How to Draw a Reindeer – Step by Step Drawing Tutorial

Reindeer, especially Rudolph the reindeer, are one of the funniest Christmas characters. These two how-to-draw reindeer tutorials will teach you or your child how to draw one (or two) quickly. Both directions for drawing reindeer are easy, one will show you how to draw a more realistic reindeer, while the other will teach you how to draw a cartoon like reindeer bust fortune.

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Version 1: How to draw reindeer step by step

What you need:

Step 1

Start by drawing the head, any slightly pear-like shape (close or loose) will work.

Step 2

Next is a simple pair of horns.

Step 3

Continue by drawing a pair of ears.

Step 4

Add details inside the ears and draw a curved line at the back of the head, completing it. Things were starting to look good.

Step 5

Draw the eyes and eyebrows, a line for the muzzle, the mouth and most importantly a round nose with some lines around it to add a glowing effect.

Step 6

Now that the head is done, let’s start drawing the body. Start by drawing the back; Draw a curved line that resembles the letter S.

Step 7

Draw a pair of legs, one front leg and one back leg.

Step 8

Complete the body by drawing a curved line from the head (for the neck) and extending to the back (for the belly).

Also draw details on the hooves.

Step 9

Draw another pair of legs with hooves and a tail.

Step 10

You’ve learned how to draw a reindeer, now just add some fun details.

Step 11

Color your wonderful drawings.

Version 2: How to draw Rudolph the Reindeer step by step

Step 1

Let’s start by drawing the nose. Draw a box-shaped ellipse.

Step 2

Draw another larger box-shaped ellipse for the snout.

Step 3

An upside down U shape for the head and a simple curve on one side for the mouth.

Step 4

Draw an atrophic ellipse for the eye.

Step 5

Add facial details.

Step 6

Draw antlers and ears.

Step 7

Add details inside the ears.

Start drawing a scarf. We will make this Christmas reindeer happy.

Step 8

Comtime drew a scarf.

Step 9

Add details on the scarf and draw two curved lines, one on each side to make the reindeer’s body.

Step 10

Color your Christmas reindeer drawing

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