Building a recognizable enemy character from simple shapes is exactly what this guide covers, and the Goomba from the Super Mario series makes a solid subject for practicing that skill. The how to draw Goomba tutorial keeps things accessible without skipping the shading details that give the final result its depth.
What the 8-Step Walkthrough Covers
The tutorial runs through 8 steps, ending on a fully colored version with shading applied to the brown body and a lighter tan underside visible between the feet. Because the Goomba is a compact, mostly symmetrical shape, the steps move quickly through structure and spend more time on the facial details and color work at the end. This makes it a good exercise for getting clean, confident curves on a rounded form.
Goomba’s Key Visual Features
- Large round brown mushroom-shaped head
- Angry furrowed brows with dark eyebrows
- Wide eyes with white sclerae and dark pupils
- Two small white fangs at the mouth
- Short stubby feet in a walking pose
If you want more characters to sketch after this one, cat Toadette is a fun follow-up with more detailed costume elements to work through. For practicing full-body human proportions in the same universe, the Mario tutorial and the running Mario guide each take a slightly different approach to the pose.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step uses a three-color system to make progress easy to follow:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Goomba: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Goomba? Share It Below
Once the coloring is done, drop your finished drawing in the comments. Seeing how different artists handle the shading on that round brown head is always worth a look. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they publish, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every single day, and the Pinterest boards stay regularly updated if you prefer saving references visually. If you want more from the same franchise, the Princess Rosalina tutorial and the Wario guide both offer more complex character builds to practice on next. Supporting the project on Patreon keeps new tutorials coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages available only there.