The flowing gown with its ruffled hem and Pauline’s wavy swept-up hair are the two parts that take the most patience in this how to draw Pauline tutorial, since both require steady curves and clean linework to read well at the end. She comes from the Super Mario franchise and carries a confident, polished look that depends on getting those proportions right.
What the 26 Steps Actually Cover
This is a full-body line art tutorial that runs through 26 steps with no color fill applied to the final result, so every step is focused purely on building clean lines. The gown takes up most of the middle section of the walkthrough, and the ruffled hem near the end is where the detail work clusters. The confident standing pose with hands on hips introduces a slight asymmetry in the torso that needs attention early in the sketch phase.
Pauline’s Key Design Features
- Long wavy hair swept up at crown
- Large expressive eyes, drop earrings visible
- Sleek form-fitting gown with ruffled hem
- Both hands on hips, confident stance
- Black high-heeled pointed shoes
If you enjoy drawing Super Mario characters, the guide sits well alongside Princess Daisy and Yoshi for variety in pose and complexity. Monty Mole is also worth a look if you want something more compact to practice before returning to a full-body figure.
Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial
Each step uses a three-color system to make the progression 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 Pauline: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Share It
Post your finished Pauline sketch in the comments below. It is always good to see how different artists handle the gown curves and the hair volume, and your version might be exactly what another reader needs to see for motivation. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides drops every single day, and Pinterest gets updated regularly too. From the Koopa Troopa to Mario himself, there is plenty more in the Super Mario lineup to work through. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.