Breaking down an older, weathered character into clean line art takes a different kind of patience than drawing a young protagonist, and this guide on how to draw Tomomi Masaoka gives you exactly that practice through 11 focused steps. Masaoka is one of the more grounded figures in the Psycho-Pass anime, and his rugged, lived-in look makes him a solid subject for practicing aged face structure and layered clothing.
What This Walkthrough Covers
The tutorial runs 11 steps from initial structure sketch to finished line art, with no coloring stage at the end, so the focus stays entirely on line work and proportion. The trench coat creates a lot of overlapping fabric layers, which means a fair chunk of the steps deal with clothing structure rather than anatomy. The result is a full upper-body drawing with enough detail to practice both face and figure construction in one session.
Masaoka’s Key Visual Features
- Messy, spiky hair with loose strands
- Aged face with wrinkles and sly smirk
- Long open trench coat with large lapels
- Necktie loosely worn over collared shirt
- Coat has two rows of circular buttons
If you enjoy drawing anime characters with more weight and history to them, the Oberon (Sugou Nobuyuki) tutorial offers another character with sharp, layered clothing to work through. For a change of pace with younger characters, Kirito and Yuuki Asuna are both available with full step-by-step walkthroughs.
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 Tomomi Masaoka: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Show It Off
Once you have completed your Masaoka drawing, drop it in the comments below. The trench coat folds and the face wrinkles are where most people put in the most effort, so it is always worth seeing how different approaches turn out. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram right when they publish, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly as well. If you want more from the same genre, check out Kirito’s portrait or Leafa for your next session. Supporting the project on Patreon helps keep new guides coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages not available anywhere else.