How to draw XXXTentacion’s face (half skull)

A split face, half human and half skull, anchors this take on how to draw XXXTentacion’s face, one of the more stylized portrait designs in the Celebrities collection on SketchOk. The dreadlocks, the tattoos, and the skeletal jaw on one side make this a line art exercise that goes well beyond a standard portrait.

What Makes This Portrait Different From a Standard Face Drawing

The tutorial runs 21 steps total and works entirely in line art, so there are no colors to worry about. Most of the complexity comes from the split-face concept: one side follows normal portrait construction, while the other requires drawing skeletal anatomy alongside it. Keeping both halves aligned and proportional is the main challenge throughout the guide.

Key Visual Features of This Design

• Split half-skull, half-human face design
• Dreadlocks in two-toned black and outline style
• “Alone” tattooed on cheek
• Small heart tattoo below right eye
• Skeletal teeth on skull side

If you enjoy portrait-style celebrity sketches, the tutorial lineup has more to work through. Justin Bieber and 6ix9ine both appear in the series and share some of the same rapper aesthetic, while the Ronaldo simplified portrait is worth checking out if you want to practice face proportions with less stylization.

How the Step Colors Work in This Guide

Each step image uses a three-color system to show progress at a glance:

• Red Color: lines added in the current step.
• Black Color: lines completed earlier.
• Gray Color: base sketch for structure.

How to Draw XXXTentacion’s Face: Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Finished the Sketch? Show It Off

Drop your finished drawing in the comments below. It’s always good to see how different people handle the skull side of the split, since that half tends to go its own direction depending on how loose or tight the linework gets. New tutorials post to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more celebrity portraits, Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams and Billie Eilish are both solid next steps. If you want to support the site and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the SketchOk Patreon is the place to go.