How to Draw Anime Male Eyes

Artist: Dawn / February 3, 2012
How to Draw Anime Male Eyes

Step 1.


Where To Shade a Male Eye| Each pointer will dictate where to shade a male anime eye, and how to make it pop to look masculine or have some sort of definition.

Step 2.


Old Vs. Young Male Eyes| The above pair of male eyes are aged and have more definition and brow thickness than the lower pair of eyes which are that of a young man. Notice how the young eyes have visible lashes and thicker framed lower and upper lids   

Step 3.


Eyebrow Varieties| 1) This is the most common eyebrow thickness for anime characters seen in current media. Watch how each individual eye progresses to change with just slight adjustments in the brows. 2) This is the moderate brow thickness which cau   

Step 4.


Pupil Varieties| Just the size of a pupil given a certain amount of space can create drastic effects to varied styled eyes. 1) With lots of surrounding space around the pupil, this eye looks 'empty' or 'serious'. Watch how each eye adjusts to the var   

Step 5.


Feminine Male Eyes| Feminine eyes yield a very sinister or mischievous character appearance. They can have various amounts of lashes to range in femininity. With *Set 1*, we have the less narrow and thickened upper and lower lids. With the eye on the   

Step 6.


Lash Varieties| This is just an example on how eyelashes can take an effect on the overall appearance. 1) This is a normal masculine eye without any lash definition. 2) We have the eye with a noticeable amount of lash definition, making it seem very    

Step 7.


Young Boy Eyes| Now, the difference with kind and welcoming eyes, are the curves and bulkiness. Notice how a child's eyes seem very circular rather than angular like the pairs we've seen above. Also, the highlights in these eyes are very prominent an   

Step 8.


Start by drawing the first lines for your male anime eyes which is the top lids. The ends should have scuffs or the look of roughness. You can choose to draw all the eyes you see here, or you can choose to pick the ones you want to use.

Step 9.


For the next step to drawing anime male eyes, you will need to sketch out the actual shape of the eye itself where the pupils, and eyeballs are formed. Start by drawing the iris of the eyes, and then color in the pupils. Add some detailing accordingl   

Step 10.


As you know male anime characters have many types of expressive eyes which means the eyebrows have to be drawn in to accommodate the look you are going for. When you want to draw a sinister, seductive or sexy eye the eyebrows are usually thinned out    

Step 11.


When all is cleaned up here is what the finished results look like in a blue instructive tone.

Step 12.


And here are the same eyes blacked out looking like they would on a typical male anime character. I hope you found this tutorial helpful because that is exactly what I was going for.

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Artist: Dawn
Date Added: February 3, 2012
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Tags: draw eyes, how to draw manga eyes, draw anime eyes
Description: I have another great lesson for you all that is the opposite from the female eyes tutorial I uploaded the other day. After reading comments and requests for me to make another lesson on anime eyes, I went ahead and created another super helpful lesson that will show you "how to draw male anime eyes", step by step. The difference between male and female anime eyes has everything to do with shape, size, and brow thickness and length. In my opinion male anime eyes are way easier to draw because they are less detailed, less defined, and have less contouring shapes and lines. I had so much fun making this tutorial because I haven’t been drawing anime related stuff in such a long time. The recent lessons that I have submitted was the female anime eyes, and the female anime figure. There is going to be so many comments and ratings with this tutorial because so many people have asked me to make tuts on anime related stuff that actually involves breaking down anime concept drawing into a manner that anyone can follow and understand. There is not much more I can say about this submission except have fun with it, and be sure to rate comment, and fav. I will return with some more cool stuff for you all so keep those eyes peeled to your screen. Peace people and enjoy.

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