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Laughing

152 drawings by Artbitrator players — showing top 24

Drawing a laughing expression means capturing real joy on paper—the squinting eyes, the open mouth, and those little creases that only appear when someone's properly cracking up. How to draw laughing isn't about copying a template; it's about noticing what happens to a face when laughter takes over. Eyes squeeze shut, mouths widen, cheeks push upward, and everything shifts in a way that looks completely different from a polite smile.

We've got 103 real laughing drawings from Artbitrator players on this page, and you can watch each one being made stroke by stroke. They range from simple cartoons to more detailed faces, but all of them wrestle with the same challenge: making a face look alive instead of just pleased. Give it a go yourself in Artbitrator, where the AI judge reacts in real time—and you'll quickly learn which features matter most.

Drawings

152

Avg Strokes

1043 strokes

Avg Time

77s

Fastest

15s

How to Draw Laughing

Simple steps to draw laughing, based on what works in the examples above.

1 Start with basic head guidelines. Sketch a circle or oval for the head, then mark where the eyes, nose, and mouth will sit—eyes roughly halfway down, nose below that, mouth between nose and chin.
2 Draw the eyes as narrow crescents or tight curves. When laughing hard, eyes close significantly or shut completely, forming upward-curving shapes rather than open circles. Add small lines underneath to show the cheeks pushing up.
3 Widen the mouth into a big open shape. Draw laughing as a broad, open curve or even a wide oval, with the corners stretched out toward the cheeks. The upper lip lifts to show teeth, and the jaw drops lower than usual.
4 Raise the eyebrows slightly higher than their resting position. Add laugh lines—short curved strokes radiating from the corners of the eyes and mouth—to show the skin folding under all that movement. The nose may widen a bit too.
5 Practice your laughing drawing in Artbitrator and watch the replay to see which lines read clearly and which bits get lost. Real-time feedback helps you figure out what's essential versus what's just decorative faff.

Tip: The cheeks are the secret—when they push upward, they squish the eyes and create those telltale creases that separate real laughter from a polite grin.

Practice Drawing Laughing

Drawing Tips

Make the eyes properly narrow or closed; wide-open eyes kill the laughing vibe no matter how big you draw the smile.
Stretch the mouth wider than feels natural—genuine laughter pulls the corners of the mouth way out toward the ears, not just slightly upward.
Don't forget the lower face: when the mouth opens wide, the chin drops and the whole jaw shifts down, so adjust your proportions accordingly.

Laughing Drawing FAQ

How do you draw a laughing expression?

Start by narrowing or closing the eyes into upward curves, then draw a wide open mouth with the corners stretched toward the cheeks. Raise the eyebrows slightly, add creases at the eye corners and beside the nose, and remember that the cheeks push upward, creating folds under the eyes. The key is exaggeration—laughing faces are more extreme than you'd expect.

Why does my simple laughing drawing look more like a normal smile?

You're probably not going far enough with the features. Real laughter squeezes the eyes nearly shut, stretches the mouth much wider, and creates visible creases and folds. A beginner laughing drawing often fails because it's too polite—push everything further and make the face look like it's actually reacting to something hilarious.

What's the best way to learn to draw laughing faces?

Draw from real references first—look at photos or watch people actually laughing—then practice in Artbitrator where you can see your laughing drawings saved and replayed. Watching your own process helps you spot which lines do the heavy lifting and which ones you can skip next time.