In today’s drawing tutorial, you are going to learn how to draw a ghost step by step.
Just follow our easy ghost drawing instructions, and you’ll be drawing friendly (or scary) ghosts in no time. This simple tutorial is great for kids and beginners, and you can download the optional printable guide below.
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When it comes to drawing a ghost, it’s all about the facial expressions – you can make a scary ghost, a friendly one, a silly-looking one… It’s all in the face. That said, we’ll be drawing a friendly, not scary ghost.
Love learning how to draw? Check out more of our drawing tutorials, like How to Draw a Witch tutorial.
How to Draw a Ghost
What you need:
- our printable template (optional)
- paper
- pencil or black marker
Step by Step Ghost Drawing Instructions
Step 1
Start by drawing a curved shape (like a upside down letter U). This will be the top part of the ghost’s head.
Step 2
Draw hands – you can keep them simple, by drawing “U” shapes, or make them more detailed.
Step 3
Let’s start working on the body. Start on the left side, drawing a curved line from the hand downwards.
Step 4
Now move to the right side and draw another curved line, ending it above the first one.
Step 5
Complete with the wiggly “tail”.
Step 6
Now comes the face. If you want your ghost to look happy, draw “normal” eyes, and a “moon” shaped mouth. This way your ghost won’t look scary at all.
If you want a scary one, color the eyes all black and draw the “moon” shape with it’s end points turned downwards. You can even add a diagonal line on top of the eyes to make the ghost look angry. Scary isn’t it.
All done, you have learned how to draw a ghost!
Finish and Color Your Ghost Drawing
Once you’re happy with your pencil outline, go over the lines with a black pen or marker and erase any pencil marks. Then continue drawing: add a few small details, such as rosy cheeks or a little floating bat or pumpkin next to your ghost.
Ghosts look great in any color! Leave yours white for a classic look, or color the background dark blue or purple so your ghost stands out for Halloween.
Get Printable Ghost Drawing Guide
Get it here –> Ghost Drawing Guide Printable
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