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How to Draw Anime Eyes
Draw anime eyes in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: soft top lids.
Step 1: Soft top lids
Left of the middle draw a thick curved eyelid, thin at the inside end. Draw another on the right.
Tip Anime eyes are tall, so leave lots of room under each lid.
Step 2: Eye outline
From the thick end of each lid, draw a tall egg curve down and round, up to the thin end.
Step 3: Tall irises
Draw a tall egg in each eye for the iris, tucked under the lid and nearly touching the bottom.
Step 4: Tall pupils
Inside each iris draw a tall thin egg for the pupil. Colour it black.
Step 5: Big shines
Draw a big circle high on the outer side of each iris, and a small one low inside.
Tip The big shine is what makes anime eyes sparkle.
Step 6: Lashes
At the thick end of each lid draw 2 eyelashes. Start on the lid and flick out and up.
Step 7: Leaf eyebrows
Above each eye, draw a long leaf eyebrow, pointed at both ends and sweeping in toward the middle.
Step 8: Purple irises
Colour the irises purple around the pupils. Leave the shines and the whites of the eyes white.
Step 9: Brown eyebrows
Colour the leaf eyebrows brown, right out to their pointed ends.
Step 10: Black lids
Colour the thick lids black. Go over your lines and your anime eyes are done.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: anime eyes, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
