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Uploaded:January 10, 2012
Artist:Dialga_and_Palkia
Difficulty:Novice  Novice Skill Level
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Updated:January 10, 2012
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How to Draw a Tanuki Leaf, Tanooki Leaf

I just played on my cousin's 3DS and I came upon Tanuki Mario. I've known the Tanuki Leaf a long time ago but I've forgotten it for so long that it's as if it never existed until the game Super Mario 3D Land swooped into my cousin's hands. Now, some people may spell 'Tanuki' with two 'O's like this: Tanooki, but in Japanese, it's spelt with a 'U'. I Japanese, Tanuki means Raccoon Dog. If you watch the anime by Studio Ghibli, there's a movie about tanukis called 'Pom Poko'. In the Mario Series, there is a Power-Up called a Tanuki Leaf which allows the player to turn into Tanuki Mario. He wears a tanuki suit with ears and a tail. Statue Leaf is similar to Tanuki Leaf except it's made of stone and gives the user the ability to turn into statues so enemies wouldn't recognise them. By the way, I wasn't really paying attention to the official picture of the Tanuki Leaf so the stem is a bit too long! Sorry about that.

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how to draw a tanuki leaf, tanooki leaf step 1

STEP 1.

Lightly sketch out the basic shape of the Tanuki Leaf with guidelines for the eyes, stem and centre of the leaf.
 
how to draw a tanuki leaf, tanooki leaf step 2

STEP 2.

Re-outline the shape of the Tanuki Leaf but this time, on the left side, include a sort of round hole shape. Also, include that small stem at the bottom.
 
how to draw a tanuki leaf, tanooki leaf step 3

STEP 3.

Using the same thickness of the outline, draw the centre line of the leaf where the guideline should be. Make the line slightly curved. Then draw the thin eyes at a fair distance apart while staying inside the guidelines.
 
how to draw a tanuki leaf, tanooki leaf step 4

STEP 4.

This time, use thinner lines to draw the stripes of the Tanuki Leaf. Make them look like they are closing in onto the centre line of the leaf. It will make the leaf look curved and not flat. Try to make sure the lines don't touch the eyes.
 
how to draw a tanuki leaf, tanooki leaf step 5

STEP 5.

Erase or rub out the guidelines and color your Tanuki Leaf in 3 brown shades. You could look at the official picture to see how it looks like.
 

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FlameBlossom's comment

 

FlameBlossom ~ Apr 6, 2013, 3:57:59 PM
Ever so cute! X3
 
wolvesarebeast's comment

 

wolvesarebeast ~ Jul 17, 2012, 1:14:01 PM
so am i wow wow O_o
@happyfce4321
yyyyyyyy shrug i got it off devlinart
 
happyfce4321's comment

 

happyfce4321 ~ Jan 29, 2012, 10:29:52 AM
oookkkkk lol lol
@GES2001
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GES2001's comment

 

GES2001 ~ Jan 28, 2012, 12:48:06 PM
wow wow wow wow wow wow x sniff u er killin a rock HOW DARE YOU X CRYING REALLY LOUD X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x_x x_x threaten threaten threaten threaten snooty snooty snooty snooty =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ =$ =D =D =D =D =D singing
@happyfce4321
yyyyyyyy shrug i got it off devlinart
 
happyfce4321's comment

 

happyfce4321 ~ Jan 20, 2012, 4:12:53 PM
yyyyyyyy shrug i got it off devlinart
@stefanierae
im staring at ur pic wow wow wow
 
cblover1997's comment

 

cblover1997 ~ Jan 18, 2012, 6:13:05 AM
SUPER MARO 4
 
supergoogle's comment

 

supergoogle ~ Jan 17, 2012, 3:17:01 PM
Lol I have super Mario 3D land, and I couldnt resist this!!!! XD
 
SageLovesArt's comment

 

SageLovesArt ~ Jan 15, 2012, 3:01:43 PM
jawdrop jawdrop meowla meowla I wuv itt
 
FaithEvermore's comment

 

FaithEvermore ~ Jan 14, 2012, 10:45:45 AM
hahahaha ikr! its mesmerizing.... drool drool lol
@stefanierae
im staring at ur pic wow wow wow
 
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stefanierae ~ Jan 14, 2012, 12:46:26 AM
im staring at ur pic wow wow wow
@happyfce4321
tht is so cute X3
 
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