Anime & Manga

Learning to draw anime starts with understanding the core building blocks: eyes that carry emotion, hair that follows gravity and movement, bodies built on proportion, and faces that read clearly at any size. These aren’t style choices — they’re structural skills that transfer across every anime and manga style, from Shonen action to Shojo romance to chibi character design. This hub brings together every anime drawing tutorial on Sky Rye Design, organized by topic. Whether you’re starting with a single eye sketch or working toward full character sheets, each guide here focuses on one specific skill — so you build a real foundation rather than copying without understanding. What you’ll find here: step-by-step tutorials for anime eyes, anime body proportions, hair drawing techniques, dynamic poses, character heads and faces, and full character design guides. All tutorials are written for beginners but go deep enough to stay useful as your skills develop. Pick a topic below and start drawing.