Step 1: Face.
The hardest part is actually in the beginning Painting characters should also start with the "head". There are actually some skills in portraying male characters, and the outline of the whole face is relatively sharp, so the lines can be tougher. Because the male skeleton is large, the position of the mandible can be clearly seen from the side.
At the same time, if you have good facial features, men usually have high eyes, thick necks and eyebrows, and stiff noses. These can be outlined directly by straight lines. Pay attention to these places when painting, and you can show the gender characteristics of the role well!
Step 2: Beard.
Beards are mainly distributed around the mouth, cheeks and chin, and their expressions are also varied. For example, a long beard can be expressed in the form of a face like hair, and a small amount of beard can be expressed in short lines in various ways!
Step 3: Hair.
Hairstyles can be roughly divided into straight hair and curly hair. When drawing straight hair, we can draw hair from the top of our head down the bone. When drawing with such simple lines, we should not make the shape of the head look unnatural.
On the other hand, curly hair is different from straight hair because it is curved. Bend your hair horizontally or upwards, and you can expose some accustomed hair, which will look more natural.
The fourth step: the body.
The head-to-body ratio of anime boys is usually seven or eight, which will make the characters taller and more handsome. When drawing a body, you can start from the head-to-body ratio of the standard figure, and then extend it in a personalized way after mastering the drawing skills, which can also better highlight the personality of the characters.
What has nothing to do with female characters is that the bones and muscles of male characters are relatively large, especially the muscles of neck, shoulders and chest, which are some important features that can reflect male characteristics. Therefore, if you want to be more masculine, you can thicken your neck or wrist, or emphasize chest muscles and abdominal muscles to increase the difference from women.