How to Draw Gothic Manga Both Sweet and Elegant

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start by choosing a character style.

   Teens are the most popular, then comes children and adults. ,, Don't make it too detailed
   - leave that for the end , Try drawing the eyes to capture their personality or emotions.
   
   Use heavy dark make-up for the face.
   
   A few piercings won't hurt.
   
   Because the hair normally falls in front of the shoulder for girls, do that later. , Try giving her a "different" hairstyle, one that sticks out.
   
   Give her black hair with wild colours in various places. (When the hair is in a ponytail the hair gets fatter at the end, but don't forget the fly-aways!) ,
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   Step 2: Draw a thumbnail sketches of different poses for your character until you like the look of one.

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   Step 3: Sketch in the face and hair.

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   Step 4: Once you have the basic sketch down

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   Step 5: start detailing the face and clothes.

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   Step 6: Sketch in the hair

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   Step 7: but don't draw each strand

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   Step 8: draw clumps of strands that thin toward the ends.

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   Step 9: Understand that some themes that cannot be missing if you want the manga to be considered gothic are cats

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    Step 10: crosses

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    Step 11: the moon

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    Step 12: keyholes and keys

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    Step 13: and others.

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