Anime Style Mouths and Noses

Here is your basic anime style nose and mouth. It consists of three
basic simple shapes: a wedge for the nose, a long, thin line for the
mouth, and a shorter line to define the lower lip (this lower line is not
always included, though). In frontal views like this, you can get away
with using very few lines to define the nose and mouth. The size and
shape of each feature varies with each character. Always make sure
the features line up; to help you line them up, draw vertical guidelines
as shown. In the second picture, the face is turned to the side, but the
features are still aligned along the curved guideline that represents the
center of the face.

Here is a selection of examples of

different styles of mouths and noses.
Several of these can be used for
either gender, do I didn't bother
separating them. ^_^ Notice that
with some styles, the mouth is
defined by only a thin, straight line,
while with other styles, the lips are
more well defined. Anime mouths
are not often very large, unless the
character is yelling or shouting, so
keep them relatively small. The
noses vary quite a lot, as well; some
are drawn as wedges, some are
defined solely with shading, and
some are detailed enough that you
can see the nostrils. Female
characters will tend to have smaller,
less defined noses, while male
characters will often have longer,
angular noses.

Here are some more examples of
noses and mouths, drawn at a
profile. Even though the proportions
and expressions change, they all
stick to the same basic shape as
mentioned above. When drawing
faces at this angle, be careful not to
make the noses really pointy and the
face too flat. Make sure the features
curve properly, or the face is not
going to turn out looking right.