Draw Like a Mangaka

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DRAWING FACES

FACE SHAPE & STRUCTURE

The most important thing to remember when drawing faces is to get a proper understanding of the shape of the face and its proportions. We’re just going to focus on facial structure for now—don’t worry: We’ll come to the detail of drawing eyes, noses, and mouths a bit later on.

First, I’ll share my simple way of structuring and dividing a face from the front. Here’s another tip too: Draw the face slightly bigger than I’ve done here so you’ve got more space to work.

We start quite simply with a ...