How to Draw a Monkey Face

Monkeys are some of the easiest creatures to draw. Their distinct features make them highly recognizable even without their bodies. They can be easily depicted by simply drawing a monkey face.

Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Pen or other drawing instrument

Instructions

1. 

   Start with his nose and mouth. Draw a simple circle with a horizontal line through it. Add two dots above the line for his nostrils.

2. 

   Hook up his eyes. Draw two circles directly above his nose and mouth to serve as the monkey’s eyes. Fill in with two dots for pupils.

3. 

   Add his ears. Draw two semi-circles on either side of the monkey’s eyes so he has something to hear with.

4. 

   Include any other facial details. You can add eyelids that are half closed, eyelashes, earrings, scars, beauty marks or whatever else suits your fancy. Hair is also a good add, although technically it is not on his face, unless you want him to have a mustache or beard.

Tips & Warnings

• Since monkey faces are so simple to draw, they are good to use to express a variety of emotions. Play around with the facial features and shapes to create monkeys that are terrified, hysterical, bored or angry.

• Don’t draw a monkey face on the mirror in lipstick. It will offend whomever happens to use the mirror next and probably ruin the lipstick.