Anime Girl Coloring Pages

• Portraits: head-and-shoulders drawings with twin tails, a short bob or long hair blowing in the wind
• Everyday outfits: a sailor-collar school uniform, an oversized hoodie with headphones and a raincoat with an umbrella
• Traditional dress: a patterned kimono with a wide sash and a light summer yukata
• Magical heroine: an original character with a star wand, ribbons and a layered dress
• Chibi style: small bodies with big heads, holding a cat, a bowl of ramen or a stack of books
• Scenes: cherry blossoms on the walk to school, a desk at night and a rooftop at sunset
• Fantasy: a fox-eared girl at a shrine gate and an archer in light armor

Anime art uses flat color with a few sharp shadows, a look called cel shading. It's easier than realistic blending and works well with markers.

Eyes. Color the iris darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. Leave the white highlight circles uncolored, since they're what make the eyes look glossy. Add a thin shadow on the white of the eye, right under the upper lid.

Hair. Fill the hair with one base color. Then add a darker band of the same color under the bangs, behind the neck and where strands overlap. Leave a curved strip near the top of the head uncolored for the shine.

Skin. Use a pale base and one shadow tone under the chin, under the bangs and along one side of the nose. A small patch of pink on each cheek is standard.

Clothes. Choose two main colors and one accent. Put shadows on the same side of every fold.

Alcohol markers give the smoothest flat color. Colored pencils work too if you press evenly. Print on marker paper or cardstock, because thin paper bleeds. Anime hair doesn't have to be a natural color, so pink, teal and silver are all fair game.