How to Draw Hairstyles for Manga: Learn to Draw Hair for Expressive Manga and Anime Characters

by Studio Hard Deluxe

Overview

From bed head to battle hair, the way you style your manga character’s hair can make or break their look. In this guide, discover hundreds of styles to transform your sketches into amazing illustrations.

How to Draw Hairstyles for Manga includes:

• Detailed information on how hair influences characters and scenes, how it grows and moves, common male and female hairstyles, and more!
• Step-by-step instruction for sectioning and drawing hair to achieve more realistic looks. Plus, learn tips and tricks for taking styles up a notch.
• 600+ illustrations showing hundreds of hairstyles from multiple angles. From French braids and ponytails to defying gravity with underwater looks and epic battle scene styles, this book has it all!

 
With step-by-step guidance and hundreds of sample illustrations, this is your must-have guide to drawing hairstyles for your manga characters. What are you waiting for? Grab your supplies and get started drawing with style!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760376966
Publisher:	Rockport Publishers
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	515,737
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Studio Hard Deluxe is a media arts studio specializing in manga and illustration, animation, science fiction and fantasy films, and other visual arts.

Table of Contents

Introduction
01
Understanding
Manga Hair
How Hair Influences Characters
& Scenes
Types of Hairstyles
Understanding How Hair Grows 
Basic Steps to Drawing Hair
Beyond the Basics
Adding Shadows to Manga Hair
Traditional Female Hairstyle
Traditional Male Hairstyles
Adding Age to Hair
02
Popular Hairstyles
Female Hairstyles
Short Hair
Medium-Length Hair
Long Hair
Advanced Hairstyles
Male Hairstyles
Short Hair
Medium-Length Hair
Long Hair
Unique Hairstyles
03
Hairstyles with
Movement
Basic Types of Movement
Combining Hair and Body Movement
When Characters Style Their Hair
Windblown and Wet Hairstyles
Hair and Daily Actions
Battle Scene Hairstyles
04
Beyond the Basics
Personality and Hair
Emotions and Hair
Power Pose Hairstyles
Illustrator Profiles