(Note: This tutorial is really, really old)
Seeing that loads of
people find hair hard for guy dolls I decided that would be a good idea for a tutorial.
These aren't vey detailed, a lot of it relies on looking at the pictures and
shading however you normally do, but they at least give you a few styles and how I'd do them.
One of the main problems with guy's hair is that most dollers are girls (call me sexist if you want, but even
though I know guy dollers I know far more girls who doll). When we want to
know what girl's hair looks like we can just look in a mirror. Not so easy when dolling boys.
Google is always my first point of call for inspiration. Sim websites can also give some ideas for hairstyles.
Now let's get started. Whatever hairstyle you're doing you're going to want a hairline to make sure you don't give him too big or too small a forehead so the final doll will look nicer. I used to use the guide at Dea Pixel Junk, but this website seems to have closed. I guess you just have to play around with this part until you get something that looks about right - it's easier to move a single line around than to redo the whole head of hair after you've finished.
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Base by ILCK
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Draw a scribble slightly to one side just above the red line (very technical, yes). That's going to be the starting point for the thick strands to come from. |
Now draw the strands. I've made them quite thick because I find that easier to shade than loads of thin strands. Make them flop over the face a little to hide all of the hairline. Make the ones at the back smaller so it looks like they flop down behind his head. I've made them shorter at the front so they don't cover his whole face, but that's really up to you. |
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The dark green shows where the shadows will be and the light green shows where the highlights will be. There's not much else to it. |
Now just shade over the shading guides using a nice hair colour (or whatever colour you want it to be). I've changed the black outline to the second darkest colour and the blue to the darkest to give the hair more depth. Shade on the forehead under the hair using the colours on the base so it looks like the hair's casting a shadow. |
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Draw a jagged spiky line over the top of his head. At the sides do some lines coming out from the red line and going up diagonally. |
Again the dark green is where the darkest colours will be and the light green is where the highlights will be. Also be sure to fill in the gaps between the black strands at the sides like I have so keep the top of the head and the hairline covered. |
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This step takes some trial and error. Follow the green shading putting dark colours at the sides and lighter colours in the middle. Try the blend the colours together by mixing darker coloured strands and lighter coloured strands so the dark and light areas aren't just one block of colour. |
His hair still looks a bit fake because it's drawn back from his forehead but still stops dead at the base of the hair. Using the two blend colours draw a line between the forehead and hair to blend the two together. Also shade under this line using the colours from the base. |
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Draw a big M just around the face, then another curvier one around the outside of the head. Join both M's at the bottom on either side. There's your outline. Make sure the inner M is on the red line, though don't worry if it doesn't go over it. |
As always, the light green shows where the highlights are and the dark green shows where the shading will be. Again, just ignore the leftover red bits for now. |
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Follow the green to shade the hair. |
Using the second and third darkest colours fill in the red line and the bit above it. I've actually filled in more, as you can see, but I thought it looked nicer that way for this doll. Do it however you like it best, there's no golden rule. Use the blend colours and those of the base to shade under the hair. Don't forget to shade the red lines under the curtains by his ears, if there's any showing (which there was here). |
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The outline. I've put the parting slightly to one side but it really makes little difference. I've also put some loose hairs around his face to stop it looking quite so neat. |
You know the drill, dark green for shading, light green for highlights... |
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...and follow those to shade the hair. |
Still a lot of red showing, huh? Using the hair colours fill in the leftover red down the sides of his face, then use the blend colours and to soften the outline a little. Use the base colours to shade around the hair where it casts a shadow and generally to soften the ouline some more. |
