Getting the floor-length gown to read naturally while keeping the staff proportions correct is the main challenge in this how to draw Saori Kido tutorial, and the three-quarter standing pose adds a subtle twist to the symmetry that needs attention. She is the goddess Athena reincarnated in the Saint Seiya anime, and her design leans heavily on elegant vertical lines that require steady, confident strokes.
What to Expect From These 14 Steps
The walkthrough runs 14 steps from the initial rough structure through to the final colored result. Most of the early steps go toward establishing the long vertical silhouette of the gown and the figure inside it, while the later steps handle the hair flow, the crescent-topped staff, and the finishing color pass. The fabric folds on a floor-length garment with no major breaks or wrinkles take some practice to sketch without flattening them, so light early lines pay off at the cleanup stage.
Saori Kido’s Design at a Glance
- Long flowing purple hair with gold ornament
- White sleeveless floor-length elegant gown
- Gold armband and jeweled necklace
- Tall dark staff with gold crescent topper
- Slight three-quarter standing pose
If you are working through the Saint Seiya roster, the guides for Andromeda Shun and Virgo Shaka cover characters with similarly detailed designs, and Phoenix Ikki is a good next step if you want to shift from flowing fabric to heavy armor.
Reading the Color Coding in the Step Images
Each step image uses a three-color system to show what is happening at a glance:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Saori Kido: Step-by-Step Tutorial
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