You've seen them everywhere. Those stubby, pill-shaped astronauts from InnerSloth’s Among Us are basically the modern version of the smiley face. They look simple. Deceptively simple. Then you sit down with a pencil, try to sketch one, and suddenly it looks like a thumb with a backpack. It's frustrating because the game’s art style is actually rooted in very specific geometric proportions that are easy to mess up if you’re just winging it.
Learning how to draw Among Us crewmates (or impostors) is mostly about mastering the "bean" shape. If you get the curve of the head wrong, the whole vibe is off. We’re going to break down the actual anatomy of these little beans, talk about the line weights that make them look "official," and look at how to handle that annoying visor transparency.
The Secret Geometry of the Bean
Most people start with a circle. Don't do that. An Among Us character is more of a rounded rectangle or a heavy-bottomed bean.
Think about a loaf of bread standing on its end. The top is perfectly semicircular, but the sides stay straight for a bit before hitting the legs. Marcus Bromander, one of the original artists at InnerSloth (often known as PuffballsUnited), utilized a very thick, consistent line weight. This is the "sticker" aesthetic. If your lines are thin and shaky, it won't look like the game. Use a bold marker or a heavy digital brush.
The legs aren't separate attachments. They are extensions of the body. Imagine a "U" shape cut out of the bottom of your loaf of bread. That's it. That’s the crotch. If you make the legs too long, you’ve drawn a human in a suit. If they’re too short, it’s a nugget. You want the legs to be roughly one-quarter of the total body height.
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Why Your Visor Looks Flat
The visor—or the "goggles"—is the most expressive part of a character that has no face. It’s an oval, but it’s a specific kind of oval.
It needs to overlap the side of the body. If you center the visor perfectly in the middle of the bean, the character looks like it’s staring directly at the viewer in a creepy way. To give it perspective, let the visor wrap around one side. It should be a flattened oval, wider than it is tall.
Shadows and Highlights
Here is where the E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) of game art comes in. Look at the official sprites. The visor isn't one color. It’s usually a light blue or grey with a darker shade on the bottom half.
- Start with a base light blue (like #A1BDCE).
- Add a darker swoosh on the bottom (try #495B60).
- Put a small, bright white pill-shape highlight in the top left corner.
This creates the illusion of glass. Without that white highlight, it just looks like a blue circle stuck to a red bean. It’s a tiny detail, but it’s the difference between "my kid drew this" and "this is a leaked asset."
The Backpack (The Oxygen Tank)
Honestly, everyone forgets the backpack until the end, and then they cram it in. Big mistake.
The backpack starts about halfway down the visor's height and ends right where the legs begin. It shouldn't stick out too far. If the body is 4 units wide, the backpack should only add about 1 unit of width to the side. It’s a rounded rectangle. It needs to follow the same curve as the back. If your character is facing right, the backpack is on the left. Simple, right? But people often draw it too high, making the crewmate look like they’re wearing a hiking pack. Keep it low.
Making it Sus: The Impostor Twist
If you want to draw an impostor, you’re usually doing one of two things: the "Shhh" pose or the "Tongue Kill."
The "Shhh" pose is iconic. The hand is just a floating circle (no wrist!) with one finger extended. In the Among Us universe, hands are Rayman-style. They float. This is great for beginners because you don't have to worry about arm anatomy or elbows. Just draw a circle near the visor.
The tongue kill is more complex. The body splits in half horizontally. The "mouth" is a jagged line of sharp triangles (teeth). The tongue is a long, pointed spear. It’s basically a purple or pink tentacle. When drawing this, make sure the top half of the bean is tilted back slightly to show the opening. It adds "force" to the drawing.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
I've looked at thousands of fan art pieces, and the same three errors pop up constantly.
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First: The "Straight Leg" Syndrome. People draw the legs like sticks. The legs should have a slight curve on the outer edge to match the roundness of the body.
Second: Perspective Clashes. If the visor is turned to the right, the backpack must be on the left. If you put both on the same side, your character is a physical impossibility.
Third: Line Weight. Official Among Us art uses thick black outlines. If you're using a pencil, go over your final lines twice. Press hard. You want that bold, comic-book look.
Moving Into Digital Art
If you're drawing this on an iPad or a PC, use layers.
- Layer 1: Sketch (the bean).
- Layer 2: Clean linework (thick brush).
- Layer 3: Flat colors.
- Layer 4: Shading (use a "Multiply" layer for the shadows).
The shading in Among Us is very predictable. There is always a shadow on the bottom left of the body, regardless of where the light is coming from in the room. It’s a stylistic choice by the devs. It’s a crescent moon shape of a darker version of your base color. If your crewmate is Red, the shadow is a deep Burgundy.
Advanced Customization: Hats and Skins
Once you've mastered the basic bean, it's all about the accessories. The "Egg" hat is just a white circle with a yellow circle inside—super easy. The "Leaf" hat is a simple teardrop shape.
The trick with hats is that they should sit on the curve of the head, not just float above it. They should slightly overlap the top of the bean to look like they are actually being worn.
Action Steps for Your Next Sketch
Grab a piece of paper or open Procreate. Don't worry about being perfect.
- Start with the "Bean" body shape first, ignore the visor.
- Add the "U" cut at the bottom for the legs.
- Place the visor off-center to create a 3/4 view.
- Add a thick black outline—thicker than you think you need.
- Color it in, but keep the shading to the bottom third of the body.
- Practice drawing the "floating hand" to get used to the lack of limbs.
This process works because it focuses on the silhouette first. In character design, the silhouette is everything. If you can fill your character in with solid black and still tell it’s an Among Us crewmate, you’ve succeeded. Now go make something "sus."