Sketch a body for your emo person. Make the body as simple or complex as you want. Some emo pictures are very detailed and anatomically accurate, while others are simply a cylinder with two arms.
Draw the head larger than normal, as most emo pictures have larger-than-life heads. Sketch very big eyes, a small nose and small mouth. Add the hair. Whispy layers and bangs are popular in emo hairstyles.
Draw the clothes on your figure. Copy the popular emo styles such as skinny jeans, band T-shirts, studded belts and wristbands. Add any other accessories such as a facial piercing, broken heart or tears.
Color the picture using watercolors first. Add skin color (usually very pale) and hair color (black or a bright color). Paint light grey or a neon color around the eyes to show dark circles and heavy make up. Color the clothes, shoes and background.
Allow the paint to dry then return to the picture with the colored pencils. Outline the eyes in heavy black. Add shading and details with the colored pencils. Write a saying on the picture such as a lyric from an emo song or a poem about love and pain.