What does the manga ink style add?

Crisp tapered black pen lines, with gray screentone shading and solid black accents in the hair in the last box.

How is the full-body figure built?

From a stick-and-oval figure first, then the body, the uniform and the face, so the proportions are set before the details.

Can I ask for a different look?

Yes. Type a different look, such as a ponytail or cat ears, and the page is built to that request. The result is not guaranteed to match the nine shown.

Are these hand-drawn?

No. They are illustrations made for this page, not scans of hand drawings.

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How to draw anime: a girl's face, a boy with spiky hair, a full-body pose

How to draw anime — a six-panel step sheet drawing an anime girl's face, a circle and pointed chin, large eyes with highlights, a tiny nose, then long bangs and hair, the numbers "1" to "6" in the box corners, drawn in graphite pencil, the guide lines light and sketchy, the final contours pressed dark, soft pencil shading only in the last box

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Reading 3Full body

Step sheets for young fans who want to draw characters in the anime manner: large eyes, a small nose and mouth, and hair in sharp locks. Each picture builds one character in numbered panels. The three are a girl's face, a boy with spiky hair and a standing full-body figure. Type a different look, such as a ponytail, cat ears or a sword, and the page is built to that request.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the manga ink style add?: Crisp tapered black pen lines, with gray screentone shading and solid black accents in the hair in the last box.
How is the full-body figure built?: From a stick-and-oval figure first, then the body, the uniform and the face, so the proportions are set before the details.
Can I ask for a different look?: Yes. Type a different look, such as a ponytail or cat ears, and the page is built to that request. The result is not guaranteed to match the nine shown.
Are these hand-drawn?: No. They are illustrations made for this page, not scans of hand drawings.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.