How to draw Mario.EXE (GB Mario Land)

Heavy black fill shading and shadowed eyes give Mario.EXE a sinister silhouette that separates him from his source material, and this step-by-step guide covers how to draw Mario.EXE as a full-body Friday Night Funkin’ opponent with every detail accounted for.

What Makes This Drawing a Challenge

The tutorial runs 28 steps and ends on clean line art without color, so the entire focus goes toward linework and heavy fill areas. Most of the complexity sits in the shading patterns across the overalls and cap, plus the two props he carries, which break the usual symmetry you’d expect from a standing character pose.

Mario.EXE Visual Breakdown

• Round cap with large wide brim
• Large bushy mustache, deep shadowed eyes
• Overalls with button straps, sleeveless
• Globe-topped microphone in left hand
• Small card held in right hand

If you enjoy drawing corrupted or horror-styled FNF opponents, battered Mickey taunting follows a similar heavy-shadow approach, and Mordecai from FNF: Pibby Corrupted is another good one to try once you’re comfortable with this style. For Indie Cross fans, Cartoon Bendy is worth adding to your sketch list.

Reading the Step Colors

Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what to draw and when:

• Red Color: lines added in the current step.
• Black Color: lines completed earlier.
• Gray Color: base sketch for structure.

How to Draw Mario.EXE: Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Finished Your Drawing? Show It Off

Once the line art is done, drop your finished Mario.EXE sketch in the comments section below. Seeing how different people handle the heavy fill areas is always useful for anyone working through the same tutorial. All new guides get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing tutorials publishes every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly as well. If you want to try more from this roster, Neo Girlfriend and Onslaught Bob are both worth checking out next. Supporting the site on Patreon helps keep new tutorials coming and gives you access to hand-drawn coloring pages that aren’t available anywhere else.