how to draw a monkey

How to Draw a Monkey Face

Learn how to draw a monkey face that is simple, but still looks realistic. Students can't help but fill the entire page when drawing a monkey like this.

Whether your students are learning about monkey habitats, or are reading a book about them, or are a fan of some of their movies, it's fun to draw one that is nice and close up, and looking right back at you.

This tutorial shows students how to draw the head with the large ears, the body with a short neck, and a few lines to help with the coloring. It all adds up to an adorable monkey drawing that even young students can see and understand.

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How to Draw a Monkey Face Materials

Pencil. The Ticonderoga brand are the most reliable, make nice dark lines when you need them, and are the easiest to erase. Buying the pre-sharpened ones will save busy teachers a lot of time.

Eraser. Large ones you can hold in your hand do a much better job than just the pencil tip erasers, especially when erasing leftover pencil lines after tracing.

Black Sharpie Marker. These fine point permanent marker pens make nice black outlines, have a good tip for coloring, and never bleed when they get wet. Use them with good ventilation and add extra paper underneath to protect your tables.

Prang Crayons. These are a bit softer than other crayons so they sometimes look like oil pastels. They also have a some nice brown shades that Crayola does not have unless you buy their larger boxes.

Crayola Crayons. The reliable brand that always works well. The 24 pack has some of my favorite golden orange and yellow colors that seem a bit richer and warmer than the ones Prang has.