How to draw Papyrus (FNF: Indie Cross)

An armored, slightly hunched battle stance is what this tutorial captures for Papyrus, the skeleton fighter from the Friday Night Funkin’ mod roster. Learning how to draw Papyrus in this armored version takes patience, but the 33-step walkthrough keeps the process manageable from start to finish.

What Makes This Version of Papyrus Worth the Effort

This is a full-body line art build with no background, so all 33 steps stay focused on the character. The armor plating, pauldrons, and flame wisps on the left arm are where most of the detail work lands, and the slight hunch in the pose adds asymmetry that takes a few steps to get right. The result is uncolored line art, which means clean, confident linework is the main skill being practiced throughout.

Papyrus Design Breakdown

• Skull head with wide grinning teeth
• Armored chest with shoulder pauldrons
• Large white gloves on both hands
• Tall boots with horizontal strap details
• Flame-like wisps on the left arm

If you enjoy drawing skeleton and mod characters from the FNF lineup, Amogus and Soul Tails are worth checking out next. D-Side Oswald is another solid pick if you want to keep practicing full-body character builds.

Reading the Step Colors in This Guide

Each step in this tutorial 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 Papyrus: Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Finished the Sketch? Share It and Keep Drawing

Once the line art is done, drop your finished Papyrus drawing in the comments. It is always good to see how others work through the armor details and the pose. New tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly as well. If you want more FNF character practice, RetroSpecter and Soft Mommy Mearest are two solid follow-up sketches. Supporting the project on Patreon helps keep new tutorials coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages.