Ask Ninja 02: Hair

Ninja July 12th, 2007

Ninja says

The most asked question is…

Q: How do you draw hair?

A: I approach it as a study of value + texture. I draw the head, the basic shape/direction of the hair strands, block in the shadows, + fill in the rest. Take a looksy.

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I use a 2B pencil for my looser areas + a regular No.2 Bic mechanical pencil for the thinner strands. Sketch the head.

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Draw in the basic shape of the hair.

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Start blocking in the shadows.

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Be mindful of wear the highlights fall + shade around those areas.
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Lightly sketch in the direction of where the hair is pulled.

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Continue blocking in the shadows.

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I noticed the top of the head looked a little lop-sided, so I added in the curved top section. I also take a soft-leaded pencil (like a 6B) and go over certain sections to add a deeper shadow.
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Here’s the final.

Happy drawing,

Ninja =)

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  • Jeff
    You make this look so easy! You're so good at it.

    It's like how you hear people say you can find clients sometimes by teaching classes/seminars and trying to show people how to do the job themselves. Sometimes the students, after learning what's involved, realize they'd rather hire you to do it for them ;) I'm definitely in that category. :)
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