The first image shows an anime boy with short hair in a buzzed hairstyle. This style is the easiest to draw since the lines of the head double as the outer outline of the hair. All you have to draw is the hairline around the forehead. The second image shows longer hair. This medium-length hair is curly or wavy in texture.

To draw anime hair, start by sketching the shape of your character’s head. Sketch a line where you want their hairline to be, usually about halfway between the brow line and the top of the head. Next, pencil in the character’s hair using simple lines and curves.

Use a dark marker on the outlines of the hair you have drawn and erase all unnecessary lines and curves from your outline. Apply color as desired. Here are some examples of the most commonly used anime hairstyles for male characters. Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair.

Draw an outline of the head using a pencil, this will serve as your guide in drawing the hair. Draw the type of hairline you want for your male character. Using your imagination, picture out a simple outline of short and spikey hair. You can draw zigzag lines along the head, or pointed angles for your hair.