Anime Drawing Tutorial

There are many ways one can use to come up with his or her own anime series. It will usually depend on personal preferences and specific idiosyncracies. There is no right or wrong way to do it, just the best way for each individual artist.

Most artists begin with a storyboarding process, which provides a skeleton of the plot of the anime series in general. This then develops into something with more substance as the artist starts to flesh out more of the story. The storyboard also provides a quick and general overview of how the entire series will run.

There are some who do not do things this way. Instead, they have a true artistic method in terms of relying on spontaneous and off the cuff artistic expression and output while having a general sense of what the overall anime series is about. These artists might be messy, but always believe that there is a method to their chaos.

Another group of anime artists use a balance of the two methods. They rely on a basic structure of the anime plot and story flow. However, they also use artistic freedom is exploring different ways to arrive at them. They produce a large amount of output before settling on the best on consensus.

The one key element that is present in all the methods is that there must be an idea of what the main plot is of the anime series. Every story takes root from an idea and that is what anime artists should also do.

Improving your own techniques and skills in design anime can be done. It does not depend solely on natural ability or talent. There are artists who are naturally gifted, while others have achieved equal or more success through hard work and practice.

In order to grow as an anime artist, you cannot go wrong by gaining new knowledge through the work of other artists. Learn their special drawing techniques and see how you can work them into your own. It might lead to new creative ideas and stimulus.

Moving away from your main art form is also advisable. Explore other modes such as writing or computer art which might also bring forth new progression. An artist can produce newer and more exciting anime with different experiences gained through life and work.