Banshee Drawing
Kids will be engaged learning how to create a banshee drawing.
Expect 6 easy steps to follow, kids will enjoy making their own screaming banshee on paper. Also included is a printable version of this Irish folklore drawing tutorial.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw their own banshee.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a simple lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Banshee Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s tutorial, we will discover how to create a scary banshee drawing on paper. The size of each of the drawn parts will be observed in each step of the lesson. Take notice that the blue outlines have been drawn to indicate the current lines being drawn in each in each of the steps.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The Head

Begin by drawing a U-shaped outline to create the banshee’s head. Next, add two C-shaped lines for her ears. Outline her eyes by drawing two circles. Now, add her brows by creating diagonal lines, and a curved line for the nose. Then, form the outline of her open mouth, with small curved lines for the teeth.
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Attach The Arms

Draw the banshee’s outstretched arms raised upwards. Then, outline her hands with sharp, pointed nails.
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Add The Torso

Add the banshee’s torso by drawing two vertical lines. Then, create the folds of the fabric by drawing short curved lines.
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Form The Skirt

Form the skirt of her long, flowing gown similar to the illustration.
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Outline The Hair

Outline the banshee’s long, messy hair.
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Complete The Banshee Drawing

Let’s color our drawing of the mystical and ghostly banshee! First, shade her skin with a light blue crayon, and her hair with a light gray crayon. Next, fill in the eyes with a black crayon. Now, color the teeth with white, and the inside of her mouth with shades of red. Then, fill in her long gown with a white crayon. Finally, add a shadow beneath the floating banshee with a light gray crayon.
Banshee Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Banshee Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
