How to draw a deer with a pencil step by step

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Deer is a symbol of autumn, the time when timid males of this species turn into real kings of the forest with a crown of horns on their heads. One of the most powerful species is the red deer. It is not as big as an elk, but no less majestic. In this lesson you will learn how to draw a deer with a pencil step by step.

Denoting proportions

The main problem with drawing real things is the risk of being out of proportion. To do this, make sketches in the form of figures denoting parts of the body, which are guided in the future. How to draw a deer according to proportions?

1. Let's draw a rectangle. This will be the torso of our deer.
2. Note the distance to the ground. It should be slightly longer than the width of the torso.
3. How to draw a deer correctly? To do this, mark with dots the places where the limbs should be.
4. You need to draw the legs of the deer with a pencil, as we did in step 2, using the same outline.
5. Add a small circle, this is the beginning of our deer's neck, be sure to take into account all the proportions so that everything looks natural.



6. Mark the deer's neck, don't make it too thin - we're not a swandrawing.
7. Denote the length from the beginning of the neck to the head. This is necessary for the correct drawing of the skull.



8. Square again - mark the deer's head.
9. Add a snout to the head.
10. Set the direction of the ears and sketch them.



11. How to draw deer antlers? It's hard enough. Particular attention should be paid to details.

Next it will be a little more difficult, we need to draw the legs of the animal. If you do not keep the proportions, then you will get not a deer, but a fabulous creature with thin legs. Be careful!

How to draw deer legs

Once you have drawn a sketch, look at it carefully, are the proportions respected? If not, this is the last chance to fix them. Next, you will learn how to draw a deer's legs step by step. There will be no turning back.

1. Let's mark the main points for the legs with circles, as we did before.
2. Note where the joints bend.
3. Let's sketch the hooves.
4. Let's draw the lines of the thickness of the legs, the upper part should be wider than the bottom.
5. Give the legs a more natural shape.

How to draw a deer head

Let's get to the top:

1. Design the deer with the lines of the eyes and mouth.
2. Since it is difficult to draw a nose for a deer, you should be careful. You need to make it neat, it should be proportional to the muzzle of the deer.
3. Draw the nostrils and add details to the muzzle.

Draw deer antlers

And now the hard part:

1. Design the points where we want the deer's antlers to branch.
2. Draw "branches". There is room for imagination here, you can draw any shape, deer do not have the same shape of horns.
3. Add a circle to each branch. This will help to achieve the correct thickness of the horns.
4. Draw the outline.

Finishing touches

Adding layers to the mane and a characteristic hump, since the spine of the deer is above the shoulder blades.

Finish lines to allow the neck to grow naturally from our deer's torso.

We outline the torso of the deer, do not make sharp lines - our animal is graceful and flexible.

It's time to add details. We draw a muzzle, fur and eyes, "revive" our deer.

Add hair on the neck, torso and legs. We draw every detail - our deer must be alive.

At the final stage, erase the sketches and lines, color or shade the deer fur.

Finally interesting facts about deer:

• There are more than 40 species of deer, the appearance of which is the most diverse.
• Female deer do not have antlers. The male needs horns to protect his offspring and mother, as well as to scare away wild animals.
• Deer are very careful. They are rarely seen in the forest, and if you see an individual nearby, in a moment it will alreadydisappear into the bushes, hide and wait for you to leave. Deer can stand still for a very long time, it will be difficult to notice them due to their color.
• Deer eat more than just plant foods. Their menu also includes insects, small rodents, bird eggs, river fish and birds themselves.
• Every year deer shed their antlers, never losing their old shape.
• Their horns grow at a tremendous rate - a centimeter per day. You can even feel insect bites through the new antlers.
• During the mating season, a deer creates a herd in which it fertilizes from 3 to 20 females.
• Moose are easier to tame than deer. If you give a baby moose milk from a bottle, he will immediately become attached to his breadwinner.
• Finns paint their deer's antlers with paint that has reflective properties. The thing is that at night you can not notice an animal on the road and then an accident will happen in which both people and deer can suffer. This is done for safety. The paint is harmless to the animal.

You learned a lot about deer and even learned how to draw a red deer. It's really quite easy. Develop your creative skills. It will help you achieve any goal.