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Why your guy's hands look like a girl's
Hi Reader, We just put up a new free guide: How to Draw Anime Hands: Male vs Female Proportions. Hands look like potatoes? Or every hand you draw looks the same, guy or girl? This guide shows how Japanese pros draw male and female hands differently: • Male hands, from the palm and from the back • Male hand proportions: the palm is a little longer than the fingers • Female hands, from the palm and from the back • Female hand proportions: fingers and palm at about 1:1 Read the free guide here:...
READ POST18 manga emotion symbols and how to draw them
Hi Reader, Here is a free guide for you: How to Draw Manpu: Anime & Manga Emotion Symbols. Want a feeling to read at a glance? These are the manga symbols Japanese pros use, and how to draw each one: • Joy & excitement (1–6) • Anger (7–9) • Nerves & embarrassment (10–12) • Realization & confusion (13–15) • Shock & feeling drained (16–18) Read the free guide here: https://animeartacademy.com/p/how-to-draw-anime-manpu Want to go further with full video lessons? In our Premium course, Japanese...
READ POSTWhere does the anime nose actually go?
Hi Reader, We just put up a new free guide: How to Draw Anime Noses. If your noses keep coming out too big or floating in the wrong spot, the shape usually isn't the problem. The placement is. The guide uses the real images from one of our lessons: 1. Where the nose goes: the center line, a gap one eye wide, and a small triangle guide between the eyes 2. Semi-realistic noses: three ways to ink the same nose, from the full outline down to just the tip 3. Stylized noses: a smaller nose on a box...
READ POSTAnime news from Japan, now on X
Hi Reader, Quick one today. Anime Art Magazine, our site for anime and manga news, now has its own X account. This account is just news. We go through Japanese media and pick out the anime and manga news worth sharing, straight from Japan. No drawing lessons on this one. Your drawing tips aren't going anywhere. How-to-draw posts keep coming on our main Anime Art Academy X account, like always. If you'd rather have the news from Japan show up in your feed than go looking for it, follow us...
READ POSTAnime eyes, starting from a simple guide box
Hi Reader, Here is a free guide for you: How to Draw Anime Eyes for Beginners. Eyes are the first thing people notice in your art. This guide shows how Japanese pros build an anime eye, part by part: • Guide box • Eye shape • Eyelids • Iris • Lashes • Finished iris • Eye movement Read the free guide here: https://animeartacademy.com/p/how-to-draw-anime-eyes-beginners Want to go further with full video lessons? In our Premium course, Japanese pro artists teach you through video lessons, and...
READ POSTSeptember Art Challenge Gallery is Live ✨ + October Challenge Theme: Halloween
Hi Reader, Hope you've been drawing lately. Two things to share today: the September gallery is live, and October's challenge is officially open. ✨ September Art Challenge Gallery is Now Live! Theme: Your Favorite Anime, Manga, or Original Character The September Art Challenge gallery is now live on our Student Art page. This month's theme was Your Favorite Anime, Manga, or Original Character, and our students drew the ones they can't stop thinking about. You'll find Luffy, Madoka, and...
READ POSTAugust Art Challenge Gallery is Live ✨ + September Challenge Theme: Your Favorite Anime, Manga, or Original Character
Hi Reader, Hope you've been drawing lately. Two things to share today — the August gallery is live, and September's challenge is officially open. ✨ August Art Challenge Gallery is Now Live! Theme: Summer Festival (Natsu Matsuri) The August Art Challenge gallery is now live on our Student Art page. This month's theme was Summer Festival (Natsu Matsuri), and our students captured warm nights, bright festival lights, and characters making the most of summer. Every piece feels like a summer...
READ POSTJuly Art Challenge Gallery is Live ✨ + August Challenge Theme: Summer Festival (Natsu Matsuri)
Hi Reader, Hope you've been drawing lately. Two things to share today — the July gallery is live, and August's challenge is officially open. ✨ July Art Challenge Gallery is Now Live! Theme: Swimsuit & Beach The July Art Challenge gallery is now live on our Student Art page. This month's theme was Swimsuit & Beach, and our students gave us the full beach episode treatment. The gallery is packed with sun glare, wet hair, and characters who finally got a day off from the plot. Scroll through it...
READ POSTJune Art Challenge Gallery is Live ✨ + July Challenge Theme: Swimsuit & Beach
Hi Reader, Hope you've been drawing lately. Two things to share today — the June gallery is live, and July's challenge is officially open. ✨ June Art Challenge Gallery is Now Live! Theme: Monster Character Design The June Art Challenge gallery is now live on our Student Art page. This month's theme was Monster Character Design, and our students brought their own original creatures to life. Every entry finds its own balance between strange and lovable, from tiny pocket-monster designs to...
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