Realistic anime art..... I wish I had more time , this wasn't what I had in mind, it just came in handy. But I delivered still... I just hope I get the credit for it. ![IMG_20250719_161224~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSERhnKQwCtt2foii6j9SaCUqTXGLmuNb7i44evu9foTd/IMG_20250719_161224~2.jpg) ![IMG_20250719_161009~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXZATCo9oGZZwpfamJEXaovFT7kKqPzdVdokr7XR9Sajy/IMG_20250719_161009~2.jpg) So, in this week Drawing Challenge hosted by our mentor/Teacher, we've been ask to chose a character and make a realistic style art of the character. So, this is mine; I made a drawing of a popular Japanese anime character called "Tai"...From a series titled two hearts. I chose the character because her outfit is nice and beautiful.

**Tools**

|• -|- A4 Paper 2B pencil HB pencil Eraser Sharpener Cotton-bud

**STEPS**

|• -|- I started my drawing with a round circle, I divided into two parts , vertical and horizontal. Then I indicated where the face features would be placed. After that, I drew a light sketch of the hoodie that my character is putting on. I also did a quick sketch of her hair. ![IMG_20250719_075027.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYDkqGiErauNU2mWTXEF2d5zAZHHBXc9toaKnLvW9HCuT/IMG_20250719_075027.jpg)|![IMG_20250719_080400.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVL4umc8S8unrZV8GJmxmiB3JT66m8Uq6fkvudwaiqNV7/IMG_20250719_080400.jpg) -|- I completed the full body sketch of the image , and proceeded to shade the eyes..and face. ![IMG_20250719_082132.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZSmN43PR5LvmJykV3pQVvassr1XeAqjoNYai7Sgg1HQS/IMG_20250719_082132.jpg)|![IMG_20250719_111046~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYMCFc2Csj7nqcA9xDCxxafU6kooHQQ6N3n9nYevbzhk8/IMG_20250719_111046~2.jpg) -|- As you can see here, I shade the eyes and added blush on her cheeks. ![IMG_20250719_125307.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmePWf5Z1CuFDkQemFUrZLHzFFyTsTRYPmkxCYHUFwYuLS/IMG_20250719_125307.jpg) Here, I started shading the left arm and side, moving towards the right side. ![IMG_20250719_125311.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTELJgpvzgnhMmr9XjcmRUHUso3ZBDQAs6HWQcxJTcbmD/IMG_20250719_125311.jpg) As I moved towards the right side, I added more shading to areas with darkness, making them deeper and darker. ![IMG_20250719_130725.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmW9FNnWzWYYbfMN8riJ3yEF4uoYH2FLp2PU8UPYkozPdN/IMG_20250719_130725.jpg) I also tried to avoid the store parts with light exposure. I lesft those areas unshaded. ![IMG_20250719_131806.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTm3WPsnNAeb5KecCsRmxjnYbYP1Jnvc3YLpW7QuiBURe/IMG_20250719_131806.jpg) From her waist down, she's wearing pantyhose without shoes. So , I tried to shade that too. To look real. ![IMG_20250719_154515~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYjeFd6wGtG7n3Y2UJvDiyVSnCAxXSu9Xgoo2UKgfmF2G/IMG_20250719_154515~2.jpg)|![IMG_20250719_154505~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQYLeALqtdzenY7C4BBEKMaKMhCGb3BCSLoewqBGLC4yS/IMG_20250719_154505~2.jpg) -|- Also, to spice it up, I added areas with casted shadows like on her thighs under the hoodie, you can see that I added the shadows casted on her thighs by the hoodie. After that , I detailed my work by making the side body lines and edges shaper and deeper. Also to make the shading smooth, I used to cotton-bud to blend it. This is my final result. ![IMG_20250719_161009~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXZATCo9oGZZwpfamJEXaovFT7kKqPzdVdokr7XR9Sajy/IMG_20250719_161009~2.jpg) I also wrote my name and the date I drew it on the drawing paper. ![IMG_20250719_161224~2.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSERhnKQwCtt2foii6j9SaCUqTXGLmuNb7i44evu9foTd/IMG_20250719_161224~2.jpg) These are two images of me with my art.. ![IMG_20250719_161353.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfZBUDktGAM428dfLAwdvpJv677x65xaEiB5GZkKCXRMd/IMG_20250719_161353.jpg)|![IMG_20250719_161346.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmas1goQ6BqEXkGeah5ZxMW4d3xJyqxAfP2dtXPcN2ooaM/IMG_20250719_161346.jpg) -|- Art done by @us-andrew Best regards to @jesusnunez I'll like to invite @promisezella @mr-peng and @samuelbrilliant to participate in this contest. Use the link below: https://steemit.com/anime-s25w5/@jesusnunez/sc-s25w5-dibujando-anime-estilo-realista Thanks for reading through my post. See you next week.