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.If you have problems printing see the "HOW TO PRINT" tab above or try one of the updated links below that should print better.
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Below are two files that are modified to print better.
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Print in grayscale to get the shadows.
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.
(c)Adron Dozat 12/6/12Print in grayscale to get the shadows.
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.
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