How to Draw a Super Mario

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ed in the a
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Donkey Kong in 1981
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Originally
called "Mr. Video”, and later "Jumpman”, Mario has since appeared in over two
hundred different video games.

Considered the most successful video game franchise of all time, Mario is the
premier mascot of the Nintendo corporation. The character has also featured
in books, television series, films, and merchandise.

Mario is said to be of Italian descent, having been born on Yoshi's Island. When
he's not rescuing Princess Peach from evil villains, he pursues a career as a
plumber. Mario becomes "super" when he collects power ups that grant him
various powers.

Would you like to be able to draw Super Mario? If you have a pencil and a
piece of paper, you can, using the step-by-step tutorial below. This drawing
guide is easy to follow. Simply add the blue highlighted lines in each step.

Have an eraser handy, so you can erase mistakes and guide lines as needed.
You may also wish to use markers, colored pencils, or crayons to shade your
finished picture.

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 Step-by-step Instructions
for a Super Mario

Begin by drawing a curved line. This Next, draw a circle within the curve of
will outline Mario's face and jaw. the line. This will form Mario's nose.

Draw Mario's ear. To do this, draw a
curved line, nearly completing an
oval. Within the figure, draw two
connected, curved lines. These lines
detail the folds of the ear.
Draw Mario's mustache. Extend a short,
curved line from each side of the nose.
Below this, draw a series of short,
connected, curved lines to form a
scalloped design. This scalloped line will
connect the ends of the mustache.

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Draw a curved line to form the top of Below the chin, draw a large circle.
the head. This will form Mario's body.

From the neck to the circle, draw two Erase the guide lines from the body.
sets of parallel, curved lines. Connect
each set by drawing two short,
straight lines, meeting at a point. You
have just drawn Mario's suspenders.

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Draw a curved line connecting the
suspenders, and a small circle for the
button at the end of each suspender.
Draw Mario's arms and legs. On the
left side, draw a curved line extending
from the neck to the middle of the
side. On the right, draw a similar line.
Then, draw two short, connected
curved lines to form the elbow. Draw
two sets of parallel, curved lines
extending downward.

Draw a curved line across the left arm Erase the guide lines from the figure.
to indicate the curve of the elbow. At
the end of each arm, draw a cuff
using two curved lines. Draw another
curve horizontally across the belly.
Then, draw a curved line from the
horizontal line to the bottom of the
circle. Connect the ends of the leg
lines using curved, wavy lines.

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Draw Mario's hands, using overlap-
ping curved lines to form each finger.
Draw Mario's hat using two long, wavy
lines. The brim of the hat will extend
from the ear to the other side of the
head. The top of the hat will extend
from the ear to the far side of the first
line, enclosing the shape.
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Draw Mario's shoes. Use a long,
curved line to outline the shoes,
squaring the heel. Detail the soles of
the shoes by drawing curved lines
parallel to the shoe bottoms.
Draw Mario's other ear by enclosing
an oval, using a curved line. Add detail
to the ear by drawing a small, curved
line. Draw another curved line to
enclose the brim of the hat, and
several short, curved lines to indicate
hair near the first ear.
Draw a curved line from the brim of the
hat, and enclose a circular shape above
the line. Within the circle, draw the letter
"M" for Mario. Draw some more hair at
the back of the head using a wavy line,
and connect the suspender to the hand
using a short, curved line.
Draw a "U" shaped line beneath the
mustache to form the mouth. Draw
oval shapes for the eyes, and a
curved shape above each to indicate
eyebrows.

Use curved lines within the mouth to Color Mario.

indicate tongue and teeth. Draw an
oval within an oval in each eye,
shading the smaller.

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