How To: Draw a female anime or manga school girl

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a female anime or manga school girl. Start out by drawing the outline of the character, then drawing in the details along the middle and the body of the character. Use circles inside the body to create a references as to where the body joints would be. Then, draw in clothing on the body and add a sword in the hands of the girl. After this, draw in additional details to the drawing and then focus on the face. Draw in the facial details, then add the hair and shade the character. Use lines to make it look more realistic, then erase any background lines you see to help make it look better.