways to draw anime womens’ noses

How to use real life anatomy to draw a perfect open mouth!

Drawing the face from all different angles

Use this template to draw a perfect face every time!

Learning about legs and their natural range of movement – part 3

Learning about legs and their natural range of movement – part 2

Learning about legs and their natural range of movement – part 1

How to draw hair in action scenes

How does a character’s movement affect the way their hair moves? Part 3

How does a character’s movement affect the way their hair moves? Part 2

How does a character’s movement affect the way their hair moves? Part 1

How to use real life anatomy to draw a perfect anime nose!

How are different hair colours used in anime?

Anime hairstyles for men: how does the hair we choose affect our character’s image?

Anime hairstyles for girls: how does the hair we choose affect our character’s image?

What are “manpu”? Anime and manga comic symbols and how to use them right! Part 2

What are “manpu”? Anime and manga comic symbols and how to use them right! Part 1

This simple anime illustration technique will give you perfect proportions every time

Drawing men’s hands: how do hands change with age?

All about Japanese girls’ school uniforms! (Part 2)

All about Japanese girls’ school uniforms! (Part 1)

Considering the light source makes for super accurate shading!

Character Hand Size vs Head Size

Representing Different Ages in Anime Men

Drawing Women of All Ages

How to Draw Anime Eyes Part 3 - "Jitome" and Sleepy Eyes

Drawing Girl’s Eyes

Sexy pose reference for drawing anime girls! (4 of 4)

Sexy pose reference for drawing anime girls! (3 of 4)

Sexy pose reference for drawing anime girls! (2 of 4)

Sexy pose reference for drawing anime girls! (1 of 4)

How to draw “kemono mimi” animal ears on characters

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