Super Mario 3D World handed Luigi a cat suit and sent him climbing up walls, and this tutorial covers how to draw cat Luigi mid-leap, capturing that pouncing energy that makes the power-up form so recognizable in the Super Mario lineup. The 13-step walkthrough builds the figure from a rough skeleton sketch all the way to clean line art.
What Makes This Pose Worth Practicing
The guide runs 13 steps and stays in line art without a colored finish, so all the focus goes toward getting the shapes and proportions right. The leaping pose with limbs outstretched adds asymmetry throughout the figure, which makes it a solid exercise in drawing characters mid-motion rather than standing still.
Cat Luigi’s Key Visual Features
- Full cat suit with hood and rounded ears
- Round nose and wide open smile
- Paw gloves with claws extended outward
- Long tail curving upward behind body
- Leaping pose with limbs fully outstretched
If you want to keep building out your Mario cast after this one, regular Luigi is a natural next step for comparison, and Mario in a running pose covers similar motion challenges from a different angle. For something with more unusual anatomy, Blooper is worth a look.
Understanding the Step Color System
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what is new and what carries over from before:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Cat Luigi: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Share Your Cat Luigi Sketch When You Are Done
Once the drawing is finished, drop it in the comments below. It is always good to see how different people handle the leap pose and the tail curve. New tutorials go up on Koopa Troopa and the rest of the Mario roster, and the site stays active across Facebook, Telegram, and Pinterest whenever a new guide is published, with a new YouTube video going up every single day. If you want to support the project and get access to hand-drawn coloring pages in the process, the Patreon page is the place to do it. You can also check out Pauline if you are looking for another Mario character with a bit more clothing detail to work through.