How to Draw an Angry Face (Easy Step by Step)
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An angry face is a great first drawing because it is mostly a circle and a few short lines. The slanted eyebrows, tiny eyes and zigzag mouth do all the work of showing a grumpy mood. Two little clouds above the head add a fun finishing touch.
- Easy
- 8 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 an angry face step by step
How to Draw an Angry Face · 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 round face
Draw a big circle in the middle of your page. Make it as round as you can, and leave some room above it for two little clouds.
Step 3: Angry eyebrows
Draw two short slanted lines inside the top of the face. Each one starts high near the edge of the face and slants down toward the middle, with a small gap between them.
Step 4: Tiny squinty eyes
Under each eyebrow, draw a tiny curved dash for an eye. Keep them small and low so the face looks grumpy and squinty.
Step 5: Zigzag mouth
Near the bottom of the face, draw a zigzag line that goes up, down, up, down, up, down, like a row of three mountain tips. Keep the points about the same size.
Step 6: Left cloud
Above the face on the left, draw a small cloud outline. Start with a few round bumps along the top and close the shape with a curved line along the bottom.
Step 7: Right cloud
Above the face on the right, draw a second small cloud just like the first one. Keep the two clouds about the same size and height.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your angry face? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a surprised face or how to draw a sleepy face next.
Tips for drawing an angry face
- Draw the circle slowly. If it comes out a bit wobbly, that is fine, or you can turn your paper as you draw the curve.
- Make both eyebrows slant the same amount, like the two sides of a V, so the face looks grumpy instead of silly.
- Keep the eyes small and close under the eyebrows. Tiny eyes make the face look more cross.
- Draw the clouds about the same size so they look like a matching pair.
Free angry face coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this angry face 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 angry face drawing
Color the face red or orange to show how hot-headed it feels, and use gray or light blue for the clouds. Leave the eyes and eyebrows dark so they stand out.
Angry face fun fact for kids
The word angry comes from an old Norse word, angr, which meant grief or trouble. Over hundreds of years it came to mean the cross feeling we call anger today.
Questions about drawing an angry face
What shapes do I need to draw an angry face?
You need a circle for the head, two short slanted lines for the eyebrows, two tiny curved dashes for the eyes, and a zigzag line for the mouth. The two clouds are small outlines with round bumps along the top.
How do I make an angry face look angrier?
Make the eyebrows slant down more steeply toward the middle, and make the zigzag mouth have taller, sharper points.
How do I draw different feelings with the same face?
Keep the same circle and change the lines. Flip the eyebrows upward and curve the mouth into a smile for a happy face, or curve it down for a sad one.
