Below you'll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Santa Tutorial Video and a Santa Coloring Page. It's an easy way to draw him, especially it's the first time!

Santa Claus Drawing

A drawing of Santa, made with the help of an easy step by step tutorial.

The great thing about learning how to draw Santa Claus, is that pretty much every child already has an idea of what he looks like. They all know he has a white beard, bright red suit, and black belt and boots. Older and newer versions may vary a bit, but those features are almost always there.

Students that are just learning how to draw though, can really benefit from an example of how all those things go together. How does the beard overlap the suit? What about the hands? And how do you draw the white trim that is everywhere?

This Santa tutorial includes easy ways to draw all those features, and keeps them simple and symmetrical. It's the best way for new artists to draw a complete body. Drawing a Santa that is walking or holding things can come later on, after this one is accomplished. Smaller steps that help students feel more confident in their abilities is always a good way to get started.

Getting Started with Drawing Guides

The best way to get students off to a good start to any drawing lesson is to show them how to use guides as a reference point.

You may have noticed that all of the tutorials on this site have a dashed line running through the center of each step, in both horizontal and vertical directions. If students make theirown centered lines on theirown paper, before drawing, they will have an easy reference to follow.

Drawing skills are all about getting the size and placement of lines on paper, so having some visual reference point to get started, will always help anyone learn how to be a little more accurate.

So does that mean students need to get out a ruler to draw a big fat line down the center of their paper before they start? Goodness no, please don't! That will most likely be hard to erase and distract from any finished art. No, simply fold the sheet of paper in half both ways, make a crease, and unfold. The beauty is that by the time the drawing is done and colored in, the creases will disappear.

And now, on to the Santa drawing project.

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    Santa Claus Coloring Page

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    How to Draw Santa's Face

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    How to Draw a Santa Claus Materials

    • Drawing Paper. This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.
    • Pencils. Don't waste your money on the cheapest brand. These make nice dark lines.
    • Black Marker. A permanent marker will give you a nice dark black color.
    • Crayons. I like this non-toxic brand that is made from beeswax, not petroleum by-products.
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    Directions for How to Draw Santa Claus Step by Step

    Time needed:30 minutes.

    How to Draw Santa Claus

    1. Start the hat band.

    2. Add the face below, leaving space for the beard.

    3. Draw the beard around the face.

    4. Add a hat above the band.

    5. Draw the sleeves with cuffs.

    6. Add mittens ad belt.

    7. Finish the suit below the belt.

    8. Add pants, boots and snow.

    9. Trace with marker and color.