My Hero Academia built its main cast around characters whose costumes tell a story, and Deku’s early hero outfit is one of the clearest examples: teal bodysuit, red accents, and One For All crackling visibly around his body. This tutorial walks through how to draw Izuku Midoriya in his Hero Costume, covering the full-body dynamic pose across 16 steps with the final result in color.
What Makes This Pose Worth Practicing
The 16-step guide covers a mid-air combat pose with One For All lightning wrapping around the figure, which means this is as much about energy effects as it is about the costume itself. The asymmetry between the raised arm and clenched fist adds a real challenge to the proportions, and the whole thing ends in a fully colored result rather than line art alone.
Deku’s Hero Costume at a Glance
- Spiky dark green hair, wide teal eyes
- Teal hero costume with red utility belt
- Black compression pants with red boots
- One arm raised, one fist clenched mid-jump
- Cyan lightning energy crackling around body
If you want to keep drawing through the My Hero Academia roster after this one, there are a few good follow-ups here. Red Riot in his hero costume is another full-body pose worth trying, and Ochaco Uraraka in her hero costume covers a different costume style from the same class. Snipe is a solid change of pace if you want something from the Pro Hero side.
Reading the Step Colors
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 Izuku Midoriya in his Hero Costume: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Share It
Once the lightning effects and costume colors are done, drop your finished sketch in the comments. Seeing how different people handle the One For All energy around the figure is always interesting. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are live, a new YouTube video posts every single day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated too. For more MHA content, Tomura Shigaraki makes for a solid villain counterpart to Deku, and Armored All Might is a full guide worth working through next. If you want to support the project, Patreon is where unique hand-drawn coloring pages are available exclusively.