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Let’s Draw a Haunted House with Ghosts, a Black Cat, and a Tombstone

In this tutorial, we’ll make a spooky haunted house drawing with some eerie details like ghosts, a black cat, crows, and a tombstone. This is the second haunted house drawing, and it’s shabby and more eerie than the first one, featuring cracks, a skeleton in a hood standing ominously on the balcony, and additional spooky elements. If you want to capture a creepy Halloween mood, this guide is perfect for you.

About the Haunted House Drawing

This haunted house has some special features that make it stand out as the perfect subject for a Halloween drawing:

  • A skeleton in a hood stands eerily on the balcony.
  • Cracked and crumbling walls, adding to the abandoned, spooky atmosphere.
  • A black cat sits on the roof, keeping a watchful eye over the scene.
  • Crows perch on a dead tree, further emphasizing the creepy, haunted vibe.
  • Two ghosts float around the house, one rising from a chimney, the other looming in the air.
  • A lonely tombstone sits in the front yard, completing the haunted setting.

This is an ideal drawing for those looking to create a more detailed haunted house scene, perfect for Halloween or spooky-themed artwork.

About the Guide

This guide is designed to help you with each step of the process. The color system used in the guide helps to keep things clear:

  • Red Color: Indicates the current step that you should be focusing on.
  • Black Color: Shows the lines that you have already drawn in the previous steps.

Follow along with each step carefully, and don’t rush through the rough sketching phase. Keep your pencil strokes light until you’re satisfied with the overall sketch before moving on to adding details.

Take your time, and enjoy the process of creating a haunted masterpiece!

Step 1: Draw a few slightly curved lines to form the uneven ground in front of the house.

Ground lines for the haunted house drawing - step 01

Step 2: Add two uneven vertical lines to represent the walls of the first floor.

First floor wall lines for haunted house drawing - step 02

Step 3: Add horizontal lines between the first and second floors, and sketch a simple balcony in the center of the house.

Simple balcony and floor division for the haunted house drawing - step 03

Step 4: Sketch two more uneven vertical lines above the first ones from step 2 to form the walls of the second floor. Add two more lines, slightly longer, above the balcony to show the extended part of the second floor.

Second floor and extended balcony lines for the haunted house drawing - step 04

Step 5: Draw the attic part above the balcony with a triangular, uneven roof to make it look old and creepy.

Attic part and triangular roof for haunted house drawing - step 05

Step 6: Sketch the crooked and uneven roof above the second floor, keeping the roofline irregular for a shabby look.

Uneven roof lines above the second floor of haunted house drawing - step 06

Step 7: Add a small chimney on the left side of the roof, a small side attic part of the building on the right side, and a tower above the main roof with a triangular roof behind it.

Chimney, side attic, and tower above the roof for the haunted house drawing - step 07

Step 8: Sketch a rectangle for the doorstep, draw the main door of the house, and add a small simple decorative feature above the door.

Door, doorstep, and decoration sketch for haunted house drawing - step 08

Step 9: Add four crooked, uneven window shapes to the building, giving it a broken-down appearance.

Crooked window shapes for the haunted house drawing - step 09

Step 10: Draw open doors on the balcony and a rectangular attic window above the balcony.

Open balcony doors and attic window in the haunted house drawing - step 10

Step 11: Add crossed lines inside the windows and balcony doors for extra detail. Draw additional lines around the main four windows to give them some volume. Optionally, sketch a sign hanging on the door where “Trick? Treat?” will be written.

Window details and optional

Step 12: If you added the sign, write “Trick? Treat?” on it or choose your own phrase. Add cracks on the facade of the house to give it a rundown appearance.

Final details of the cracks and

Step 13: Let’s add some Halloween elements now, like a ghost. Add the outline of a ghost emerging from the chimney, its face resembling Ghostface from the Scream movie.

Ghost outline resembling Ghostface emerging from the chimney in haunted house drawing - step 13

Step 14: Draw a black cat in a classic Halloween pose, standing on the opposite side of the roof. Fill the cat with black, leaving its eyes blank.

Black cat in classic Halloween pose on the roof of haunted house drawing - step 14

Step 15: Sketch a tombstone on the right side of the building, adding grass at its base and a cross above it to give it a graveyard look.

Tombstone with cross and grass next to haunted house drawing - step 15

Step 16: Add a second ghost floating above the tombstone, making it look like it’s hovering in the air.

Second ghost hovering above the tombstone in haunted house drawing - step 16

Step 17: Draw a simple dried-up tree with a hollow in it on the left side of the building.

Dried-up tree with hollow next to haunted house drawing - step 17

Step 18: Crows and a Skeleton. Add two crow silhouettes perched on the tree branches, and sketch the outline of a skeleton wearing a hood, possibly resembling a Grim Reaper, on the balcony.

Crow silhouettes and skeleton in hood (Grim Reaper) on the balcony of haunted house drawing - step 18

Step 19: Add details to the skeleton by sketching its skull and bony hands.

Skull and hands added to skeleton in hood for haunted house drawing - step 19

Step 20: Sketch a simple fence around the sides of the building to create a barrier – the final detail in our haunted house scene.

Simple fence sketched around haunted house drawing - step 20

Step 21: Review your drawing, clean any marks, and fix any issues. Optionally, ink the sketch for a more polished look.

Review and clean haunted house sketch before inking - step 21

Step 22: You can use any colors you like to personalize your haunted house scene.

Color reference added to haunted house drawing with personal color choices - final step

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