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How to Draw Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Now I will show you in detail how to draw a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This is a popular character associated with Christmas. I hope you watched the fascinating animated film about this amazing deer.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer differed from other deer in that he had a red nose. This served as an occasion for ridicule, but it was the luminous nose of a deer that helped Santa Claus successfully get on a sleigh on a foggy Christmas evening.
The image of Rudolf’s reindeer can be seen on various products associated with the celebration of Christmas. This lesson will be useful for you and will help you to train your artistic skills. Be careful and carefully draw all the lines, as indicated in the instructions.
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Draw the outline of the head and torso. Depict two ovals of the same shape as in the example, while maintaining proportions.
Depict the neck. Using two smooth lines, connect the head and torso.
Add elements of the muzzle. Sketch out the big nose, eye, and mouth.
Draw the ear and tail. With the help of smooth rounded lines depict the ear and the small tail.
Depict the horns. Be careful at this stage and try to correctly depict all the processes on the horns.
Draw the front legs. Use straight lines to depict the front legs, add the hooves at the bottom.
Sketch out the hind legs. Draw two hind legs that are located side by side.
Correct inaccuracies. With the eraser, remove all unnecessary lines in the drawing.
Color the drawing. You will need grey, red, black and brown.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is ready! Now you have learned how to draw this popular character. I hope that you liked this lesson and you felt the atmosphere of the holiday. Write about your impressions in the comments.
By tradition, at the end of the lesson, you can download a brief instruction that I have prepared for your convenience. Save this PDF file and draw whenever you want.
How to Draw Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Print this activity sheet out and place it at the kid’s table at your holiday parties or after you watch the TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for a fun activity.
- Sketching Pencils
- Kneaded Rubber Eraser
- Sketch Pad
- Erasable Colored Pencils
- Fine markers
- Sketch and Drawing Art Pencil Set
- Artist drawing set (This is great for new and experiencedartists. It’s also something I give as a gift.)
You might want to share these fun facts about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Facts
- Who is Rudolph’s girlfriend? Clarice
- When did the story of Rudolph begin? 1939. Robert L. May created Rudolph in 1939 as an assignment for the department store chain Montgomery Ward
- Why did Rudolph’s nose glow? reindeer actually do have a higher concentration of blood vessels in their nose to help keep them warm and sensitive when rummaging through the snow searching for food.
- What is the name of the abominable snow monster in Rudolph? Bumble. Named by Yukon Cornelius. Bumble pursues Hermey an elf, Rudolph, and Yukon throughout their adventures.
Of course, don’t forget to sing while you are learning how to draw Rudolph!
You know Dasher and Dancer, and
Prancer, and Vixen,
Comet, and Cupid, and
Donder and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
play in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say:
“Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you’ll go down in history!
More Reindeer Fun!
- Reindeer DIY Christmas Wrapping Paper is a fun project for kids.
- Reindeer Advent Calendar is so easy, a child can make it!
- Reindeer Sugar Cookies are perfect for your holiday celebrations.
- Reindeer Christmas Ideas would be fun to make during Christmas break.
- Reindeer Cupcakes reindeer are the perfect mascot for the holiday season.
- Reindeer Noses are cute and delicious all in one little ole jar!
- DIY Stick Reindeer will provide hours of fun for kids this holiday season.
How many colored Rudolph’s nose red in this how to draw Rudolph activity sheet?
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