How to Draw a Cute Monkey Face

We have all heard of the “cheeky monkey” saying, but have you wondered just how cheeky monkeys actually look? Get ready to find out in just a few short, simple steps!


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Start by taking a black pen, and drawing a “horseshoe” shape in the center of your page, with a little tuft at the top.


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At the bottom of the right side, add another “tuft” and then a curve, and then a large “D” shape to the right for an ear.


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Repeat the tuft on the left…


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And then use a large, wide “w” shape to join the two sides together.


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From this, bring two curved lines in, back out, and up, and bring them together at the top.


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Add another ear to the left…


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And then add small spirals inside each of the ears.


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Now, add two angled, oval shapes inside the face.


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Below this, add a curved “v” shape for the nose…


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And then a large, curved line for the smile.


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Add two small dots below the “V” to create nostrils…


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And small dots above the nose.


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Now, use the black pen to fill in the eyes almost completely, leaving small dots in the center.


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Grab a brown pencil, and use this to fill in the fur on the top of the head.


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Take a lighter brown pencil, and fill in the rest of the face and the ears…


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Fill in the fur on the top of the head again with your brown pencil, to cover any white areas.


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Finally, use a dark brown pen to fill in the brows!


And voila – your very own cheeky monkey is ready to play with! Time for some adventures…

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