A zombie has long been associated with fear, dark and evil things. In this activity, we walk you through the steps of drawing a simple zombie for kids. It has a scary but fun look to it. It could be a creative and engaging drawing exercise for Halloween.
Step 1: Draw a square partially covered by a circle on top of it. They act as guides.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 1
Step 2: Draw intersecting vertical and horizontal lines through the middle of the circle. Draw two horizontal lines in the lower half of the circle.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 2
Step 3: Make slanting lines coming out of the square that serve as guides for the arms and legs.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 3
Step 4: Sketch oval guides for the feet and circular ones for the hands.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 4
Step 5: Start detailing the outline of the face. Note that the chin is flat and broad.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 5
Step 6: Draw the round eyes and the slightly curved nearly rectangular mouth.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 6
Step 7: Give shape to the pupils and the nostrils.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 7
Step 8: Draw the hair on the head and the uneven teeth in front of the semicircular tongue. Make the pupils black.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 8
Step 9: Make the shirt sleeves with serrated edges.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 9
Step 10: The shirt has a serrated bottom edge too.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 10
Step 11: Start sketching the arms that widen towards the front.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 11
Step 12: Shape the right hand having thick fingers.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 12
Step 13: Repeat with the left hand.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 13
Step 14: Draw the shabby pants with irregular edges.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 14
Step 15: Sketch the part of the skinny right leg that shows and the roundish shoe.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 15
Step 16: Draw the left shoe.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 16
Step 17: Make a tie.
How to Draw a Zombie Step 17
How to Draw a Zombie Step by Step
You can now put the colors of your choice on the figure. Be generous with your greens, reds, blues and blacks. The shabby dress and the eerie face are sure to give the spooks to little ones.
