How to Draw Gohan: Easy 9-Step Anime Tutorial

Start by drawing two rectangular shapes with curved corners for the eyes. Inside, add partial circles for the pupils. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light here so you can easily adjust the expression if the eyes look a bit uneven.

Draw the first jagged lock of hair and the outline of the face. Add small lines to suggest the nose and a determined mouth. Teacher's Tip: Use quick, flicking motions with your pencil to get those sharp, anime-style hair points.

Draw the hairline across the forehead and add the ears on the sides. Teacher's Tip: Ensure the ears align with the top and bottom of the eyes for correct facial proportions.

Fill in the rest of the hair using curved lines that meet at sharp points. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about making every spike identical; natural hair has variety and movement.

Add the collar of his gi and define the neck and chest muscles. Teacher's Tip: Use overlapping lines to create depth, making the neck look strong and muscular.

Sketch the jagged edges of the gi shoulders and start the outline of the arms. Teacher's Tip: The 'tattered' look adds action to your drawing—make the lines irregular to show movement.

Continue the arm muscles and add the trapezoidal gauntlets on the wrists. Teacher's Tip: Keep the gauntlet lines straight to contrast with the curved muscle lines of the arms.

Complete the arms, hands, and add contour lines to the muscles. Teacher's Tip: Use small, curved lines to show where the muscles bunch up—this makes your character look more powerful.

Refine your lines and add any final shading details to the clothing and hair. Teacher's Tip: Go over your final lines with a darker pencil or pen to make the drawing pop before you start coloring.

Bring Gohan to life with color! Use bright yellow for his Super Saiyan hair. Teacher's Tip: Use light pressure for the base color and add a second, darker layer of yellow to create shadows in the hair spikes.