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How To Draw A Reindeer Head Step By Step

Written By Sunday, 14 November 2021 Add Comment Edit

For me, a deer is the symbol of autumn—the time when the males of this timid species turn into the real kings of the forest, with a crown of antlers on their heads. Of all the deer species, my favorite is the red deer—not as big as a moose, but more regal looking.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to draw such a deer step by step: from the sketch, torso, legs, and details of the head to a pair of beautiful antlers.

This is a simple tutorial about how to draw a deer. If you want to learn more about deer anatomy and various species, you'll be interested in the tutorial below:

1. How to Sketch a Deer

The biggest problem with drawing real things is that it's very easy to lose proportions. To avoid such a mistake, we need to plan the body before adding any details. Such a plan should be sketched lightly, so that you can fix anything after you finish it.

Step 1

Draw a rectangle. This will be the torso of our deer.

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Step 2

Measure the distance to the ground. It should be slightly longer than the width of the torso.

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Step 3

Find the points where the limbs start.

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Step 4

Sketch the limbs.

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Step 5

To add a realistic form of the chest, add a circle to the lower left corner of the rectangle.

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Step 6

Add an oval to the front of the rectangle. This is the simplified form of the rotated neck.

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Step 7

Sketch the neck.

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Step 8

Add the head on top of the neck.

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Step 9

Add the muzzle to the head.

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Step 10

Add the direction of the ears...

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... and their general shape.

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Step 11

Sketch the antlers step by step:

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2. How to Draw the Legs of a Deer

Once you have the sketch, take a good look at it and see if you got the proportions correct. If not, this is the last moment to fix them!

Step 1

The forequarters of many animals can be drawn with a "6" shape, which includes both the shoulder area and the shoulder blade. Draw it for both front legs.

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Step 2

Sketch the top of the shoulder blade.

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Step 3

Close the whole shoulder area.

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Step 4

Sketch the hips.

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Step 5

Add a circle in the knee area.

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Step 6

The main muscle mass of the thigh can be created by outlining the knee, the hip joint, and the back of the hip.

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Step 7

Add the rest of the thigh by connecting the big muscle mass to the other end of the hip.

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Step 8

Mark the wrist/ankle area at around 60% of the limb's length.

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Step 9

Mark the hoof at about one-third of the length below the wrist/ankle.

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Step 10

Draw the circle in the joint right above each hoof. It should be quite small.

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Step 11

Sketch a general shape of the hoof. This trick can be useful for drawing horses as well.

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Step 12

Draw the simplified shapes of the joints. The lower legs of hoofed animals are not very muscular, so the form of the bones should be accentuated instead.

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Step 13

Add muscle forms to the forearms and calves.

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Step 14

Draw the characteristic space under the Achilles tendon.

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Step 15

Outline the whole legs. Keep the parts below the wrist/ankle thinner than the ones above.

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Step 16

Finish the shape of the hooves.

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Step 17

Deer are even-toed ungulates, and they have four toes—two make the actual hoof, and two are hanging in the back.

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3. How to Draw the Head and Antlers of a Deer

Step 1

Divide the head into thirds.

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Step 2

Attach two ovals to the sides, within the middle third.

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Step 3

Draw a smaller oval inside, close to the outer edge of the bigger one.

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Step 4

Draw a line at about a third of the mouth.

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Step 5

Outline the chin and the nose.

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Step 6

Add the nose holes.

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Step 7

Outline the whole head.

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Step 8

Draw two circles to create a base for the ears.

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Step 9

Connect the ears to the head by outlining their base.

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Step 10

Add circles for the base of the antlers.

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Step 11

Mark all the points where you want the antlers to branch out.

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Step 12

Sketch the "branches".

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Step 13

Add a circle at every branching. This will help you achieve the right thickness of the antlers.

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Step 14

Outline the antlers.

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4. How to Draw the Torso of a Deer

Step 1

Cross the neck with a line to find its width.

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Step 2

Outline the neck, creating a diamond shape for the mane.

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Step 3

Add more layers to the mane.

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Step 4

The spine of the deer reaches higher than the shoulder blade. Sketch the characteristic "hump" made by it.

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Step 5

Finish the neck.

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Step 6

Outline the whole torso.

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Step 7

Add the details.

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5. How to Finish a Drawing of a Deer

The sketch is finished, so now we can add the final lines. If you're drawing traditionally, it's good to use a darker tool now (for example, an ink liner will nicely cover the pencil strokes), or to place a new sheet of paper on the sketch and draw the final lines on it.

Step 1

Sketch the bulging "eyebrows" of the deer.

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Step 2

Draw the eyes with all the details.

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Step 3

Draw the nose.

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Step 4

Outline the whole head. Not all lines should be outlined continuously—sketch them with short lines to simulate hair.

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Step 5

Outline the ears. The darkness inside will make them look fluffy.

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Step 6

Outline the antlers and add some texture to them.

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Step 7

Outline the mane.

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Step 8

Outline the whole body.

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Step 9

You can add some details to accentuate the anatomy of the deer.

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Step 10

Darken the eyes, nose, and hooves.

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Step 11

Finally, you can outline the whole animal with a darker stroke, and shade it in a simple way using hatching.

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Good Job!

Did you like this tutorial? You may also enjoy other animal-themed tutorials of ours:

Or you may want to check out other deer-related tutorials:

How To Draw A Reindeer Head Step By Step

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