That half-smirk and open collar say everything about this homunculus before a single word is spoken, and this guide on how to draw Greed locks in that exact attitude through a relaxed upper-body pose that feels effortlessly confident. Greed sits among the most visually distinct characters in the Fullmetal Alchemist roster, and the tutorial keeps the focus on capturing that personality through line work alone.
What Makes This 11-Step Greed Tutorial Work
The walkthrough runs 11 steps and ends on clean line art with no color added, which keeps all the attention on the shapes and line confidence that define the character. The result is an upper-body portrait, so there is no need to worry about feet or a complex action stance. Most of the detail work is concentrated in the hair and facial expression, and that is where steady, light pencil strokes will pay off the most.
Greed’s Key Visual Traits to Keep in Mind
- Wild spiky hair swept loosely to one side
- Narrow eyes with a permanent smirk
- Open-collared long coat or jacket
- Slender upper body framing
- Hair trailing loosely behind the shoulders
If you are working through the Fullmetal Alchemist character set, Envy is a natural companion piece since both homunculi share that angular, attitude-heavy look. For human characters, Edward Elric’s face and Roy Mustang’s face cover portrait-style line art at a similar level of detail.
Reading the Color Coding in the Step Images
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what is new and what came before:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Greed: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Greed Sketch? Show It Off
Once the lines are clean and the smirk is locked in, drop your finished drawing in the comments below. Seeing how different artists interpret the same pose is genuinely useful for everyone working through the tutorial. New guides go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on an existing guide goes live every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly if that is your preferred feed. If you want to go further with the series, Van Hohenheim and Maes Hughes are worth adding to your sketchbook next. Supporting the project on Patreon helps keep new tutorials coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages as well.