Getting a portrait right when the face carries almost all the weight of the character is the main challenge in this guide, and Jinx from the Arcane series has a face that leaves no room for shortcuts. This how to draw Jinx tutorial focuses on a close-up bust portrait, so every line around the eyes, mouth, and hair needs to hold up on its own.
What This Portrait Tutorial Focuses On
The walkthrough runs 23 steps and stays entirely on line art, which means the emphasis is on clean, confident linework rather than color decisions. The composition is a bust-only portrait, so there is no full body or twin tails to worry about. The complexity lives in the face: the wide iris detail, the slight asymmetry of the expression, and the hair accessories all require steady, careful passes.
Jinx’s Look in This Portrait
- Short choppy bob with full bangs
- Wide eyes with detailed iris linework
- Beaded chain hair accessory, right side
- Small stud earring on left ear
- Slight frown, lips parted
If you want more characters from the same show to practice with, the guides for Vi and Isha are solid next steps. There is also a second Vi step-by-step that approaches her design from a different angle.
How the Step Colors Work in This Guide
Each step image uses a simple three-color system to show what is new and what is already done:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Jinx: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Show It Off
Once you have worked through all 23 steps, post your finished drawing in the comments below. It is always worth seeing how different people handle the iris detail or the hair accessories. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides drops every day, and Pinterest gets updated regularly too. If you want to keep drawing from Arcane, the guide for grown-up Jinx covers a very different take on the same character, and Mylo is a good change of pace. Supporting the project on Patreon also gets you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages that are not available anywhere else.