How to Draw a Kasa-Obake Umbrella Ghost (Easy Step by Step)
You will learn how to draw a Kasa-Obake, a friendly Japanese umbrella ghost, using simple shapes. This step-by-step guide shows you how to combine a half circle, wavy line, ribs, an eye ring, and a 'J' handle to create your own ghost.
- Start your Kasa-Obake drawing with a half circle for the umbrella body.
- Add a wavy line for the bottom edge and a few curved ribs to your umbrella.
- Form the ghost's distinct single eye with an eye ring and a 'J' shape for its handle.
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A kasa-obake is a Japanese umbrella ghost with one big eye, and it is a silly, friendly thing to draw. It is built from a half circle, a wavy line, a few curved ribs, an eye ring, and a letter J for the handle. Once you can draw those, you can draw a whole ghost.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
- How to draw a kasa-obake umbrella ghost step by step
- Tips for drawing a kasa-obake umbrella ghost
- Free kasa-obake umbrella ghost coloring page
- How to color your kasa-obake umbrella ghost drawing
- Kasa-obake umbrella ghost fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a kasa-obake umbrella ghost
- More easy fantasy drawings
How to draw a kasa-obake umbrella ghost step by step
How to Draw a Kasa-Obake Umbrella Ghost · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The umbrella dome
Draw a big curved dome like half a circle for the top of the umbrella. Leave the bottom open for now.
Step 3: The little loop
At the very top of the dome, draw a tiny ring sitting on the peak, like a small button.
Step 4: Wavy bottom edge
Join the two ends of the dome with a wavy line that makes three soft scallops, like little hills.
Step 5: Ribs and eye ring
From the top ring, draw two curved lines down toward the scallop points to split the umbrella into sections. On the left line, add a round loop bulging out to the side to make a ring for the eye.
Step 6: Pupil and little eye
Color in a solid round pupil inside the ring on the left. Then add a small dot on the other side of the umbrella for the little eye.
Step 7: The long handle
Under the middle of the umbrella, draw two long straight lines side by side going down. Finish with a hook at the bottom, like the letter J.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kasa-obake umbrella ghost? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a unicorn or how to draw a dragon next.
Tips for drawing a kasa-obake umbrella ghost
- Draw the dome first and make it wide and round, so the ribs have room to curve inside it.
- The eye ring is the trickiest part. Start it from the left rib, curve out in a circle, and come back to the rib.
- Draw the handle as two lines that stay about the same distance apart, then bend them together into the J hook.
Free kasa-obake umbrella ghost coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kasa-obake umbrella ghost coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your kasa-obake umbrella ghost drawing
Try a bright purple, blue, or red for the umbrella, with a white or yellow eye and a brown handle. For a creative twist, color each section a different color like a rainbow umbrella.
Kasa-obake umbrella ghost fun fact for kids
In Japanese folklore, a tool such as an umbrella is said to come to life after about 100 years. These living objects are called tsukumogami. Try inventing your own story: what does your umbrella ghost do on a rainy day?
Questions about drawing a kasa-obake umbrella ghost
What shapes do I need to draw a kasa-obake?
You need a half circle for the dome, a wavy line for the bottom edge, a ring for the big eye, and a long letter J for the handle.
How do I make my umbrella ghost look cuter?
Make the eye ring extra round with a big dark pupil, and keep the tiny second eye small. Round scallops on the bottom edge also look friendlier than pointy ones.
Why does the umbrella have two eyes?
Many kasa-obake pictures show one big eye and sometimes a smaller one. In this guide the big eye is a ring with a dark pupil, and the little eye is a small dot.
