How to draw Gojo Satoru's eyes from Jujutsu Kaisen in pencil

Draw Gojo Satoru's striking anime eyes in pencil, from the basic eye shape to the bright blue iris and white highlights. It suits beginners who can already sketch simple shapes and want to try an anime portrait. You only need a pencil, paper and an eraser.

How To Draw Gojo Satoru Eyes || Easy Anime Pencil Drawing, by Mini Art Drawing on YouTube. 30 min 48 s.

Video length
30 min 48 s
Time to do it
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Steps
10

What you need

Steps

  1. Find a clear reference image of Gojo's eyes and study the shape. Notice the narrow upper lid, the wide iris and the small white highlights.

  2. Lightly sketch two almond shapes with an HB pencil. Keep the lines faint so you can adjust the size and spacing.

  3. Draw the upper eyelid line thicker and darker than the lower lid. Add a short lash line at the outer corner.

  4. Place a large circle inside each eye for the iris. Leave a small gap at the top and bottom so the iris sits under the lids.

  5. Draw a smaller circle in the centre for the pupil. Mark the white highlight spots with a light circle you will keep empty.

  6. Shade the iris with a 2B pencil, pressing harder near the top and lighter near the bottom. Blend with a stump or cotton bud.

  7. Darken the pupil and the upper lid line. Add a soft shadow under the upper lid across the top of the iris.

  8. Erase the highlight spots clean with a kneaded eraser. Add a thin dark ring around the iris edge for contrast.

  9. Shade the skin around the eyes lightly and add a soft crease above each lid. Keep the shading smooth and even.

  10. Step back and compare with your reference. Fix the spacing, darken weak lines and clean up stray pencil marks.

Tips and common mistakes

Keep your pencil sharp for the fine lid and lash lines, and use the side of the lead for soft shading.

Leave the highlights completely white instead of drawing them in white pencil, since paper white looks brighter.

Draw both eyes at the same time so the size and angle match.

Press lightly at first, because dark pencil lines are hard to erase without smudging.

Questions

Do I need special pencils for this?

No. A standard HB pencil works for the sketch, and a 2B or 4B helps with the dark iris and lid lines. A kneaded eraser makes the highlights cleaner.

How do I get the bright blue look in pencil?

Keep the highlights pure white and build contrast with dark shading around them. Strong light and dark areas make the eye look bright even in grey pencil.

What if my eyes look uneven?

Sketch both eyes lightly first and check the spacing before shading. You can erase and redraw the outline until they match.

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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