How To Draw A Totem Pole Worksheet

How to draw a totem pole drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This free printable drawing worksheet will give the young artist confidence in drawing. Parents and teachers are welcome to print for their personal and class use. it can be part of a lesson or a stand-alone art project.

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How to draw a Totem Pole Worksheet.

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INTRODUCTION
Learning to draw takes practice; basically, if you sketch something every day you will get better as an artist. If the totem pole does not turn out the way you like do not give up, it may be that you will be more successful with a landscape or a still life. I have lots of worksheets to choose from find a few that offer variety and try them. Come back every day for a few weeks and print off a few and you will be surprised at how good an artist you have become.

OVERVIEW
How to draw a totem pole worksheet is easy to use and breaks down some of the problems young artist have with a project that has multiple themes.  The Totem pole I offer is inspired by tradition but simplified for the young artist.

The hand-carved totem pole is not a perfect representation of the people and creatures shown but are icons so the young artist does not need to worry about being perfect because it is more realistic if it is not perfect.

BEGINNING
Start with the basic shape and draw this lightly since it may need to be erased later on. The basic shape is a tall rectangle. If one wants an eagle at the top draw large wing shapes on both sides a little lower than the top.

Divide the rectangle into three or four units of squares and rectangles. Remember variety is interest so have two rectangles or two squares.

The totem pole tells a story or describes a family, so think of the story or family you want to illustrate.

DESIGN DETAILS
You might want to use scratch paper to work out the designs. Draw the designs to fit inside the squares and the rectangles of the totem pole. Your designs can be an owl, bear, beaver, dog, person, walrus or anything you want it to be.

The style of art used in totem poles is a style that fills in blank spaces with lines and shapes, so if you have a space that is empty put something in it. The easiest way is to outline things with another line.

FINISHING TOUCHES
When you have worked out the design go over it in a fine-tipped marker or colored pencils. The colors used in totem poles were made from natural sources so they were limited to white, black, red, brown, a very little bit of blue.

You can make a totem pole that tells the story of your family or of a person in your family.

I hope you draw a masterpiece!
(c) Mr. Adron D. 12/29/12

How To Draw A Train Caboose, Worksheet and Lesson

How to draw a train caboose drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This free printable how to draw a train caboose is a drawing lesson for young or beginning artist that is surprisingly simple and very gratifying to complete. A caboose is an icon of days past. It is a subject that will enhance a landscape or cityscape project.

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Worksheet from How To Draw A Caboose.

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LESSON NOTES

BEGINNINGS
I recommend using a ruler to draw straight lines. Start with the double lines of the rails that the caboose sits on, this avoids problems later on in the drawing. Above the rails give a space for the wheels and draw a large rectangle. Above the rectangle draw another smaller rectangle for the top house known as a cupola. The roof is a long thin rectangle. Check to make sure all your lines are parallel.

WINDOWS
Draw lightly so you can erase later. Draw guidelines for the windows, draw them straight across for the top edge and bottom edge of the window frames, this way one window won't be higher than the other. There are three or four windows in the body of the caboose. There are two smaller windows in the cupola.

Draw the vertical lines that make the outside edge of the caboose remember the roof overhangs at both ends. Use vertical lines to finish the windows.

DETAILS
There are steps at both ends. Use the ruler to draw these as lines straight across. The steps go down but do not touch the tracks.

WHEELS
The wheels are not hard to do. Trace coins or buttons or some small thing to make them round. The wheels are held into iron carriages that look like a square with a triangle on each side to the middle of the wheel. Take your time and make sure the wheels touch the rails and don't go through the bottom of the caboose.

THE WOOD SIDING
The side of the caboose is made out of wood. Use your ruler to put a mark every 1/8 or 1/4 inches going all the way across the body of the caboose, I suggest doing this right under the roof. Using these marks draw lines from each mark straight down. Break some up of the lines with gaps so they are not solid, it will make the sides look more weather-worn and old.

Don't forget the chimney, it is black. There was a stove in the caboose so the railroad men could ear hot food and sleep in a warm car.

Illustration from How to Draw A Caboose. 

(c) Adron Dozat 12/26/12

How to Draw A Christmas Tree Worksheet

How to draw a Christmas tree lesson and printable worksheet.

This free printable how to draw a Christmas tree worksheet will be helpful to help the young artist gain confidence in drawing a Christmas tree that will look nice and balanced.  Parents and teachers will find several ways to use this in class and at home.

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How to draw a Christmas tree worksheet by MrAdron

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PRINTABLE PROJECT NOTES

Use the basic shape of a tall triangle for the tree shape. Draw this lightly since it is only a framework, and some of it will need to be erased later. Draw a guideline straight up and down the center of the triangle to keep things even. This guideline divides the bottom of the triangle into even halves.

Inside the outline of the tree, "stack" four or five or more triangles, one halfway over the other above it, so each is overlapping.

On the bottom edge of each triangle, draw a line that curves like a smile; it needs to touch each end of the triangle's bottom corners. This curved line is a guideline to add texture to the tree by drawing a series of half circles or the letter "U" over and over on the line to look like individual drooping tree boughs.

Erase the triangles' extra lines, leaving only the outside shape and the curved lines.

Draw the trunk; use the guideline to put it in the right place.

Decorate your tree.

(c) Mr. Adron 12/20/13

How To Draw Baby Jesus In The Stable

How to draw baby Jesus drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This free printable drawing how to draw a manger worksheet is an easy drawing project for young artists. It is a good practice for developing a more complicated composition. Parents and teachers will be able to use this in class and at home.

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How To Draw Jesus In The Manger Worksheet. 

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PRINTABLE NOTES

Use separate sheets of paper to work out the design of the building and the people. Draw the manger like a large "X" with some lines across for the wood texture. The baby Jesus was warped in rags, so draw lines across for the wrapping.

Draw the people like stick figures with elbows and knees at first, then put clothes on them. Keep the faces simple. You can use hair to cover mistakes and if the face on Joseph is a problem, put a beard on him. Keep the baby Jesus simple, just a circle for the head lying down and a slightly curved line for the closed eyes.

The stable is like a large letter "A" with walls.
In the middle is an imaginary reference called the vanishing point. All the lines that go from front to back recede to the vanishing point; this gives the stable perspective. The center is a good place to put the baby Jesus. You can use windows and stones in the walls for interest. The floor can have lines for straw. There will be shadows in the corners of the stable.

Once you have worked out your ideas, put them together on your final project. You might consider tracing the studies you used to work out the design onto the final project.

In my example, I used watercolor to go over the fine-tipped marker. I used violet and purple for the night sky and purple for the desert mountains in the background. To color the wood, I used different browns. On the stone, I used a little light wash of gray, but very watery, so it is mostly white. The dress on Mary is blue, and the Cloak that Joseph is wearing is brown.

How to draw Baby Jesus in the Stable

I hope you create a masterpiece!

(c) Mr. Adron 12/18/12 

How to Draw The Christmas Angel, Worksheet

How to draw the Christmas angel drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This free printable drawing worksheet is an easy drawing lesson, perfect for beginners, and is helpful for any angelic, fantasy, or figure drawing.

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How To Draw The Christmas Angle Worksheet.

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PRINTABLE NOTES

Use an articulated stick figure to perfect the pose and help with the composition.  An articulated stick figure is a stick figure with joints and girth in the chest and hips.

The hips are above the halfway mark, and the elbows are at the narrowest point of the waist.

COMPOSE
Begin by sketching lightly since you will be erasing later on. Draw the pose you want your angel to have; the example in the worksheet below has the angel with hands extended in greeting. You may want your angel to hold a candle, musical instrument, songbook, or not holding anything but have arms in the air for celebration.

CLOTHES
Once you have determined the pose draw the figure over the stick figure and add the robes. The example borrows the seasonal red with white trim for the robe and uses the traditional white gown underneath a gold belt and collar. Let the lines of the garment flow and have grace. The waist is narrower than the chest, and the hips are as wide as the shoulders.

HANDS

The hands are hard for some young artists, so I suggest keep them simple, draw them like mittens. The thumbs are up because the hands are held outward and palm up. If you want fingers, then draw three or four. The feet are just ovals with sandals.

FACE
Keep the face simple. The head is shaped like an egg, and the eyes are halfway from the crown of the head to the chin. Draw the eyes as dots with a curving line going out for the eyelid. The eyebrows are just a curve over the eyes. The mouth is a straight line with a wide "U" underneath. Just two dashes make the nose. Draw the hair last as a lot of little loops going down onto the shoulders.

WINGS AND STUFF
The wings look like a great big letter "M." Start with a circle on each side of the head. To the circle, add a line that curves out and away for the outside edge of the wing. There are three rows of feathers. Use a guideline to keep them even on both sides. You can make the rows go straight across or angled down and away. The example in the worksheet is down and away. Draw only three or four feathers on each row. Keep them simple.

Over the head, you can put a halo if you like; since she is the Christmas Angel, she has the Christmas Star in her halo.


Color the robe red and the gown very light blue. I like the wings to be white but added a little blue for the shadows.

How To Draw The Christmas Angle

(c) Mr. Adron D.12/14/12

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How To Draw A Christmas Bell.

How to draw a Christmas bell drawing lesson and printable worksheet. 

This free printable drawing worksheet is an easy drawing lesson for beginners and will help young artists gain confidence in drawing.

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Worksheet For How To Draw Christmas Bells

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Thank you!

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PRINTABLE PROJECT NOTES.

The challenge is to get both sides of the bell to match and have the same curves. I suggest a line going up and down the middle to be a guideline that the artist can use to measure off so that both sides are equal.

NOTE: Draw lightly at first so you can erase later on.

BEGINNINGS
Using the guideline draw a circle with the guideline straight through the center. To make a perfect circle, consider tracing around a coin or jar lid, real artists use tools like these all the time. Below the circle, draw an oval across the base; check to make sure one side of the oval is not higher than the other this will make the bell look deformed. The oval should be wider than the circle above it, and each side should be the same distance past the circle.

DEVELOP FORM
Add two circles, one inside the other for the ring at the top, and another small circle is sketched at the bottom for the clapper. If you used the guidelines, you could erase them now. Using freehand, draw the curve connecting the circle with the oval, make this curve graceful, and ensure that both sides match.

BOW
The bow starts as a circle for the knot with two ovals, one on each side. Draw the end of the ovals straight up and down. Add a curve line across the oval to give it a front and a back. There will be a second curve line smaller and touching the first at both ends to open up the bow.

RIBBON
The ribbon laces curve like the letter "S" or any way you want. Sketch the ribbons with two lines one for each side and like an upside-down letter "V" at the end. The top hanging part of the ribbon is just two lines going up and down.

SHADOW
Add shadow to make it look real. If you use red for the ribbons, make the background green, so it stands out. My example is gold bells. I used a little light brown for the shadow and put some blue in the green background to bring the bells forward.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are helped by this lesson.

Christmas Bell Drawing Lesson.

(c) Mr. Adron D.12/12/12

How To Draw A Nutcracker Worksheet.

How to draw a nutcracker drawing lesson and printable worksheet. 

This free drawing worksheet, How to Draw a Nutcracker, is an easy drawing lesson for the young artist. There are so many variations possible that each student can make the project unique. This project is ideal for the younger artist since it uses the most basic shapes and designs.

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Worksheet For How To Draw a Nutcracker Art Lesson.

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PRINTABLE PROJECT NOTES

Start by lightly drawing the outline using basic shapes; rectangles for the hat, legs, arms, circle for hands and head and a square for the body.

Once you are satisfied with the outline add more basic shapes to develop the details. To make the torso an hourglass shape, (this is two triangles one pointing up and one pointing down) you can draw an inward curve on both sides of the waist. Draw the nose with a rectangle, and the mouth with a rectangle. Make the eyes with two circles. The hair and beard are drawn with many wavy lines.

Add detail to the cuffs on the sleeves, buttons, pockets, belt, mustache, lips, and teeth. Do not make the hair solid but use the wavy lines over and over in a pattern to give the hair texture.

The hat has fur, this takes time; first using the cheek of the pencil shadow the hat so it looks round by shading toward the edges after that use the point of the pencil and draw a lot of short lines going in the same direction out and away from the center.

If you are drawing in pencil remember to use the cheek of the pencil and add shade for roundness.

If you are using a color medium here is a color scheme- but you can use your own.
     * The hat is black,
     * The face and hands are tan.
     * The jacket is red there is a white shirt under the jacket;
     * The jacket has white cuffs and a white belt with a gold buckle.
     * There is a gold decoration on the shoulders.
     * The pants can be white, blue, or black,
     * The boots are black but parts like the tops are gray.


My illustration was done in watercolor.

Illustration for Art Lesson 

(c)Adron Dozat 12/6/12

How To Draw A Rural Barn, Art Lesson

How to Draw a Rural Barn drawing lesson and worksheet

This is an easy and satisfying art project. Barns add interest, dimension, and character to any landscape picture.

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How to Draw a Barn in the Country, Drawing Lesson, and Worksheet.

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Start by a quick layout in light pencil. Draw the barn at an angle, it is more interesting and gives you a chance to illustrate two sides instead of just one.  Don't worry if your barn is not straight; many lean over with age, and some have beams holding them up.

Use the vanishing point concept to help get the perspective correct. The vanishing point is the point where the lines appear to touch if they were viewed in infinity. A low vanishing point makes the structure look low like in a valley, a high vanishing point makes the structure look like it is on a hill, and a central vanishing point makes the structure look like it is level with the viewer.

How To Draw A Rural Barn Worksheet. 

The triangle side of the roof is the hardest, find the center of the narrow side and lightly draw a line from the bottom up to where you want the tip of the roof to be. From the top of this guideline draw two lines down and out to the corners of the barn. This triangle will be lopsided because one corner is closer to the viewer.

Some barns are made out of stone or brick, the barn in the example is wood, (but feel free to add stone or brick in your project). The lines of the planks go up and down; leave some gaps and spaces, and keep some planks irregular.

To draw the shingles on the roof use short lines going parallel to the edges to give the effect.  Cross a few of these short lines and make some like the letter "L."

Some barns have windows and some do not, it is up to you. Make the shadows inside uneven, not solid or flat, so it looks like the barn has something inside or light filtering in. The barn door and windows will have the same perspective where the top lines and bottom lines appear to meet at the vanishing point.

Add some other structures like a silo, as in the illustration, sheds, or water tower.

Use a road or fence to "lead the eye" into the picture, this road or fence would start low and look like it is starting from outside the picture then goes up to a point of interest such as the barn door, around behind the barn, or another logical place, this tells people how to look at the picture.

Create a background like a fence, orchard, meadow, or mountains.

A barn might have stuff laying around so add a few crates, tools, wheelbarrow, wagon or tractors to dress your picture up.

Illustration For How To Draw A Barn

(c) Adron