How To Draw Manga Character Face Expression

This pace by step tutorial explains how to draw some of the more popular anime and manga facial expressions.

For more on drawing anime facial expressions you tin can come across:

12 Anime Male Facial Expressions Chart & Drawing Tutorial
16 Examples of How to Draw Chibi Anime Facial Expressions.

Different Types of Anime & Manga Facial Expressions

Anime facial expressions chart with 12 expressions — Anime facial expressions chart

Bones Guidelines for Drawing Anime & Manga Faces

Wen drawing the head in the front view first draw a vertical line (this volition be the middle of the head). This line volition help you get fifty-fifty proportions on both sides of the head. Next draw the overall shape of the head.

How to Position Anime & Manga Facial Features

The facial characteristic can shift slightly over these lines with changes in facial expression. The positioning can also vary due to fashion but these are good guides to start with.

For more detailed instructions on cartoon and positioning anime optics and mouths you can also see:

How to Describe Anime Eyes and Centre Expressions
How to Describe Anime and Manga Mouth Expressions

Positioning the Optics

Draw a horizontal line though the centre of the head and draw the eyes below that.

Positioning the Nose

Draw a horizontal line betwixt the middle horizontal line and the bottom of the face. This volition exist the position of the nose.

Positioning the Mouth

Draw a line between the olfactory organ line and the bottom of the face. Describe the rima oris slightly above that. The reason for this is that the line volition actually determine the position of the bottom lip.

Drawing Normal Facial Expressions

Normal expression anime girl drawing example — Normal expression anime girl drawing instance

Draw as described higher up.

Drawing Aroused Facial Expressions

For an aroused face draw the eyes squinted, the eyebrows down and closer together and the mouth in an upside down arch.

For drawing a pouting anime character run into:

How to Draw Anime Pouting Face Tutorial

Drawing Content/Happy Facial Expressions

Content smile anime girl drawing example

For a content and happy face y'all tin can describe the eyes completely closed (basically you lot but draw the eyelashes with a hint of the eyelids) in an arch. For the mouth just draw a hint of the teeth.

Drawing Gloating Facial Expressions

For a gloating expression draw the optics squinted and the eyebrows in upside downwards arcs.

Drawing in Dearest Facial Expressions

For an in dear advent the eyes are the most important aspect. Draw the pupils bigger than normal and add more than reflections to the eyes.

Drawing Surprised/Dislocated Facial Expressions

For a dislocated facial expression describe the mouth open in an "O" shape. Draw the optics broad open as well with the eyebrows lifted. You may also need to draw the irises (and everything contained in them) small than normal. Finally you lot can draw the irises slightly closer together than normal likewise.

Cartoon Upset Facial Expressions

For an upset face draw the optics looking. Draw the mouth in a slight upside downwardly arc. Draw the eyebrows as slopes raised towards the center of the face up.

Y'all can also run across 4 Ways to Draw Crying Anime Optics for drawing really upset characters.

Cartoon Grinning/Plotting Facial Expressions

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For a expect like the character you are drawing is plotting something draw the optics squinted and the eyebrows down. Draw the mouth with a lite grin.

Cartoon Scared Facial Expressions

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For a scared expression draw the eyes wide open with the eyebrows raised. Draw the mouth slightly open up and depict the irises/pupils far smaller than normal. You can as well describe the irises slightly closer together than normal.