Christmas Sweater Drawing
Kids will love learning how to create a Christmas sweater drawing!
Everyone will like this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw a Christmas sweater. This easy Christmas sweater tutorial is perfect for younger students looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and simple to follow! Plan for this drawing to take about 30 minutes, but the creative process may actually take longer if a background is created in addition to the subject matter.
Art making is much more fun when you have a fun & easy lesson to follow. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Christmas Sweater Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
The goal is to arrive at a finished drawing of a Christmas sweater by creating one part at a time. This project will take 9 steps to complete as we continue to make each part moving closer to the completed artwork. The completed artwork will be perfected with color resulting in a work of art you will want to share with friends!
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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First Form The Neckband
First, outline the curved shape of the neckband. Next, add lines along the neckband to give it detail. Then, outline the back of the neckband by drawing a curved line.
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Outline The Body And Hem
Outline the body of the sweater by drawing a rounded rectangular shape. Next, outline the hem attached to the bottom. Then, add the lines along the hem to highlight the stitching.
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Draw The Sleeves And Cuffs
Draw the elongated shapes on the sides of the sweater’s body to form the sleeves. Now, outline the cuffs attached to the end of the sleeves. Then, draw lines along the cuffs to add the stitching detail.
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Add Pine Trees
Form the shape of pine trees by drawing zigzag shapes on the body and sleeves of the sweater.
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Form The Snowflake Pattern
Now, let’s add a snowflake pattern to the sweater! First, draw cross-shaped lines.
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Draw Diagonal Branches
Next, draw X-shaped lines to form the diagonal branches of the snowflakes.
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Add Dots To The Snowflakes
Add dots at the tip of each branch to complete the snowflake design.
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Outline The Stitching
Draw different kinds of lines and shapes on the sweater similar to the illustration to give detail to our Christmas sweater.
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Complete The Christmas Sweater Drawing
Let’s finish our Christmas sweater just in time for the holidays! First, use a white crayon to shade the pine tree pattern and color the background with a pink crayon. Also use a white crayon to fill in the circles and the straight, wavy, and zigzag patterns on the sweater. Next, color the neckband, cuffs and hem with a deep red crayon. Then, fill in the rest of the sweater with different shades of red.
Christmas Sweater Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Christmas Sweater Drawing. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!