DRAW ANIME EXPRESSIONS / MANGA EXPRESSIONS : HOW TO DRAW MANGA / ANIME FACIAL EXPRESSIONS WITH DRAWING LESSONS

Drawing Manga Expressions and Emotions

Facial expression makes an Anime character drawing alive. Always apply appropriate facial expression based on the mood of the character you are trying to depict. They eyes, brows and mouth are what makes a facial expression. Observe different faces below and see how the eyes, brows and mouth affect the overall appearance of the Manga / Anime face & head.

Drawing Manga Emotions / Anime Expressions

The emotions especially comedic/exaggerated ones shown in many Animangas may be what helped Animangas become so popular. Yet, the emotions are quite hard to master, because it required a good understanding of how the emotions work in response to various situations.

How to Draw Manga Facial Expressions (Joy, Embarrassment)

Follow this YouTube tutorial on drawing manga/anime joy and embarrassment facial expressions.

How to Draw a Manga Face: 7 Expressions

The basic idea of drawing facial expressions is to play with the shapes and positions of the eyebrows, eyes (including eyelids) and the mouth. By varying how these features look, you can come up with different expressions. In this video, I draw a handful of expressions and show you the basics of coming up with your own.

12 Anime Facial Expressions Chart & Drawing Tutorial

This step by step tutorial explains how to draw some of the more popular anime and manga facial expressions.

How to Draw Anime Facial Expressions – Side View

This tutorial explains how to draw an anime girl’s face as well as anime faces in general from the side view (profile) in different states and with different expressions.

How to Draw Smiling Happy Expressions (Real Time)

How to draw facial expressions for smiling happy cute grinning pleased faces in anime and manga! A face expression reference sheet using simple building blocks to show emotions in anime character faces with simple shapes.

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