How To Draw Frankenstein

 In this instructable I will show you how to draw Frankenstein, one of the most popular monsters of all time. You will learn how to create a cute version of this character, mostly using simple curved lines, solid colors and cute digital effects. Ready? Wonderful! Now let's move on to the first step..

Drawing Major Shapes of the Beast

First, you can draw the head, ears and chin. As you can see below, the ears and chin are made of simple curved lines. The chin is created using broken lines and hair is added to the top of the head using a few short lines.

The shoulders are slightly lowered and made of irregular lines. The fingers are not visible (except for the two thumbs) and the shirt is a bit short. Both trousers are tight and the shoes are made from a mix of straight and curved lines.

Drawing Some Details On The Cartoon Character

Now that the character is completed, let's add some details inside the illustration to make this fun monster even more appealing. First, you can draw a few irregular lines on the forehead of Frankenstein.

Next, you can draw stitches on the chin, the pants, the right hand and the vest of the creature. Finally, you can draw simple patches on the clothes to complete this part of the drawing lesson.

Filling The Creature With Gradient Colors

Drawing a black and white version of this character is nice, but adding colors is even better. For this step, you can add gradient colors all over the illustration. Basically, each part of the character is now filled with two different versions of the same color. For instance, the bottom of the head is darker while the top is brighter. This simple technique can quickly add some depth to your work.

Drawing Shadows To Make This Monster Creepier

Shadows are perfect to create more volume inside an illustration. In this step, we need to draw new dark shapes to create subtle shadows in a few areas. All these new shapes must be partially transparent. You can see all new shapes below (featured with a temporary pink outline).

Good Job Learning How To Draw Frankenstein!

You can complete this tutorial by adding a small oval shape inside both pupils. This new shape must be colored in white and also be partially transparent. nice work! This lesson on how to draw Frankenstein is officially over!

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