Learn how to draw a haunted house with a pointed roof and a friendly ghost. This drawing for beginners combines uneven building shapes, cobwebs, and a little fence.
This easy drawing tutorial breaks the shapes into six manageable stages. Follow the step by step drawing at your own pace.
What You Will Need
- Drawing paper
- A pencil and eraser
- Colored pencils or crayons, if desired
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Time needed:
27 minutes.
Step-by-Step Drawing Guide
Step 1: Draw the Tall Roof
Draw a tall triangular roof with gently inward-curving sides and a wavy base. Add two short branching cracks near its sloping edges.
Pro Tip: Place the roof high enough to leave room for tall walls.
Step 2: Add Walls and Upper Windows
Extend two slightly bowed walls beneath the roof, leaving small lower gaps. Add two oval windows with sills, a ghost face left, and crossbars right.
Pro Tip: Keep the window sills at roughly the same height.
Step 3: Draw the Door and Wall Cracks
Draw a tall arched door with a small round knob. Add short zigzag cracks coming inward from both wall edges.
Pro Tip: Center the door below the gap between the windows.
Step 4: Build the Left Wing
Draw a sloping side roof and a narrow wall on the left. Add crossing web strands beneath the roof, joining them with inward-curved lines.
Pro Tip: Keep the side wing shorter than the main building.
Step 5: Build the Right Wing
Add a matching sloping roof and narrow wall on the right. Draw its cobweb, then add one short crack to each side roof.
Pro Tip: Use curved connecting lines to make the webs look delicate.
Step 6: Finish the Front Fence
Draw a horizontal ground line beneath the house and doorway. Add pointed fence posts and paired rails on both sides, leaving the entrance open.
Pro Tip: Stop the fence on either side of the door.
Step 7: Color in your drawing!
Fun Facts
- The haunted house’s curved walls and uneven roofs create a playful crooked silhouette.
- The small ghost makes the haunted house feel friendly despite its cracks and cobwebs.
Pin it now, Draw later!
Your haunted house now has a ghost, cracked roofs, cobwebs, and a pointed fence. Try dark walls with bright windows for a nighttime look. Draw another haunted house and invent a different friendly window visitor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do the haunted house walls need to be straight?
Slightly bowed walls suit this design and add to its crooked appearance.
How do I keep the haunted house cobwebs simple?
Draw a few crossing strands first, then connect their neighboring arms with short inward curves.
