You can place the nose slightly higher or lower based on style and the type of character you want to create but generally try and keep it close to the area described above. For the horizontal position draw it between the horizontal halfway point and the chin. For the vertical positioning draw this type of nose directly in the middle of the head. Depending on how simplistic you want the style to be you can even not draw the nose at all when showing the head from the front.Ī good guideline for placing the nose is to first vertically and horizontally divide the head in half. Basic Nose Front View Drawing Anime nose drawingįor the front view of the “basic nose” you can simply draw it as a dot or a dash. This is the most simple style of anime noses and the easiest to draw. Of course there are also quite a few variation to the style some of which are shown above.įor this tutorial the noses will be split into tree main types:ĭrawing a Basic Anime or Manga Nose Anime nose drawing different views Some defining feature of anime and manga noses are that they tend to be small and pointy with details like the nostrils often not drawn at all.

If you would like more information on how to position the nose and other facial features on the head you can check the How to Draw an Anime Girl’s Head and Face tutorial. This tutorial explains how to draw anime and manga noses from the front, side and 3/4 views in different styles.ĭrawing Anime and Manga Noses Anime noses different styles drawing

How do you draw a nose