A red cap, blue overalls, and a thick black mustache have made Mario the face of video game culture for decades, and the Super Mario tutorials on this site now include a full step-by-step guide on how to draw Mario in his classic game look.
What This Tutorial Covers and How It Flows
The walkthrough runs through 13 steps and ends on a fully colored result, so the color choices for his red shirt, blue overalls, and skin tones are all part of the process. The figure is a standing full-body pose, which means proportions across the whole character need to stay consistent from head to shoes. Most of the detail work lands early, around the face and cap, while the lower body stays relatively simple.
Mario’s Core Visual Features
- Red cap with white M emblem
- Black thick mustache, blue eyes, large nose
- Red shirt under blue denim overalls
- Two yellow buttons on overall straps
- White gloves, brown shoes
If you want to practice other characters from the same franchise, the Monty Mole and Boom Boom guides cover two very different body types, and SuperMarioGlitchy4 is a good follow-up if you want something more stylized.
Understanding the Color Coding in the Steps
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what is new and what came before:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Mario: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Mario? Show It Off
Drop your finished drawing in the comments below. It is always good to see how different people handle the face details and the overall coloring stage. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides posts every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. If you want to keep practicing in this universe, check out Luigi from The Super Mario Bros. Movie or the Koopa Troopa sketch for something with a shell and more angular shapes. And if you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.