How to Draw a Gnome
In this lesson I would like to tell you how to draw a gnome. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful!
Now you are in for a very interesting lesson, in which you will learn how to draw a gnome. It is a popular character that is often found in fairy tales and ancient myths. In appearance, the gnome looks like a little man with a beard, and he has a hat on his head. It is believed that gnomes are living underground and guarding the treasures. Sometimes these little people have magical powers and can use that for good or for bad.
There are many mysteries and wonders about gnomes. I think you will find it interesting to draw this character. There is a cute little gnome in this picture. Pay attention to the proportions of the body. The head is much larger than the torso, and the arms and legs are very short. This tutorial is specially created for beginner artists, so you will easily repeat all the steps of drawing and you will have a great gnome.
You will use simple lines and geometric shapes to draw this object. So, prepare everything you need to do this lesson and get to work!
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw a Gnome
- Draw the head and torso.
Outline a circle and underneath draw a small torso, which has the shape of a trapezoid.
- Add the hat and ears.
The hat has a triangular shape. Draw pointed ears on the sides.
- Depict the facial features.
Inside the previously drawn circle depict the mouth, eyes, eyebrows, and nose.
- Draw the beard.
Using curved lines draw a wide beard at the bottom of the gnome’s head.
- Picture the gnome’s legs.
At the bottom of the gnome’s torso add two short legs and draw a horizontal line on the belly.
- Add the hands.
Use curved lines to draw two symmetrical elements. The hands are short and close to the torso.
- Draw the shoes and belt.
Add two small shoes, with the feet, turned in opposite directions. Draw the belt on your belly.
- Erase unnecessary lines.
Use an eraser to remove auxiliary lines that appeared during the drawing process.
- Color the drawing.
Use pink, gray, yellow, blue, black, and any color you like to paint the skin of a gnome.
The lesson is over and it’s time to check the result. I hope you did everything right and that the gnome you drew turned out just the way you wanted. To conclude the lesson, I’ve prepared a PDF file for you that contains a short version of this guide. Download the file and use it whenever you want to draw.
