How to Draw a Crying Kid (Easy Step by Step)
Learn how to easily draw a crying kid using simple shapes like a dome for the head, round ears, and bean-shaped hands. You'll discover how to add specific facial features to convey emotion.
- Begin your drawing with a large dome for the head.
- Incorporate round ears and bean-shaped hands.
- Add eyebrows, dark eyes, and a small frown for expression.
- Understand how slight line changes can alter the drawing's mood.
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A crying kid is a great way to practice drawing feelings with very simple shapes. This face starts with a big dome for the head, adds two round ears and two bean-shaped hands, and finishes with eyebrows, dark eyes and a small frown. Changing a line by just a little can change the whole mood.
- 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 crying kid step by step
How to Draw a Crying Kid · 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: Dome head and chin
Draw a big dome like an upside-down bowl, starting low on the left side, curving up and over, and ending low on the right side. Then draw a short, gently curved line near the bottom for the chin.
Step 3: Two round ears
On each side of the head, draw a round bump like half a circle that sticks out. Start at the side of the head, curve out and around, and tuck the line back in underneath.
Step 4: Hands on the cheeks
Draw two long, bean-shaped hands pressed against the lower cheeks. Start each one with a rounded top near the cheek, then let the sides stretch down and curve into a soft rounded bottom.
Step 5: Left eyebrow
On the left side of the face, draw a curved line that rises to a little peak and then dips down toward the middle. It should look like a worried eyebrow.
Step 6: Eyes and right eyebrow
Draw a round dot for each eye and color them in dark. Add a tiny slanted line on top of each eye, then draw a short, curved eyebrow above the right eye that slopes down toward the middle.
Step 7: A small frown
In the middle of the face, between the hands, draw a small upside-down U for a sad mouth. Make the ends curve down like a little arch.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your crying kid? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a crying kid
- Sketch the head as a light oval first, then draw the dome on top of it so both sides match.
- The hands are the trickiest part. Draw each one as a long bean shape that starts near the cheek, so it looks like it is in front of the face.
- Keep the eyes as round dark dots and draw the eyebrows curving down toward the middle. That slope is what makes the face look worried and sad.
Free crying kid coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this crying kid 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 crying kid drawing
Try a soft peach for the skin, a warm pink for the ears and hands, and dark brown or black for the eyes. For a creative twist, add a few bright blue tear drops falling from the eyes, or turn the crying kid into a happy one by coloring a big rainbow behind the head.
Crying kid fun fact for kids
Your eyes make tears all day long, not only when you cry. Each blink spreads a thin layer of tears over your eyes to keep them wet and wash away dust.
Questions about drawing a crying kid
What shapes do I need to draw a crying kid?
You need a big dome for the head, two round bumps for the ears, and two long bean shapes for the hands. Add dots for the eyes, curved lines for the eyebrows and a small arch for the mouth.
How do I make a drawn face look sad?
Draw the eyebrows so they curve down toward the middle of the face, and turn the mouth into a small upside-down U. Those changes alone make a face look sad.
How do I draw hands on a face?
Start with a rounded top near the cheek, then draw two lines going down and join them in a rounded bottom. Letting the hand sit on top of the cheek makes it look like it is in front.
