How to Draw a Sugar Skull
This drawing lesson will be very unusual for you, and in it, you will learn how to draw a sugar skull step by step.
I have prepared for you a very interesting and exciting drawing lesson in which I will tell and show you how to draw a sugar skull step by step. The finished drawing will turn out very bright and colorful.
The sugar skull is the Mexican symbol for the Day of the Dead. It is a confection that is eaten during celebrations and can also be used to decorate altars.
According to tradition, during the celebration of the Day of the Dead, Mexicans organize fairs and festive processions, the obligatory attribute of which is a skeleton in women’s clothing, decorated with flowers and paints.
Usually people, when they see images of a skull, associate it with something negative, but this is not at all the case with Mexicans, because they consider the Day of the Dead to be a bright holiday.
The image of a sugar skull is currently considered very popular on tattoos, clothing, and accessories. This symbol includes many patterns, curls, ornaments, and the image of flowers.
Sugar Skull Drawing Tutorial
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 35 minutes
How to Draw a Sugar Skull
- Depict the guidelines.
Draw two ovals of different sizes to indicate the outline of the skull.
- Add the facial features.
Inside the previously drawn outline, add two circles, a curved line, and a heart-shaped shape.
- Add some more elements.
Draw the outlines of the teeth, circles around the eyes, as well as several arcs of different sizes.
- Start drawing decorative elements.
Depict the petals on the chin, add lots of arcs around the eyes and at the top of the skull.
- Sketch out circles.
Above the eyes, draw symmetrical circles, and also add circles at the bottom of the skull.
- Add some more decorative elements.
In the center and top of the skull, draw some drop shapes, and also add one circle.
- Add the final decorative elements.
Near the eyes and forehead, depict four identical large filled dots.
- Color the drawing.
To color the sugar skull, use shades of pink, turquoise, burgundy, and beige.
I remind you that you can download the PDF file that I have prepared especially for your convenience. This file contains a short version of this lesson and has additional useful training materials. Download this file so as not to lose it and return to this lesson at any time convenient for you.
