How to Draw Naruto: Easy 20-Step Anime Guide for Beginners

Bring the legendary ninja to life with this step-by-step guide designed for young anime fans. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your manga style, this tutorial breaks down Naruto's iconic features into manageable shapes. Grab your pencil, a clean eraser, and some paper to start sketching your own Hidden Leaf hero.

20 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished illustration of Naruto Uzumaki, ready for coloring.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Base Circle

Light pencil sketch of a circle used as a construction guide for Naruto's head.

Draw a light circle to serve as the foundation for the head. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure very light so you can easily erase these guide lines later.

Step 2: Defining the Jawline

Adding a curved jawline beneath the initial circle to shape the face.

Extend a curved line from the bottom of your circle to form the chin. Teacher's Tip: Aim for a slightly pointed chin to give Naruto that classic anime look.

Step 3: Cleaning the Guides

Erasing the internal construction lines of the circle to leave a clean face shape.

Carefully erase the horizontal guide lines inside the circle. Teacher's Tip: Use a kneaded eraser if you have one; it’s gentler on the paper surface.

Step 4: Establishing the Forehead

Drawing a curved line across the forehead area to define the headband placement.

Draw a horizontal curved line across the upper portion of the face. Connect it to the sides with two short vertical lines. Teacher's Tip: This creates the space where the headband will sit.

Step 5: Refining the Silhouette

Removing excess construction lines to finalize the upper head shape.

Erase any remaining overlapping guide lines from the top of the head. Teacher's Tip: Keep your strokes clean so the final outline looks sharp.

Step 6: Drawing the Headband

Drawing the wavy outline of Naruto's ninja headband.

Outline the headband using a long, wavy line. Teacher's Tip: Make the edges slightly uneven to mimic the look of fabric ripples.

Step 7: Adding the Ears

Adding oval shapes on the sides of the head to represent ears.

Sketch two elongated ovals on the sides of the head. Teacher's Tip: Position them roughly halfway down the face for correct proportions.

Step 8: Eyebrows and Ear Detail

Detailing the ears and drawing thick, angled eyebrows.

Add inner curves to the ears and draw two sharp, angled eyebrows below the headband. Teacher's Tip: Make the eyebrows thick to show Naruto's determined expression.

Step 9: The First Eye

Drawing the detailed eye with pupil and shading.

Draw the eye with a sharp upper lid and a circular pupil. Shade the center. Teacher's Tip: Leave a tiny white dot in the pupil to create a 'sparkle' effect.

Step 10: The Second Eye

Drawing the second eye to match the first.

Mirror the first eye on the other side of the face. Teacher's Tip: Take your time to ensure they are level with each other.

Step 11: Facial Features

Adding whisker marks, nose dots, and mouth line.

Add the signature whisker marks on the cheeks, two dots for the nose, and a simple line for the mouth. Teacher's Tip: Keep the mouth line small to maintain a focused expression.

Step 12: Headband Plate

Drawing the metal plate rectangle on the headband.

Draw a rounded rectangle in the center of the headband. Teacher's Tip: Use a ruler if you struggle with straight lines, but freehand is great for practice!

Step 13: Leaf Village Symbol

Drawing the Leaf Village symbol and rivets on the headband plate.

Draw the spiral symbol inside the rectangle. Add three small circles on each side of the plate. Teacher's Tip: The spiral should look like a small '6' with a triangle tail.

Step 14: The Neck

Drawing the neck and collarbone details.

Draw two lines extending down from the chin to form the neck. Add small diagonal lines for collarbone detail. Teacher's Tip: Keep these lines relatively short.

Step 15: Lower Hair

Adding spiky hair strands around the ears.

Add spiky hair strands below the ears. Teacher's Tip: Use quick, flicking motions with your pencil to get that sharp, anime-style point.

Step 16: Clothing Base

Drawing the shoulder shapes for the jacket.

Draw two rounded rectangles for the shoulders of the jacket. Teacher's Tip: Make them look sturdy to represent the fabric of the ninja uniform.

Step 17: Jacket Collar

Adding the collar and seam details to the jacket.

Add a wavy collar and a zigzag line between the shoulder pieces. Teacher's Tip: The zigzag helps show the zipper or seam of the jacket.

Step 18: Clothing Texture

Adding vertical lines to the clothing for texture.

Add vertical lines to the jacket to create folds and texture. Teacher's Tip: Vary the length of your lines to make the fabric look natural.

Step 19: Spiky Hair

Drawing the final spiky hair shape on top of the head.

Draw the iconic spiky hair on top of the head. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about making them perfect; Naruto's hair is naturally messy and wild!

Step 20: Adding Color

The finished, colored drawing of Naruto.

Time to color! Use bright yellow for the hair, blue for the eyes, and orange for the jacket. Teacher's Tip: Use light pressure for base colors and add darker shades in the folds for depth.