How to Draw a Haunted House

Last Updated: January 13, 2023

Any house may be haunted, or you may not believe that ghosts exist to haunt any building at all. You can draw any type of house you like and add spooky touches to make it look haunted, or, you can follow the steps below to draw either or both of two somewhat stereotypical haunted houses. Get started at step number one below.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

A Traditional Haunted House

1
Draw two trapezoids of different orientations which overlap each other. This will be the framework.
2
Draw trapezoids above the trapezoids in step 1 to resemble the roofs.

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3
Draw the features of the front of the house by using straight lines which with some lines having border lines. Use simple polygon shapes.
4
Draw the windows using irregular trapezoids with border lines.
5
Draw the chimney using straight lines and also the dead trees using crooked and straight lines.
6
Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches.
7
Color to your liking (use dark colors)!

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

A Cartoon Haunted House

1
Draw an outline of the house. Make the structure appear to be bulging.
2
Draw a horizontal line and a vertical line to create a roof and a partition.
3
Draw two chimneys. One should be in front (erase horizontal line overlapping the chimney in step two) and one at the back of the pointy roof.
4
Draw two windows on the lower roof. Make the upper portion of the window curvy. Draw a circular window for the attic and draw rectangular windows on the lower part of the house. Remember to make the two windows in front larger. This will create an illusion that these windows are nearer to the viewer.
5
Draw a triangular shape below the roof.
6
Make the door slightly opened. This adds mystery to our drawing.
7
Add details to the front of the house. A haunted house would not be complete without dead trees. Make the trees pointy and crooked.
8
Add colors to the drawing. The windows could be colored white but coloring them yellow creates a spooky feel is perfect for a haunted house. Now the haunted house is complete. Boo!

Community Q&A

Question

For the first haunted house, how do I draw the trees?

Community Answer

1.) Draw a shape that looks like a rake. 2.) Extend the rake's 'fingers' with crooked lines. 3) Draw the tree around the guideline. 4.) Erase the guideline.
Question

How can I make my house look real?

Community Answer

Add some shading and include details. Look at photographs of old houses for reference. Put lines in the wood siding and in the windows so they look cracked.
Question

Why don't you put zombies in the first one? It could just be a house on a hill.

Cindy Yang

Community Answer

You can put zombies in the first one if you'd like. Other things you can add if you want are ghosts, a bloody hand in the window, a figure in the window, some cobwebs, a witch on a broom in the sky, etc.