How to Draw a Poison Apple (Easy Step by Step)
This poison apple is a friendly kind of spooky: a plain apple with a skull face and a dripping layer of goo. It is built from a round apple shape, a wavy dripping line and a few small shapes, so it is a good first Halloween drawing.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a poison apple step by step
How to Draw a Poison Apple · 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 apple body
Draw a big, round apple shape. Make a small dip at the top middle and a gentle dip at the bottom.
Step 3: Stem and leaf
From the dip at the top, draw a short curved line up for the stem. At the top of the stem, draw a pointy leaf shape and add one short line inside it.
Step 4: The dripping goo
Near the top of the apple, draw a wavy line across from one side to the other. Let it drip down in rounded U shapes, with some drips longer than others.
Step 5: The skull eyes
Under the drips, draw two tall ovals side by side for the big spooky eyes. Make them about the same size.
Step 6: Nose and teeth
Between and below the eyes, draw a small rounded triangle for the nose. Then near the bottom, draw two short straight lines going up from the bottom edge of the apple for the teeth.
Step 7: The smile
Near the bottom, draw a long, gently curved line across the apple. Let it sit on top of the two teeth lines to make the smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your poison apple? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a little devil or how to draw a ghost next.
Tips for drawing a poison apple
- Draw the apple shape lightly first, so you can fix it before you press hard.
- For the drips, go slowly and make each one a rounded U shape. Different lengths look better than matching ones.
- Keep both eyes about the same size by drawing them at the same height, with the nose in the middle between them.
- Draw the two teeth first, then add the smile line so it rests on top of them.
Free poison apple coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this poison apple 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 poison apple drawing
Try a deep red or green apple with purple or bright green goo, and leave the eyes white or fill them with black. For a twist, make the goo look like it glows.
Poison apple fun fact for kids
In the fairy tale Snow White, the wicked queen tricks Snow White with a poisoned apple. Apples have also been part of Halloween for a long time, in games like bobbing for apples.
Questions about drawing a poison apple
What shapes do I need to draw a poison apple?
You need a big round apple shape, a tall oval for each eye, a small rounded triangle for the nose, and a pointy leaf shape. The goo is a wavy line with rounded drips, and the teeth are two short lines.
How do I make my poison apple look spookier?
Make the eyes taller, add more drips, and color the goo purple or green. Drips of different lengths also look spookier.
How do I draw the dripping goo?
Draw a wavy line across the top of the apple, with rounded U-shaped drips hanging down. Keep the drips different lengths so they look gooey.
