When Luffy activates Gear Second, his skin flushes red and steam pours off his body, and this guide covers how to draw Gear 2 Luffy’s face with his furious expression from One Piece. First used against Blueno during the Enies Lobby arc, this technique pumps blood through his rubber body at extreme speed, turning his skin a deep reddish tone. The drawing captures that rage-filled moment with steam rising from both sides of his head and teeth bared in anger.
Drawing Luffy in Gear Second
This tutorial walks through 19 step-by-step images focusing on Luffy’s face and upper chest area. The angry expression pushes Oda’s already exaggerated style even further with heavy wrinkles, wide furious eyes, and a mouth opened mid-shout. Getting the intensity of his face right takes attention to the many creases and veins that appear when Gear 2 activates.
Gear 2 Luffy’s Face Details
- Messy black hair spiked outward with more volume
- Skin flushed deep red from accelerated blood flow
- Heavy frown lines and forehead wrinkles from intense anger
- Wide white eyes with small black pupils
- Clenched teeth showing in a furious snarl
- Scar under left eye visible through the reddened skin
- Steam clouds rising from both sides of the head
The steam effect sells the Gear Second transformation. Those wispy cloud shapes curling upward from around his neck and ears communicate the heat radiating off his body. Without them, this would just be an angry Luffy rather than a powered-up one. For a calmer version of the captain, check the laughing Luffy drawing tutorial showing his default cheerful personality. The contrast between the two expressions makes a great study in how Oda uses facial features to communicate emotion.
Navigating the Steps
Each image uses colors to indicate what to draw:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Gear 2 Luffy’s Face: Complete Guide
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That covers how to draw Gear 2 Luffy’s face in his angry, steam-pouring state. The red skin coloring and wrinkle lines make this one of the more expressive Luffy portraits to draw, so take your time with the facial creases. Leave a comment below with thoughts or questions about the tutorial. Posted your finished Gear Second Luffy somewhere online? Drop a link so others can see your version. For more One Piece crew members, the Zoro face guide and the Sanji face tutorial cover the other two members of the Monster Trio.
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