How to Draw a Realistic Monkey

In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Realistic Monkey in 9 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.

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How to Draw a Realistic Monkey - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: start by drawing the shape of the face. Draw a u-shape for this.

Step 2: To draw the head, draw a curve on top of the face, with bumps for ears. Then draw a squashed circle around the face, with a fuzzy line to look like fur. 

Step 3: Next add two dots for the eyes.

Step 4: Draw a small curve for the nose.

Step 5: Draw a small curve for the mouth. 

Step 6: Now draw the body. Draw a long diagonal line coming down from the head for the back, and a small curve at the front to make the chest.

Step 7: Now for the legs and arms. Draw two long sausage shapes down from the chest for the arms, and add fingers at the end. Now draw an oval near the back of the body to make the thigh, and a sausage at the bottom for the foot. Add toes to this one too. 

Step 8: Now we'll add the tail, which is a short sausage shape. 

Step 9: Finally, draw a curved line to form the belly. 

How to Draw a Realistic Monkey - Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to Draw a Realistic Monkey – Step-by-Step Tutorial

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