How to Draw Hair: A Digital Drawing Guide

How to Draw Hair is a PDF digital book by illustrator Mitch Leeuwe. It introduces practical principles for drawing hair and applying them to character hairstyles.

This guide uses construction, hairlines, flow, silhouettes, and layered shapes to make hair easier to understand. The file is available as an instant download after purchase.

Readers can study the examples and practise on paper, in a sketchbook, or with a tablet or computer.

Book Overview

How to Draw Hair focuses on the foundations of hairstyle drawing. Mitch Leeuwe explains how to begin with three-dimensional construction shapes, determine the hairline, observe the direction of hair, and develop designs from large forms to smaller details.

The guide covers examples including a bob haircut, a boy’s hairstyle, curls, combed-back hair, different haircuts, and varied hair textures. It also explains how construction supports consistent character drawing from different angles.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• How to establish the construction and hairline before adding detail.
• How to follow the flow and direction of hair over the head.
• How to build hairstyles from large shapes into sections and individual locks.
• How silhouettes help organize the outer shape and internal texture.
• How construction shapes support three-dimensional character drawing.
• How to practise hairstyles through guided examples and construction exercises.

Why How to Draw Hair Matters

The guide presents hair as a structured drawing problem rather than a collection of individual strands. Its large-to-small approach helps readers keep hairstyle designs organized while studying shape, perspective, flow, and texture.

These fundamentals are relevant to character drawing, illustration, animation, games, toys, and personal sketchbook practice. The book also emphasizes patience, repeated practice, and understanding the steps behind each example.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase.

The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Printing is not promised or required for access.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF download with no physical shipping.

Which devices can open the file?
You can use appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop or mobile devices, and compatible reading apps.

Download How to Draw Hair and work through its construction-based drawing exercises at your own pace.