
Hair: Movement
By Rio

Wind Blowing Up
Hair moves according to where and how strong the wind is
blowing. In this instance, the wind is blowing up as indicated
by the arrow.
The first example all the way on the left show wind blowing
strongly causing the hair to go up pretty much straight.
The other example to it's right, though, shows a gently
blowing wind. Notice the hair is more wavy and poofy rather
than straight and thin.

The way hair is drawn is affected by what the character
is wearing. The example all the way on the top right, for
instance, has a ponytail. When wind is blowing, the band
holds part of his hair down and the rest is being blown.
Also, don't forget to draw bangs affected by the wind!
This example on the right basically shows how short hair
is affected by wind.

Wind Blowing Around
Wind, in this section, is moving around a character's head,
blowing right. The same rules will apply to wind blowing
to the left as well.
The
first example at top shows hair being constrained from moving
too freely with a circlet. On the other hand, the other
example on top shows hair moving freely according to the
winds direction. Again, remember to draw your bangs moving
as well!
For short hair, the example to the right shows strong wind
blowing that even the bangs are greatly affected by it!
Some people prefer to seperate the bangs and the hair behind
it while others blend the two together. How you draw your
character's hair depends on you in the end.

Wind Blowing Directionally
If you didn't notice in the other two pages, drawing hair
will be the same in this case as well - this time, the character's
are just on a side view. To recap, hair flows freely but
if something is keeping it down, make sure you draw your
hair accordingly.
If the wind was blowing in the same direction as the character
was facing, the hair would be covering the face. The longer-haired
guy would also have his hair wrapping around his neck and
jaw.
Good Ole Gravity
Of course, you can't have hair movement if you don't have
gravity included! Most hair, when no wind is blowing, will
have a downward direction - duh! Just remember, hair can
be moved by the character's shoulder when bending down or
the like.
Oh yeah, when there is no gravity, long hair just floats.
You know, like the wavy hair up top? Except more
wavy and spread out than just going up.
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