How to Draw a Corn Monster: A Video Tutorial from My Food Monsters Drawing Book
If you’re into drawing silly, wacky, and wildly creative characters, you’re going to love this one. In today’s post, I want to feature a brand-new video drawing tutorial where I walk you through how to draw a corn monster—a character straight out of my book How to Draw: Food Monsters. This one is especially fun: a corn on the cob with a shocked expression, a wide open mouth, two eyes, and its green husk still wrapped around the bottom. It’s part food, part monster, and all fun to draw.
About the Book: How to Draw: Food Monsters
This corn monster is just one of 50 hand-drawn characters featured in How to Draw: Food Monsters. In this book, I take everyday food items and transform them into hilarious monsters with big personalities. From slices of pizza with eyeballs to bananas with limbs, to pineapples with teeth and yes—corn monsters that look terrified for no reason—this book is all about unleashing creativity and having a good time.
Each drawing in the book is broken down into six simple steps, starting with basic shapes and slowly building toward a complete character. If you’ve ever wondered how to draw a corn monster, this book will show you exactly how.
And it’s not just about corn. You’ll find monster versions of:
- French fries
- Ice cream cones
- Bananas
- Apples
- Donuts
- Tacos
- And lots more
Every single character in the book is hand drawn by me—Kevin Coulston. There’s no AI art or clipart here. Just goofy, expressive characters created with pencil and ink, made specifically for kids and beginners who want to learn how to draw something fun and unique.
Other Formats Available: Trace and Color & Draw by Grid
Not everyone learns to draw the same way. That’s why I also made Food Monsters available in two other formats: Trace Then Color and Draw by Grid. If you or your kids find step-by-step drawing too tricky or just want to ease into things, these formats might be a better fit.
- Trace Then Color: Food Monsters lets kids trace each character and then color them in. It’s a great way to build confidence and improve hand control.
- Draw by Grid: Food Monsters helps young artists understand proportions and layout by copying characters from one square to another.
No matter how you prefer to learn, I want to make sure you have fun doing it. That’s why the food monsters come in all three book styles, and yes—you’ll find that corn monster in each one.
Why Drawing Food Monsters is So Much Fun
Learning how to draw a corn monster isn’t just a quirky idea; it’s part of a larger approach I use to make drawing fun and accessible for everyone. Drawing food monsters gives kids permission to be silly and inventive. It lets them mix two familiar things—food and monsters—into brand-new characters that are totally their own.
Here’s why drawing characters like this works:
- It boosts creativity by encouraging out-of-the-box thinking.
- It helps young artists learn shape, proportion, and expression.
- It keeps kids engaged without relying on screens.
- It provides a stepping stone for creating their own characters later.
When you learn how to draw a corn monster, you’re not just copying a picture. You’re learning the foundations of character design in a really fun way.
Part of a Bigger Series: Art Books for Kids
How to Draw: Food Monsters is just one title in my growing collection of Art Books for Kids. I’ve created dozens of books that cover different themes and drawing techniques, including:
- Step-by-step drawing
- Tracing and coloring
- Grid drawing
- Shape challenges
My goal with all these books is to give kids and parents tools to unlock creativity in a hands-on, screen-free way. Whether you want to learn how to draw a corn monster, trace a cartoon robot, or grid out a mutant animal, there’s something here for every kind of budding artist.
Each book I create is designed to make drawing feel approachable and joyful. I put care into every page, making sure the characters are both fun and achievable, especially for young beginners.
Video Drawing Tutorial: Step-by-Step Fun
The main highlight of this post is the free video drawing tutorial, where I show you how to draw a corn monster from start to finish. This character looks like a cob of corn with wide yellow kernels and a leafy green husk at the base. What makes it a true food monster is the exaggerated facial expression—no nose, just two wide eyes and an open, surprised mouth that gives it a lot of personality.
In the video, I break down how to draw a corn monster in six easy-to-follow steps. Like all the characters in my books, I use simple shapes to guide you through the process, so even beginners can jump in and get started. If you’re looking to add a new funny creature to your sketchbook, learning how to draw a corn monster is a great place to start.
Whether you’re a kid, a parent looking for something creative to do with your children, or just someone who enjoys drawing weird and whimsical stuff, this corn monster will definitely make you smile.
Free Video Drawing Tutorial:
Ready to Draw?
If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll check out the video tutorial and try your hand at drawing your very own corn monster. Start with the video, then grab a copy of How to Draw: Food Monsters and keep the creativity going. Whether you’re adding it to your drawing collection or picking up a pencil for the first time, you’ll be surprised at what you can do.
And remember: this book is available in Trace Then Color and Draw by Grid formats as well. So no matter your drawing level, you can still have fun bringing these silly food monsters to life.
Kevin Coulston is an accomplished cartoonist, animator, and writer. He is the author and illustrator of over 80 (and still counting) children’s drawing books available here on FirstArtBooks.com. Kevin has also authored numerous kid-friendly comic book series, including “Dylan McVillain: A Super Villain with the Best Intentions” and “The Adventures of a 4th Grade Space Captain,” along with the Children’s Picture Book series “Alexis and the T-Rexes.”
