Draw figures in an anime style

In this tutorial, we’re going to cover the basics of drawing your own unique character in an anime-style, incorporating touches to make the character part of a fantasy world. In this case, we’re creating a fairy. Since fairies have many human-like qualities, it should be easy to incorporate the anime-style into the drawing.

In addition, we’ll show you how to scan your images properly using your home scanner. This means learning about DPI, preparing your image in Adobe Photoshop and finding the best ways to ink your sketch to give it a smooth, clean look while beginning to include some colouring. General tips will also be given throughout the tutorial to help you do the best drawing job possible.

Expertise provided by Melissa Somerville. Melissa creates character designs for small projects between friends and computer-coloured anime-style artwork. You can contact her at messachan@hotmail.com.