Free course: Make a monster movie

How to draw a zombie

Six steps, one pencil, about twelve minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole zombie in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a zombie

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the head

Draw one big circle near the top. Wobbly is fine — a wobbly head looks sleepier.

2

Add the neck and shirt

Two short slanted lines under the head, so it leans to one side. Then a baggy shirt with a torn zigzag along the bottom.

3

Give it a sleepy face

Two half eyes, flat along the top and round underneath. Add a little nose and a lopsided smile.

4

Arms straight out

One long arm out to each side, one a little higher than the other. Hang a mitten hand with a thumb off the end of each one.

5

Bendy legs and big shoes

Two legs with knees that bend out to the sides. Park a big shoe under each one.

6

Finishing touches

Flick seven short hairs off the top of the head, then sew a patch onto the shirt. Now this zombie is yours.

Go further

Now draw a zombie who only wants a hug.

Practice on paper

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Make a monster movie

Draw a monster on paper, then plan the movie it stars in.

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