How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View

Learn how to draw a great looking Skull in 3/4 View with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Skull in 3/4 View.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Skull in 3/4 View

How to Draw a Great Looking Skull in 3/4 View for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 01

1. Begin by drawing guide lines to help you form the shape of the skull. First, draw a circle. Then, draw a four-sided shape with sides angled as in the example drawing.

Easy Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 2

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 02

2. Use a long curved line to contour the braincase or rounded part of the skull. Notice how the line dips in and out of the original circle.

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Easy Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 3

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 03

3. Erase guide lines from the braincase, then continue to contour the skull. Draw a curved line between the base of the skull and the four-sided shape. Then, use another curved line to contour the facial bones - the bulge of the frontal bone and nasal bone, and the maxilla, where the teeth will attach.

Easy Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 4

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4. Use a long curved line that doubles back upon itself to outline the mandible or lower jaw bone.

Easy Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 5

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 05

5. Erase the remaining guide lines, leaving a clean outline of the skull. Draw a curved line between the maxilla and the mandible. Then, draw teeth between these two bones. Use curved lines to outline two layers of roughly rectangular shapes.

Easy Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 6

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 06

6. Use curved lines to further contour the skull. Draw a long, curved line above the mandible. Enclose two irregular shapes beneath it. These protrusions are known as the zygomatic process and the external acoustic meatus.

Easy Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 7

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7. Draw the eye openings, known as orbits. Use a curved line to enclose the irregular rounded shape of each orbit.

Add More Details to Your Skull in 3/4 View Picture - Step 8

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 08

8. Draw the nasal cavity. Use a curved line to enclose a rounded triangular shape. Then, above this shape, contour the nasal bone using short lines.

Complete the Outline of Your Skull in 3/4 View Drawing - Step 9

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 09

9. Use curved lines to contour the skull - the supraorbital foramen above the eyes, the mental foramen on the lower jaw, and additional structures beside the nasal cavity, on the side of the skull, and at its base.

Color Your Skull in 3/4 View Drawing

How to Draw a Skull in 3/4 View Step 10

Color your cartoon skull. Traditionally, dry bones are depicted as bleached white. They may also be brown, yellowish, or other colors.

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Learn More About The Skull in 3/4 View Drawing

"To be, or not to be, that is the question."
- Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The skull has, naturally, long been a symbol of death. In one famous scene from the 1948 film Hamlet, the title character holds and speaks to the skull of his friend while he delivers a soliloquy about the deceased.

Skulls appear in much artwork throughout history. Today, they can be seen on t-shirts, tattoos, certain branded items, and other merchandise.

Anatomically speaking, the skull consists of the bones of the head of vertebrates, or animals with internal skeletons.

Did you know? The skull and teeth can tell the living a lot about the life of the deceased. Archaeologists and forensic scientists alike can learn about the age, diet, and height of an individual by examining the skull.

A positive identification may even be made by comparing the dentition (the teeth) of the skull with a missing person's dental records.

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In our drawing guide, the skull is depicted in a three-quarter profile, also known as two and a half dimensional or 2.5D. This type of drawing allows a flat image to appear three-dimensional.

Would you like to draw a cartoon skull in a 3/4 perspective? This easy, step-by-step cartoon object drawing tutorial can show you how. All you will need is a pencil, an eraser, and a sheet of paper.

If you liked this drawing tutorial, see also the following guides: Sugar Skull drawing, Skull drawing, and Skeleton Hand drawing.

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