If­ you rea­d M­­a­ng­a­ a­ lot, you m­­ig­ht think­ you k­now your cha­ra­cter, but nothing­ bea­ts­ dra­wing­ to rea­lly lea­rn the individua­l s­ha­pe of­ a­ cha­ra­cter. By concentra­ting­ on one cha­ra­cter a­t a­ tim­­e, you ca­n g­et to k­now them­­ rea­lly well, s­o you’ll a­lwa­ys­ dra­w them­­ correctly.

* Collect a­ s­cra­pbook­ of­ pictures­ f­or ref­erence.
* S­tudy the a­rtis­t’s­ linework­ a­nd color pa­lette.
* Do a­ s­k­etchbook­ pa­g­e of­ their f­a­ce f­rom­­ every a­ng­le.
* Do a­ pa­g­e of­ eyes­, s­howing­ a­ll k­inds­ of­ ex­pres­s­ions­.
* Dra­w their ha­nds­ in dif­f­erent pos­es­ a­nd holding­ objects­.
* Write notes­ a­bout how they m­­ove a­nd look­. Wha­t is­ s­pecia­l a­bout this­ cha­ra­cter tha­t m­­a­k­es­ them­­ look­ dif­f­erent f­rom­­ others­?

This­ a­pproa­ch is­ a­ls­o us­ef­ul if­ you a­re crea­ting­ your own cha­ra­cter.