Luigi is Mario's tall green-capped brother and a favourite Nintendo character to draw. With his big nose, friendly smile and famous L cap, he is easier than you might think.

🎨 What You Need

  • A4 white paper
  • HB pencil
  • Black fine-liner
  • Green, blue, brown, yellow and skin-tone colouring pencils
  • Eraser

How to Draw Luigi Step by Step

  1. Start with a large oval for Luigi's head, slightly taller than wide.
  2. Add his cap on top — a curved dome with a short peak at the front and a circle in the middle for the L badge.
  3. Inside the face, draw two oval eyes with small dots for pupils, set close together.
  4. Add Luigi's famous big round nose just below the eyes.
  5. Draw a wide moustache under the nose with two curls, then add a friendly smile beneath it.
  6. Below the head, sketch a tall thin body in dungarees with a green long-sleeved shirt.
  7. Add his hands as small mittens, his feet as oval brown shoes, and round buttons on the dungaree straps.
  8. Outline with fine-liner, erase pencil marks, and colour the cap and shirt green, dungarees blue, shoes brown and the L badge white on green.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: Luigi is taller and slimmer than Mario, so stretch his body and legs a little to capture his unique build.

🌟 Did You Know?

Luigi was created in 1983 as a second player character for Mario Bros, and his name comes from the Italian word 'ruiji' meaning 'similar' — perfect for Mario's brother.

Tips for a Better Luigi Drawing

  • Make sure his cap is green, not red — that is the main difference from Mario.
  • Add a small white highlight in each eye to make him look lively.
  • His moustache should be slightly thinner than Mario's.
  • Draw a soft shadow under his feet so he stands properly.

🎯 Try This Mini Challenge

  1. Draw Luigi holding the Poltergust vacuum from Luigi's Mansion.
  2. Add a scared expression and a ghost floating beside him.
  3. Colour the background dark purple for a spooky scene.
  4. Give your drawing a fun caption.