Thursday, March 21, 2013

Picture of sideview by Spiffy-Deviant from Deviantart

     Sideviews! You have learned frontview manga faces, but I haven't addressed sideviews yet! The sideview is not all that different than the frontview really. Most people find sideviews difficult because they either haven't practiced it, or something is off and looks unnatural. They are actually less work than a front view, and here's why: Sideviews only need one eye, since the other eye cannot be seen, you just need to learn how to draw it correctly. Also, you only need one ear to draw and the hair and face is less space consuming. It is important to know how to draw sideviews to unlock new poses to draw and experiment, such as when a person is chatting to another and their face is turned. 
     So, let's get started! The most simple way when you're not familiar or confortable with the sideview is to first draw a circle. From the circle, draw a curve for the nose outward, but not too far or short unless you purposely want to do that. Come back in like an arched "V" and slowly bank down until you find that the face is long enough, then come back up in an arch which serves as a chin. Then, add any hair you would like! Finish off with the eyes. It can be drawn normally, or you can do a ">" or "<" shaped eye style as a guid to help you. Till next time!

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