Published on September 10, 2026
Tuxedo Sam is one of the oldest faces in the whole Sanrio Characters lineup, dating back to 1979. This lesson covers how to draw Tuxedo Sam, walking through his rounded penguin build one shape at a time.
Bringing This Dapper Penguin to Life
The tutorial runs across 12 stages, ending on a fully colored version so your own shading has something to match against. We start with soft rounded guides for the head and body, then add the sailor hat, bow tie, and flippers as the figure comes together.
What Makes Tuxedo Sam Recognizable
- Blue feathers with a white belly
- Yellow beak and matching flippers
- Signature red bow tie
- Sailor style hat with ribbon
- Rounded, stocky penguin body
Sam runs in the same circles as plenty of other early Sanrio faces, so Pompompurin makes a natural next stop given how much they both love food. The clumsy Keroppi is another good pick if you want to keep the bow tie theme going.
Reading the Line Colors
Every image sticks to a three-color system so the newest lines are always easy to spot:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Tuxedo Sam: Step-by-Step
Show Off Your Tuxedo Sam
Once that bow tie is colored in, post your version in the comments so I can see how it came out. There’s a feature in progress that would let you attach your art right into the comment section, and it might already be running by the time you visit. With how to draw Tuxedo Sam wrapped up, the food loving Pompompurin or the cheerful My Melody make good next stops. New lessons go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they publish, a fresh video lands on YouTube every day pulled from these guides, and Pinterest gets updated regularly too, so if you’d like to support the work, my Patreon has hand drawn coloring pages waiting for you.
