Draw Yourself as an Anime Character w/ Senesa
Draw yourself as an anime character with Senesa, learning facial proportions, hairstyles, expressions, and color techniques using pencils, markers, and simple step-by-step guidance.
Step-by-step guide to Draw Yourself as an Anime Character with Senesa
How to draw anime characters for beginners step by step tutorial
Step 1
Gather all materials and find a comfortable well lit spot to draw.
Step 2
Lightly draw a circle near the top of the paper to start the head.
Step 3
Draw a straight vertical line down the center of the circle as a symmetry guide.
Step 4
Draw a horizontal line across the lower third of the circle to mark the eye level.
Step 5
Add the jaw and chin lines from the sides of the circle to make the face shape.
Step 6
Draw two big anime-style eyes on the horizontal line using simple oval shapes.
Step 7
Draw a small nose and a simple mouth below the eyes to make an expression.
Step 8
Add eyebrows above the eyes and draw ears aligned with the eye line.
Step 9
Sketch a hairstyle inspired by your real hair or a cool Senesa-style look.
Step 10
Draw clothes and a few accessories that show your personality or Senesa vibes.
Step 11
Trace your favorite lines with a fineliner or a darker pencil to finalize the outline.
Step 12
Gently erase the light guideline marks so the drawing looks clean.
Step 13
Fill in flat base colors with markers or colored pencils for skin hair and clothes.
Step 14
Add shading and highlights to hair eyes and clothes to make your character pop.
Step 15
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use if I don't have a fineliner, markers, or colored pencils?
If you don't have a fineliner, trace your favorite lines with a well-sharpened pencil or black gel pen, and swap markers or colored pencils for crayons, watercolor pencils, or diluted watercolors to fill flat base colors.
My drawing looks lopsided or the eyes don't match — what's the fix?
Use the lightly drawn circle with the vertical symmetry guide and the horizontal eye-level line to correct placement by erasing and redrawing those guides before tracing, and let any ink dry fully before gently erasing to avoid smudging.
How can I adapt this activity for younger or older kids?
For preschoolers, pre-draw the circle and guideline lines and let them color with thick crayons; for elementary kids follow all pencil, jaw, eye, and hairstyle steps with colored pencils; and for teens add detailed shading, highlights, and fineliner outlines.
How can we enhance or personalize the Senesa-style character?
Add a short character backstory, sketch unique accessories or a background scene when you draw clothes and accessories, then scan the traced and colored artwork to add digital effects or share on DIY.org.
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Facts about anime drawing and character design for kids
✏️ Many artists begin with light pencil construction lines for correct facial proportions, then erase them after inking for clean line art.
👀 'Chibi' characters compress proportions into 2–3 heads tall, while realistic adult figures are typically about 7–8 heads tall.
🖍️ Alcohol-based markers are loved for smooth blending in anime coloring, but they can bleed through thin paper—use marker paper or a scrap underneath.
🎨 Anime characters often have larger eyes to show emotion—artists sometimes make eyes take up about 1/4–1/3 of the face height.
🎭 Complementary color pairs (like blue and orange) are a classic trick to make hair or outfits pop and catch the viewer's eye.
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