This guide demonstrates how to draw Exo Stranger from Destiny, the mysterious time-traveling Exo who appears throughout the franchise. Also known as Elsie Bray, this enigmatic character became central to the Beyond Light expansion. Sketching Exo Stranger provides excellent practice with feminine robotic features and sleek sci-fi armor design.
Creating the Mysterious Time Traveler
This tutorial includes 15 step-by-step images guiding you through drawing Exo Stranger with her distinctive hooded cloak and pulse rifle!
Key Visual Elements
- Hood draped over head with flowing fabric
- Feminine Exo face with smooth mechanical features
- Glowing optical sensors where eyes would be
- Circular mouthpiece element on lower face
- Asymmetrical chest armor with strap across torso
- Form-fitting armor plates on arms and torso
- Belt with circular buckle at waist
- Segmented thigh and shin armor
- Knee pads with reinforced plating
- Curved pulse rifle held in hand
Female Exo characters present unique design challenges with their sleeker mechanical anatomy. After completing this Exo Stranger tutorial, try the Fallen guide for enemy alien designs. The Warlock drawing offers a different Guardian class perspective, while Eris Morn provides practice with another hooded female character from the series.
Following the Color Guide
The tutorial uses this straightforward color system:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Exo Stranger: Complete Tutorial















Share Your Time Traveler Art!
That concludes this guide on drawing the enigmatic Exo Stranger. Did the hooded cloak and mechanical face details come together well? Feel free to leave comments with questions or thoughts below. Anyone posting their finished Exo Stranger sketch on social media should share the link here so fellow Guardians can appreciate your work. Community feedback helps everyone improve their artistic abilities!