{"id":21184,"date":"2016-02-05T18:24:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T18:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/post\/how-to-draw-monkey-with-picsarts-drawing-tools"},"modified":"2020-08-19T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T17:05:46","slug":"how-to-draw-monkey-with-picsarts-drawing-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-monkey-with-picsarts-drawing-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Draw a Monkey With PicsArt\u2019s Drawing Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn71.picsart.com\/192377562002201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"tutorial on monkey drawing\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In honor of the Chinese New Year, we&rsquo;re celebrating the Year of the Monkey for this week&rsquo;s Drawing Project. Follow along with this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to draw a monkey with <a href=\"http:\/\/picsart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">PicsArt&rsquo;s drawing tools<\/a>, and then give it a try on your own!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Step_1_Sketch_Body\">Step 1: Sketch Body<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Draw a circle and an oval to determine the proportions of the head and body of your monkey. Create a new layer and outline shapes for the face and ears.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn69.picsart.com\/192364299000201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"draw a monkey sketch\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn72.picsart.com\/192364443002201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"monkey sketch drawing\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Step_2_Sketch_Arms_and_Legs\">Step 2: Sketch Arms and Legs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a new layer, draw a series of shapes for the arms and legs of your monkey.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn74.picsart.com\/192364476001201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"draw a monkey\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn60.picsart.com\/192364506003201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"draw monkey's face\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Step_3_Sketch_Details\">Step 3: Sketch Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Create a new layer and draw the monkey&rsquo;s tail and a tree limb for him to sit on.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn61.picsart.com\/192364580002201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"draw monkey's tail\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn65.picsart.com\/192364612000201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"ouyline monkey drawing\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Step_4_Refine_Sketch\">Step 4: Refine Sketch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Merge all layers containing your sketches and reduce the opacity of your sketch. Create a new layer and trace a refined outline over your sketch. Hide the layer containing your sketch, and fill in the final details to your drawing. Feel free to add color to finish off your drawing, and then share your creation with all of your followers!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn70.picsart.com\/192364643002201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"monkey drawing outline\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn62.picsart.com\/192364668004201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"draw monkey's face details\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn75.picsart.com\/192364692000201.jpg?r1024x1024\" alt=\"color monkey drawing\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span>In honor of the Chinese New Year, we&rsquo;re celebrating the Year of the Monkey for this week&rsquo;s Drawing Project.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","faq_show":false,"faq_enable_schema":false,"how_to_show":false,"how_to_show_on_single":false,"how_to_enable_schema":false,"how_to_is_upload":false,"faq_title":"","how_to_title":"","how_to_layout":"","how_to_cta_text":"","how_to_cta_url":"","how_to_image_alt":"","how_to_display_image":0,"faq_items":[],"how_to_steps":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1669],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","entry"],"acf":{"faq_show":false,"faq_title":"Frequently asked questions","faq_enable_schema":true,"faq_items":null,"how_to_show":false,"how_to_show_on_single":false,"how_to_title":"","how_to_layout":"default","how_to_steps":null,"how_to_enable_schema":true,"how_to_is_upload":true,"how_to_cta_text":"","how_to_cta_url":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/create\/editor","how_to_display_image":null,"how_to_image_alt":"","footer_banner_name":"Start your design in Picsart","footer_banner_link_":"\/","footer_banner_button_text_":"Get Started"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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