How to Draw Chibi Rey: Easy 10-Step Star Wars Art Guide

Bring the galaxy's favorite scavenger to life with this fun, chibi-style drawing tutorial. Designed for ages 6 and up, this project requires only a pencil, paper, and an eraser to master Rey's iconic look. Follow along to build confidence in your character design skills while creating a cute, stylized version of this legendary hero.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished chibi Rey drawing, perfect for Star Wars fans.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Expressive Eyes

Close-up of hand-drawn chibi eyes with thick outlines and expressive eyebrows on white paper.

Draw two squared-off anime eyes using thick, curved lines. Teacher's Tip: Keep the lines slightly disconnected to give the eyes a softer, cartoonish feel. Add the pupils and pointed eyebrows to give Rey her determined look.

Step 2: Defining the Face and Hairline

Pencil sketch showing the outline of Rey's head, ear, and stylized hair wisps.

Outline the head with a soft, rounded chin and a 'C' shaped ear. Add the wisps of hair spiraling near the ear and forehead. Teacher's Tip: Use light, flicking motions with your pencil to make the hair wisps look natural and pointed.

Step 3: Adding Neck and Shoulders

Sketch of Rey's upper torso, neck, and shoulder lines showing tunic details.

Draw the neck and shoulders using smooth, curved lines. Add a 'Y' shape on the chest to represent the tunic folds. Teacher's Tip: Keep the neck narrow to maintain the cute 'chibi' proportions.

Step 4: Detailing the Tunic and Arms

Drawing of Rey's arms and tunic collar with simple geometric shapes.

Add the collarbone details and draw the arms with a spiral at the fist. Teacher's Tip: The spiral is a simple way to show a clenched hand without needing to draw individual fingers.

Step 5: Starting the Staff

Pencil sketch of Rey's hands gripping a staff with simple parallel lines.

Use straight lines to outline the staff held in her hands. Teacher's Tip: Use a ruler if you want the staff to look perfectly straight, or keep it freehand for a more organic, hand-drawn look.

Step 6: Adding Texture to the Staff

Detailed sketch of the staff ends using trapezoid shapes and short lines.

Add trapezoid shapes to the ends of the staff to give it weight and detail. Teacher's Tip: Vary the size of these shapes to make the staff look like it has interesting mechanical parts.

Step 7: Completing the Staff

Full view of the staff being drawn behind Rey's back.

Extend the staff behind her back and add final details with short, curved lines. Teacher's Tip: Ensure the lines are parallel so the staff doesn't look bent.

Step 8: Drawing the Tunic and Legs

Sketch showing the lower half of Rey's tunic and the start of her boots.

Draw the flowing ends of the tunic and start the legs using curved rectangles. Teacher's Tip: Overlapping your lines at the bottom of the tunic creates a nice sense of movement.

Step 9: Finalizing the Outline

Final line art of Rey showing the completed boots and tunic details.

Complete the second leg and boot. Add texture lines to the tunic to show fabric folds. Teacher's Tip: Use a darker pencil to go over your final lines before erasing your light construction marks.

Step 10: Adding Color

Fully colored chibi Rey illustration with brown hair and beige outfit.

Bring your drawing to life with color! Use earthy browns for her hair and soft beiges for her tunic. Teacher's Tip: Try coloring in one direction to keep the texture smooth and professional-looking.