How to draw Tankman

The helmet visor and stocky chibi proportions are what make this how to draw Tankman sketch tricky to nail, since the boxy headgear sits on a rounded compact body that requires a bit of geometry work to keep looking right. This guide covers the chibi version of Tankman from the Friday Night Funkin’ roster, with the microphone extended forward and the mouth wide open mid-rap.

Chibi Tankman in 12 Steps: What the Tutorial Covers

The walkthrough runs 12 steps total and ends on clean line art with no color applied, so every step focuses on building confident shapes and clean outlines. Most of the construction work happens around the helmet and the outstretched microphone arm, since both require some foreshortening on a very compact body. The chibi proportions mean the head is large relative to the torso, which affects how everything below it gets scaled.

Tankman’s Key Visual Features

• Large rectangular visor helmet on head
• Open mouth with tongue visible
• Round grid microphone held forward
• Overalls with a tie underneath
• Stocky chibi body with rounded shapes

If you want more FNF characters to sketch alongside this one, Girlfriend sitting on the speakers and Sunday are both solid companions to add to the page. Falling Down Armaros is also worth checking out if you want something with more angular, complex line work to practice after finishing Tankman.

Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial

Each step uses a three-color system to make it easy to follow the progression:

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

How to Draw Tankman: Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Finished Your Tankman Sketch? Show It Off

Once the lines are clean and the helmet looks right, drop your finished drawing in the comments below. It’s always good to see how different people handle the visor shape and the microphone angle. New tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video goes up every day based on existing guides, and Pinterest stays regularly updated too. If you enjoyed this one, Shadow from FNF Rhythm Rush and Ayana are both worth trying next. Supporting the project on Patreon keeps new guides coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages available only there.