How to Draw Hair Buns for Male & Female Characters Designs + Portraits

In this post you will learn how to draw hair buns for both male and female subjects. You will also learn the differences between male and female hair buns, how to make each look a certain way, and when to use a particular style, as each can give off a different feel to your character or subject. Lastly, I’ll teach you how to draw them in both a simple vs. detailed style, depending on the look you’re trying to achieve or if you’re crunched for time. Let’s get started! <h1>WHAT’S A HAIR BUN?</h1> In order to draw a believable hair bun, we first need to understand what it is, how it works, and for what reason the subject has their hair tied. This may seem trivial at first, but figuring these points out early on will not only help you understand how a hair bun forms a particular shape but will help you give more flow and movement to your subject’s hair. So, a hair bun is when someone ties their hair into a primarily rounded shape that usually sits on the upper half of their head with a band or hair tie. When drawings hair buns, the hair strands meet or converge at the hair band because that’s where all the hair is tied. The individual hair strands n the bun then “balloon out” in the form of a bulb because the mass of hair expands outward as it’s “free” and not tied up. See the pic below. <a href="https://medium.com/@drawismblog/how-to-draw-hair-buns-for-male-female-characters-designs-portraits-7b24a4a6c92d">Visit Now</a>