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Best Mermaid Anime!

For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!

Add flair to your fight scenes!

Most of us have never been in an actual fight and trying to imagine a fight in your head can sometimes result in a dull, lifeless scene when put to paper.

Plan your comic panels with JustSketchMe

Planning makes perfect.

Let's use the T Pose!

Ever walked past an NPC and they just jump into position like they are about to start doing the YMCA?

Let's make: Urban fashionista

Let's draw a fashionable urbanite on the hunt for a new adventure.

Figuring drawing reference: How to pose an outfit

Let's look at some poses that can show off those outfits you spent hours designing.

Let's Draw: Ahsoka Tano

Using JustSketchMe, we will show how you to create the perfect Ahsoka pose to use as a drawing reference!

Let's Draw: Attack on Titan's Mikasa Ackerman

Attack on Titan is wrapping up its gruesome and sprawling story oh so soon, so we thought it high time we use JustSketchMe to create a dynamic Eldian warrior.

Anime figure drawing references

We all love anime, and deep down we're all secretly yearning to make our own. Have a look and see how JustSketchMe can help you in your anime and manga drawing efforts.

Get to know: Fred Tornager

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!

Iconic Black Anime Characters

In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.

Let's Draw: Alphonse Elric

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!

Iconic black characters in video games!

In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.

Iconic black superheroes that aren't Storm or Black Panther!

In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.

Get to know: Oscar Fong!

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!

Best Saturday AM titles to read right now!

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!

Let's Make: Rei Ayanami

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!

Get to know: Rashad the Art God

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!

Best Anime of 2020

We take a look at some of the new and returning anime released in 2020 that prove the medium is going absolutely nowhere but up.

Let's Make: Sailor Moon

As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to see some of your faves pop up!

Get to know Jey Odin!

We sat down with the inimitable Jey Odin, creator of Lemonade Code and Hammer, to get the low down on his career and journey to becoming a graphic novel demigod.

Drawing apps you should check out!

Looking for some fresh new art and drawing software to give a go? Here's a list of some lesser known beauties worthy of your attention.

How to promote and self-publish your own manga

Have you written or are planning to write and publish your very own manga creation? As if creating your manga isn’t enough, chances are you also have to think about how to get it out there and into people’s minds and hearts.

The most popular tropes in anime and manga!

If you’ve watched a few anime series in your life, chances are you’ll have seen some familiar faces or at least personalities popping up time and again.

How to draw an anime schoolgirl uniform

If you've seen an anime, chances are you've also seen the iconic schoolgirl uniforms that so many characters wear! Read on to see how you can make your own in a few simple steps.

How to draw anime hair

Learn how to draw anime-looking hair for your characters in 5 simple steps.

How to draw hands!

Hands are super tricky and can really come out looking very strange. Learn some basics on how to get hands right from the jump and give yourself a thumb's up.

5 steps to techniques and methods for rendering characters.

Using Flamenco dancers as a reference for character rendering

From Bro Force to Gorn: Luc Wolthers talks game development

Luc Wolthers is a concept artist at Free Lives - a game studio local to Cape Town. Best known for its debut game BroForce, a witty commentary on America and its hypermasculine culture, talks about his experience in becoming a super rad artist for games such as Gorn.

How to draw perspective

Wondering how to make things appear further away or closer? Here are some handy tips on how to draw perspective.

How to keep a colour journal

Colours! Anyone who's tried to embark on a journey to the wonderful world of hues and shades knows it can be a tricky thing to master. Solution: a colour journal of your own!

Watch: How to make a Lightsaber

Watch a video tutorial and see how you can create a lightsaber using JustSketchMe.

Watch: How to make Mjolnir

Thor just wouldn't be Thor without it! See how you can make the mighty God of thunder's legendary hammer in JustSketchMe!

What a concept! Artist Interview with M.C. Jordaan

The incredibly talented MC Jordaan takes us on a tour through her love of animals, environmental splendour and some things she's learned along the way.

How to stay motivated as an artist

Staying motivated is one of the most persistent problems an artist faces in the pursuit of their craft and their career, so here are some tips to help you stay on track and top of mind.

Buddy Up: Character Design Challenge

Friends Charlotte Martinson and Jasmine Hawkins embark on a days long character challenge. Read on to see how they fared.

How to draw anime eyes

Learn how to make your own anime style eyes from scratch.

No Choice but to Stan: Artist Interview with Scott Bodin

Scott Bodin shares his love of creatures and how he commits to his craft.

No Choice but to Stan: Artist Interview with Tessa Wessels

Tessa Wessels, concept artist extraordinaire, carved some time in her busy schedule to talk to us about her career and artistry and we couldn't be more thrilled.

No Choice But to Stan: Interview with Jay Kupiec

We sat down with artist and animator Jay Kupiec to find out about what inspires their work and their experiences in the industry thus far. .

Character Design - How to go from silhouettes to thumbnails in 5 steps

How to create axes for drawing reference with JustSketchMe

Learn how to create some fierce axes for you to use as reference

How to make a spear for drawing reference with JustSketchMe

Learn how to create a quick and easy spear to use in your drawing references.

No Choice But to Stan: Interview with Nicola Baalbergen

Nicola Baalbergen, a concept artist and illustrator from Cape Town, shares some of her career experiences and tips with us.

How to draw a Shinto Gate

Need an impressive shinto gate to liven up your sketch's background? Read on to learn how to create it in the JustSketchMe app.

How to draw a graveyard scene

Need an appropriately spooky background to set the scene of your night time battle? Read on!

How to create a compelling villain

Learn how you can create a compelling villain for your story

Character posing with silhouettes

Get your character right with this neat trick.

How to start writing a comic book

Here are some useful tip for getting into the world of comic book illustration.

How to create a superhero pose

Learn how to craft and illustrate a super hero from start to finish.

How to create a flying pose

Learn how to pose a character in flight for illustration.

How to draw a fight scene

Action and fight scenes are a key part of comic books, anime, and manga. Learn how to draw them.

5 Ways to Get Creative with Character Design

Learn how to design awesome characters.

Anime poser - How to draw anime characters

Here we’ll be going through some tips that you can use to nail your next anime character design!

How to draw a person

Learn some tricks and tips to sketch out a person.

Digital body kun

Why references and visual guides are important.

Figure drawing reference

Learn how to draw figures from reference poses.