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Draw An Angry Face

Draw An Angry Face
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Draw an angry face using pencil, markers, and simple shapes. Practice facial expressions, shading, and conveying emotions through lines and color.

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Step-by-step guide to draw an angry face

What you need
Black marker, coloring materials (markers crayons colored pencils), eraser, paper, pencil

Step 1

Gather all your materials and put them on a flat table so they are easy to reach.

Step 2

Decide if your paper will be tall or wide and choose how big you want the angry face to be.

Step 3

Lightly draw a simple shape for the head with your pencil like a circle or an oval.

Step 4

Draw one vertical and one horizontal guideline across the face shape to help place the eyes nose and mouth.

Step 5

Sketch thick angled eyebrows that slope down toward the center to start the angry look.

Step 6

Draw the eyes under the eyebrows using simple shapes like almonds or circles and add small pupils for intensity.

Step 7

Draw a simple nose using a triangle or a curved line in the center guideline.

Step 8

Draw an angry mouth with a deep frown or gritted teeth shape to show strong emotion.

Step 9

Add short furrow lines between the eyebrows to show the brow knitted together.

Step 10

Shade under the eyebrows inside the eye sockets and along the sides of the nose with your pencil to add depth.

Step 11

Trace the main lines of your drawing with the black marker to make the expression bold and clear.

Step 12

Color the face with your coloring materials using colors like red or gray for flushed cheeks and a darker tone for shadows.

Step 13

Use the eraser to lift tiny highlights on the eyes and teeth so they look shiny and alive.

Step 14

Sign your name and add the date in a corner to finish your artwork.

Step 15

Share your finished creation on DIY.org

Final steps

You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!

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Help!?

What can we use if we don't have a black marker to trace the final lines?

If you don't have a black marker for step 12, trace the main lines with a fine-tip black pen, dark colored pencil, or a dark crayon to keep the expression bold and clear.

My eyes and mouth look uneven after drawing — how can I fix that without ruining the paper?

Use the vertical and horizontal guidelines from step 4 to lightly erase and reshape the eyes, nose, or mouth with your pencil before you trace with the marker so you don't have to redraw on top of ink.

How should I change the activity for younger or older kids?

For younger children, pre-draw the head shape and let them add thick eyebrows and color with crayons, while older kids can focus on the shading under the eyebrows and along the sides of the nose and use the eraser to lift tiny highlights for more realism.

How can we make the angry face more unique or advanced once the basic drawing is done?

Enhance your piece by using your coloring materials to add a dramatic background, vary eyebrow angles and mouth shapes for different intensities, add textured shading with pencil, then sign, date, and share the finished work on DIY.org.

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Facts about drawing facial expressions

🎨 Cartoonists make angry faces obvious by exaggerating slanted brows, clenched teeth, and sharp jawlines.

😠 People can spot anger on a face in less than a tenth of a second — our brains are great at reading strong expressions!

🧠 Psychologist Paul Ekman found that anger is one of six basic emotions recognized across many cultures.

🖊️ Tiny details like a furrowed brow, shaded cheeks, or a downturned mouth can turn a calm face into an angry one.

🎯 Using warm colors like red and orange, plus high-contrast shading, makes anger feel louder in a drawing.

How do I teach my child to draw an angry face?

Start with simple steps: draw a basic head shape using a circle or oval, then lightly sketch facial guidelines. Place eyes low and narrow them into slanted ovals; add heavy, downward-angled eyebrows and a furrow line between them. Draw a downturned or gritted mouth with tense lines and clenched teeth if desired. Add shading around the brow, under the nose, and at cheek planes to deepen expression. Finish with markers for bold lines and color to emphasize emotion.

What materials do we need to draw an angry face?

You'll need a soft pencil (HB or 2B) for sketching, an eraser and sharpener, plain drawing paper, a fine black pen or marker for outlines, and colored pencils or washable markers for color. Optional supplies: blending stump or cotton swab for shading, a ruler for proportions, and reference photos of faces. Keep markers washable and non-toxic for younger children and provide a smock or table cover to protect clothing.

What ages is drawing an angry face suitable for?

This activity suits a wide range: preschoolers (3–5) can use big simple shapes and bold color while a parent guides; early elementary (6–8) practice proportions, basic shading, and expressive lines; older children (9–12+) refine subtle expressions, shading techniques, and stylization. Adjust expectations and support—very young kids need hand-over-hand help and short sessions, while older kids benefit from references, step challenges, and critiques to improve observation skills.

What are the benefits of drawing angry faces and how do I keep it emotionally safe?

Drawing angry faces helps children label and process feelings, improves emotional literacy, fine motor control, and observation skills. It gives a safe outlet for strong emotions and teaches how line, shape, and color convey mood. Keep it emotionally safe: reassure children that anger is normal, discuss what triggered the feeling, and follow up with calming activities. Avoid glamorizing aggression and use the drawings as conversation starters about coping and empathy.
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