How to draw Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen in pencil

Sketch Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen with a plain pencil, from the first light head outline to deep final shading. It suits beginners who can already draw a simple face and want to try an anime portrait. You only need paper, a few pencils and an eraser, plus a reference image of Gojo to work from.

How to Draw Gojo Satoru 🔥 | Epic Step-by-Step Pencil Sketch, by MC Draw Anime on YouTube. 24 min 51 s.

Video length
24 min 51 s
Time to do it
45 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Steps
8

What you need

Steps

  1. Tape your paper flat and place the reference beside you. Keep a 2H pencil sharp for the first outlines so mistakes rub out cleanly.

  2. Draw a light oval for the skull, then taper it into a narrow jaw and chin. Add a faint vertical centre line and a horizontal line halfway down for the eyes.

  3. Mark the eye shapes wide and slightly tilted, then place a small nose line and the mouth. Gojo's gaze is calm and intense, so keep the eyes open and level.

  4. Draw the eyes properly: thick upper lids, small dark pupils and a circle of white left empty for the highlight. Shade the iris lightly around that highlight.

  5. Sketch the hair in flowing spikes that start at the crown and fall outward. Keep these lines light and thin, because the hair is pale and reads through shadow, not heavy outlines.

  6. Add the hand and fingers in the cursed energy gesture, blocking the palm as a box first, then the fingers as simple tubes before refining them.

  7. Shade with the 2B pencil in mid tones on the neck, under the chin and along the hair strands. Switch to the 4B for the darkest points and the deepest hair shadows.

  8. Blend softly with a stump or tissue, then lift highlights with the kneaded eraser. Go back over the pupils, eyelids and jaw line to make the face crisp.

Tips and common mistakes

Keep every early line light until the head proportions look right, since dark guide lines are hard to erase.

Because Gojo's hair is white, shade the gaps and background around the strands instead of filling the hair itself.

Sharpen your pencil before drawing the eyes, as blunt tips make the lids and pupils look muddy.

Work from the top of the page downward so your hand does not smudge shading you have already finished.

Questions

Do I need special pencils for this drawing?

No. A normal HB pencil plus one softer pencil like a 2B is enough. A 4B helps if you want deeper shadows in the hair and under the chin.

How long does the sketch take?

Most people need about 45 minutes for a clean portrait, and longer the first time. Rushing the eye and hair placement is the usual reason a drawing looks off.

Can I draw him with the blindfold instead?

Yes. Cover the eye area with a band and draw the fold lines and hair falling over it. You skip the iris shading but still shade the face and hair the same way.

This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.

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