How to Make Your Own Anime Character

Japanese animation is more popularly known as anime and the oldest known clip in existence can be traced back to 1917. This anime clip was two minutes long. While this type of animation has been around for almost a century now, the characteristic style that we are familiar with was first seen some time in the 1960s. Today anime is hugely popular not only in Japan but also in the western world. Anime is used not only in cartoon series, but movies, video games, etc. Many experts believe that more than being just another way of animating, anime is an art form, with styles varying depending on the artist's preferred style. If you want to learn to make your own anime character, then there are some tips that you should definitely keep in mind. Anime characters tend to have physical creatures which are very different from reality. The head of the character, especially its height, is the foundation of proportion in anime. The height of the head can be as exaggerated as you want it to be as long as the rest of the body remains proportional. When you make your own Japanese anime character it is also important that the character has large eyes. This is a characteristic style that first took inspiration from the large eyes look of American cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse and Bambi. Most anime artists believe that large eyes allows a greater depth of emotions.

How to Draw Your Own Anime Character

While starting work on making anime characters, the first decision that you will need to make is whether you want to make your own boy anime character or a girl character. Deciding the gender of your character as the first step is one of the cartoon drawing tips that is given by many experts in the field. Before sitting down to sketch out the character, it is important to give your character some personality and a history. This will go a long way in deciding the final look for your anime character.

In any graphic design, a lot of the detailing that goes into making anime characters depends on their personality traits. This is why it is important that while you make your own anime character you think about how you would want the character to be like. Give your character a name, decide on their age, what their characteristics are like, what their taste in music would be. All this is very important when you want to make your own anime character. Another important thing is to determine his history. As a fictional character you would want your creation to have some depth. He needs to have a family and a background story with some trauma or problems that will take the anime series forward. Also choose the talents they have. Are they artistic, sporty, glamorous? All of these features will play a huge role in determining the physical appearance of an anime character.

Now that you know what things to keep in mind while learning how to create your own anime character let us get down to the steps to build your own anime character.

• First gather all the drawing supplies that you will need in order to sketch out rough designs of your anime character.
• Since you have already decide on what type of personality your anime character will have, you can decide on the accessories that will emphasize on these features.
• The character's hairstyle will play a huge role in determining their age and character so this is another important thing that you will have to plan out. Do you want your anime character to have curly hair or straight hair? Should he or she have a glamorous haircut or something that is edgy?
• Now sketch out the character. Remember the proportion details that have been discussed earlier in the article. There are many online sites that offer anime drawing tutorials. You can refer to one of these to learn to make your own anime character.

Even if you have never had drawing lessons in your life, you can learn to make your own anime character. Remember while drawing to keep the lines light so that you can erase them when you want to. Once you are done creating the anime character, if you want feedback you can always post an image on anime website or forum along with the story structure you have thought of. Have fun while making anime characters. With practice you will definitely make some characters that will be liked and you never know, you may have a new profession on hand.