A three-quarter upper body pose with that signature slouched cool gives this guide its starting point, and the subject is Soul Evans from the Soul Eater anime. Learning how to draw Soul Evans means working through his angular hair, sharp facial expression, and layered clothing in just 9 steps.
What Makes This Soul Evans Sketch Worth Your Time
The tutorial runs 9 steps from rough structure to finished line art, with no color applied at the end, so the entire focus stays on clean linework and proportion. The slight body turn in the pose adds a small but real perspective challenge, and the clothing layers require some patience to keep readable without overcrowding the lines.
Soul Evans: Key Visual Features to Know Before You Draw
- Spiky wild hair with sharp jagged points
- Narrow eyes with a furrowed, intense brow
- Suit jacket with visible lapels
- Striped necktie over button-up vest
- Three-quarter upper body, slight turn
If you want to keep building out your Soul Eater roster after this, the guides for Maka Albarn and Black Star are natural next steps since all three are meister-weapon partners in the same crew. The Franken Stein walkthrough is also there if you want a more complex character to tackle after this one.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step in this tutorial 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 Soul Evans: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Share It
Once you have a completed Soul Evans sketch, drop it in the comments below so others can see your take on his look. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video goes live every day based on existing guides, and Pinterest stays updated regularly if you prefer saving references there. From here, you might want to try Tsubaki Nakatsukasa or take a look at the Thompson sisters drawn together for a two-character composition challenge. If you want to help keep new tutorials coming, supporting the project on Patreon gets you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages made exclusively for supporters.