How To Draw A Grim Reaper   by cartooniain

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How To Draw a Grim Reaper

For this simple drawing tutorial, I am going to show you how simple it is to draw a Grim Reaper. As with most of my drawings I like to keep things as simple as possible, starting with simple easily repeatable shapes and forms, any detail being added later. It does not matter if I am creating a small cartoon character or a huge portrait painting, I always start with simple shapes drawn lightly in pencil.

How To Draw a Grim Reaper - Step by Step 

The first thing I do as with any human-shaped cartoon character is to create an outline using sticks and an oval for the head, as below. Then I start to overlay the clothes and details, but only after I am happy with the shape and stance of the character, in this case standing holding his scythe.


How To Draw a Grim Reaper  Grim Reaper  Grim Reaper

I then add more and more detail, in the case of a Grim Reaper this is simply a hood and robe hiding everything except his hands. The hood and robe are actually very easy as unlike clothes they are not following the shape of the body, so the reaper's legs and feet for example do not even need to be drawn. Just add rolls of material at the ground to suggest the robe is trailing on the ground.


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Iain is a professional Artist who creates cartoons portraits and illustrations, and specialises in Oil and Acrylic Portraits from Photographs. For more information a...

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