How to Draw a Leprechaun
This drawing lesson will be very interesting and unusual, and in it I will tell you how to draw a leprechaun step by step.


In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a leprechaun. I think you have ever heard of this character. By following my simple instructions, you can easily draw a leprechaun even if you are a beginner artist without any drawing experience or just a child.
A leprechaun is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief.
Now it’s time to prepare your drawing materials and begin the step-by-step drawing of a leprechaun.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw a Leprechaun
- Draw the outline of the head and torso.
Outline its head as a large oval and its torso as curved lines.
- Depict a leprechaun’s hat.
To do this, you should draw a cone and part of the oval below it.
- Add the buckle and the face outline.
Draw a curved line and two rectangles on the hat and a curved line on the head.
- Draw the facial features.
Draw the eyes, nose, mouth, and outline of the leprechaun’s beard.
- Add the arms and legs.
Depict them with curved lines. The right side of the torso is symmetrical to the left.
- Depict an outline of the jacket.
To do this, draw straight and curved lines on the leprechaun’s torso.
- Draw the decorative elements.
Add a bow tie and a belt to the leprechaun’s torso.
- Erase the auxiliary lines.
Use an eraser to remove unnecessary lines from the drawing.
- Color in the drawing.
Use black, beige, orange, brown and shades of green.
The drawing of the leprechaun is done! I’m sure you did a great job and now you’ re happy with the result of your work. To come back to this tutorial later you can download the PDF file with a short version of this lesson and some interesting additions.
How to Draw a Leprechaun: Additional Method
Now you will learn how to draw the Leprechaun step by step. I ask you to prepare all the necessary materials and you can begin this fascinating lesson.

Additional Method 2
This lesson consists of nine simple steps. Each step is one simple action that you can easily repeat if you are careful and consistent.
