Arts >> Art >> Other Art

How to Make an Anime Diamond Sparkle

Anime artwork often involves beautiful objects and clothing as well as fantastical character situations. There are many potential situations in which you might want to draw a diamond. However, faceted gems sparkle, and making a gem look as though it is sparkling can be a challenge. Special effects in anime-style artwork, however, are often not very subtle, so sometimes sparkle shapes are added around a gem to indicate that it is sparkling, though this typically carries a humorous connotation. There are many ways for you to add sparkle to an anime diamond in any medium.

Things You'll Need

  • Pencil
  • Pen
  • Eraser
  • White gel pen
Show More

Instructions

    • 1

      Draw your diamond with a pencil. Use a ruler to help you make straight lines. This makes the facets look more real. Add ink and erase the initial pencil lines.

    • 2

      Draw light, thin strokes in ink on the side of the diamond from which the light is coming. The light will hit on the opposite side of the diamond, so do not shade as much there. This gives the illusion of both faceting and depth.

    • 3

      Use a white gel pen to add some highlights to the facets directly facing your light source. Draw over the ink.

    • 4

      Add some small white dots of white gel pen on the lines that form the diamond, breaking the lines up. This makes the diamond appear to sparkle.

    • 5

      Outline the entire diamond in white ink for extra emphasis, if desired.

+:
+:

Other Art

Related Categories