How to Draw a Monster

Last Updated: December 14, 2021

A monster is a hideous creature that is usually found in legends, stories, films and other types of entertainment. This tutorial will show you how to draw some different types of monsters and has some steps you can adapt to draw your own totally unique monster.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Big Foot Monster

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Draw a square with curved edges, then add a crossed line inside the square. Draw another square, make the top part wider than the bottom and replace the edges with curves lines instead of angled.
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For the arms, add two sausage shapes, one on each arm. For the legs, use curved strokes and add a C shape for the feet.

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Add details to the face. Draw two small circles for the eyes. Draw a smaller circle inside the big ones and shade a part of the small circle with black. The shaded part would look like a crescent moon. Add the nose. Use two small circles for the nostrils and add a curved line on each side. Draw the mouth using a horizontal line with a triangle on each side for the fangs. Add the ears on each side of the head using C shapes.
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Draw the hair using small strokes that form into angles.
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Draw the details of the arms and hands. Use small strokes that shape into angles as you draw the arms to make them look furry. When drawing the fingers, you can use small sausage shapes and a small circular shape on each tip for the fingernails. Add a few horizontal and slanted strokes on the chest of the monster.
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Use the same strokes used in the hands when drawing the legs, to make them also look furry. For the toes, use shorter U shaped curves and then add the toenails using small circular shapes.
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Erase unnecessary lines.
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Color your drawing.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

Eye Monster

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Draw a circle. Attach triangle shapes on each side of the circle.
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Draw a curved line at the center of the circle and add another curved line below it to make an almond like shape.
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Draw the pupil. Add a small circle inside surrounded with two layers of broken line circles. Sketch a small shape at the upper right corner of the eyes where light usually is reflected. Sketch out curved strokes on the upper and lower border of the eye for the eyelids.
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Draw the mouth. Add a zigzag line across the mouth to make it look like a sharp set of teeth.
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Add details to the wings, make the top sharp and for the bottom part, sketch two curved lines. Add two inverted V shapes on the arch of each wing.
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Erase unnecessary lines and refine desired ones.
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Color your drawing.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

A Cartoon Sea Monster

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Draw an oval for the head.
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Draw a sharp angular shape for the jaw.
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Draw another oval for the body.
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Draw curves connecting the body with the head.
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Draw an oval for the hands and add curves for the claws and the arm.
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Draw two ovals with trapezoids attached for the feet; Add curved lines for the claws.
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Draw curved lines for the tail.
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Draw the top frill using curved lines.
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Draw triangles for the teeth and add a circle for the eye.
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Based on the outline, draw the main body of the monster.
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Add details such as skin texture, spots, and frill details.
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Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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Color your sea monster!

Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

A Realistic Sea Monster

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Draw a rectangle for the head.
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Draw an inverted triangle for the mouth.
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Draw an oval for the body.
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Draw another oval for another section of the monsters body.
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Draw a series of ovals and trapezoids for the hands of the monster.
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Draw a series of curved lines for the tentacles.
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Draw curves the head back and hands of the monster.
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Draw the eyes and mouth by making a circle for the eyes and curves for the mouth.
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Based on the outlines, draw the sea monster.
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Add skin texture to the sea monster.
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Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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Color your sea monster!

Community Q&A

Question

How can I draw a sea monster?

Community Answer

You can draw a sea monster by looking at a few videos on YouTube and looking some step-by-step guides online. You should choose the best ones and then copy features from them to make your very own monster inspired by other sea monsters.
Question

How would I make #1 through #3 realistic?

Community Answer

Try looking at some reference pictures and add detail. For the big foot monster try giving it a scarier face. The eye monster you can add more detail and put some bigger teeth. Make the eye small too. For the Cartoon sea monster just use the realistic monster.
Question

How do I make a realistic shade effect?

Community Answer

Think about where the light source is and look at reference pictures. Maybe even try recreating the scene in real life!