Trigun built its cast around contrasts, and few characters sit darker on that spectrum than Legato Bluesummers, the cold enforcer whose presence in the Trigun roster makes him one of the most demanding figures to sketch from the series. This tutorial walks through how to draw Legato Bluesummers across 15 steps, capturing his unusual accessories and the weight his design carries.
What Makes This Sketch a Challenge Worth Taking On
The 15 steps cover a full-body depiction rather than a simple portrait, and the complexity comes mostly from the right side of the figure. Legato is shown with a large mechanical arm featuring a skull motif, plus a spiked circular structure on the left, both of which require careful shape-building before the details make sense. The result is line art only, so every step stays focused on structure and clean linework rather than color.
Legato’s Key Design Elements
- Short dark hair with side-swept bangs
- Serious expression, intense and narrow eyes
- Fitted jumpsuit with high collar and belt
- Large mechanical arm with skull attachment
- Spiked wheel-like structure on left side
If you enjoy drawing anime antagonists with strong silhouettes, the Obeiron (Sugou Nobuyuki) walkthrough covers another villain with a layered outfit worth studying. For a contrast in tone, Kirito and Yuuki Asuna are both available as step-by-step guides if you want to practice a different style of anime figure.
Reading the Step Colors
Each step image 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 Legato Bluesummers: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Show It Off
Once the lines are done, drop your finished drawing in the comments below. Seeing how different people handle the mechanical arm and the spiked structure makes for a genuinely useful comparison. 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 day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more anime figure practice, the Kirito portrait is a solid next step, and Leafa offers good practice with flowing lines. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.