Drawing a full-body military figure in a formal salute pose is what this guide to how to draw Riza Hawkeye covers, and the Fullmetal Alchemist roster makes her one of the more structured character studies on the site. The upright posture and layered uniform give the drawing a clear geometric backbone to work from.
Capturing a Military Pose in 13 Steps
The tutorial runs through 13 steps and delivers clean black and white line art with no color added, so the focus stays entirely on line confidence and proportion. The saluting pose introduces a slight asymmetry since one arm is raised and the other rests at the side, which means the torso alignment takes some care to keep consistent. Most of the detail work arrives mid-tutorial when the uniform layers and coat structure get defined.
What Riza Hawkeye Looks Like
- Short spiky hair with a side-swept bang
- Serious expression with angular anime eyes
- Military coat with belt and chest badge
- Right hand raised in a formal salute
- Tall boots beneath a long uniform skirt
If you want to sketch more characters from the series, there is an earlier 10-step Riza Hawkeye walkthrough that covers a different take on the same character, plus guides for Greed and Envy if you want to build out the cast.
How the Step Colors Work
Each step image uses a simple three-color system to show 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 Riza Hawkeye: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Share It
Once the line art is done, drop your finished drawing in the comments below. Seeing how different people handle the uniform details and the salute angle is always useful. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram the moment they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated as well. For more of the Fullmetal Alchemist cast, the guide for Ling Yao and the Winry Rockbell tutorial are worth checking out next. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the SketchOk Patreon is the place to do that.