This tutorial explains the specifics of cartoon anime and manga fashion hair in three/4 view. It provides two sets of examples for each hairstyle, i static and one dynamic (blowing in wind).

Anime hair drawing 3/4 view
Anime hair drawing 3/4 view

Earlier looking at this tutorial you may want to see (if yous haven't done so already):

  • How to Draw Anime Hair Bravado in the Wind
  • How to Draw Anime Male person Hair Stride by Step

Drawing hair in iii/4 view is actually not that much more difficult than drawing hair from the forepart or side. You lot can apply the technique of splitting it upwards into tree basic sections (explained in more detail in the tutorial linked above).

The iii parts that hair will be dissever into in this tutorial volition be:

  • Front Department
  • Side Sections
  • Back/Elevation Department

If you are going to exist following along using pencil and newspaper be sure to brand light lines as you volition need to erase parts of the drawing as you move from 1 pace to another.

You can darken your lines by tracing over them subsequently you are sure everything is in the correct identify.

It'southward too recommended that y'all read over the drawing instructions for the first hairstyle as they are slightly more than detailed. The other instance have less explanation to avoid repetition.

For a tutorial on drawing facial feature from this bending see:

How to Describe an Anime Female Face 3/4 View

How to Draw Natural Brusque Pilus in iii/4 View Step by Pace

Anime hair 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime hair 3/4 view drawing step past step

This first example is of fairly short female hair drawn in large clumps as is typical for an anime/manga way.

Stride 1 – Draw the Head

Before drawing the pilus it'due south a good idea to depict a basic outline of the head as shown in the instance higher up. Creating a drawing of the head will make it easier to make up one's mind the volume of the hair and can assist you avoid making mistakes.

Step 2 – Draw the Hairline

Later on drawing the head add the hairline (once more as shown in the instance). The hairline will assist you lot determine where to place the forepart and side sections of the hair. For instance the splits in the hair clumps (areas between which the pare is visible) should not really become upwardly past the hairline.

Step 3 – Depict the Front Section of the Hair

For this hairstyle offset with the front section of the hair. Draw the center clumps pointing more down and the side clumps pointing more towards their respective sides.

Step 4 – Draw the Side Section of the Hair

Add the side section with the one in the background partially subconscious by the head. Erase the hairline after you're done with this stride.

Step 5 – Draw the Back/Top Section of the Pilus

Finally add the terminal section of the pilus with the top function somewhat tracing the shape of the head and transitioning into the splits at the bottom.

Step 6 – Finish the Pilus Drawing

Anime hair 3/4 view drawing
Anime hair 3/4 view drawing

In one case you are finished drawing the hair erase all of the parts of the head that are covered by it so that you have a overnice and clean drawing. If y'all take made calorie-free lines as was suggested at the commencement of the tutorial you can trace over them to make them darker. Finally yous can as well apply some light shading similar to the above example.

For examples of calculation more advanced shading with highlights to unlike hairstyles meet:

How to Shade Anime Pilus Footstep past Step

How to Draw Natural Short Pilus Blowing in the Current of air in 3/4 View Step by Step

Anime hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing step by footstep

In this instance the previous brusque hairstyle swill be fatigued blowing in the wind.

Footstep 1 – Depict the Head

Over again start the cartoon by commencement making a bones outline of the shape of the head.

Stride ii – Draw the Hairline

Add together the hairline as shown in the case.

Pace three – Draw the Front end Department of the Hair

One of import thing to note is that when drawing hair bravado in the wind the base of operations of each section should not really move (sort of like information technology's taped in place).

Describe the front section with the base of the clumps starting from roughly the same spot as in the previous instance but describe the shapes of the clumps swinging in the direction of the wind.

In this case the pilus will be blowing frontward and slightly to the left (side facing away from the viewer) in relation to the head.

Step 4 – Draw the Side Department of the Hair

Like to the front end section draw the sides of the hair starting from the same spot every bit the "static" case just swinging in the direction of the wind.

After you describe the sides you tin erase the hairline.

Footstep v – Depict the Back/Height Section of the Pilus

For the final section of the hair you lot can draw it pretty much the same around the summit (tracing the shape of the caput).

However the lower part of this department will be swung forrad which means the part around the visible ear will curve more towards the head. You tin also add another a small part of the lower/back section of the pilus sticking out on the far side of the head (beneath the side clump).

Step 6 – Finish the Hair Drawing

Anime hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing
Anime hair blowing in wind iii/iv view drawing

Finish the drawing by erasing the parts of the head covered by the pilus. Yous can likewise apply some light shading every bit done in the instance to make the hair to stand out a footling bit more than.

How to Depict Ponytail Hair in 3/iv View Step past Step

Anime ponytail hair 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime ponytail hair 3/4 view drawing step by footstep

The ponytail is another fairly common hairstyle just the steps for drawing information technology will be slightly dissimilar than the previous examples.

Step 1 – Draw the Head

Draw a basic outline of the caput.

Step 2 – Draw the Hairline

Add the hairline to the caput drawing as shown in the example.

Stride 3 – Describe the Dorsum/Meridian Department of the Hair

Unlike the previous examples you lot can start the ponytail hairstyle drawing with the back section of the hair.

As this part of the hair is pulled around the head information technology will non have much volume so draw it adequately shut to the head.

Erase the parts of the head covered by this section of the hair after yous're done.

Step iv – Depict the Front Section of the Hair

Add the front section of the hair in fairly large clumps with the ones in the middle pointing more than downwards. Draw the ones on the sides pointing more towards their respective sides.

Erase the parts of the caput and hairline covered by this section once finished.

Footstep 5 – Draw the Ponytail

Add the ponytail shaped a bit like a question mark spitting up into several clump at the terminate. From this bending a proficient portion of it should exist hidden behind the head then depict accordingly.

Footstep 6 – Finish the Hair Drawing

Anime ponytail hair 3/4 view drawing
Anime ponytail hair three/4 view cartoon

To stop the hair drawing y'all can add but one or ii folds to the ponytail similar to the example. You can also lightly shade the hair.

How to Draw Ponytail Hair Blowing in Current of air in 3/4 View Step by Pace

Anime ponytail hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime ponytail pilus bravado in wind three/4 view drawing step by step

Step 1 – Depict the Head

Over again star the drawing with the outline of the caput.

Step 2 – Draw the Hairline

Add together the hairline equally shown in the example.

Step 3 – Describe the Back/Top Department of the Hair

Describe the back/meridian section of the hair same as in the previous "static" example of this hairstyle.

Erase the part of the head covered by information technology in one case washed.

Step iv – Depict the Forepart Section of the Hair

Once once again the hair will be getting diddled forwards and slightly to the side of the caput facing away from the viewer.

Like to the offset instance endeavour and draw the clumps originating from roughly the same spots as in the static version of the hair. Draw all of the clumps lifted upwardly but with some curving downwards and some up to make the hair look more than natural.

Erase the parts of the head and hairline covered by this section of the hair in one case done.

Step 5 – Draw the Ponytail

Draw the ponytail swinging in roughly the same direction as the hair clumps on the from section of the hair and make the splits on it'south terminate point in random directions.

You can also depict a few more than clumps coming out from behind it to make the hair look more than messy.

Footstep 6 – Cease the Hair Cartoon

Anime ponytail hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing
Anime ponytail hair bravado in wind 3/4 view drawing

To end the drawing you tin can once again add together a fold or two into the ponytail and and so lightly shade the pilus.

How to Draw Pigtails Hair in iii/4 View Step by Step

Anime pigtails hair 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime pigtails hair three/4 view drawing stride by step

The pigtails hairstyle volition be very similar to the ponytail in the way that it's drawn.

Step 1 – Draw the Head

Draw a bones outline of the head.

Step 2 – Draw the Hairline

Add together the hairline equally shown in the instance.

Stride iii – Draw the Back/Summit Section of the Pilus

Similar to the pony tail start the drawing with the dorsum section of the hair. Since the hair will be getting pulled in two directions (to each pigtail) draw it with two curves that join upwardly near the top of the head.

Erase the role of the head covered by this pilus in one case done.

Stride iv – Draw the Front Department of the Hair

You can draw the front section of the hair exactly the same as for the ponytail example, in large clumps with the ones in the center pointing more than downwardly and the ones on each side pointing more towards their corresponding sides.

Erase the parts of the head/hairline covered by this hair afterwards.

Footstep five – Depict the Pigtails

Draw the pigtails slightly wider towards the top and narrower towards the bottom (splitting up into smaller pilus clumps).

Erase the part of the caput covered by the pigtail in the front in one case done.

Pace 6 – Finish the Hair Drawing

Anime pigtails hair 3/4 view drawing
Anime pigtails hair iii/4 view cartoon

To finish the cartoon first add a parting line down the center of the hair where it's existence pulled in reverse directions. You can depict this as pretty much a zigzag. Afterwards add some folds to the pigtails.

To cease the drawing you tin can also add some light shading.

How to Draw Pigtails Hair Blowing in Wind in 3/4 View Footstep past Stride

Anime pigtails hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime pigtails pilus blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing pace by step

Step 1 – Draw the Caput

Again draw a basic outline of the caput.

Step 2 – Draw the Hairline

Add the hairline as shown in the example.

Step three – Describe the Back/Meridian Section of the Hair

Draw the back/elevation section of the hair as in the previous instance (in two curves that bring together near the top of the head).

Erase the office of the head covered by this pilus section in one case done.

Pace 4 – Draw the Front Section of the Pilus

Again you can draw the front department of the hair as described in the ponytail example (swinging forward and slightly to ane side of the caput). Exist sure to keep the origins of the clumps starting from roughly the same spot every bit in the static instance.

Erase the parts of the head and hairline covered by this part of the pilus later on.

Step v – Describe the Pigtails

Draw both pigtails swinging in the management of the wind (again forward and slightly to the far side of the caput).

Erase the role of the head covered by the pigtail in the forepart one time done.

Step 6 – Terminate the Hair Drawing

Anime pigtails hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing
Anime pigtails hair blowing in wind iii/four view drawing

Finish by adding the parting line to the upper part of the caput to prove that the hair is beingness pulled in different directions (to each pigtail). You can too add together some folds to each pigtail and some basic shading.

How to Draw Trimmed Hair in iii/4 View Step by Step

Anime trimmed hair wind 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime trimmed pilus wind three/four view drawing stride by step

This example is of neatly trimmed hair. If you combine it with the back section from the "long hair" example you tin can get the "hime cut" that is and so popular in many anime.

Pace i – Describe the Caput

Begin past cartoon a unproblematic outline of the caput.

Step two – Draw the Hairline

Add the hairline as shown in the example.

Step three – Describe the Front end Section of the Hair

For this hairstyle you tin view the front department of the hair as pretty much one solid clamper with some split up added into it. Another way to think of it is as the pilus clumps from the other examples with the ends chopped off.

A practiced fashion to draw the front end role of this haircut is simply by making a lightly curved line for it'south lesser and and so cartoon the splits on top of it. You can then erase the parts that accept the splits.

Pace four – Draw the Side Section of the Hair

Describe the side sections similar to the ones in the first hairstyle example only again with their ends looking like they've been "chopped off".

You can erase the hairline once done with this step.

Step 5 – Draw the Dorsum/Top Section of the Hair

Again like to the kickoff hairstyle add this department somewhat following the shape of the head most the acme and transitioning into some clumps on the bottom (depict these with "chopped off" ends).

Stride 6 – Finish the Pilus Drawing

Anime trimmed hair wind 3/4 view drawing
Anime trimmed hair wind three/4 view drawing

Erase the parts of the head covered by the hair and add some light shading to stop the drawing.

How to Depict Trimmed Pilus Blowing in the Wind in 3/4 View Step by Pace

Anime trimmed hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime trimmed hair blowing in air current 3/4 view drawing step past step

When cartoon the trimmed pilus in the wind you volition desire to draw more splits into it so in the previous example.

Pace 1 – Draw the Head

Once again draw a basic outline of the head.

Pace 2 – Depict the Hairline

Add the hairline every bit shown in the example.

Step three – Draw the Front end Section of the Pilus

Once more the pilus volition be diddled forward and slightly to the far side of the head.

To prove that the hair is blowing in the wind draw the front end department on an bending with more than splits in it. You can too describe some of the longer splits with "wavy" lines.

Step 4 – Draw the Side Section of the Pilus

Draw the sides bravado in roughly the aforementioned direction as the front with more splits towards their ends as well.

You can erase the hairline after y'all stop this part of the drawing.

Step 5 – Draw the Back/Acme Department of the Hair

Draw the upper office of this section of the hair same equally for the static instance with the lower part being swept more towards the head.

Unlike the start hairstyle example the "back hair" in this one is shorter then it does non need to be shown popping out on the other side of the head.

Footstep 6 – Finish the Pilus Drawing

Anime trimmed hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing
Anime trimmed hair blowing in air current iii/iv view drawing

Erase the parts of the head covered by the hair and finish the drawing past adding some light shading.

How to Draw Long Pilus in three/iv View Step by Stride

Anime long hair 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime long hair 3/four view drawing footstep by footstep

In this static view of the "long pilus" about of it's lower back section will non be shown because fifty-fifty if y'all were to draw out the full trunk it would be hidden behind the shoulders. As a effect this instance is non much different from the first hairstyle.

Step i – Describe the Caput

Showtime past cartoon a elementary outline of the head.

Step 2 – Describe the Hairline

Add the hairline as shown in the instance.

Step 3 – Draw the Forepart Department of the Hair

Draw the front department of the pilus the same as described in the first hairstyle example (middle hair clumps pointing downwards side clumps pointing more to the sides).

Stride 4 – Draw the Side Section of the Hair

Describe the side sections splitting into small clumps towards their ends with the one on the far side of the head partially hidden.

You can erase the hairline after y'all're done with this footstep.

Footstep five – Describe the Back/Top Department of the Hair

Describe the top part of the hair pretty much following the shape of the caput and then getting wider as it goes down towards the cervix.

Footstep half dozen – Terminate the Hair Drawing

Anime long hair 3/4 view drawing
Anime long hair 3/4 view drawing

To cease the drawing first erase the parts of the caput covered by the hair and and so add some low-cal shading.

How to Draw Long Hair Blowing in the Wind in 3/iv View Step by Step

Anime long hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing step by step
Anime long pilus blowing in current of air 3/4 view drawing step by pace

Footstep 1 – Depict the Head

Once again describe a basic outline of the caput.

Step ii – Draw the Hairline

Add the hairline as shown in the example.

Step three – Depict the Front Department of the Pilus

As in all of the other example the hair will exist accident forward and slightly to the far side of the head.

Again exist sure to draw the base of operations of the pilus clumps in roughly the same spot as for the static example simply draw the clumps themselves swinging in the management of the wind.

Step 4 – Depict the Side Department of the Hair

Describe the sides of the hair sweeping in the management of the current of air similar to the forepart department.

Erase the hairline afterward you finish this part of the drawing.

Stride 5 – Depict the Dorsum/Elevation Section of the Hair

Draw the upper office of this department of the hair post-obit the shape of the head and the lower part waving in the management of the wind. Add some fairly long clumps towards it'south end that curve in slightly unlike directions.

You may also want to use a petty flim-flam of drawing the hair as though the neck is see though. This can help insure that the ii parts of the hair cleaved up by the cervix connect properly and have a continuous catamenia to them.

For more on this run into the instance with the sword sheath in:

Mutual Mistakes When Cartoon Anime & Manga

Pace 6 – Finish the Hair Drawing

Anime long hair blowing in wind 3/4 view drawing
Anime long hair blowing in wind 3/4 view cartoon

To cease the drawing commencement erase the parts of the caput that are covered by the hair. Next you can add some hair folds (just one in this case). Finally you can also add some light shading that can assist the pilus stand up out a lilliputian bit more from the rest of the head.

Decision

Cartoon hair from dissimilar angles instead of just from the front or side view tin go a footling more complicated. By thinking of the hair as being split up into several different sections you tin can brand the cartoon process more manageable. Y'all can attempt and guess where each section should be located in a particular view of the caput instead of trying to figure out what to do with 1 massive dodder of hair.

For more tutorials on cartoon hair also see:

  • How to Depict Wet Anime Hair Step by Stride
  • Unlike Ways to Draw Anime Pilus Highlights
  • How to Draw Anime and Manga Hair – Female person