How to Draw an Anime Eye Crying

Last Updated: March 15, 2023

If you have ever read Shojo manga or watched a Harem anime, you'll know crying is an inevitable scene. As an illustrator, you need to know how to draw anything from a single teardrop to copious amounts of waterworks. It works well and will give your character an amazing look.

Steps

1
Draw a circle. Use this as a base and to help you position the iris.
2
Start drawing the upper eyelid, and then the lower eyelid.

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3
Draw an eyebrow. Looking sad or angry. Both will covey an agonized looking expression.
4
Draw eyelashes, more if it is a girl.
5
Add curvy, wave-like lines, starting to make the actual tears.
6
Draw the wave down until you meet the jaw, then draw the wave down until the chin.
7
Draw drips coming off of the chin.

Community Q&A

Question

What is the perfect utensil for drawing?

Community Answer

Pencil is the best utensil, as you can sketch as light or dark as you want. If you make a mistake, you can rub it out. Once you are happy with your drawing, you make go over it in anything, such as pen or crayon.
Question

What colors should I use to color the tear, and do I have to draw it on the chin?

Community Answer

A good color is a very light blue that is close to white. You don't need to draw tears running down the chin.
Question

How do I become a professional Anime drawer?

Community Answer

Keep practicing. It takes most anime and manga artist years to perfect their skills. Once you get used to drawing “anime style”, you can move to more advanced skills, and remember, be creative. You don’t want to copy other artist’s work, or else it will be unoriginal.