The 'Pumpkin King' Jack Skellington first appeared in the Disney movie, 'The Nightmare before Christmas' and soon became one of the lead characters associated with Halloween.
Not only did he appear in several movies later on, he also became one of the Disney's top heroes.
This cartoon character is a human skeleton with a white pumpkin head.
He dons a black pin-stripe suit and a bat for a bow tie.
The following tutorial is designed to guide you on drawing your favorite Halloween character: •Reference.
It is a good idea to keep a picture of Jack Skellington for your reference.
Other than providing you an idea about the base drawing, it will help you to include all of his trademark characteristics.
Afterwards, you will not regret missing something you should not have.
•Basic delineation.
The basic structure of Jack Skellington is visibly simple.
It is primarily composed of ovals, circles, and lines.
You can use a ruler for precision drawing.
Begin with a regular circle as an outline for face, a small line for neck, an oval for the upper torso, and a slightly curved line for abdomen.
If you examine his structure, you will notice his disproportionately long limbs.
Mark very long straight or angular lines for hands and legs.
The tilts and angles of the frame will greatly depend upon the posture of Jack Skellington in your reference image.
However, if you want, you can tweak it a bit.
In addition, if your animation is a part of a scene, then basic drawing for other elements is also necessary.
•Descriptive sketching.
The large eyes do not require any detailed drawing.
They are portrayed as dark hollows.
Two tiny solid circles define the nose in the form of nostrils.
Just like Halloween pumpkins, Jack always appears smiling in a spooky way.
Therefore, create an arc to mark broad smile, from end to end.
On this arc, draw extremely small vertical lines that seem to be cutting it at irregular intervals.
At the end of the pencil-thin neck, create a bat-like bowtie with wings spread on the either side of the neck.
Add some thickness to the arms and the legs.
Extending curved connecting lines from the oval torso to the legs shapes the waist.
Refine bony hands and black shoes.
Do not forget to add a tail to his jacket.
Now, complete this with pin-stripe pattern on the suit.
•Color.
Jack Skellington is a black and white character, such that pencil sketches and color drawings go equally well.
Nevertheless, if you are using a background or holiday season items, you may like them colored.