pencil drawing of a skull
Learn how
to draw a pencil drawing of a skull!
I'll show you how to draw 9 different fun and funky skulls. You can
use a pencil, pen, markers, or crayons - whatever you have on hand.
If
you're just getting the hang of it, you might want to try with a pencil
first. That way you can erase your mistakes. If you like the final
drawing, you can always go over the lines with a marker or other art
material!
This drawing lesson will show you all the steps to create the skull on the left. This is one of the more complicated skulls, so if it feels overwhelming, start with an easier pencil drawing of a skull.
When you're done drawing your skull, you can then color and decorate your skull drawings for Day of the Dead! If you don't know what Day of the Dead is, read all about it! For examples of my Day of the Dead art, see my skull drawings on the right.
Click on each skull to be taken to simple step-by-step instructions for drawing each one.
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This
skull is a bit more complicated than the other skulls, so there
are more steps. Watch the animation on the left before you start
drawing, so that you can see how the individual steps build
to create this cool skull drawing! |
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Draw the upper half of a half-circle. |
Add 2 lines, 1 inside each side of the circle. Start the lines inside the circle and gently curve them outside the circle. |
Continuing on these 2 lines, draw 2 lines (1 on each side) bringing the angle of the lines down and slightly inwards. These lines will form the cheekbones of the skull. |
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Finish rounding out the cheekbones by bringing the lines back in towards the center and then down. |
Now you'll draw the lines that will become the sides of the mouth. Continue the 2 lines from Step 4 a bit further downwards. |
Connect the 2 lines with a very slight u-shaped line. This line will become the bottom line of the teeth. |
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Just above the line you just drew, draw another gently sloping line that runs parallel to it. This line will be the middle of the teeth. |
Just above the line you just drew, draw 1 more gently sloping parallel line. This line will be the top of the teeth. |
Draw several lines that go up and down to form the teeth. Now your skull is smiling! |
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Go back to the cheekbones. Below the cheekbones, next to the mouth, draw 2 lines (1 on each side) going downwards. This will form the jaw. |
Connect those 2 lines with a gently sloping u-shaped line that runs parallel to the teeth. Now your skull has a jaw! Almost done! |
Above the teeth, draw 2 nostrils in between the cheekbones. |
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Above the nostrils, draw 2 eyes. Congrats, you've just draw a funky skull! |
Here is an animation showing all the steps to create this skull. |
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This skull design that you just learned was the one used to create the skull on the right. This gives you an idea of how you can add a bunch of colors and patterns to your skull to make it really come alive!
If you like drawing skulls, and you want to get more advanced, check out these Day of the Dead skulls. They are colorful, detailed and fun!
Check out these Sugar Skull Coloring Pages, a funky ebook containing 21 sugar skulls that you can print and color as many times as you like!
