{"title":"How to Draw a Gnome","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-draw-a-gnome","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Cartooning Club Junior","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuY5vFq1JrYuJUldW1-kYg","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFbAeguiz2A"},"tldr":"Draw a cute Christmas gnome in 9 easy steps: tall zigzag hat, round nose, wavy beard and mittens. A fun gnome drawing for kids.","totalDurationSeconds":399,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["black fine point permanent marker","pencil and eraser (optional)"],"materials":["drawing paper","washable markers or colored pencils"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Draw an Oval Nose in the Middle of the Gnome Drawing","text":"Start a little below the center of your page. Begin at the top of the nose and curve out to the left, down and back toward the middle. Do the same on the right side and close the shape. You want a wide oval, a bit flat on the bottom. This nose is the anchor for the whole gnome, so give it a good size. Everything else gets built around it."},{"number":2,"title":"Drape the Gnome's Hat Brim Over the Nose","text":"The hat sits right on top of the nose. On the left side, draw a line that bends down past the nose and curls out to the side. Round off the end like a floppy flap. Repeat on the right. Then add a fold line across the top of the nose, going up, across and back down. That curve makes the brim look thick and soft."},{"number":3,"title":"Draw the Tall Gnome Hat Up to a Bent Tip","text":"From each end of the brim, draw the side of the hat going up. Let the lines bend in a little, then rise. They lean toward each other as they climb. At the top, curve the hat over to the right and finish with a hooked tip. The hat narrows as it goes up. Make it at least twice as tall as the nose and brim together."},{"number":4,"title":"Add a Zigzag Pattern Across the Gnome Hat","text":"Time for the hat pattern. In the center, above the brim, draw a point. Bring lines down and out toward the left and right sides of the hat, like a wide letter M. Then trace the same zigzag a little higher up so you get a band. Your lines should touch the edges of the hat on both sides. It looks like a knitted sweater pattern."},{"number":5,"title":"Draw Diamond Shapes and More Zigzags on the Gnome Hat","text":"Above the first band, draw two small diamonds side by side. Add a half diamond at each edge where the hat cuts it off. Then draw a second zigzag band higher up, the same way as the first. Finish with one diamond near the tip. The pattern repeats: zigzag, diamonds, zigzag, diamond. Take your time here. This is the slowest part."},{"number":6,"title":"Draw the Gnome's Open Mouth Under the Nose","text":"Move down under the nose. Draw a small half oval for the open mouth, like a smile. Under it, add a short curve for the lower lip. Inside the mouth, draw a curve for the tongue and fill in the top part black. That little open mouth gives your gnome a cheerful face, even without eyes."},{"number":7,"title":"Draw the Gnome's Big Wavy Beard","text":"Tuck the beard under the hat. On the left, start at the brim and draw a curve that swoops down and in, then flicks back up into a point. Repeat it again lower. On the right, curl out and back in the same way. Bring both sides down to meet in a pointy tip below the mouth. Wavy, pointed edges make it look like real hair."},{"number":8,"title":"Draw the Gnome's Round Body Behind the Beard","text":"The body hides behind the beard. On each side, step out from the beard and curl a line around and down. Bend it back in at the bottom. Then add a curved fold along the bottom edge that crosses under the beard tip. Erase or skip any line that would go through the beard. The beard stays in front."},{"number":9,"title":"Add Arms and Mittens to Finish the Gnome Drawing","text":"Start at the side of the beard and draw the arm going up and out to the wrist. Bend it back in to the body. Add a cuff line at the wrist. For the mitten, point a thumb up, then round out the hand and pull it back to the wrist. Repeat on the other side. Sign your art, then color it: red hat, green body, red mittens."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-05T15:21:05.420Z","published":"2026-10-05T15:21:01.320Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}