[Beginner Guide] How to draw anime tutorial part 1 

the pencil i'm using is a Mechanical pencil, 0.5 HB. you can get it in any art supply stores :)

Finally. A guide that isn't Step one: draw a circle Step two: draw a perfect drawing

Most artists just show how to draw in anime style but very few point out the absolute need to do warmups for circle and line confidence, let alone repetition. This is exactly the advice I was looking for. Thank you.

Started my artist journey in February and this tutorial has been my number one to come back to for refreshers and getting the basics down again. Thank you for posting this video and helping people like me get a foot hold in this incredibly difficult, but rewarding journey!

I remember watching this over and over when I first started drawing anime. Now I'm able to make perfect heads and slightly decent bodies.You've been a major help in my art journey, and I'd like to thank you!

Me: does 1 perfect circle My brain: practicing is done Me: tries to draw a head My brain: Back to practicing

Never in my life saw a tutorial video 27 mins long,I usually skip skip skip and reach end part and I lose interest but I really find this video interesting and this video was really useful! This is the best tutorial anyone can get....

this video teaches me three things. 1: Be patient 2: Go with the flow 3: keep doing it what ive learn doing these things is my hand is like a wind that flow the pencil and make circles, i rlly like the tutorial thanks alot. Now i can make Ai hoshino

This guy is actually so good at explaining things unlike other people

This tutorial doesn't just show you how to draw anime but to also learn the basics of drawing not just anime, What a tutorial, Very Educational!

Started drawing today and I'm using your series as a guide! One day, I cannot draw at all (not even stickmen), but I really want to draw manga one day, so I've started my journey. Going to keep on doing the conditioning exercises and consistently practice drawing faces until I've mastered each angle and can move onto part 2- anime eyes! Thank you so much for creating these videos. They're super easy to follow even for a complete amateur like me and I did manage to draw faces (though they're not nearly as good as yours).

This ain't one of those comments looking for likes...this guy GENUINELY is extremely underrated

0:00 intro 1:08 Part 1 (Circle and Line) 10:12 Part 2 (Face) 24:28 Part 3 (Recap)

'Or they are just that talented' genuinely made me jealous 😂

Just wanted to say thank you for the awesome tutorial videos! I had tried drawing on and off along time ago when I was younger but never really got anywhere in any serious way until I found your tutorial series a few months ago. Yesterday I finished the first piece of art I can feel proud of and it wouldn't have been possible without your tutorials so thank you!!

Now this is quality. After watching so many videos on youtube I have found this one to be the best one for me. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial.

Instruction Unclear: I drew Megamind

Seriously out of all the books I bought , online videos and such, really enjoyed this and loved this the most! Thank you!!!

much love to you Shidzilla. Thank you for this. I didn't even realize it was 27mins till someone mentioned. followed through daily like my mantra for the past 3 days and now my hands feel way free unlike how stiff they were when I started. Again, thank you so much

I LOVE that this is actual educational and not just a "follow along and try to keep up"

I’ve been getting into drawing anime recently but only ever drew what I saw from a reference. I never really understood the fundamentals and a lot turned out looking kinda funny. After watching this, I feel a lot more confident and like I finally understand what I’m drawing and how to make it better! Thank you!!!!

I wanna give you the highest honour i can bestow - 'puts the video in *favorite tutorials* playlist'

Finally, a tutorial for beginners... other tutorials are like, do this and that then add some features... never how to do the features, no exercises... I remember back in school we were told that when we teach a friend imagine the other person doesn't know anything about the subject. We beginners don't know anything and this is what we need. Thank you for the video...

Your this video was the first video I've come across that teaches the basics very clearly. It was a year ago I saw your video.... then started drawing using your circle and + method. It was very helpful. There are many videos on RU-vid that teaches anime drawing basics. But if someone is starting anime drawing he/she should first see your video. Lots of love to you ❤

I swear I couldn’t even draw a good circle before this video and now I actually understand how to draw. This one video helped me so much more than anything else ever has. Thank you so much for creating this and helping so many people!

shidzilla: *draw a circle* my hand: *let's draw an egg* --------------------------------------------------------- edit: i can die peacefully now my circle is perfect 🧚🏻‍♀️

This tutorial is so perfect for my ADHD. Every other tutorial just goes by so fast with no instruction and I feel lost and discouraged, thank you for taking your time to actually show us how to do it! 🥰🥰

I would like to express my gratitude. Ever since i started following your tutorials, my drawing skills have tremendously improved and my dream of one day my own comic and animated series no longer seems so distant. I cannot thank you enough.

You are the Drawabox of anime! So many videos I've watched and finally someone broke it down to even the curve of lines. I can't believe this is free for us. Thank you!

I like how he likes all the comments... so motivating!!!!

This is probably the most helpful art video I've seen on youtube so far. I'm not exactly a beginner in art, but I haven't drawn any anime/manga yet. No one has teached me this before too. This was very helpful! Thank you! 🤗

Hey @Shidzilla214. I am starting to sketch again after almost 12 years and I am learning it starting with your playlist. It is really awesome how your videos are well structured. No other playlist is as good as this one. Keep going buddy, don't stop this work.

Within the first minute this has been more helpful than quite literally any other video I have watched. You my friend deserve a like and sub!

I think this is the best anime drawing tutorial for beginners.

This is my first tutorial and i checked out other channel tutorial after watching this ,all of them are just drawing for themself , not actully teaching .Really Underrated channel

WOW am new to drawing and this video was the easiest to understand and is very good for beginners...nice work!

Because of you I can now draw a perfect circle without any instrument

I wish more people did what you do. Usually tutorials like these just give us the steps, but you're actually teaching us how to think about the subjects, what to look for, and otherwise which steps are just a matter of grinding and how to do it efficiently.

Thank you so much for putting this together! Been wanting to learn to draw my whole life and finally got the courage to start.

Be sure to finish the ads when it appears (please dont skip) It helps the artist to monetized the video. And Shidzilla definitely deserves all the support he can have ♥️

I know I'm just repeating what others have already said but, I really dig this video. I've been drawing on and off for close to 40 years. I've never had any kind of formal training so your tutorial is just what I needed. TRAINING!!! This video is clear, FREE, and very easy to follow. I look forward to watching more tutorials!!! Keep them coming!!!

Its good to refreshen your memory every once in awhile on basic things, surely helps prevent artblock.

Been trying to draw for years, you have no idea how much this both motivated me and helped me learn. I cant thank you enough.

Out of all the videos I watched in learning how to draw anime for beginners, I really get it more here. I've been interested in trying how draw recently and this is a great help tysm^^

I will agree that when i started drawing anime, this was the first video i watched and it did help me, however, it is not a bad habit to draw circles with multiple lines, that actually helps me, and it is a matter of preference, but thank you for this wonderful video!

Very helpful, I have a hard time going through a lot of videos that over-explain stuff that I already don’t understand and you did this amazingly, I didn’t understand the process of how to make a head turn or that it would be better to draw faces to the side, thank you for the tutorial!❤😁

I come here to say your videos/series need more views. I sat and did circles and lines for like an hour or so compared to a channel I watched before spending like 3 hours drawing way to many technical lines- not understanding. This is so easy and simple and it unlocked my brain on perspective of the face. I was so excited I stayed up till 6 am just drawing perspectives. Thank you sooo much. Thank youuuu!

I really can’t say how helpful this has been. I thought I would never be able to draw something that seemed remotely good, but now I feel like everything is so much simpler, and even I could master it with some practice. Thank you for making this!

I was having difficulty following some, Anime Drawing Books. You made it even more easy

This tutorial never skips the basics! Without this I would have probably tried drawing full things but now I guess doing a little fundamentals of circle and line warmpups won't hurt

Thank you for this video, it helped me so much more than all the other anime tutorials I've seen :D

Aaaah, I have been searching for your channel all these years, and I finally found someone to teach me the basics of drawing anime for free... With my best wishes, a follower from Iraq

I've been practicing for a day straight and I can say I have found myself becoming so much more confident in my drawing / shape structure. I just started to learn drawing, and I wanted to learn a manga style as my end goal. This was a extremely good first step for learning for me, and I can't wait to check out your other stuff, thank you SO MUCH! P.S. You are correct, repetition is so important. Also, just being confident in a simple circle / line makes all the difference, so thanks for pointing that out!!

Tbh this may be one of if not the most useful beginners guide

I can't believe you don't have atleast 100k subscribers yet! You are a very good teacher. I used to freehand a lot and now I want to learn structured character design. This video is the first one I saw and it's really informative. Thank you. Big help!

in elem school i used to trace, its so embarrasing to think about, so i want to learn, and redeem myself, this tutorial helped, alot.

Thank you Tons, this really helps. I always see people who are talented at something and it could be literally anything and I realized that I'm not particularly above average in anything, I dont have any hobbies. And drawing these nearly impossible shapes and perfect circles after erasing and redrawing 100 times is actually pretty fun.

I love that we can literally do along with the video

People told me drawing is a talent that someone has to be born with And I refused to believe them

I’ve never drawn before in my whole life, this video is perfect, instantly subscribed

"keep drawing circles on your paper" Me: *draws circles* One hour later.. Me: *still trying to draw circles*

Best tutorial in history, Completely understandavle by the human mind, clear Asf, straight to the point with even practices, As a man beginning his career on drawing you mate have teached me good shit

Saw your anime hair video which helped me visualise how to draw hair, as i have started to learn drawing a week ago. Now I’m gonna follow the whole playlist start to end.

Thanks so much for this vid. I just started learning how to sketch and draw and this is the most informative video yet. Again, thanks so much!

This is the best! I rlly love the series alot! You teach stuff very very clearly! Most of tutorials never tell us to warm up by drawing a certain shape. Your teaching method is so good😭 i have been looking for tuts that teach Parallel and side views but this is the most understandable vid. The existence of this series is a bless to the universe. Arigato senpai!🥺

I love your videos. Keep up the good work! I hope you become very famous amongst RU-vid

Thanks a lot for the great content! Since I was small, I always wanted to learn to draw anime. I didn’t have the resource to learn at that time, but luckily now I have the privilege to watch your video. I followed your tutorial, and I was amazed at what I could draw at the end. I can’t wait to make more progress by following your tutorials!

18:35 ok so this part helped me a LOT and imporve in drawing the face and understanding and observing the lines, So in short i'm just saying that your video is really great and easy to understand😊

other: learning to draw a circle me: *laughs in procreate*

I have browsed through dozens of tutorials...but this one is the only one that taught me PRECISELY how to draw an ikemen side profile. Thank you!!!!

YOU are the only one who teach to draw anime CLEARLY I wasn't able find anyone but you.THANK YOU SOO MUCH and keep up the good work. You really deserve more views and subscribers 🥺❤️✨

I have been trying to get the basics down for faces for over a year now through books and online tutorials bit this one really breaks it down to basic level. I really think these tips will help me improve, thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge 😊!

[me] I can not do this [my mind] you can do this [me] I'm done [My family] uh it's good [Me]it's terrible

Thanks for your tutorials as a lot of people said and for a reason they are one of the best tutorials out there! Thanks for helping us in our journey.

I can't believe I found a tutorial channel and also my own arstyle. This is where my journey as an artist starts. And I can't thank you enough for making these tutorial vids.

Thank you so much Shidzilla. When I used to search for 'how to draw anime', I always used to just get those speedart-type videos where they draw from beginning to end and I didn't understand how to copy or what they did but you helped me with it. Now, I know why my side and semi-side faces looked totally different from those guys. Thank you again and I'll definitely make sure to practice those difficult faces on all my friends' shirts XD

I have learnt so much. I deeply want to thank you. I'll keep on practicing.

Tutorials like these keeps dreams going, absolute W

I always felt I had a passion for drawing when I was in kindergarden, I remember drawing lego star wars most of the time and drawing because it was fun for me. Then all throughout elementary and the start of highschool I didn't draw at all, too distracted by just trying to have good grades and pass. Around that time I've been a fan of anime for some time and wanted to replicate the style for my own drawings. For over three years I've been trying to get back into the passion I had in those days. Watched all sort of tutorials, but I always felt something was missing, I didn't have fun practicing or learning. That changed when I found your video. And I'm only 5 minutes in, and it's actually so much fun just practicing drawing circles!!! So thanks for reigniting my childhood :>

this was actually very helpful this is the first vid I have ever watched from your channel and it helped me improve alot in the first 11;00 mins

I improved a lot, thanks for this one. I wanna learn more so ill watch more parts

I love this video I was super upset when i couldn't get it but the next day I came back and I got a whole new mindset on! I will continue my journey through drawing anime and it will all be thanks to Shidzilla! THANK YOU!

I understand you trying to help people. If this series I’m watching of yours ends up giving me lots of awesome drawings for beginners I’m gonna subscribe

Thank you this was really helpful and surprisingly i sat through this one unlike most tutorials i'll make sure to practice everyday thank you

Me - wow this seems easy enough! My circles - oO0o@[]

Watching the video made me feel confident that I can draw. After watching the video, I tried to combine all the things I remembered while watching this video. After a few minutes or so, I can already draw sketches from almost any angle! Great work on explaining how to draw properly.

Hey Thank You Very Much! Drawing was one of the things I really wanted to learn in life so I’m grateful that you’ve made this tutorial :D

I have watched so many videos on how to draw anime properly and this was the first video that really helped me. The way you explained every thing was very clear and I like how you draw the heads in different positions, it also helped me a lot. Thank you 😊

I subscribed! This is really what I wanted, the basic of basic! Thank you so much please do some moreeeee. I've been wanting to make manga someday and I love to learn to draw anime from you!

Remember guys, this can *ALWAYS* be applied *EASILY* to digital art. Thanks for the tutorial ❤

I really appreciate your efforts for the warm up I kinda get it why you want us to warm up first. It's needed for those who is beginners like me

Thank you!! I'm a beginner and I want to learn how to draw! This is really helpful 💗

Yes looking forward on the series :)

i'm actually the topper in arts in my class and the face drawing just helped me to perfect all my creations

Finally, a video where I can keep up. You're a life saver I've been wanting to be able to draw anime characters for a long time and I wanna make this my new hobby ever since I lost my gaming skills(my old hobby is playing games) keep it up Shidzilla thx for the vid. My journey starts here

This is totally amazing!!! Thankyou SO much💗💗

Congrats on 100k views!

The most accurate and helpful drawing tutorial ever. Thank you so much, now I can finally start drawing.

This si the most basically step how to draw manga, very nice job Shidzilla :D

My parents said drawing is useless but I knew in the first place it was wrong and I'm gonna prove them that it's not