Today, I’m adding a new One Piece drawing tutorial. This one will show you how to draw Nami’s face. This version focuses on her front view with a cheerful expression. Compared to full-body guides, this one is much easier. The only thing to pay closer attention to is the structure and placement of her facial features.
Key Features of Nami
- Large rounded anime-style eyes with lashes
- Simplified nose shape with a single line and a small nostril
- Open mouth showing top teeth and tongue
- Eyebrows angled slightly
- Long layered orange hair with side bangs and parting on the left
- Small hoop earrings
This is the kind of headshot you’d expect to see on official character profiles or close-up scenes. The expression is cheerful and the pose is neutral, which makes it a good starting point for beginners working on anime portrait sketches. If you’ve tried Luffy or Zoro’s faces before, this fits well alongside those.
How This Drawing Guide Works
- Red Color: shows the part of the drawing you’re currently working on
- Black Color: shows all the previously completed lines
- Grey Color: is the base sketch layout for head and features
Keep the line weight consistent and use the base sketch layer as your guide for positioning.
Now that you know how to draw Nami’s face, go ahead and share what you came up with. Drop a link or photo of your finished sketch in the comments under the pinned post on Pinterest, it’s always fun to see how everyone interprets her look. If you want more One Piece guides and other tutorials landing in your inbox, the signup form at the top of the page gets you a weekly digest, and video versions of some guides show up on the YouTube channel too.