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.

Step 2 – inner hood outline.

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

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

Step 5 – Outline the hood shape.

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

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

Step 8 – Draw the cloak shape to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now that you know how to draw the Chibi Grim Reaper, consider sharing what you came up with on the Pinterest post for this guide, where other readers drop their versions in the comments. If you prefer watching over reading, the SketchOk YouTube channel regularly posts new drawing videos as they get produced, so it’s worth subscribing if that’s more your speed. There’s also a weekly email digest you can sign up for at the top of the page, which rounds up all the new guides.