How to Draw the Grinch: Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial, One Frame at a Time
Older lines stay soft gray. The newest line in each frame shows in coral, so you always know what's new.
Draw the fuzzy head
Draw one fuzzy pear-shaped outline for the head.
Add the eyes
Draw two slanted almond-shaped eyes.
Add pupils and eyebrows
Add one small pupil in each eye and a curved eyebrow above each.
Draw the nose
Add one small rounded nose between the eyes.
Add the smile
Draw one long curved mischievous smile.
Add the cheek creases
Draw one short curved crease on each cheek.
Draw the neck and shoulders
Add a fluffy neck shape and one simple shoulder line on each side.
Draw the Santa hat
Add the long curved body of the Santa hat above the head.
Add the fluffy brim
Draw a fluffy hat brim across the forehead.
Add the pom-pom
Draw one round fluffy pom-pom at the tip of the hat.
What you'll need
Pencil, eraser, paper — then crayons, markers, or colored pencils to finish.
Tip for grown-ups
Let each new coral line stay light until the drawing is done, then trace the final outline in black.
Your Finished How to Draw the Grinch: Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
The completed pencil sketch, then the same drawing colored in.
Finished Line Art
Trace over your favorite lines and erase any extra pencil marks.
Colored In
Color it any way you like — this is just one idea.
Take it offline
Print all 10 steps on one worksheet and draw along with a pencil, away from the screen.
