How to Draw a Graveyard
Young artists can learn how to draw a graveyard by following the photos in this simple lesson.
Follow along with these simple 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing a graveyard.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This goes perfectly with crayons. This is wonderful for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and are looking to color in a graveyard.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a graveyard. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some unique details. It is officially time to get creative!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Graveyard Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

This step by step lesson will teach you how to draw a graveyard. We will draw attention to the shapes of each section and variety of contours created making sure that the artwork looks right.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Begin With The Headstone
Draw an arc shaped curve in the middle of your paper.
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Draw A Cross
Then add the cross above it.
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Add Details In The Headstone
We added another curve just underneath the main headstone for additional details.
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Draw The Inscription
We wrote RIP on the headstone. You can write anything you wish on your drawing!
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Add Details Below
Then we draw the ground.
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Complete Your Drawing
Since this is a simple gravestone drawing, we can get more creative by using colors and adding effects and shadows.
How to Draw a Graveyard PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Graveyard. 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!