A small black cat balanced on a flying girl’s lap pulls the whole composition together in this tutorial on how to draw Kiki flying on her broom, one of the most recognized images from Studio Ghibli animation. The pose captures mid-flight energy with Kiki seated on her broomstick, Jiji perched calmly on her lap, and a tiny charm swaying from the broom handle.
What Makes This Pose Worth Sketching
The tutorial runs through 15 steps and stays in clean line art without a colored final version, so the focus stays entirely on structure and line confidence. Kiki appears in a light-colored dress here rather than her usual dark one, which is a deliberate departure from the standard design and changes some of the contrast cues you might expect. Managing two figures on a single broom while keeping the flying pose readable is the real challenge across these steps.
Key Details in This Drawing
- Short curly hair topped with a large bow
- Simple dress with bag strap across chest
- Long broomstick with charm on handle
- Small black cat seated on her lap
- Arms extended forward gripping broom
If you enjoy drawing Ghibli characters in motion, Chihiro and Haku in dragon form offers a similarly dynamic two-figure challenge, and Moro and San together is another multi-character sketch worth trying. For something with a completely different energy, Turnip Head from Howl’s Moving Castle is a solid follow-up.
Reading the Step Colors in This Guide
Each step in the 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 Kiki Flying on Her Broom: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Show It Off
Once the line art is done, drop your finished sketch in the comments below. Seeing how different people handle the flying pose and the two-figure balance is genuinely useful for anyone working through the same tutorial. New guides go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing tutorials goes live every day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated if that is where you save references. For more Ghibli line work, Heen is a fun compact figure to sketch next, and No-Face’s mask is a good exercise in clean symmetrical linework. If you want to support the site and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is where those are posted.