The Santa hat goes over the floppy ears, so both ears still hang down either side of it rather than disappearing. The tongue is out and is the one part that wants a different color from the rest of the face. The potted tree beside it is a second small drawing. This Christmas dog drawing works from five. More: the dog collection.
A Christmas dog in a Santa hat beside a small tree.
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Christmas Dog: how to draw it step by step
Here is christmas dog in 8 steps.
Lay in the rounded head, wider at the cheeks.
Hang a floppy ear down each side of it.
Lay the Santa hat over the top, bobble to one side.
Add the two eyes, the large nose and the open mouth.
Drop the tongue out of the mouth.
Draw the sitting body below with both front legs down.
Add the small potted tree beside it.
Finish with the back paws and the curled tail.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.