The diagonal flying pose is the main challenge in this guide, since the angled body axis shifts proportions in ways that can trip up even practiced sketchers. Sailor Mercury from the Sailor Moon series gets a full-body treatment here, and learning how to draw Sailor Mercury in this mid-air position means working out the tilt before committing to any details.
What the 16-Step Walkthrough Covers
This tutorial runs 16 steps and stays entirely in line art, with no coloring stage at the end, so the focus is on clean linework from start to finish. The diagonal pose adds asymmetry throughout the figure, meaning the placement of the torso, arms, and legs all need to relate to that central diagonal axis. Most of the detail work lands in the middle steps where the uniform elements and the face are built out.
Sailor Mercury’s Key Visual Features
- Short wavy hair with small symbol
- Large expressive eyes, detailed pupils
- Sailor uniform with bow, pleated skirt
- Wrist cuffs and high boots visible
- Dynamic diagonal pose, arms raised
If you want more reference for the roster before or after this sketch, the Sailor Moon face guide is a solid warm-up for the facial proportions used across the series, and Sailor Moon herself makes a natural companion piece once the uniform shapes feel familiar. Tuxedo Mask is also there if you want a contrasting figure style.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what is happening at that point:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Sailor Mercury: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Drawing? Show It Off
Once the lines are clean and the pose looks right, drop your finished Sailor Mercury sketch in the comments below. Seeing how different artists interpret the same steps is always worth the look. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides posts every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more of the Sailor Moon cast, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Mars are both worth adding to your sketchbook. If you want to support the site and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to do it.