One of the things I loved drawing most when I was young was anime people, especially eyes.
To me, drawing anime eyes is so fun, unique, and simple. It’s a great way to create without the burden of having to make something look “real” enough.
That is why I decided to create this blog post: A step-by-step tutorial on how to draw anime eyes.
For the ease of creating this tutorial, I decided to digitally draw the steps but the technique I use to draw them digitally or traditionally does not differ.
As you draw these eyes, I recommend using light, short strokes to achieve the overall line and shape you want. This is also a good way to naturally give depth and dimension to any drawing you create.
All in all, drawing is a great way to quiet the mind and get into the flow of creating something – So I hope this inspires you to draw much more often! Enjoy trying out these anime eye drawings and have lots of fun in the process!
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Step 1: Draw the Upper Lid
Draw the upper lid of your anime eye by drawing a curve like a hill.
Step 2: Draw the Lower Lid
Draw an upside-down curve for the lower lid of your anime eyes.
Step 3: Draw the Iris Shape
Draw a oval shape for the iris of your anime eye drawing.
Step 4: Draw the Light Source Reflections
Draw little spots in the corner of your anime eye drawing. This is where the light hits the eyes so we won’t color this part in.
Step 5: Draw the Pupil
Draw a dark spot in the center of your anime eye. This is the pupil of your anime eye drawing.
Step 6: Shade in the Iris
Color in the iris of your anime eye drawing with your pencil or pen. I like to keep the bottom portion of the eye less shaded.
You can play around with the stylization of your eyes and explore different art styles.
Step 7: Draw Eyelashes
Thicken the top lid and draw eyelashes if you are drawing, especially if you are drawing an anime girl.
Further down this blog post, I will be showing different anime eye style to draw, including male anime eyes.
Step 8: Draw Eyelid Crease and Eyebrows
Draw an other additional features to your anime eyes, including an eyelid crease or eyebrows.
With this, you are all done with your anime eye drawing!
More Easy Anime Eye Drawings to Try
Here are some more anime eye drawings to try out of different genders and styles.
You can interchange the male and female eye drawings as you please by making slight adjustments.
It all just depends on the character you’re drawing.
Enjoy!
Here is a collective image of the final anime eye drawings, along with other ones to try out.
All of these images were drawn on my 2-in-1 laptop, but you can create digital drawings on even $30 drawing tablets these days.
I first started digital drawing on a Wacom tablet (Similar to this one). If you are an avid drawer, I highly recommend trying out digital drawing: It’s a great skill to start mastering if you are interested in pursuing art in the future, or just as a fun hobby or side-hustle!
As for programs, I have used Paint Tool Sai in the past and it’s free, so it’s great for beginners. Now, I use Photoshop to create these digital drawings.
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Thank you for stopping by my blog post!
I hope you enjoyed these drawings and now know some tips to start drawing your own anime eye drawings.
Much of the character comes from the details in their eyes, so have fun and get as creative as you want with the eyes!
I hope you have a wonderful day or night wherever you may be! Until next time!
Thank you tis has helped very much :3
I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you so much for your kind comment 🙂
These are sooo cool to draw! I’ve been drawing for about 2 hours!
How do you do this?
This was so helpful! Thank you for creating this!
I’m glad it could be of help to you 😊
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very helpful for beginners
Thank you! I’m glad this tutorial could be of help ^^