Male · Long Undercut · Front Right 3/4
Hair design reference showing a male anime character with a long undercut hairstyle from a front right 3/4 angle.
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How to Draw Long Undercut Hair (Front Right 3/4)
This reference shows Long Undercut hair on a male character from a front right 3/4 view. Use it as a structure study for silhouette, chunking, and flow.
About This Reference
Hair design reference showing a male anime character with a long undercut hairstyle from a front right 3/4 angle.
1. Structure of Long Undercut Hair
An undercut pairs a fuller top with shaved, close-cropped sides and back. The contrast is the whole design: sketch a thick upper volume with textured flicks, then keep the lower side hair nearly flush to the head with tiny hatch marks. Define the hard edge where the two meet.
- Top: a thick upper volume with textured flicks.
- Sides: close-cropped, nearly flush to the head.
- Edge: define a hard line where the two volumes meet.
2. Drawing It at the Front Right 3/4 Angle
At a front-right three-quarter angle the hair rotates with the head: the right-side mass foreshortens and the far-left falls compress toward the profile. Keep the part line in perspective and let the fringe wrap around the forehead curve.
- The right-side mass foreshortens toward the viewer.
- The far-left falls compress toward the profile edge.
- The fringe wraps around the forehead curve.
3. Gender Styling Notes
Male anime faces read through structure. The jaw is broader and more angular, the chin stronger, and the brow ridge more defined. The eyes are narrower and sit slightly higher on the head construction, the nose is sharper with a defined bridge, and the neck is thicker. Use firmer, straighter lines for the jaw and neck to sell the masculine silhouette.
4. What to Watch for in This Reference
Undercuts are defined by the hard boundary between the top volume and the shaved sides. Study where that edge sits — usually above the ear, curving up toward the crown. The top mass should feel heavy and textured; the sides should feel smooth and close to the head.
At 3/4, the near-side hair mass is fully visible while the far-side falls compress toward the profile. Study how the part line wraps around the forehead in perspective and how the fringe on the near side overlaps the eye.
5. Common Mistakes with This Style
Blending the top and sides together. The undercut is all about contrast — the edge between the full top and the shaved side should be sharp and clear.
Drawing both sides of the hair at the same width. At 3/4 the far-side volume should be thinner than the near side.
Quick practice plan
- Block in the hair silhouette first, ignoring interior strands entirely.
- Add the chunk structure, following the flow lines from the crown.
- Refine edges and add 3-4 accent strands where the mass meets the face.
- Check your work against the common mistakes list above and fix any issues.
- Redraw the same hairstyle from a different angle using this reference as the base.
