Elma’s unusual design makes her an interesting character to drawfrom Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. In this 25-step guide on how to draw Elma, I’ll walk you through drawing her traditional outfit, trident, and horn.
Understanding Elma’s Look
- Hair: short black hair with purple tips, slightly layered and ending above her shoulders.
- Eyes: large and blue.
- Horn: a long spiral-shaped unicorn-like horn at the center of her head.
- Outfit: purple kimono with pink trim, worn over a dark leotard and tied with a blue sash.
- Accessories: tan scarf around her neck and a long brown trident that she holds.
- Legwear: bandaged legs and traditional Japanese sandals.
- Tail: cobalt blue with turquoise fin tips, representing her dragon nature.
If you’ve drawn characters like Tohru or Kobayashi, Elma will be a good addition to your collection as one of the Dragon Faction of Harmony members.
How the 25-Step Elma Drawing Guide Works
This tutorial uses a color-coded step system to make the drawing process smooth and easy to follow:
- Red Color: lines you’ll draw in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed in previous steps.
- Grey Color: base sketch for structure and pose.
That covers how to draw Elma from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, and hopefully your version of her turned out exactly as you were picturing. If you like following along with video walkthroughs, the SketchOk YouTube channel regularly uploads drawing guides, so it’s worth checking out when you want a more visual approach. And if you want to show off your finished Elma, the pinned tutorial post on Pinterest is a great spot to drop your drawing in the comments.