10 ways to draw Santa Claus in stages

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Both adults and children will be able to portray a kind winter character.

1. How to draw Santa Claus with a bag and a staff

What do you need

• Paper;
• black felt-tip pen, black pen or pencil;
• colored pencils, markers or pastels.

How to draw Santa Claus

Draw a small semicircle for Grandpa's nose. On the left side, draw a line rounded down, and from its edge draw down a smooth line longer to the right.

From the edge of the last line, draw another almost straight line to the right. From the left side of the nose, draw out a curved line to the side and connect it with the other one with the previous one. You will have a wide mustache.

Draw an open mouth under the mustache with a rounded line. To the left and right of the nose, draw oval eyes with black filled pupils. Place your right eye just above the other. Draw curved, wide eyebrows above the eyes. From the lower edges of the eyes, draw out two short cilia to the sides.

From the middle of the edge of the eyebrow on the left, draw a smooth line towards the eye. From it, add a similar line to the mustache. At eyebrow level, draw a long, upward curved line for the bottom edge of the cap. At the top, connect the edges with another rounded line.

Draw the top of the cap with a semicircular line. From the right eyebrow, pull down the curved curl. From the mustache add another one and connect it with a curved line to the cap. On the right side of the face, add hair in a similar way.

From the right side of the hair, draw down several smooth lines, depicting a fluffy beard. Draw something like an oval under the mouth with a corner on the right side - this will be a mitten.

From the corner down, draw the angular edge of the bag. On the right side of the mitten, draw the edge of the sleeve with a rounded line. On the side, add the sleeve itself - a similar, wider shape. Draw a small line on top - the bend of the sleeve.

To depict a bag, connect the top of the mitten and the right edge of the mustache with a line. From the bottom right corner of the cap, draw a rounded line to the right and end it in the middle of the right edge of the sleeve. From the sleeve, add another line - the bend on the bag. Draw the beard with smooth lines at hand.

On the sides, draw down two lines at an angle. Connect them below with another smooth line. On the left side, draw another vertical - a fur coat cut. At the bottom, add the rounded edge of the fur coat - a fur trim.

Under the fur coat, depict oval felt boots, partially hidden under it, and to the left of the figure - a second mitten, just below the right.

Above the left mitten, add a small line, and below it, add a long horizontal line to the edge of the fur coat. Next, add the same parallel lines to represent the staff. To the right of it, draw the second part of the mitten and the edge of the sleeve with two semicircular lines. Draw a seven-pointed star with an oval center above the staff. Connect it with the staff.

Draw short lines on the staff at the same angle. Draw ornate patterns and snowflakes around the edge of the fur coat.

Color in Santa Claus with pencils, felt-tip pens or pastels.

What other options are there

Here's another drawing of a kind winter character:

Another detailed video instruction:

2. How to draw Santa Claus with a Christmas tree

What do you need

• Paper;
• simple pencil;
• eraser;
• colored pencils, markers or pastels.

How to draw Santa Claus

Draw a circle - a sketch of the future head. From the middle of the bottom edge, draw down a slightly rounded long line. Add a shorter horizontal smooth line at the bottom, and even shorter under the head. Connect them on the sides with two rounded lines.

From the bottom of the circle, draw out to the sides strongly rounded lines to the middle. Draw small ovals at the ends. The right should be on the center line and the other to the left. At the very bottom, add a sketch of boots.

Between the ovals - future mittens - draw a straight long line at an angle up to the left. On the left, add a slightly curved line to about the middle of the future fur coat, and on the right, to the middle of the edge of the head. In the center of the circle, draw a horizontal line rounded to the right, draw the edge of the cap just above the center of the head and the cap itself above the circle.

Under the cap, add the outlines of the round cheeks and nose. From the edges of the cheeks, draw down the rounded lines to the mittens. Continue the lines under them and connect them to the left of the long vertical line. Connect the edges of the cap and the beard next to the hands with smooth lines.

Draw wide eyebrows on the bottom border of the cap. Under them, add oval eyes with semicircular pupils and lashes-lines. Erase the lines inside the beard and depict an open mouth. Repeat the lines of the cheeks below them, and draw hair on the sides with curved strokes.

Draw the beard, adding angular "hairs" in some places. Circle the lines of the arms in a brighter way and draw the rounded edges of the sleeves next to the ovals. Make mittens from the ovals themselves, adding one angular bend each.

Draw a thick tree trunk between the mittens with two lines. Add an oval at the bottom, and inside it another smaller one. Circle the edges of the fur coat brighter. At the bottom, make a wide fur edge with rounded lines. Erase any excess pencil sketches. Mark the cut of the fur coat and felt boots.

On the tree with angular strokes, outline several barely visible tiers. Then sketch out some fluffy twigs with the help of sketches. Erase the extra lines. Draw ornate patterns at the bottom of the fur coat.

Color Santa Claus yourself or according to the instructions from the video below.

Highlight the edges of the picture with black, small details and tiers of the Christmas tree.

3. How to draw Santa Claus with a staff

What do you need

• Paper;
• a simple pencil, black pen or black felt-tip pen;
• colored pencils, markers, paints or pastels.

How to draw Santa Claus

Draw two small horizontal ovals at some distance from each other - these will be the eyebrows. Draw short smooth lines between them, as well as on the right and left. Bring up a wavy line from the edges and connect them on top of another one. Draw the rounded top of the cap.

Draw the nose in a semicircle under the eyes. On the sides, just above it, draw oval eyes with dark pupils. From the nose to the right and left, draw curved short lines. From their edges, draw rounded lines towards the nose and connect them with a small line. Add a curved mouth underneath.

Draw down one line from the edge of the eyebrows, they will be rounded in different directions. Connect them with strokes with a mustache. Connect the edges with angular lines so that you get a beard. Add a small line under the mouth.

Draw the hair on the sides of the face. Draw a smooth line from the beard up under the left part of the hair. At the bottom to the left, add another one of the same. Draw the torso with two lines.

In the middle, draw the curved edge of the belt, as shown in the photo or video below. Connect the edges of the vertical lines of the body with a horizontal one. Finish the belt by adding another horizontal line below and connecting it on the sides with the previous one. Below the belt, to the left of the curved edge, add another end.

Draw smooth lines down from the edges of the belt and from the middle. Connect them at the bottom of the horizontal one and draw the wavy fur edge of the fur coat.

Draw the same edge at the left sleeve and add a mitten, depicting something like an oval with a check mark. Draw an oval on the right, and another small round at its top left edge.

Bring down two long parallel lines from the left mitten and connect them at the bottom with a line. Continue the lines a little over the mitten, draw a circle above them, and on top - a teardrop-shaped shape. Around the mitten, depict a furry wavy edge of the sleeve. Connect it to the shoulder line.

Draw oval felt boots under the fur coat. Draw a vertical line between the waistband and the end of the beard.

Color Santa Claus.

What other options are there

Here is a slightly more complex drawing:

4. How to draw the head of Santa Claus

What do you need

• Paper;
• a simple pencil, black pen or black felt-tip pen;
• colored pencils, markers, paints or pastels.

How to draw Santa Claus

Draw a large, round nose. From it, up to the left and to the right, draw two vertical ovals - these will be the eyes. Draw smaller oval pupils inside.

Draw identical wavy lines to the right and left from the middle of the nose. From their edges, draw down obliquely along a short smooth line, from which, in turn, add small lines to the sides.

Connect the edges of the lines with a curved line - its middle should rise towards the nose.

At the bottom, draw in an open mouth in the form of an inverted triangle. Add a rounded tongue at the bottom.

Draw a long, curved line above the eyes. Add short raised lines on the sides. Connect them at the top with the same line as at the bottom.

Connect the hat and face of Santa Claus on each side with two convex lines.

Draw a small line to the side from the middle of the left edge of the cap. From the right edge, draw a long, rounded line to the left. Draw a round fluffy pompom between it and the line.

From the middle of the right edge of the mustache, draw out a small smooth line to the side, draw a check mark at the end. Draw the same shape from the left edge of the mustache. Add similar strokes to the beard.

Color in the hat and face of Santa Claus.

What other options are there

Here is the cutest chubby Grandpa with fluffy eyebrows:

Another cheerful Grandfather is simpler:

And this video shows how to make an unusual drawing of a winter character with a folding beard: