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How to Draw Mistletoe
Draw mistletoe in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: string and bow.
Step 1: String and bow
Start near the top. Draw a short string down to a square knot. Add a big loop on each side.
Step 2: Ribbon tails
From the knot draw 2 thin ribbon tails hanging down to a notched end, one leaning left, one right.
Step 3: The twig
Start under the knot. Draw a short twig that splits into 2 branches curving out and down, with blunt ends.
Step 4: Leaves on the left
At the end of the left branch draw 2 long leaves with round ends: one pointing left, one hanging down.
Step 5: Leaves on the right
Do the same on the right branch: one round-ended leaf pointing right and one hanging down.
Step 6: Leaf veins
Draw one straight vein down the middle of each leaf. Start a little way in, stop short of the tip.
Step 7: White berries
Draw 4 round berries in the fork: 1 over the middle, 2 under it, 1 at the bottom.
Step 8: Berry dots
Put a tiny black dot in the middle of each berry.
Step 9: Red bow
Colour the bow red: the knot, both loops and both tails.
Step 10: Green leaves, brown twig
Colour the leaves green and the twig brown around the berries. Leave the berries white. Your mistletoe is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: mistletoe, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
