HowToDrawMangaEyesTodrawmangaeyes is easier than you have ever imagined and, you’ll soon see why Character or personality of any human face (this includes manga or comics) is determined mostly by eyes If you change slightly the eyes, the impression of that character changes instantly Before you start todraw a complete manga human figure, it is good if you practice individual parts first Let’s start from the head and face Since every character’s individuality is determined by eyes, the best idea would be then to start with mangaeyes Variations on mangaeyes are virtually infinite, as many as you can imagine When you learn the basic “recipe” of howtodrawmangaeyes – I promise, you’ll learn it in no time - you will be able to create your own variations of mangaeyes as you wish A fictitious manga character whether is it about eyes or the whole body is always a product of our – your - imagination It means that you can draw freely whatever shape or size you like and need not to be afraid “not to be accurate” Your creation will always be the perfect one because it is the first and, it is the original This is a simple drawing of human eye I put this picture first, so that you can compare the differences between mangaeyes (see below) and simple human eye drawing You can almost tell from the shape and roundness that it looks like a female eye Comparing to the first drawing, this looks more like male’s eye It radiates out maybe a bit of anger, and that is why the shape is rather angular When you compare to the above simple human eye drawing you’ll easily notice the simplified features And, that is what mangaeyes are about While real human eye’s contour resembles to a shell-like shape, especially the eyes of child and female this one has rather sharper angular contours, so it should fit well to a male character Drawing The Eye – Step By Step Here is and example of howtodraweyes in easy step-by-step sequence Take whatever paper you have – yes, the back of envelope will serve the purpose perfectly Take a pen or pencil and this exercise first Do it now if possible Please don’t too much preparation, like selecting the right pencil, the right paper/notebook, the right light, the right daytime, the right mood…or the right whatever, because it is almost never right We are often stacked in too much unnecessary reparation that literally keeps us idle OK, I think it’s time for action! 1) Begin todraw with the outlines of eyelid first 2) It does not really matter what angles you decide because it will be your original, so take your time and be easy about it If possible avoid using eraser If you made a mistake or not feel satisfied with the shape, draw over the previous line 3) You can observe the proportions and lines as on the picture and try to keep the same shapes but it is perfectly OK if your sketch does not resemble to this one 4) Draw a (not exactly) round circle of the iris Notice that in most cases the upper part of the iris is almost always hidden under the upper eyelid See your own eyes in the mirror 5) Approximately into the middle of the iris draw a round circle of pupil and, one smaller circle next to it, diagonally up above This circle is the reflection of the light You’ll see in a moment why it is important 6) Now, shade the pupil, starting from the top The upper part of pupil is darker, it helps to create an image of 3-dimensionality 7) Shade the pupil by crosshatching, leave the second smaller circle white and add several short strokes spinning around the pupil Draw a simple eyebrow so that the picture looks complete You can also practice howtodraw it step by step by these handy examples I think no additional comment is necessary, the pictures tell you all The system is exactly the same as I described above (1 to 7) ... that is what manga eyes are about While real human eye’s contour resembles to a shell-like shape, especially the eyes of child and female this one has rather sharper angular contours, so it should... rather sharper angular contours, so it should fit well to a male character Drawing The Eye – Step By Step Here is and example of how to draw eyes in easy step-by-step sequence Take whatever paper...Comparing to the first drawing, this looks more like male’s eye It radiates out maybe a bit of anger, and that is why the shape is rather angular When you compare to the above simple human eye drawing