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There's something about a silly monkey that brings a smile to the faces of those easily amused. With these helpful instructions, you can draw a happy little monkey anytime, anywhere and a cute one at that.
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Draw an ellipse and three circles on top of it. -
Draw his eyes and nose. Draw his eyes by sketching an upside down number “3” and two little circles within it. Draw another “3” and two little circles again but make it smaller in order to create his nose. Erase also some inside lines on the ellipse to create his face.Advertisement -
Draw his mouth and the details of his ears. Draw his mouth by drawing a half-circle and a small circle inside it. For his ears, draw also two almost circles, one on the left side and the other on the right side. -
4Outline your drawing with a black pen or marker.
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5Feel free to create different expressions of the cartoon monkey like this one were his sticking his tongue out.
- Add an expression where he's grinning from ear to ear.
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6Color your drawings and you're done. Color the monkeys brown or color them with any color you want.
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2Draw a line around the outside of this shape. You should have an oval with two lumps on top. Notice that there are three inward points, one at the top, one at the left and one at the right. If you chose to sketch the two circles and oval, erase any unnecessary lines now. Be sure to erase accordingly. -
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4Draw two circle shapes, one attached to each side of the face. These are the monkey's ears. -
5Draw a small oval type shape in the center of the monkey's face. This is the monkey's nose. -
6Draw two small vertical lines slightly above the nose. Notice that they look like the number "11". These are the monkey's eyes. -
7Draw a mouth in the appropriate space. Experiment with different types of mouths. A short upward curve makes a good smile . Alternatively, try a small circle or broad line with creases on each end. Place the mouth higher or lower for different effects.
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QuestionHow do I learn to draw?Community AnswerPractice. The more you draw, the better you get. Also, art classes are always an option and are very beneficial.
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Tips
- You can also try drawing your monkey with different faces.Thanks
- You can try adding a body to the monkey by drawing a circle connected to the head and another smaller circle inside for the belly. Then draw small ovals or longer arms and legs. You may like to make your drawing have stubby little limbs and fat bodies, if it fits the animal. Add a thin tail with a little curl.Thanks
- Another fun thing to do is to cut your monkey out and tape / glue it to a popsicle stick! Make lots of these and you have your own puppet show.Thanks
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