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Ask Ninja 02: Hair

Ninja July 12th, 2007

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.

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

Draw in the basic shape of the hair.

Start blocking in the shadows.

Be mindful of wear the highlights fall + shade around those areas.

Lightly sketch in the direction of where the hair is pulled.

Continue blocking in the shadows.

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.

Here’s the final.

Happy drawing,

Ninja =)

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Jeff 1 year ago 1 point
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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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