How to Draw Anime Hair

Male Anime Hair

Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will only serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

Draw the hairline.

Imagine what type of hair style you want and to which direction the hair strands flow. Try drawing simple chunks of the hairstyle you want.

Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

Apply color as desired.

Here are some examples of the most commonly used anime hairstyles for male characters.

Female Anime Hair

Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

Draw the type of hairline you want for your female character.

Using your imagination, picture out the hairstyle you want. For most female characters, the hair is usually longer.

Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

Apply color as desired.

Here are some examples of the most commonly used anime hairstyles for female characters.

Male Manga Hair

Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

Draw the type of hairline you want for your male character.

Using your imagination, picture out a simple outline of short and spikey hair. You can draw zigzag lines along the head, or pointed angles for your hair.

Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

Apply color as desired.

Female Manga Hair

Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will only serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

Draw the hairline.

Imagine a long hair style you want and to which direction the hair strands flow. Try drawing simple long slanted and curved lines of the hairstyle you want.

Add more detailed lines to the initial style you envisioned to make the hair more realistic.

Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline.

Once you have drawn your desired hairstyle, you can now add more details to your drawing like the eyes, etc.

Apply color as desired.

Alternative Male Anime Hair

Draw a sketch for a man's head to provide framework for the hair.

Draw the hair using simple curves or strokes which extend reaching the shoulders.

Draw the details for the hair using short straight lines and also curve lines.

Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines. Add details for the face.

Refine and color to your liking!

Alternative Female Anime Hair

Draw a sketch for a woman's head to provide framework for the hair.

Draw the hair using rounded curves which extend along the framework to the neck.

Refine the hair using simple curves and strokes around the hair.

Draw details for the face especially the eyes.

Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines.

Color the drawing as you like!