How to Draw a Santa Face
In this engaging drawing lesson, we’ll be focusing on how you can draw an incredible Santa face. Get ready for step-by-step instructions that’ll boost your skills and creativity. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, you’ll find this guide easy and enjoyable. We’ll explore each key part of Santa, from those jolly eyes and sturdy nose down through his fluffy beard and festive hat.
We’ll use a bunch of bright, fun color choices that will bring your drawing of Santa Claus to life! Expect special attention on detailing elements, such as that fluffy ball at the hat's tip and even blush on Santa's cheeks. So gather your supplies and let’s get going on this together! You’ve got this, and I'm here every step of that festive way!
Estimated Time: 50 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Materials
- Blank Paper
- Pencil
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
Lesson: How to Draw a Santa Face
In this drawing lesson, I'll guide you through how-to draw Santa’s face with just 15 easy steps. We’ll focus on outlining and shaping his iconic features, while also emphasizing coloring and shading techniques that bring a bit of depth and personality. From his jolly eyes and rosy cheeks, down through his fluffy beard and classic hat, you’ll capture that Christmas spirit. Keep scrolling, and let’s get started on creating your very own Santa face!
Outline the Eyes
Start by drawing two circles to outline Santa’s eyes.
Add the Nose
Add Santa’s big, round nose.
Form the Eyebrows
Form Santa’s thick, bushy eyebrows above his eyes.
Outline the Mustache
Outline the shape of his mustache connected to the base of the nose.
Draw the Beard
Draw Santa’s thick, fluffy beard as shown.
Add the Mouth
Add a curved line to form the mouth.
Draw the Base of the Santa Hat
Draw a bumpy outline along Santa’s head to form the base of his hat.
Form the Body of the Hat
Form the triangular shape of the santa hat.
Add the Tip of the Hat
Add the tapering tip of the hat by creating two curving lines.
Outline the Fluffy Ball
Outline the small, fluffy ball attached to the tip of the hat.
Draw the Ears
Draw the curved shape of Santa’s ears.
Fill in the Eyes and Mouth
Fill in the eyes with black, and the mouth with dark red.
Shade the Skin
Shade Santa’s skin with peach. Add some blush to his cheeks and fill in his nose with light orange.
Color the Brows, Mustache and Beard
Fill in Santa’s eyebrows, mustache and beard with a cream color close to white.
Add Shading to the Santa Hat
Shade the body of the hat with red. Then, fill in the fluffy base and end of the hat with a very light pink color.
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