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How to Draw Zombies

Method 1 Method 1 of 4: Realistic Zombie
  1. 1 Sketch a silhouette of the Zombie.
  2. 2 Add fine details like a rugged hair using small slanted strokes that appear like unkempt hair. Draw the eyes using pea-like shapes, add a circle inside for the eyeball. Sketch a broken nose, cheek bone and maybe a little bit of unshaved beard.
  3. 3 Draw the Zombie’s clothes.
  4. 4 For an even more rugged and dirty effect, sketch random small lines all over his face and body.
  5. 5 Color the drawing. Choose the colour palette that makes the Zombie look pale for a more dramatic effect.
  6. 6 Add a shadow effect by darkening a few areas on the Zombie’s body.
  7. 7 Adding blue tones especially on the eye sockets and other hollowed areas of the face help make the Zombie look pale and scary.
  8. 8 For final touches, add streaks of red for the blood coming from the Zombie’s victims.
Method 2 Method 2 of 4: Cartoon Zombies Smashing a Window
  1. 1 Draw an outline of the window using two rectangles, one rectangle is smaller and is drawn inside the bigger one.
  2. 2 Sketch a rough outline of the zombie. Use a circle for the head, a rectangle for the jaw and curved lines for the shoulders.
  3. 3 Draw the Zombies’ hands. The ball of the hand is shaped a circle. Sketch the fingers attached to the circle while the fingers of the other hand are on the frame of the window.
  4. 4 Add details to the face. The eyes, teeth, cheek bones and other details that make it appear creepy.
  5. 5 Refine the details of the hands, you can add long fingernails.
  6. 6 Draw the Zombie’s clothing, you can be creative here. A suit is used in this illustration.
  7. 7 Add cracked glass effects on the smashed window.
  8. 8 You can also sketch silhouettes of more Zombies behind the Zombie.
  9. 9 Darken appropriate lines from the outline and erase unnecessary ones for a neat finish.
  10. 10 Color the drawing.
Method 3 Method 3 of 4: A Standing Zombie Standing
  1. 1 Draw an oval shaped like a human head.
  2. 2 Draw a rectangle for the body.
  3. 3 Draw a series of ovals for the arms and a semi trapezoids for the hands.
  4. 4 Draw interconnected rectangles for the legs of the zombie and trapezoids for its feet.
  5. 5 Draw the details of the zombie’s head using the head outlines.
  6. 6Draw the body and hand details of the zombie given the body outlines but mak e them easy
  7. 7 Draw the feet details of the zombie.
  8. 8 Add details such as flesh marks, ragged details and textures.
  9. 9 Erase the unnecessary outlines.
  10. 10 Color your zombie!
Method 4 Method 4 of 4: A Running Zombie
  1. 1 Draw an oval shaped like a human head.
  2. 2 Draw a rectangle for the body.
  3. 3 Draw a series of rectangular shapes for the arm and hands of the zombie.
  4. 4 Draw two elongated ovals for the upper legs.
  5. 5 Draw semi trapezoid shapes for the lower leg and feet.
  6. 6 Based on the outline, draw the face and body.
  7. 7 Draw the hand details of the zombie.
  8. 8 Draw the feet using the outlines.
  9. 9 Add details such as flesh marks, ragged details and textures.
  10. 10 Erase the unnecessary outlines.
  11. 11 Color your zombie!