How To Draw A Scarecrow

Learn How To Draw A Scarecrow Quickly

The head comes first (00 min 07 sec). A half-circle will cover the bottom and the sides. For the top, add a fancy hat just like you see in my example (00 min 14 sec). It’s pretty standard and straightforward. The next step in this how to draw a Scarecrow tutorial deals with the facial features (00 min 32 sec). For the eyes, creates two tiny black circles.

The nose is just a basic oval; the mouth should be “zipped”. Ok, it’s time to move on to the body (01 min 02 sec). It’s got a regular shirt on to look like a real human being. The sleeves should be nice and big. The hands look identical to each other (01 min 28 sec). The arms are skinny; the palms are hidden inside a pair of gloves.

The decoy is sitting on a long stick. It’s the next part of this how to draw a Scarecrow tutorial (01 min 52 sec). Two parallel vertical lines and a wavy horizontal one – that’s all you’ll need. Don’t forget about the bird sitting on his right hand (02 min 02 sec)!

Before you learn how to draw A Scarecrow, did you know?

Initially, these things were meant to scare the crows and other birds/animals away, hence the name. Our ancestors tried to make them look like real human beings to guard the farms and/or the livestock from the beasts. And while the tradition is still around, these days, we sometimes use scarecrows for fun, for special celebrations, and/or to scare each other.

The birds that feed on crops and/or seeds can cause a lot of financial damage to a farmer, and the scarecrow is a life savior. In the American countryside, these decoys have turned into legends and can be found in the majority of horror movies. As a huge part of the pop culture, they have also “infiltrated” the comic books (like the famous DC character). 

Some Things To Keep In Mind…

These tutorials are only here to guide you. Your drawing does not need to look "identical" to mine.

Start with rough but light pencil strokes that you can work into the shapes you want.

Once you have your rough drawing completed, go over it in a darker stroke for your final drawing.

Add shading and/or color to complete if desired.

Using this technique you will be able to draw anything after some practice... even without following step-by-step tutorials.

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