How to Draw a Scary Clown
Your Kids can learn how to draw a scary clown by following the demonstration images in this easy guide.
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these clear 9 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing a scary clown.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It’s useful for very young children requiring extra guidance and simply looking to color in a scary clown.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a scary clown. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some unique details. Don’t forget about the free PDF guide.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Scary Clown Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

In this tutorial, we will start with a blank piece of paper and discover how to draw a scary clown in a series of 9 steps. It’s best if we proportion out the shape and size of each of the drawn parts of the scary clown.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Head
First, draw a U-shaped line to outline the clown’s head. Next, draw small C-shaped lines to form the ears.
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Form The Face
Now, draw two circles for the clown’s eyes. Add a slightly bigger circle for the clown’s nose. Next, draw heart shapes diagonally to form its brows. Now, outline its open mouth. Then, draw small V-shaped lines for its teeth.
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Add The Hair
Add the clown’s fluffy hair by drawing three bumpy shapes.
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Attach The Clown Collar
Form the shape of the clown collar by making a wavy line. Next, draw a short straight line on every bump as shown.
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Form The Upper Body
Start by drawing the shape of the torso. Next, draw a straight line at the center. Then, form the curved shape of the raised arms.
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Add The Hands
Create the clown’s hands at the end of the drawn arms.
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Draw The Pants
First, outline the shape of the pants. Then, draw vertical lines to add some pattern.
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Create The Clown Shoes
Don’t forget to draw the clown’s big shoes! First, outline the shape of the shoes. Then, add curved lines on the toe and heel of the shoes.
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Complete The Scary Clown Drawing
Let’s finish our drawing of a scary clown! First, use a red crayon to color the hair and nose of the clown as well as the toe of its shoes. Next, use a white crayon to color the skin and teeth. Now, use a blue crayon to color the brows and the heel of the shoes. For the clown’s upper body costume, use orange and green crayons. Then, for the clown’s pants, use blue and green crayons. Finally, use a yellow crayon to shade the clown’s collar and the rest of the shoes.
How to Draw a Scary Clown 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 Scary Clown. 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!