That three-quarter portrait angle, with the wispy bangs and soft expression, carries a lot of the visual weight that makes Sheeta recognizable across the Studio Ghibli catalog. This step-by-step guide on how to draw Sheeta works through her upper body portrait in 11 steps, finishing as clean line art.
An Upper Body Portrait With a Lot Going On in the Face
The tutorial runs 11 steps total and stays focused on line art, so there is no coloring phase to worry about. Most of the detail work lives in the face, specifically the eyes and the way the hair frames them. The three-quarter pose adds mild asymmetry to the composition, which is good practice for portrait proportion work.
Sheeta’s Key Visual Features
- Short hair with wispy bangs
- Round expressive anime-style eyes
- Turtleneck sweater on upper body
- Hair tucked under a headband or cap
- Gentle slight smile on face
If you want to keep working with Ghibli characters after this one, the Ursula sketch covers another female character with a distinct portrait style, while the Soot Sprite and Catbus are both solid breaks from portrait work if you want something different in shape and structure.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step uses a three-color system to show what is new versus 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 Sheeta: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Share It and Keep Drawing
Once the line art is done, drop your finished drawing in the comments. Seeing how different people approach the same pose is always useful. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every single day, and Pinterest gets updated regularly too. If you want to carry on with Ghibli character work, the Sheeta and Pazu together guide is a natural next step from this one, and Haku from Spirited Away is worth trying if you want to practice a more flowing character design. Supporting the project on Patreon helps keep new tutorials coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages as well.