When you try to draw without knowing the basics, everything seems very complex and even unrealistic. Many people even attribute this to talent. But the secret to success lies in a phased approach to the implementation of the drawing. Let's consider in detail how to draw a male body in anime style.
Sketch
You should start with a sketch from a vertical line, its length should be no less than the growth of the character and go through its center. The line will help maintain the symmetry of the picture. And you need to keep in mind that the "weight" of the character is equally distributed on both sides of this line.
Then determine the proportions of the body: the length of the legs and arms, the size of the trunk and head. What should be the proportions? Only experience will help answer this question. Especially when you have to draw a fantastic creature that does not exist in the real world.
If the character will be drawn repeatedly or from different angles, its proportions should be preserved. To do this, use straight lines from one drawing to another (horizontal lines in c.), Allowing you to transfer proportions.
After that, it is necessary to turn all these lines and proportions into a hinged man (block) with the addition of such details as ears, hands, elbows. In other words, the proportions are detailed. If the lengths of the hands were previously determined, now it is determined where the hands will have shoulders, elbows, hands and fingers.
Of course, here everything is done in stages. As a rule, artists begin to form an articulated person from the head due to the well-known laws of drawing. Continue with the body, arms and legs. At this stage, you should not draw anything in detail. Focus should only be on proportions.
As in the real world, in the anime you can observe famous human proportions. For example, the body width of an adult average person is approximately equal to twice the width of the head, and the height of the body is seven head heights.
Clear sketch
After creating the articulated man it should be "cleaned". What does it mean? This step consists of two steps:
- Removing auxiliary lines (you should not completely delete them, leaving them on the edges of the character).
- Definition and tracing of character contours.
It should be noted that the second step can be difficult for inexperienced artists. Therefore, it makes sense to postpone it to the next steps.
Detail drawing
Now the fun begins. A detailed study of each part of the character and filling the articulated man with flesh. Where to start is for each artist to decide for himself. Most often, they start with the head, hair and face. At this stage, things like muscle, scars, etc.
At the same time that this step is the most interesting in the lesson "How to draw a male body", it is very complex. And consists of many separate steps. There are lessons for every part of the body. For example, "How to draw a face", "How to draw legs", etc.
Dress Up Character
As we have already found out, it is very easy to draw a man’s body in stages. And in the same way clothes are drawn in steps. There are many lessons on how to do this. We confine ourselves so far to shorts, so as not to complicate.
In principle, the character looks pretty clear. But something is missing ... right?
Coloring and applying shadows
At the last stage, the character and his clothes are colorized. And also giving the character volume by applying shadows. As a rule, the anime uses the shadow style "self-shading". In short, this is drawing approximate shadows or not completely realistic.
In fact, one more important step should be mentioned when creating a character. This is the final treatment. Removing the remaining additional lines, improving parts and fixing errors.
Thus, we went through the main stages of how to draw a male body in anime style. Obviously, each step was not considered in detail. It is impossible to fit this amount of information into one article. The main lesson to be learned: in drawing, everything is done in stages. And, of course, you need a lot of practice.