Monkey Pencil Drawings
Monkey drawings in pencil: a monkey eating a banana, a monkey on a vine, a monkey face, a mother and baby, a monkey with a balloon, a happy jumping monkey, a monkey covering its eyes, a monkey climbing a palm tree, a monkey asleep on a branch and a monkey walking on all fours. For confident artists there is a realistic capuchin with shading.
Start with a light outline in an HB pencil: a circle for the head, an oval for the body and a line for the tail. Add fur and shadows at the end with a soft pencil in short strokes.
All drawings in this collection
11 drawings
Monkey eating a banana pencil drawing
A little monkey sits and bites a peeled banana held in both hands, with its tail curling behind. Thick black outlines and few details make it easy for kids.
Monkey hanging on a vine pencil drawing
A smiling monkey hangs from a leafy vine, holding on with its hands, its tail curled into a loop. Clean thin outlines, an easy monkey drawing for kids.
Smiling monkey face pencil drawing
A smiling monkey face in front view with big round ears, a tuft of hair on top and shiny eyes. Light shading at the edges, good practice for drawing animal faces.
Mother monkey hugging her baby pencil drawing
A mother monkey holds her little baby in a warm hug, both with curly tails and rosy cheeks. Thick outlines without shading, a sweet drawing to give to mom.
Monkey with a balloon pencil drawing
A little monkey stands holding a round balloon on a long string, smiling, with rosy cheeks and a curled tail. Clean thin outlines, easy for a child to copy.
Realistic capuchin monkey pencil drawing
A realistic capuchin monkey stands on a branch, with dark fur, a pale chest and face, a black cap of fur on its head and a long tail curled into a spiral. Lots of shading, for confident artists.
Monkey covering its eyes pencil drawing
A sitting monkey covers its eyes with both hands, as if playing peekaboo. Big round ears, a curled tail and thick black outlines make it a simple drawing for little kids.
Happy jumping monkey pencil drawing
A happy cartoon monkey jumps with both arms raised, legs apart and its tail curled into a spiral. Big shapes and bold outlines make it an easy drawing for kids.
Monkey climbing a palm tree pencil drawing
A smiling monkey climbs a palm tree, hugging the trunk, with a bunch of coconuts under the leaves above. The fur is drawn with short strokes and the tail hangs down.
Monkey sleeping on a branch pencil drawing
A monkey sleeps peacefully on a thick tree branch with its head resting on its paws and its long tail hanging down. Bold black outlines and a calm scene, easy to copy into a sketchbook.
Monkey walking on all fours pencil drawing
A monkey walks on all fours, seen from the side, with its tail curled up like a hook and a friendly smile. Light shading on the fur shows volume, good for learning to draw animals.
Questions and answers
What is the easiest monkey to draw in pencil?
The monkey covering its eyes or the happy jumping monkey: they have bold outlines and almost no small details. Then try the monkey with a balloon and the monkey sleeping on a branch.
How do I draw monkey fur with a pencil?
Use short strokes that follow the fur, from the head to the tail. Keep the face, chest and hands light, and darken the back and the top of the head with a soft 2B pencil, like on the capuchin.
How do I draw a monkey tail?
Draw one long smooth line from the back and curl its end into a loop or a spiral. Then add a second line next to it at the same distance so the tail looks round.