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Reference Specs
- Type
- Hair Reference
- ID
- hair-ref-144
- Gender
- Female
- Angle
- Front Left 3/4
- Hairstyle
- Curtain Bangs Lob
- Texture
- smooth straight lob with curtain part
- Edge
- soft and parted
- Volume
- medium
- Fringe
- curtain bangs
- Chunks
- 5 major chunks
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
- Est. time
- 16 min sketch
- Silhouette
- collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face
- center-parted curtain bangs
- collarbone-length lob fall
- face-framing curtain sweep
Female · Curtain Bangs Lob · Front Left 3/4
Female anime Curtain Bangs Lob hair reference from a front left 3/4 view — collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face. Key traits: center-parted curtain bangs and collarbone-length lob fall. Includes silhouette, focus on the 5-chunk structure; count the chunks on the image before drawing and match that count in your sketch. with a timed practice plan.
Practice this reference
This curtain-bangs-lob at front left 3/4 takes about 16 minutes. Block the silhouette before any interior detail — use Mirror in the viewer to check symmetry.
How to Draw Curtain Bangs Lob Hair — Front Left 3/4 View (★★★☆☆)
Curtain Bangs Lob from the front left 3/4: a medium style with curtain bangs and gentle movement. At 16 minutes (difficulty ★★★☆☆), the core skill is holding the collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face while keeping the 5 chunks distinct. Focus on the 5-chunk structure; count the chunks on the image before drawing and match that count in your sketch.
About This Reference
Female anime Curtain Bangs Lob hair reference from a front left 3/4 view — collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face. Key traits: center-parted curtain bangs and collarbone-length lob fall. Includes silhouette, focus on the 5-chunk structure; count the chunks on the image before drawing and match that count in your sketch. with a timed practice plan.
Hair design reference showing a female anime character with a curtain bangs lob hairstyle from a front left 3/4 angle.
1. Structure of Curtain Bangs Lob — medium · smooth straight lob with curtain part
Long straight hair is the most disciplined style to draw. Establish a clean silhouette that widens slightly toward the bottom, then run long, parallel, slightly tapered strands from the part down the back and sides. Use sparse interior lines so the flow stays readable.
For this exact piece the key specs are: 5 major chunks, soft and parted edges, curtain bangs, and gentle movement. The silhouette reads as collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face.
Distinctive traits to nail: center-parted curtain bangs; collarbone-length lob fall; face-framing curtain sweep. If your sketch captures those three, the style will read even at thumbnail size.
- Silhouette: clean and slightly flared toward the bottom.
- Strands: long, parallel, gently tapered from the part.
- Interior: keep interior lines sparse for readable flow.
2. Drawing It at the Front Left 3/4 Angle
At a front-left three-quarter angle the hair rotates with the head: the left-side mass foreshortens and the far-right falls compress toward the profile. Keep the part line in perspective and let the fringe wrap around the forehead curve.
Block the collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face first, then carve 5 major chunks following the crown flow before refining the soft and parted ends. At the front-left-3-4 angle, balance the left and right falls around the vertical centerline and keep the fringe aligned with the eye-line.
Angle-specific focus for this reference: how the left-side smooth straight lob with curtain part mass foreshortens toward the viewer while the far-right fall compresses toward the profile line; the part wrapping around the forehead curve.
- The left-side mass foreshortens toward the viewer.
- The far-right falls compress toward the profile edge.
- The fringe wraps around the forehead curve.
3. Gender Styling Notes — Female
Female anime faces read through softness and larger features. The jaw tapers to a gentler, rounded chin, the cheeks are softer, and the eyes are larger and sit slightly lower on the face for a youthful look. The nose is small and subtle, the lips are fuller, and the upper lashes are drawn with a thicker, cleaner line.
With this curtain-bangs-lob the medium weight and medium volume interact with the female head shape: keep the hairline softer and lower and let the curtain bangs do the framing work.
4. What to Watch in This Exact Reference (hair-ref-144)
Study these three focal points in order for Curtain Bangs Lob at front left 3/4:
1. How the left-side smooth straight lob with curtain part mass foreshortens toward the viewer while the far-right fall compresses toward the profile line; the part wrapping around the forehead curve.
2. The soft and parted edge quality and how 5 major chunks follow the skull curve.
3. Where the curtain bangs sits relative to the eye-line and whether strands break the forehead line.
Straight hair reads through the parallelism of the strands and the cleanliness of the silhouette. Study how the strands run parallel to each other with slight taper toward the ends, and how the overall silhouette widens gently toward the bottom.
5. Common Mistakes for Curtain Bangs Lob at Front Left 3/4
Drawing the far-side hair at the same width as the near side — with 5 major chunks, the far side should compress toward the profile edge.
Drawing both sides of the hair at the same width. At 3/4 the far-side volume should be thinner than the near side.
Style-specific check: Drawing too many interior strands. Straight hair should read as clean, parallel falls. Add interior lines sparingly — the silhouette and a few outer strands are enough.
Quick practice plan — 16 minutes
- Block the silhouette (collarbone-length lob with center-parted curtain bangs framing the face) first — no interior lines, just the outer shape. Check that the medium volume sits correctly relative to the head circle.
- Carve 5 major chunks following the crown flow; label each chunk number lightly before refining.
- Refine the soft and parted edges and place the curtain bangs so it frames the eye-line without covering it.
- Compare against the 3 focal points above; fix the largest error first, then re-check.
- Set a 16-minute timer and redraw the same Curtain Bangs Lob from the front to transfer the learning.



