How to Draw a Chibi, Step by Step
April 29, 2010 in Chibis
Hey everyone, I’d like to submit a short and sweet tutorial on the most basic of chibis. Here I present to you a tutorial on “how to draw a chibi step by step”. I decided to make this lesson because of how specific it is. Drawing chibis will improve your skills on how to draw more advanced human bodies. The more you practice drawing them, the better you’ll get at other cute things. Don’t get discouraged when you don’t get the results you expected. It takes time and patience to draw a simple chibi. Now, you’ll get to the point where you’re going to have to learn how to draw a chibi face. My small piece of advice would be to practice whenever you have the free time. Even the most complex chibi can be very simple with patience and confidence. Confidence is also key for drawing characters. Equipping yourself with this element will only make you draw a lot faster. Some people call it luck, but I call it confidence. When you draw a chibi face, make sure you give it a cute “meow” mouth. A good example is this smiley: =3. You might be familiar with that smiley, everyone uses it. The eyes have to be perfectly proportioned as well. Well folks, let’s move onto the tutorial.
Step 1. Red through the tips and hints on how to draw the perfect chibi. There’s a tip where it shows you the different sizes and shapes a super deformed character can have. Many people have different styles on how they draw theirs. The next tip will show you how many different face shapes and eyes they can have. There are tons of different styles to try out on your chibi character. My advice, go out and explore how other artists do it!
Step 2. This is going to be the very first drawing step where you’ll learn how to draw the chibi. Sketch out the basic frames for the bodies. There are three body shapes in this lesson. If you want an ultimately cute character, draw the body super small and stubby. I have to agree, stubby chubby chibis are the cutest! If you’re trying to aim for a taller chibi, I would go for the last or middle one. After you’ve drawn the guidelines, move onto the next step.
Step 3. Begin this step by sketching out the detailing for the start of the shoulders and facial features. Drawing the head and then the body will make things a lot easier.
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