This tutorial shows how to draw unlike kinds of anime hats and head ware. It includes a total of twelve examples with step by step drawing instructions for each.

Anime hats drawing
Anime hats cartoon

The types of hats and head ware included in this tutorial are:

  1. Baseball game Cap
  2. Cat Ears Lid
  3. Sun Hat
  4. Santa Hat
  5. Winter Hat (with Pom Pom)
  6. Fedora Hat
  7. Magician Hat
  8. Hoodie
  9. Beret
  10. Cowboy Hat
  11. Explorer Hat
  12. Newsboy Cap

If you are going to exist drawing any of the hats in this tutorial using pencil and paper be sure to make very light lines until you are nearly finished. You will need to erase some parts of the drawing when moving between the different steps. The lines in the example have been made night simply so that they are easier to meet.

Cartoon Hair With a Hat On

Anime hair volume hat vs no hat
Anime hair volume hat vs no hat

Something to notation before drawing hats is that when wearing a hat the hair will usually go compressed. This means that when cartoon the hair with a hat on you lot may want to give information technology slightly less volume. Also go on in listen that generally anime hair tends to be drawn a lot puffier then real hair so even when compressed yous can however draw it a expert distance abroad from the head.

Please note that as the focus of this tutorial is on drawing hats it will not become into the details of drawing the pilus. For a tutorial on cartoon female anime hair see:

How to Depict Anime and Manga Pilus – Female

You can of class also experiment past cartoon unlike hairstyles than the i used in the examples.

How to Depict Anime Baseball game Cap Step by Pace

Anime baseball cap drawing step by step
Anime baseball cap drawing stride past pace

First past drawing an outline of the head and the estimated book of the pilus underneath the hat every bit shown int he in a higher place case. Depict the baseball cap over meridian of these to get its right placement on the caput.

Draw the top part of the cap close in shape to the outline of the hair but slightly farther abroad from it on top then on the sides. Draw the bill curving up around the brow area.

After you lot depict the main shape of the hat erase the parts of the head and pilus outline that should be hidden past it.

Adjacent add the smaller details to the hat. As anime hats are oftentimes simplified compared to real hats yous really just need to add a few small touches. In this case only add together a line tracing the outline of the bill to show the stitching that baseball caps usually have effectually that expanse. Next add a few lines going from the edges of the bill upwards forth the sides of the hat to show the splits in the different panels baseball game caps are usually fabricated up of.

Anime baseball cap drawing
Anime baseball cap drawing

Yous can see a larger drawing of the finished hat along with some basic hair shading above.

How to Draw Anime Cat Ear Hat Step by Step

The cat ear hat is very common in anime and manga. It'due south likewise quite easy to draw.

Anime cat ear hat drawing step by step
Anime cat ear lid drawing stride past step

Offset outline the caput and hair.

Draw the superlative portion of the lid with the cat ears sticking out to the sides with only a few curved lines as shown in the example above.

The lesser portion of these types of hats ordinarily has a thick rim effectually either as function of the blueprint or because the chapeau is folded up over itself at that point. Draw this part equally sort of ring that wraps effectually the head/hair.

Erse the parts of the caput and pilus that should be hidden after yous describe the chapeau.

You can finish the drawing by adding the residuum of the hair sticking out from under the hat.

Anime cat ear hat drawing
Anime cat ear lid drawing

Yous tin meet a larger version of the cat ear lid cartoon with some basic hair shading above.

How to Draw Anime Lord's day Hat Step by Step

The sun hat is a very commonly worn by female anime characters during during the summer.

Anime sun hat drawing step by step
Anime sun hat drawing pace by step

To offset draw the outline of the head/hair.

Draw the height portion of the hat a slight altitude abroad from the hair on the sides with more altitude betwixt it and the hair at the tiptop.

Anime sun hat shape drawing
Anime dominicus lid shape drawing

Draw the skirt of the chapeau with a twist and afterwards add a curve on meridian of it equally shown in the above example.

Finish the drawing past adding the hair.

Anime sun hat drawing
Anime sun hat drawing

You can see the fully drawn out lid with some basic shading above. In this case (excluding the hair) only the underside of the brim is shaded every bit that part will usually be in shadow.

How to Depict Anime Santa Hat Footstep by Step

The Santa lid is very common for both male and female characters in anime and manga that bear witness the winter holiday celebrations.

Anime Santa hat drawing step by step
Anime Santa hat drawing step by step

Showtime describe the outline of the caput and hair.

Describe the bottom part of the chapeau on a slight angle tilting to the side with the pom pom.

Add together the summit function of the hat by first drawing the line that curves all the way around the head to the pom pom. Next describe the line that defines the other side of the hat curving up merely stopping before it touches the top of the lid. Finally draw another curved line going from effectually the ear surface area to the pom pom. Describe the pom pom itself every bit pretty much a circle excluding a pocket-size curved indent at the top where it connects to the chapeau.

Erase the parts of the head/hair covered by the lid once washed.

Anime Santa hat pom pom drawing
Anime Santa hat pom pom cartoon

Add some fluff to the pom pom circle every bit shown in the above example and erase any extra line afterwards.

To finish the cartoon add the hair.

Anime Santa hat drawing
Anime Santa hat drawing

Yous tin can see a large drawing of the entire hat with some light shading to a higher place.

For drawing a character wearing this lid encounter:

How to Draw Anime Christmas Santa Hat Girl

How to Draw Anime Wintertime Hat Step by Step

Somewhat similar to the previous case is the winter hat with the pom pom. This is another very common particular for female anime characters to ware during winter.

Anime winter hat drawing step by step
Anime winter hat cartoon footstep by step

Draw the caput with the outline of the hair.

Add the tiptop part of the hat equally i big curve that is farther away course the head on top and closer to information technology on the sides. Next draw the bottom office of the hat wrapping around the hair/caput. Finally add the pom pom as pretty much a circle that is partially subconscious behind the the hat.

Once done erase the parts of the head and hair covered past the hat.

Anime hat pom pom drawing
Anime chapeau pom pom cartoon

Effectually the circle of the pom pom draw the fluff in pocket-sized pointy clumps of slightly different size similar to the example higher up. Erase the circle line once done.

To brand the lid expect a little more interesting you can add together some lines along its bottom (run into step past step example or the ane below) as a small pattern chemical element. Draw the lines farther autonomously towards the eye of the head and closer together as they move to the sides. This will help testify that the hat is actually wrapping effectually the head.

You can finish the cartoon by adding the details of the hair.

Anime winter hat drawing
Anime winter lid drawing

To a higher place y'all tin can encounter the finished drawing of the winter pom pom hat with some bones shading.

How to Depict Anime Fedora Hat Step by Step

This type of hat is ordinarily worn by male person characters especially gangsters. It tin can also sometimes exist worn past female characters besides though this is usually as role of a costume.

Anime fedora hat drawing
Anime fedora chapeau drawing

First past cartoon a basic outline of the head/hair.

Draw the top portion of the head wider towards the bottom with slightly curved in sides.  Later add together medium sized brim effectually it.

Erase the parts of the head/hair covered by the chapeau in one case you are done drawing information technology'southward main shape.

Terminate the drawing by adding a stripe between the brim and the top part of the hat as a design element that fedora's often have. You lot tin as well add together the details of the hair.

Anime fedora hat drawing
Anime fedora lid drawing

You can see a larger shaded drawing of the fedora hat above.

How to Draw Anime Wizard Lid Step by Step

The wizard hat is very common to fantasy anime and usually tends to be worn by female characters.

Anime wizard hat drawing step by step
Anime wizard hat cartoon step by pace

First past drawing an outline of the head/hair and draw the lid over tiptop of this.

The entire lid should be somewhat similar in shape to an upside down water ice foam cone merely with the meridian part hanging to one side.

Anime wizard hat bottom drawing
Anime wizard hat bottom drawing

To show that the lid is tilted slightly upwardly show some of its underside by drawing a pair of lines going from the lesser left and correct tips of the hat towards the ears. These lines volition define the inner/groundwork part of the at.

Erase the parts of the caput and hair that are covered past the chapeau after you are done drawing its outer shape.

To stop the drawing you lot can add a little band around the area where sorcerer chapeau transitions from the skirt to the acme. You can also draw the details of the hair.

Anime wizard hat drawing
Anime wizard hat drawing

You tin can see a larger finished drawing of the magician hat to a higher place with some basic shading.

You may noticed that the background/inner portion of the hat (at the very bottom) is shaded slightly darker and so the residuum as commonly less light will reach there.

How to Describe Anime Hoodie Step past Pace

The hoodie or hoods in full general are very mutual in anime and manga. They can be worn by a wide variety of characters for many reasons.

For a different type of hoodie likewise see:

How to Depict an Anime Panda Girl Step past Pace

Anime hoodie drawing step by step
Anime hoodie drawing stride past stride

First by drawing an outline of the head, hair and the top role of the shoulders. As a hood by and large will not press much on the head you can draw the hair volume the same as when no caput ware is being worn.

Describe the hood itself in 2 parts, the outline of the fabric and the hole in it for the confront. The outer shape of the hood should offset pretty much trace the shape of the pilus (a slight distance away from information technology) and and then get wider as it goes down towards the neck. Around the neck expanse it should curve back inwards towards the head.

Describe the inner shape of the hood like to the outer shape shape but first from around the forehead and end around the upper chest surface area with a sort of pointy downwards tip (nosotros will add together a zipper hither afterward).

Erase the parts of the head/hair covered by the hood.

Anime hoodie folds drawing
Anime hoodie folds drawing

Add some other line around the inner part of hood that showtime traces it's shape near exactly and then moves away from it effectually the shoulders and goes towards the lesser tip of the inner shape of the hood.

Anime hoodie fabric thickness drawing
Anime hoodie fabric thickness drawing

Around the area where this line starts to split away from the chief inner outline of the hood depict a second pair of lines.

To finish the drawing y'all tin add a zipper too as the details of the hair (shown in the step by step example or the cartoon below).

Anime hoodie drawing
Anime hoodie drawing

Y'all can see a big cartoon of the hoodie with some basic shading higher up. By and large yous will want to shade the inner part of a hood darker then the rest as that area well-nigh e'er tends to be in shadow.

How to Draw Anime Beret Step past Step

The beret is sometimes worn by anime characters as a fashion item or as part of a uniform.

Anime beret drawing step by step
Anime beret drawing footstep past stride

Start by drawing an outline of the head and pilus. Similar to the hood you lot tin leave the volume of the pilus uncompressed (same as when no lid is existence worn).

Beginning draw the very summit part of the beret somewhat wrapping around the superlative role of the caput but a good distance away from information technology (berets tend to be fairly "puffy"). Afterward add the pocket-sized strip at the lesser wrapping about halfway around the head. Draw one side of this strip covered by a fold from the superlative function of the beret which will exist hanging downwards to 1 side of the head. You can show the fold with only one angled curved line equally in the higher up case.

End the drawing past adding the detail of the hair.

Anime beret drawing
Anime beret cartoon

You lot tin come across the beret drawing higher up with some bones hair shading to brand information technology stand out a little scrap more.

How to Draw Anime Cowboy Hat Step by Step

The cowboy chapeau is often worn past anime characters as parts of costumes just some characters take it as a normal function of their outfit.

Anime cowboy hat drawing step by step
Anime cowboy chapeau drawing footstep by step

First depict a bones outline of the head and hair.

Describe the bottom of the pinnacle part of the hat with a large curve. This will brand the chapeau look like its slightly pushed down on the forehead (how cowboy hats are ofttimes worn). The top part of the head should too be wider towards the bottom and narrower as it goes upwards. The very tiptop of the hat should accept a flake of an indent at the middle where the hat curves slightly downwards.

Draw the brim of the cowboy lid with its overall shape like to a sausage where the ends on each side curved upwardly.

One time done drawing the primary shape of the hat erase the parts of the head and pilus that are covered by information technology.

For some basic details add a wave similar shape simply below the acme of the hat to amend show that that role is slightly folded downwards. Y'all can also add another line that traces the outline of the brim. This line can represent stitches that these hats tend to accept in that area. Depict information technology some distance abroad from the brim at the front end and closer to it as it progresses towards the back finally merging the two lines.

Finish the cartoon past adding the details of the hair.

Anime cowboy hat drawing
Anime cowboy chapeau drawing

You can come across the cowboy hat with some basic pilus shading in the case higher up.

How to Draw Anime Explorer Hat Step by Pace

The explorer chapeau is often worn past anime characters that are on some sort of an adventure, often in a jungle type environs.

Anime explorer hat drawing step by step
Anime explorer lid cartoon step by step

Stat by drawing an outline of the head and hair.

Draw the top part of the explorer hat as close to a half circle in shape and a much lighter curve for its bottom. Brand the brim fairly brusk. Describe its shape following the bottom curve of the top role of the caput a slight distance abroad and then sticking out a little fleck more to the sides.

For the finishing touches you lot can add the split up lines between the different panels that are so icon of these explorer hats along with a push similar shape on the very meridian.

To evidence the panels simply draw a pair of curved lines from each side of the hat towards it's top tip and add the push at the very top where those lines encounter.

Finish the cartoon past adding some basic hair details.

Anime explorer hat drawing
Anime explorer hat cartoon

Y'all tin can encounter a close upwardly drawing of the explorer hat above forth with some bones pilus shading.

How to Draw Anime Newsboy Cap Step by Step

In anime newsboy caps tends to be a fashion variation of the actual thing that female characters sometimes ware when going out.

Anime newsboy cap drawing step by step
Anime newsboy cap drawing step past footstep

Describe a bones outline of the head and hair before drawing the hat.

Start the hat drawing past outset adding its very top section of the chapeau. It should somewhat curve around the head with it's sides existence slightly farther away from it than the top. Later draw the pecker and the narrow strip that separates it form the to office of the head. Draw the neb with a bend that goes up effectually the forehead area and describe the strip between it and the hat pretty much tracing it's shape. You volition also notice a tiny fold added in the middle of the lid to help show that information technology'southward made of adequately soft material.

Erase the parts of the head and hair covered by the hat afterward you lot are done drawing it's master shape.

The only details added for this instance will exist a few curved lines to show the splits in the different panels of the hat. Draw these lines to make the forepart console (facing towards the viewer) the widest with the other panels getting narrower equally they move toward the sides.

To finish the cartoon you can add the details of the hair.

Anime newsboy cap drawing
Anime newsboy cap drawing

Y'all can see a larger drawing of the newsboy hat with some hair shading above.

Decision

Anime hats shaded drawing
Anime hats shaded drawing

This tutorial covers some of the more common types of anime hats and head ware but there are obviously a lot more than options. Any chapeau type you are looking to draw you tin can probably still apply the same principals as for the examples in this tutorial. Do a quick outline of the head and approximate what the hair will await similar under the hat. Afterwards draw the main shape of the hat followed by the smaller details.

For more than on good practices and tips on avoiding mistakes when cartoon anime and manga see:

  • Beginner Guide to Drawing Anime & Manga
  • Common Mistakes When Drawing Anime & Manga