How to Draw Manga Chibi Hair // Tips

With chibi hair, you don't want to draw the individual strands. Instead, think of the overall shape and then continue to break it down into smaller similar chunks of hair. 

The important things to keep in mind when creating your own hair styles is to make sure the hair is coming from the hair line (in blue). Hair follicles are like little springs and they bend up and then down. Like an Al Dente noodle 😂The height created from this 'bounce' is what creates volume.

1) Always have hair come up and away from the hairline,

2) Always show volume by drawing the hair above the head, not flat on the scalp.

Volume gets even more extreme and important when you're trying to convey youth. Kids have more hair follicles than adults and that shows up in some poofy hair.