How to Draw the Nutcracker
Draw a circle for the head., Create the hat., Work on the hair next., Draw the body., Create the legs by drawing two rectangles under the small, rounded edged rectangle., For the arms, draw two rectangles on both sides of the torso., Add a couple of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Draw a circle for the head.
At the bottom of the circle (as shown), draw a small rectangle.
Position half of the rectangle within the circle, and half out.
Within the rectangle, draw a center line.
This will be the line that separates the teeth.
Then draw three small, vertical lines, as shown. -
Step 2: Create the hat.
Add a thin, long rectangle on top of the circle.
Above that, draw a larger square, then a small circle. , On each side of the circle, just under the thin rectangle you drew in the previous step, draw two halves of a triangle.
Later on, you'll be drawing in some jagged edges within these triangles to create the realistic hair. , Draw a rounded edged rectangle below the bottom of the circle.
Then, under that rectangle, draw a normal, small rectangle.
Then draw another, yet smaller, rounded edged rectangle. , At the bottom of the legs, draw two half circles to form the Nutcracker's shoes. , Within the rectangles, near the top, add two small rectangles.
Overlapping the arms, draw two squares at the bottom.
Then, add two circles, overlapping the square.
This completes the arms and hands. , You can decorate the Nutcracker however you like but for this tutorial, it has been decorated as follows:
Draw two lines in the middle of the chest, forming a V shape.
On each line, draw three descending circles.
Connect the circles with a single line.
At the bottom of the V, upon the middle rectangle, draw a small rectangle, and then another within it.
For the things on top, the eyes should be within the middle of the circle, in the shape of a half circle.
Between the eyes, draw a small triangle for the nose.
Above the eyes, draw two small upper half circle shapes, for eyebrows.
It is up to you if you want to add blush, or a beard, which is simply some circles and a triangle.
Add two curved lines upon the hat and two small rectangles upon the legs. , It doesn't matter what you use (for example, ink or paint).
After a few minutes, erase your pencil marks.
This will make everything nice and tidy. , Add shades and highlights as you like.
You can colour it in whatever festive colour you so desire. -
Step 3: Work on the hair next.
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Step 4: Draw the body.
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Step 5: Create the legs by drawing two rectangles under the small
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Step 6: rounded edged rectangle.
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Step 7: For the arms
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Step 8: draw two rectangles on both sides of the torso.
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Step 9: Add a couple of details.
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Step 10: Outline your sketch in permanent media.
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Step 11: Colour in your drawing.
Detailed Guide
At the bottom of the circle (as shown), draw a small rectangle.
Position half of the rectangle within the circle, and half out.
Within the rectangle, draw a center line.
This will be the line that separates the teeth.
Then draw three small, vertical lines, as shown.
Add a thin, long rectangle on top of the circle.
Above that, draw a larger square, then a small circle. , On each side of the circle, just under the thin rectangle you drew in the previous step, draw two halves of a triangle.
Later on, you'll be drawing in some jagged edges within these triangles to create the realistic hair. , Draw a rounded edged rectangle below the bottom of the circle.
Then, under that rectangle, draw a normal, small rectangle.
Then draw another, yet smaller, rounded edged rectangle. , At the bottom of the legs, draw two half circles to form the Nutcracker's shoes. , Within the rectangles, near the top, add two small rectangles.
Overlapping the arms, draw two squares at the bottom.
Then, add two circles, overlapping the square.
This completes the arms and hands. , You can decorate the Nutcracker however you like but for this tutorial, it has been decorated as follows:
Draw two lines in the middle of the chest, forming a V shape.
On each line, draw three descending circles.
Connect the circles with a single line.
At the bottom of the V, upon the middle rectangle, draw a small rectangle, and then another within it.
For the things on top, the eyes should be within the middle of the circle, in the shape of a half circle.
Between the eyes, draw a small triangle for the nose.
Above the eyes, draw two small upper half circle shapes, for eyebrows.
It is up to you if you want to add blush, or a beard, which is simply some circles and a triangle.
Add two curved lines upon the hat and two small rectangles upon the legs. , It doesn't matter what you use (for example, ink or paint).
After a few minutes, erase your pencil marks.
This will make everything nice and tidy. , Add shades and highlights as you like.
You can colour it in whatever festive colour you so desire.
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