How to Draw a Monkey – Step by Step Drawing Guide

It’s Monkey Business time! Let’s learn how to draw a monkey with this easy step by step tutorial.

Just a few simple steps and you will draw your own monkey.

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In this drawing tutorial you will learn how to draw a super cute and super silly monkey.

It’s easy and kids and drawing beginners will master it in no time. And once you draw the first one, you can draw the monkey in many different positions.

How to draw a monkey

What do you need:

• our printable guide to drawing monkeys (optional)
• pencil or marker
• paper
• coloring supplies

Easy step by step monkey drawing tutorial

step 1

Draw an ellipse shape (it doesn’t have to be perfect).

2nd step

Draw me, or whatever you like, a heart or a number 3. Two small bumps or hills.

step 3

Then draw a circular outline for the head.

step 4

Draw two ears.

step 5

Now comes the details of the face. Draw two smaller ear shapes inside the ears. A pair of eyes. Elliptical or round nose. And a line for the mouth.

step 6

Draw a round shape below the head for the body.

step 7

And one in the first.

step 8

Draw the limbs.

step 9

and ready with hands and tail,

step 10

color in your monkey drawing.

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