How to Draw a Monster Face: Easy 10-Step Guide

Ready to create your own friendly beast? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and some paper to bring your unique monster to life while practicing symmetry and expressive character design.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, friendly monster face drawing, perfect for kids' art projects.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Eye Sockets

Pencil sketch showing two S-shaped curves and lemon-shaped eye sockets for a monster face.

Draw two curvy lines that look like a rotated letter 'S'. Underneath each, sketch a lemon shape with a small oval in the center. Teacher's Tip: Keep these shapes light; they act as the foundation for your monster's expression.

Step 2: Adding Brow Details

Drawing the monster's brow area with a rounded M-shape and uneven eye ridges.

Draw a rounded 'M' shape between the eyes, then add two ovals with short lines beneath them. Sketch loose, uneven shapes over the eyes to create a grumpy or silly brow. Tip: Don't worry about perfection; monsters look better when they are a little lopsided!

Step 3: Defining the Nose and Mouth

Adding the mouth curve and nose details to the monster face sketch.

Outline the mouth using a wide curve with a small dash on either side. Add curvy lines around the eyes and nose to give the face texture. Tip: Use short, quick strokes to make the skin look bumpy and monstrous.

Step 4: Drawing the Teeth

Sketching the monster's open mouth with jagged, uneven triangular teeth.

Complete the mouth by drawing two wide loops and connecting them. Add uneven triangles for the teeth. Tip: Make the teeth different sizes to give your monster a fun, chaotic grin.

Step 5: Shaping the Head

Outlining the head shape and chin of the cartoon monster.

Draw a short loop on either side of the mouth, then outline the rest of the head with taller, rounded loops. Add a curve at the bottom for the chin. Tip: Try to keep your hand loose to create natural, organic shapes.

Step 6: Adding Side Details

Adding curved lines to the sides of the monster's head.

Sketch two loops that end in long, curved lines on each side of the head. These will eventually become part of the monster's unique features. Tip: Imagine these are like little ears or tufts of fur.

Step 7: Adding Depth

Adding lemon-shaped details to the sides of the monster's head for depth.

Draw a lemon shape on both sides of the face, then add extra curves for depth. Tip: These shapes help make your monster look 3D rather than flat on the page.

Step 8: Creating the Horns

Drawing the base of the monster's horns on the sides of the head.

Make a tube shape on each side that looks like a hot dog. Connect them with a curved line across the top. Tip: If you want a scarier monster, make these horns pointier!

Step 9: Finalizing the Horns

Completing the monster's horns with large, curved lines.

For each horn, start with a short curve and extend it into a large, sweeping curve. Sketch two lines above the brow for extra detail. Tip: Think of the horns on Sully from Monsters, Inc. for inspiration!

Step 10: Adding Color

The finished, colored monster face drawing with green skin and red eyes.

Outline your monster with a black pen, then erase your pencil marks. Color the face olive green, the eyes red, and the teeth off-white. Tip: Use light, circular motions with your colored pencils for a smooth, even look.