anime Archives - Artisan HQ

March 14, 2017 By scottym

Pencil Drawing Of Motoko Kasunagi � Ghost In The Shell

This video shows the artist skilfully pencil drawing the character Motoko Kasunagi from the Anime film �Ghost In The Shell�. The film set in the not too distant future follows a Cyborg female cop to create a well acclaimed piece among Anime fans.

Using wonderfully controlled free hand drawing, the artist has captured beautiful detail and later shades in a manner which brings depth that produces a thought provoking image, encouraging the watcher to unknowingly engage with the creation. The addition of suitable, if not supporting, music has to be commended.

January 8, 2017 By Thomo

Mark Crilley: How To Draw A Manga Head Shape And Facial Features

With his usual cool and concise approach Crilley once again reaches for his pencils to this time take on the ‘manga’ head shape and facial features. By beginning with basic geometric shapes like the circle he is able to form all the key features of a manga/anime cartoon character. Essential skills for your sketch pad! So grab your pencils and sketchbook and learn the manga techniques to improve your style and technique in drawing cartoons.

November 11, 2013 By Annie

How To Draw Kid Goku (Dragonball)

In this video you can learn how to draw Kid Goku from the anime and game Dragonball.
The tutorial explains it step by step and show examples on how to draw this popular manga�character.

This little character Kid Goku appeared in the episode Dragon ball GT when Goku was aged 47 (before the wish by Shenron turning him to a little kid). Goku has finished training Uub, and they have just finished testing their abilities against one another in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Soon after, an accidental wish by Emperor Pilaf transforms Goku back into a child. The wish was made on the Black Star Dragon Balls. As a result, Goku must travel the galaxy and return them to Earth to prevent the planet from exploding from the negative energy created by the wish.

November 20, 2012 By Thomo

Drawing An Anime Girl Crying

Mark Crilley takes on another manga character in this manga drawing�tutorial. To make the tutorial extra special he draws the�Chibi manga character but combines the picture with a decorative element which could serve as a nice gift card to give someone.

With his pencil he begins drawing the head shapes of the manga character before slowly progressing into a stylish spikey haircut. All of theis is done in relatively light pencil work so he can go over any areas which he feels are potentially out of proportion. The card and decorative element of this video has already been pre drawn and inked in before hand and so the Chibi manga/anime character is drawn straight into the box to the side.

Mark Crilley mantions how guidelines aren’t used as much in Chibi manga as they are when drawing conventional manga where the detailing is often much higher with regards to the outfits they wear and the facial expressions they use.

Once he is satisfied with the head shape he goes on to draw the mouth in an open position to imitate the character screaming and also places the eyes at horizontal angles just as lines. In Chibi manga this often indicates laughter or excitement but in this video it will represent crying.

There is no nose in this drawing which again is very common of Chibi characters. He goes in with further pencil detailing when he draws the tears which are exaggerated in size to add a fun element to the sketch. All the features in a Chibi drawing are very simple and often come across as very cute so it isn’t long before Crilley reaches for his black Prismacolor to firm up the outline on his Chibi character.

What you will learn from Mark Crilley in this video are the basic underlying principles which are required to draw competently. Line work and feature placement are the biggest factors in this online tutorial but there is also a small amount of basic sketching to firm up the drawing.

November 10, 2012 By Thomo

How To Draw Anime Character Yugioh

Yugioh is a very popular Japanese manga series created by Kazuki Takahashi. I was asked by a member of ArtisanHQ to upload this video to show how Yugioh can be drawn using just a reference picture and a mechanical pencil.

This ever popular manga character is a great character to start drawing if you are starting out in the world of anime and manga drawing. He contains many great features which have become�synonymous with manga characters so learning to draw characters like Yugioh will only firm up your drawing skills with manga.

The young artist in this drawing tutorial shows via a time lapse video how he draws Yugioh as well as some of his manga friends using just one pencil. He uses very strong linear work with his pencil and is very confident with the way he lays down his lines to define the character’s features. The young manga artist also uses cross hatching and normal hatch marks with the pencil to create instant tone and bring a lively three dimensional element to the drawing which is key to creating awesome manga characters.

Study the way the artist uses the pencil and how light or firm he pushes down on the pencil to create a variety of different pencil strokes. It is also interesting to note which elements of Yugioh the artist deals with first and in which order he compiles his drawing. If you are a beginner to art or even just drawing manga in general, this is �a great visual aid to see how the more experienced artist take on their drawings.

November 7, 2012 By Thomo

How To Draw Sakura In Hentai

Sakura is a female ninja from the popular and long running anime series called Naruto. She is one of the most famous and followed characters in the anime world and as a result many anime and manga fanatics would love to be able to draw Sakura.

What this video offers is a Hentai rendition of Sakura and shows you step by step how to draw Sakura in pencil and pen. When drawing a Hentai character the form of the character is much more realistic and life like as opposed to anime where certain features can appear more disproportionate like the size and shape of the head.

The artist in this hentai drawing tutorial draws Sakura as if she was a real human and shows all the correct techniques for drawing the human form biomechanically by structuring the body into different sections using basic shapes. From these basic shapes the finer details like the hands and facial area is added with technicasl pencil sketch work. Once the artist is happy with his preliminary pencil sketch he then goes over the top with a variety of different sized manga drawing markers to solidify his design.

The artist draws from memory and is not assisted by a picture or photograph. This is a very good drawing tutorial which allows you to see the disciplines required to draw in Hentai as well as offering a great visual aid for you to start creating your own Hentai sketches.

November 2, 2012 By Thomo

Mark Crilley: Drawing Men’s And Women’s Shoes (Manga)

In this drawing tutorial manga artist Mark Crilley shoes you how to draw both men’s and women’s shoes for your manga characters.

Like anything object in life, you can draw it from any angle you want as well as interpret it in anyway you want, that’s the beauty of art. What Mark Crilley is showing us in this art video is how to draw shoes on a male and female manga character facing towards us. With this full frontal view you will only get the fronts of the shoes but it is still a fantastic drawing tutorial to learn from.

Drawing shoes is just the �same as drawing any other object, you must get your proportions correct from the start in order to deter time wastage later down the line. From the art tutorial you can see how Crilley uses a light pencil outlines to ascertain the correct dimensions and proportions of each of the types of footwear. He pays special attention to the differences which make up both male and female feet and works at achieving these characteristics within his sketch. For example, females have much smaller feet than men so all the features like the width, length, ankles and toes will all be smaller than that of a man.

With these thoughts in mind Mark Crilley draws the shoes accordingly with his trusted Prismacolor pencil and only applies light shading to the shoes in this art lesson. This video tries to capture the proportions more than the shading and tones and with his full narrative in the background his step by step process on how to draw the feet is very easy and fun to follow.

You can search ArtisanHQ for more Mark Crilley tutorials or you can visit him at his website which is www.markcrilley.com

October 28, 2012 By scottym

Paint Tool SAI Drawing Of Chunli, Mai Shiranui & Asuka Kuzama

This fantastic piece has been produced using the digital medium �Paint Tool SAI� and shows an incredible amount of control, precision and detail. The video has been sped up so that the viewer can enjoy the creation in a well suited timeframe and be in awe of the development of the drawing.

The characters drawn are that of Chunli from Street Fighter, Mai Shiranui of Kings of Fighters and Asuka Kazama of Tekken. Using their passion for the genre and the characters, the artist has encapsulated a vivid and well crafted sketch, which later sees the introduction of color. This not only gives the drawing a more playful and expressive finish but adds depth and realism.

October 25, 2012 By Thomo

How To Draw ‘L’ From ‘Death Note’ In Pencil

This art video shows a young artist drawing the character ‘L’ from the popular anime/manga series Death Note in a time lapsed format to cut the video length down.

You get the opportunity to see where to begin when drawing certain anime characters and this artist has used what I would deem a 2B pencil to concentrate on the nearest eye by beginning with drawing a faint outline until the proportions are correct before then going over it with the heavier thicker final lines.

The same technique is applied throughout the drawing although there is some shading work involved with the hair and areas within and around the eyes which gives the character a more 3D presence. So all you will need here to have a go yourself is quite simply a nice sketch pad, some medium to soft drawing pencils and an eraser to add highlights or scrub out what doesn’t look right, but most importantly just have fun and enjoy your art.

October 23, 2012 By Thomo

Mark Crilley: Drawing Two Different Hands, Open Palm And Writing Style

Another classic art tutorial from Crilley showing you how to draw two different styles of hand in pencil. Through expert narrative and an easy step by step approach you will come out of the other side with I’m sure a hand you will be proud of. An excellent humble art teacher. He uses artistic pencils to compose his drawing onto his sketch pad first of all in a light style to get the initial guidelines and then once he is happy with his sketch he then works the pencil to produce a coarser more dominant pencil line.