Last Updated on April 20, 2026
Drawing two figures together in a single composition takes more planning than a solo character, and this guide on how to draw Princess Mononoke and Moro puts that spatial thinking front and center, making it one of the more involved entries in the Studio Ghibli tutorial collection here. The pairing captures San seated on Moro’s back, with the wolf occupying the foreground and the girl leaning into a relaxed pose above.
Two Characters, One Frame: What This Tutorial Covers
The tutorial runs 19 steps and finishes as clean line art with no color applied, so the entire focus goes toward proportion, placement, and getting the two figures to read as a believable unit. The main challenge is scale: Moro is large and fills the lower portion of the frame, while San sits higher up with her own set of details. Keeping their relative sizes consistent through the sketching phase is where most of the work happens.
Key Visual Features to Draw
- Short dark hair, small headpiece on girl
- Fur cloak draped over her shoulders
- Red markings visible on her face
- Large wolf with pointed ears, forward gaze
- Girl seated relaxed on wolf’s back
If you enjoy multi-character Ghibli compositions, the guide on Sheeta and Pazu together follows a similar two-figure structure and is worth working through alongside this one. For single-character Ghibli practice, Haku from Spirited Away and the Laputian robot each offer their own challenges in shape and proportion.
Understanding the Step Color System
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 Princess Mononoke and Moro: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Share It
Once you have the line art done, drop your finished drawing in the comments. Seeing how different people handle the scale between San and Moro is always interesting, and it helps others gauge what to expect from the steps. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they publish, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more Ghibli line art practice, No-Face and the chibi and big Totoro duo are solid next steps. If you want to support the project, the Patreon page has unique hand-drawn coloring pages available that you will not find anywhere else on the site.
