How to Draw a Monkey Face
How to draw a simple monkey face in 6 steps!
Children will enjoy outlining their own monkey face on paper. The final step of the drawing lesson shows how the monkey face can be shaded in with color.
Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a easy-to-understand lesson to follow. Keep practicing and have fun!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Monkey Face Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

This step by step lesson will instruct you how to draw a monkey face. We will pay attention to the shapes of each part and types of outlines created ensuring that the artwork looks convincing.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The Eyes And Nose
First, draw the eyes by making two ovals. Next, form the eyebrows using thin curved shapes. Then, form the nose by making a bumpy line with two circles.
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Form The Bottom Part Of The Face
Form the bottom part of the monkey’s face by drawing an oval.
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Add The Mouth
Add the mouth by making a curved shape as shown.
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Form The Head
First, outline the shape of the monkey’s head. Then, create a curved line to draw the top of the monkey’s face.
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Attach The Ears
Attach the monkey’s ears by drawing curved lines on both sides of its head.
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Complete The Monkey Face Drawing
Let’s add some color to the monkey face drawing! First, use a black crayon to color the eyes and eyebrows. Add some shine to the eyes using a white crayon. Next, color the mouth with a white crayon. Then, fill in the monkey’s face and inner ears with a light brown crayon. Finally, use a brown crayon to shade the rest of the monkey’s head.
How to Draw a Monkey Face 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 Monkey Face. 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!