Standing on four legs with the hat tipped between the antlers, which is the pose that actually looks like it is pulling something. The nose is drawn much larger than the eyes and that single proportion is what makes it read as a cartoon rather than an animal. The legs are thin and far apart. This Christmas reindeer drawing suits six and up. The sitting one is rounder.
A Christmas reindeer standing under a Santa hat.
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Reindeer at Christmas: how to draw it step by step
Here is reindeer at christmas in 8 steps.
Set the head down with the muzzle pushed forward.
Add the big round nose at the end of it.
Put in the two eyes and the open smile below.
Branch the two antlers up from the top of the head.
Tip the Santa hat between them, bobble hanging to one side.
Run the neck back into a compact body.
Add the four thin legs, well separated, with hooves.
Finish with the short tail and the ear on each side.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.