How to Draw a Gnome in the Garden

Step 1: The head

Near the top of your paper, draw an egg for the head, a little narrower at the chin.

Tip Leave room above for the tall hat and lots below for the body.

Step 2: Face and big nose

Below the middle of the head, draw 2 oval eyes and a big round nose, with a smile under it.

Step 3: Tall pointed hat

Above the eyes, draw a tall hat up to a point high above the head. Curve a brim across.

Step 4: Long beard

From the left cheek, draw a big U beard down to the chest and back up to the right cheek.

Step 5: Tunic and belt

Under the beard, draw a tunic with short sleeves down to the hips. Add a belt with a square buckle.

Step 6: Arms and hands

From each sleeve, draw an arm that gets thinner down to the wrist. Add a mitten hand with a thumb.

Step 7: Watering can

Under the right hand, draw a round can and long spout. Arch the handle from the can into the fist.

Step 8: Trousers

Start at the tunic's bottom left corner. Draw 2 trouser legs down, and stop at the right corner.

Step 9: Boots and ground

Under each leg, draw a tall boot with the toe pointing out. Draw a long ground line under the boots.

Step 10: Tulip and drops

Under the spout, draw a stem from the ground up to a tulip cup. Add 2 falling drops.

Step 11: Mushroom

On the left, draw a mushroom cap, then a stalk from the cap down to the ground. Add 3 spots.

Step 12: Peach skin, pink nose

Colour the face, arms and hands peach, and the nose and cheeks pink. Leave the eyes and beard white.

Step 13: Red hat, blue tunic

Colour the hat, mushroom cap and tulip red, the tunic blue around the belt. Leave the spots and stalk white.

Step 14: Green can, brown boots

Colour the watering can and tulip stem green, and the belt, trousers and boots brown. Go over your lines.