Splatoon built its roster around ink-slinging kids with attitude, and the Inkling Boy is the face that most players recognize the moment they pick up a controller. This step-by-step guide walks through how to draw an Inkling Boy from Splatoon, covering the full figure from tentacle hair to ink tank, across all 44 steps of the Splatoon drawing series.
What Makes This a Challenging Sketch
The tutorial covers a full-body action pose with the character crouching forward and the weapon aimed outward, which introduces some perspective work right from the start. Forty-four steps sound like a lot, but most of that detail goes into the weapon and ink tank, which have more geometry than the character body itself. The result is clean line art with no color fill, so every line needs to read clearly on its own.
Inkling Boy Design Breakdown
- Tentacle hair pulled back with headband
- Large single eye, determined expression
- Vest and shorts outfit
- Large ink blaster weapon in hand
- Cylindrical ink tank on back
If you want to sketch more characters from the same game, the guides for Callie and Marie cover two of the most recognizable Splatoon personalities, while the Octotrooper walkthrough is a good contrast if you want something simpler to warm up with.
Reading the Step Colors
Each step in this tutorial uses a three-color system to show what goes where:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw an Inkling Boy: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Inkling? Show It Off
Post your finished drawing in the comments below. It helps to see how different people handle the weapon geometry and the crouching pose, and reader sketches are always worth looking at. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they publish, a new YouTube video drops every day pulling from existing guides, and Pinterest stays updated regularly if that is your preferred feed. For more game character practice, the Inkling Girl and Agent 4 are natural next steps since they share a lot of structural similarities with this character. If you want to support the project, Patreon is where unique hand-drawn coloring pages are available alongside early access to new content.