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How to Draw the Chibi Grim Reaper – Fun and Simple Guide

If you’ve already tried drawing the classic Grim Reaper, this time, let’s go for a cute twist – the chibi version of the Grim Reaper. This guide will walk you through how to draw this adorable, miniature version of Death. While still keeping the signature features of the Grim Reaper, like the scythe and hood, we’re making him way less intimidating and much more playful. Don’t worry – it’s a fun and simple process, especially for those who enjoy drawing chibi-style characters!

A Cutified Version of the Grim Reaper

The chibi Grim Reaper is still recognized by a few core elements. Here’s what you’ll notice:

  • Oversized hood with a simple, rounded skull peeking out
  • A cute skeletal face with big, hollow eyes
  • A miniature scythe that’s more charming than terrifying
  • Short and stubby figure wrapped in a simple cloak

It’s a fun take on the classic character, and the focus is on making everything smaller and more rounded to give that “chibi” feel. After mastering this version, you can explore the other Grim Reaper drawings – one with the hidden face and another with more detailed features.

Drawing Guide for the Chibi Grim Reaper

This guide uses three colors to help guide you through the process. Here’s how each color will help you:

  • Red Color: The step you are currently working on, so keep an eye out for it in the images.
  • Black Color: Lines you’ve already completed, so these should remain as you build on them.
  • Grey Color: The rough sketching phase. This shows you the basic shapes from the first step.

As always, take your time with each phase and don’t press too hard on the pencil during the rough sketching. This helps keep your drawing flexible for adjustments later on. The chibi Grim Reaper drawing guide is easy to follow and ideal for artists of any level.

Step 1 – Draw a circle for the base of the head, a simple rectangular body shape below. Add two lines inside the circle to center the face.

A circle for the Grim Reaper's head and a rectangular body shape, with two guiding lines for the face - step 01

Step 2 – inner hood outline.

The inner outline of the Grim Reaper's hood drawn around the head circle - step 02

Step 3 – the skull face outline inside the hood with four teeth.

Sketching the Grim Reaper's skull face inside the hood, including four teeth - step 03

Step 4 – Draw two large circles for the eyes, and a small bold upside-down V for the nose.

Drawing two large eye circles and an upside-down V for the Grim Reaper's nose inside the skull - step 04

Step 5 – Outline the hood shape.

Completing the hood shape around the Grim Reaper's head - step 05

Step 6 – fill in the eyes and remaining inside hood area with black.

Filling in the Grim Reaper's eyes and inner hood area with black, leaving only the skull visible - step 06

Step 7 – Sketch the first sleeve on the right side.

Drawing the first sleeve on the right side of the Grim Reaper's cloak - step 07

Step 8 – Draw the cloak shape to the bottom.

Extending the cloak shape down to create the full body of the chibi Grim Reaper - step 08

Step 9 – Now let’s focus on another sleeve for the hand which will hold the scythe.

Adding the second sleeve for the Grim Reaper's left arm, which will hold the scythe - step 09

Step 10 – Add simple skeletal fingers reaching out from the left sleeve to hold the scythe.

Drawing simple skeletal fingers for the Grim Reaper's hand on the left sleeve - step 10

Step 11 – Draw the long handle of the scythe, making sure it’s firmly gripped by the hand.

Sketching the Grim Reaper’s long scythe handle, held tightly by the skeletal hand - step 11

Step 12 – Add the curved, sharp blade of the scythe at the top of the handle.

The scythe blade is added, curving menacingly at the top of the handle to complete the weapon - step 12

Step 13 – Fill in the inner sleeve area with black, leaving some space to show part of the wrist.

Darkening the inner sleeves and leaving a small area for the wrist to make the drawing more detailed - step 13

Step 14 – Take a moment to review your work, clean up any messy lines, and optionally ink the drawing before erasing the pencil marks.

Cleaning up the rough sketch of the Grim Reaper and preparing for inking and final touches - step 14

Step 15 – If you want to color the drawing, use this as a reference, or get creative with your own colors.

A colored reference for the Grim Reaper, showing a dark cloak and pale skull with a wooden scythe handle - final step

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