How to Draw a Crying Emoji: Easy 6-Step Guide

This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up looking to express emotions through character design. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and your favorite markers or crayons. Follow these simple steps to build confidence in your drawing skills while creating a fun, expressive character.

6 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished crying emoji illustration used as the main guide cover.
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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Sketching the Face Shape

A simple pencil-drawn circle centered on a white background, serving as the foundation for the emoji face.

Draw a large, light circle to serve as the base for your emoji's face. Teacher's Tip: If you struggle with circles, trace the bottom of a small cup to get a perfect, smooth shape every time.

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Step 2: Adding the Eyes

Two small, dark-filled circles representing the eyes positioned inside the main face circle.

Draw two small, solid circles inside the face for the eyes. Teacher's Tip: Place them slightly above the center line of the face to give your emoji a more natural, expressive look.

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Step 3: Drawing the Eyebrows

Two curved eyebrow lines added above the eyes, angled to show a sad or concerned facial expression.

Add a curved line above each eye, angling them downward toward the center. Teacher's Tip: By curving the eyebrows downward, you instantly change the emoji's mood from neutral to sad or worried.

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Step 4: Creating the Mouth

A small, downward-curving mouth line and a tiny chin arc added to the bottom half of the emoji face.

Draw a flat, horizontal line with a slight curve at the ends to form a frown, then add a small chin line below it. Teacher's Tip: Keep the mouth small to ensure the focus remains on the eyes and the upcoming teardrop.

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Step 5: Adding the Teardrop

A single teardrop shape drawn falling from one of the emoji's eyes.

Draw a teardrop shape starting just below one eye. Teacher's Tip: Make the top of the teardrop pointed and the bottom rounded to give it a realistic, liquid appearance.

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Step 6: Adding Color

The finished crying emoji drawing, fully colored in blue with a darker outline.

Color your emoji! Use yellow for a classic look, or blue to emphasize the 'feeling blue' emotion. Teacher's Tip: Use a lighter shade of blue for the teardrop to make it look shiny and wet.

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