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In horror films, Zombies are "undead beings." This tutorial will show you how to draw a cartoon zombie and a realistic zombie.
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Sketch a silhouette of the Zombie.
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Add fine details like a rugged hair using small slanted strokes that appear like unkempt hair. Draw the eyes using pea-like shapes, add a circle inside for the eyeball. Sketch a broken nose, cheek bone and maybe a little bit of unshaved beard.Advertisement
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Draw the Zombie’s clothes.
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For an even more rugged and dirty effect, sketch random small lines all over his face and body.
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Color the drawing. Choose the colour palette that makes the Zombie look pale for a more dramatic effect.
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Add a shadow effect by darkening a few areas on the Zombie’s body.
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Adding blue tones especially on the eye sockets and other hollowed areas of the face help make the Zombie look pale and scary.
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For final touches, add streaks of red for the blood coming from the Zombie’s victims.
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Draw an outline of the window using two rectangles, one rectangle is smaller and is drawn inside the bigger one.
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Sketch a rough outline of the zombie. Use a circle for the head, a rectangle for the jaw and curved lines for the shoulders.
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Draw the Zombies’ hands. The ball of the hand is shaped a circle. Sketch the fingers attached to the circle while the fingers of the other hand are on the frame of the window.
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Add details to the face. The eyes, teeth, cheek bones and other details that make it appear creepy.
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Refine the details of the hands, you can add long fingernails.
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Draw the Zombie’s clothing, you can be creative here. A suit is used in this illustration.
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Add cracked glass effects on the smashed window.
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You can also sketch silhouettes of more Zombies behind the Zombie.
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Darken appropriate lines from the outline and erase unnecessary ones for a neat finish.
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Color the drawing.
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Draw an oval shaped like a human head.
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Draw a rectangle for the body.
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Draw a series of ovals for the arms and a semi trapezoids for the hands.
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Draw interconnected rectangles for the legs of the zombie and trapezoids for its feet.
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Draw the details of the zombie’s head using the head outlines.
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Draw the body and hand details of the zombie given the body outlines but mak e them easy
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Draw the feet details of the zombie.
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Add details such as flesh marks, ragged details and textures.
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Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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Color your zombie!
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Draw an oval shaped like a human head.
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Draw a rectangle for the body.
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Draw a series of rectangular shapes for the arm and hands of the zombie.
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Draw two elongated ovals for the upper legs.
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Draw semi trapezoid shapes for the lower leg and feet.
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Based on the outline, draw the face and body.
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Draw the hand details of the zombie.
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Draw the feet using the outlines.
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Add details such as flesh marks, ragged details and textures.
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Erase the unnecessary outlines.
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Color your zombie!
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QuestionHow can I draw a realistic zombie?Mark Weiser is an Artist and Gallery Manager for DKW Art Gallery based in Marion, Iowa. He and his wife Deb manage the gallery, which boasts a variety of art, including paintings, ceramics, and photography. The gallery also provides art classes for the community, hosts shows, and runs events that build awareness of regional artists of all ages. Mark has also owned and operated art galleries in Florida and Georgia. He creates carved slate and wood pieces inspired by Irish and Celtic art, featuring the Gaelic language done in the ancient Ogham alphabet. Some of Mark's previous clients include CNN, Pinnacle Bank, and Collins Aerospace. He received a BS in Business Administration with minors in Education and Psychology from Emporia State University.I would say don't worry about making mistakes. Start sketching with a pencil to get your proportions right. And use a really good reference, like a live zombie model. Use these photos to create a sketch, then build up from this to get all of your proportions right. Not too much at once, though. Focus on a specific part, say the head and shoulders, or head and quarter body. Practice and then build from there!
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QuestionHow do I draw a witch?Elena HimmerichCommunity AnswerDraw a stooped female body. Then add features such as bushy eyebrows, a wart, and gnarled hands. Clothe the witch with a cape, hat, and boots. Add a broom if you want.
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QuestionHow do you draw the realistic zombie as a 3D zombie?Community AnswerA realistic zombie is 3D, as zombies are dead people, and people exist in 3D.
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- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser gum
- Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors
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To draw a zombie, start by sketching a silhouette of a person in torn, ragged clothing. Next, add small, slanted strokes to the top of the head for rugged, unkempt hair. Then, sketch the eyes using pea-like shapes with a circle inside, followed by a broken nose and an unshaved beard. For an even more rugged effect, draw small lines all over the face and body. After that, color the drawing using grey or light beige colors to make the zombie look pale. Additionally, add blue shading on the eye sockets and streaks of red coming from the zombie’s mouth for dramatic effect. For more tips, like how to draw cartoon zombies smashing a window, read on!
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