Anime Chibi for sketching easy for beginners

Anime Chibi is an unusual style of drawing various characters. The peculiarity is that all the characters acquire childish features. They have large eyes, plump cheeks with a blush and large heads, disproportionate to the body. Beginning artists who want to try this style should read several step-by-step drawing instructions, as well as select images for copying.

What you need for drawing

List of tools that you will need for drawing:

Tool	What is it for?
Simple pencil	For creating sketches, a tool with a hard-soft (HM/HB) lead is suitable.
Eraser	You need a good eraser that doesn't crumble or rub the graphite across the paper.
Paper	For drawing simple pictures, regular album sheets, sketchbooks, notebooks or printer paper are suitable.
Black gel pen or felt-tip pen	They are needed for drawing small details and outlining the outline of the picture.
Art brushes	The set should contain many brushes of different hardness and diameter.
Container with water	For washing brushes.

You can color the pictures using any tools.

These could be:

• colored pencils;
• colored pens;
• felt-tip pens;
• paints.

Further in the article you can look at several step-by-step instructions on drawing various characters in the Chibi anime style, as well as choose images for copying.

Boy

Anime Chibi (for copying you can use images from children's coloring books), a drawing of a boy, you can draw with a simple pencil and a black marker.

Procedure:

1. Place a sheet of paper vertically on the table.
2. Using a simple pencil, draw a large head at the top of the sheet. It should be slightly wider at the top than at the bottom.
3. Draw the shape of the chin.
4. Draw the hairstyle. Highlight the protruding strands in the form of zigzags.
5. Use an eraser to erase all auxiliary lines.
6. Finish drawing the body.
7. Add sleeves to the sweater.
8. Draw the hands small and clenched. Highlight the thumbs.
9. Finish drawing the trousers.
10. Add little legs.
11. Mark the pockets and fly on the trousers.
12. Draw 2 wide-set eyes in the form of large semicircles.
13. Draw them with a thick line. Highlight the inner corners.
14. Draw round pupils.
15. The Chibi style allows you to draw characters without a nose. This way they look cuter. Therefore, you can skip the stage of drawing the nose. Finish drawing the mouth.
16. Use a black marker to outline the picture. Highlight the eyes and all the small details.

If the drawing is planned to be colored, then the tracing should be done after coloring.

Girl

Anime Chibi (for copying you can take the works of more experienced artists, for example, comic book illustrations or cartoon frames), a drawing of a girl, if desired, you can color it. For work you will need only a pencil and a felt-tip pen.

Procedure:

1. Place the sheet of paper vertically.
2. At the top of the sheet, draw a large, round head with a simple pencil. Since the girl's face will be directed to the right, you need to draw the shape of the cheekbone.
3. Finish drawing the hairstyle. Highlight the strands falling on the face.
4. Use an eraser to erase all auxiliary lines.
5. Shape the face: draw eyebrows, eyes and mouth. Use strokes to highlight the blush on the cheeks.
6. Finish drawing the neck.
7. Add the torso and arms.
8. Draw the hood and folds on it.
9. Highlight the collar.
10. Draw a line of the lock on the jacket.
11. Finish drawing the legs.

Use an eraser to clean the background and outline the drawing with a felt-tip pen.

Naruto

Anime Chibi (for copying, you need to use the original image of the character to highlight its recognizable features, and competently transfer it to the drawing in the Chibi style) is a universal style for redrawing any characters from the Anime series. To draw Naruto (the hero of the shonen manga created by Masashi Kishimoto), in addition to the standard accessories, you will need gouache in a set of at least 12 colors.

How to draw:

1. Place the sheet of paper vertically.
2. Draw a round head at the top of the sheet.
3. Highlight the cheekbone on the left side.
4. Finish drawing the ear, headband and hairstyle.
5. Draw a token on the bandage.
6. Finish drawing the ribbons developing behind the ear.
7. Decorate the face: draw sad eyes, arched eyebrows, a nose in the shape of a line and a mouth.
8. Draw stripes on the cheeks.
9. In the eyes, highlight the pupils and the highlights in them.
10. Finish drawing the body and arms.
11. Use an eraser to erase excess lines.
12. Finish drawing the legs.
13. Draw pockets and a fly on the pants.
14. Select a strip on the twist. Draw a lock and other small details.
15. Mix yellow and brown paint in a 3:1 ratio. Paint over hair and eyebrows.
16. Add 2 parts brown to the resulting color. Highlight the shadows on the hair.
17. Mix pink gouache with a drop of red and white in a 1:2 ratio. Paint the face and exposed areas of the body.
18. Add a drop of dark brown to the resulting shade. Highlight the shadows on the face, arms and legs.
19. Paint the jumpsuit orange.
20. Mix orange with a drop of brown. Highlight the shadows on the orange parts of the jumpsuit.
21. Paint the boots dark brown.
22. Paint the black parts of the jumpsuit and the headband with black paint.
23. Add white paint (2 drops) to the black paint to highlight the highlights on the black parts of the clothing, as well as on the headband.
24. Mix blue with white in equal parts. Paint the pupils.
25. Use blue to outline the pupils from the inside, along the contour. Highlight their center.
26. Mix equal parts black and white paint. Paint the token on the bandage.

Use a black marker to outline the picture and draw in small details.

Miku Hatsune

Miku Hatsune is a hologram from Japan who gives music concerts all over the country. In 2007, she was created by Crypton Future Media 31. Since then, the anime girl has become popular. In the drawings, she is depicted in various styles, including Chibi. You will need colored pencils to draw.

How to draw:

1. Place a sheet of paper vertically on the table.
2. At the top of the sheet, draw an oval head with a simple pencil.
3. Finish drawing the neck.
4. Add the torso, arms and legs.
5. Draw the shape of the hairstyle. The strands should fall slightly on the face.
6. Draw 2 lush and long tails.
7. Draw 1 large eye. Highlight the pupil and highlights.
8. Draw the eyelashes using a thick line.
9. Draw the other eye squinted. Finish drawing the eyelids.
10. Draw a mouth in the shape of a semicircle.
11. Draw the collar and sleeves of the vest.
12. Add a tie.
13. Draw the bottom edge of the vest with corners.
14. Draw a short pleated skirt.
15. Draw the sleeves flared.
16. Draw high socks on the feet.
17. Use the eraser to erase all auxiliary lines.
18. Use a blue pencil to color the hair. The strokes should be applied along the hairline. Pressing the pencil a little harder, you need to show the shadows between the large strands.
19. Paint the iris of the eye without touching the highlights.
20. Mark the edges of the socks, skirt, sleeves, as well as the bottom and collar of the vest.
21. Paint the tie.
22. Use a pale pink pencil to shade the face and exposed areas of the body.
23. Paint the mouth pink (you can use red).
24. Use a simple pencil to color the vest.
25. Shade the sleeves, socks and skirt with black.
26. Pressing a little harder on the pencil, highlight the shadows on the sleeves and socks, as well as between the folds of the skirt.
27. Trace the outline of the picture with a black marker. Draw all the small details.

Carefully apply mascara to the eyelashes.

Yu Nishinoya

Another anime character. Yu Nishinoya is a 2nd year student at Karasuno High School. He is a volleyball player despite his small stature. You can draw this character using a simple pencil, markers and a beige pencil.

Procedure:

1. Place the paper vertically on the table.
2. Draw a large head at the top of the sheet. Narrow the chin.
3. Finish drawing the shape of the hairstyle. Highlight the bangs.
4. Use an eraser to erase the auxiliary lines.
5. Finish drawing the neck.
6. Add the torso, arms and legs.
7. Finish drawing the collar and sleeves of the T-shirt.
8. Draw the shorts. Highlight the folds of the fabric.
9. Draw knee pads.
10. Add boots.
11. Draw stripes on the sides of the clothes.
12. Draw the number "4" on the T-shirt.
13. Shape the face. Draw large eyes. Highlight the eyelashes.
14. Finish drawing the eyelids and eyebrows.
15. Draw the mouth.
16. Use a beige pencil to shade the face and exposed areas of the body.
17. Use a light brown marker to color the irises of the eyes and the bangs.
18. Use a dark brown marker to color in the hair and eyebrows.
19. Use an orange marker to color the T-shirt and shorts.
20. Use a black marker to color the side stripes on the clothing.
21. Highlight the shadows on the hair.
22. Color the pupils.

Trace the drawing with a black marker and draw small details. To make the lines thin, do not press too hard on the marker.

Zero Two

The anime called "Darling in France" tells about a heroine named Zero Two. She has a difficult character, so the girl was loved by many connoisseurs of this genre of cartoons. In the Chibi style, Zero Two looks pretty cute. For copying, you can use the picture presented above. To color the picture, you need a set of gouache, consisting of at least 12 colors.

How to draw:

1. Place the sheet of paper vertically.
2. At the top of the sheet, draw a large head with a pencil.
3. Highlight the cheekbone on the right side.
4. Draw the body. Immediately outline the hem of the coat.
5. Finish drawing the legs and boots.
6. Draw the arms. They will be bent at the elbows. Draw the fingers.
7. Add an ear.
8. Draw the shape of the hairstyle. Divide it into strands. Add bangs.
9. Use an eraser to erase excess lines.
10. Draw a headband with demon horns on the girl's head.
11. Design the face: draw 2 large eyes, highlight the eyelashes, draw the eyebrows, a tick-shaped nose and a mouth.
12. Draw the details of the clothing: collar, tie, stripes and shoulder straps.
13. Mix 1 part pink paint with 2 drops of orange. Dilute the resulting shade with 2 parts of white.
14. Paint the face, hands and ears.
15. Mix pink and white in equal parts. Paint the hair.
16. Use pink gouache to highlight the shadow on the back of the hair, as well as between large strands.
17. Mix orange with a drop of brown. Dilute with white until you get a dark flesh tone. Highlight the shadow on the nose, in the ear, on the hands, the inside of the mouth.
18. Paint the tongue by mixing equal parts white and orange paint.
19. Mix red with a drop of brown paint. Paint the coat and horns on the headband.
20. Use red to highlight the highlights on the horns.
21. Use brown to highlight the stripes on the coat and the soles of the boots.
22. Mix black and white in a 3:1 ratio. Paint the pants.
23. Use black to highlight the shadow from the coat on the pants.
24. Mix blue and green in equal parts. Divide the shade into 2 parts. Add 2 drops of white to 1 of them. Paint the irises of the eyes. Use a darker color to highlight the shadows in the eyes.
25. Draw the eyelashes with black paint.
26. Paint the tie with yellow gouache.
27. Use white paint to draw highlights on the hair.

Trace the picture with a black marker, including small details and facial features.

Elsa Chibi

Anime Chibi (it is advisable to use the original image of the character for copying) can turn any character from famous cartoons into a charming, big-headed little man. The picture above shows Queen Elsa from the cartoon "Frozen". To draw such a picture, you will need watercolor paints.

Procedure:

1. Use a pencil to draw a large head. Highlight the cheekbone on the right side.
2. Draw the shape of the hairstyle. Divide the hair into strands. Highlight the protruding hairs.
3. Draw an ear.
4. Use an eraser to erase the auxiliary lines.
5. Finish drawing the shoulders and arms.
6. Add the torso and hips. Draw the legs.
7. Draw small shoes on the feet.
8. Finish drawing the train of the dress.
9. Add sleeves and neckline.
10. Draw large eyes, thin eyebrows, a small nose and mouth.
11. Mix red and white in equal parts. Dilute the color with water and paint the face and exposed areas of the body.
12. Add a drop of brown to the resulting shade. Show the shadows, as well as the blush on the cheeks.
13. Mix blue with a drop of black. Dilute with white paint in a ratio of 1:4. Paint over hair.
14. Use blue or purple paint to highlight the shadows between large strands.
15. Use purple to draw shadows on the upper eyelids.
16. Line your upper eyelids with pink paint.
17. Paint the irises of the eyes and the sleeves of the dress with blue (preferably light blue).
18. Add a drop of purple paint to the blue color. Highlight the shadows inside the eyes.
19. Mix white with 2 parts blue. Paint the train of the dress.
20. Highlight the shadows with blue.
21. Mix blue with 2 parts blue. Darken the edges of the irises in the eyes.
22. Use white paint to make lots of tiny dots on Elsa's dress. They will imitate glitter.

Trace the picture with a black marker, including small details.

Bunny boy

Characters with rabbit or cat ears drawn in the anime Chibi style look even cuter. To draw such a picture, you will need watercolor paints.

How to draw:

1. Use a simple pencil to draw a large head.
2. Highlight the shape of the chin.
3. Draw the ears.
4. Draw the shape of the hairstyle. The strands should be sharp at the ends. The boy's bangs should be long.
5. Use an eraser to erase all auxiliary lines.
6. Finish drawing the bunny ears.
7. Add neck.
8. Draw the shoulders and sleeves of the blouse.
9. Highlight the folds of fabric on the sweater.
10. Design the face: draw 2 large, round eyes, a dot-shaped nose and a mouth.
11. Inside the eyes, draw the lower parts of the irises, and also mark the highlights in the pupils.
12. Finish drawing large glasses with round lenses.
13. Draw small hoop earrings on the ears.
14. Mix red paint with white in equal parts. Dilute the shade with water by half. Starting from the upper edges, paint the hare ears. Closer to the base, the color should smoothly turn into transparent.
15. Mix red and white again in equal parts. Paint the headband that holds the ears, as well as the blouse.
16. Dilute the orange paint heavily with water. Paint the face and ears.
17. Dye your hair light brown.
18. Mix red with white in equal parts. Add a drop of brown. Highlight the shadows on the sweater and at the base of the ears.
19. Mix orange with a drop of brown and 1 part white. Highlight the blush on the cheeks and the shadows in the ears.
20. Use dark brown to highlight the shadows on the hair.
21. Mix light brown paint with white until you get a coffee color. Show highlights on the hair.
22. Color the irises of the eyes blue, green or light blue.
23. Paint the eyes black, without touching the irises and highlights.
24. Using a very fine brush with short, soft bristles, outline the picture with dark brown paint.

Hearts around the boy can be drawn with felt-tip pens, pencils or paints.

Learning to draw in the anime Chibi style is easy. Beginner artists should remember that any character can be turned into a cute Chibi, if you do not forget to draw the features that will make it recognizable. To practice your skills, you can use ready-made works of more experienced artists for copying.

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