Future Diary built its story around a death game overseen by a god on the edge of death, and Deus Ex Machina sits at the center of all of it as the decaying ruler who sets everything in motion. This step-by-step guide covers how to draw Deus Ex Machina from the Future Diary anime in 14 steps, ending on a fully colored result.
What Makes This Character Worth Drawing
The design leans heavily on contrast: a gaunt, skull-like face on top of a wide, almost spherical robed body seated behind a formal desk. The 14 steps work through that contrast carefully, starting with the structural base and building toward the layered robe, crown, and desk details. Because the final version is colored, the steps include color reference too, so the drawing does not stop at line art.
Key Visual Features of Deus Ex Machina
- Pale elongated skull face with deep wrinkles
- Gold spiked crown on top of head
- Purple layered cloak or robe
- Red and purple striped round body
- Seated behind dark desk with gold rope
If you are working through the Future Diary cast, Yuno Gasai and Kamado Ueshita are solid next steps, and Yukiteru Amano rounds out the main trio nicely.
Understanding the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step image uses a 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 Deus Ex Machina: Step-by-Step Tutorial
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Once you have completed the sketch, drop your result in the comments below. Seeing how different artists interpret the same character is always worth a look. New tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated as well. While you are here, check out Marco Ikusaba and Takao Hiyama to keep building out your Future Diary collection. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to do that.