The Naruto series built its most memorable characters around moral weight, and few carry that weight as visibly as Itachi Uchiha. This step-by-step guide walks through how to draw Itachi Uchiha in his Akatsuki cloak, from the first rough lines to the finished colored result.
Breaking Down the Akatsuki Cloak in 13 Steps
The tutorial runs through 13 steps total, with the final step showing the completed colored drawing. The bulk of the complexity sits in the cloak itself. The red cloud motifs on the dark green fabric require careful placement, and the layering of the inner gray outfit, the headband, and the leg wrappings means there are several overlapping elements to keep organized. The pose is a standing three-quarter view, which means proportion and slight perspective both come into play from early on.
Itachi’s Visual Design at a Glance
- Long straight black hair, forehead headband
- Red eyes with dark under-eye markings
- Dark green Akatsuki cloak, red cloud patterns
- Gray inner outfit visible at chest opening
- White leg wrappings, open-toe sandals
If you want more Naruto characters to sketch after this one, Kakashi and Hinata’s face are solid next picks, and for other members of the Uchiha clan, there is also a guide for Obito in his Ten-Tails form.
Reading the Step Colors in This Guide
Each step 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 Itachi Uchiha: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Itachi? Share It Below
Once the drawing is done, drop it in the comments. Seeing how different artists handle the cloud patterns on the cloak is always genuinely useful for anyone working through the same tutorial. New guides get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video goes up every day based on existing walkthroughs, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more Uchiha clan practice, check out the guides for Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha next. If you want to support the project, the Patreon page offers unique hand-drawn coloring pages that are not available anywhere else.
why is his cloak dark green?