How to draw a deer with a pencil in stages

Deer is a symbol of autumn, a time when timid males of this species turn into real kings of the forest with a crown of horns on their heads. One of the most powerful species is the red deer. It is not as big as an elk, but no less magnificent. In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a deer with a pencil in stages.

Denote the proportions

The main problem in drawing real things is the risk of not keeping proportions. To do this, make sketches in the form of figures denoting parts of the body, which are guided in the future. How to draw a deer according to the proportions?

1. Draw a rectangle. It will be the torso of our deer.
2. Note the distance to the ground. It should be slightly longer than the width of the torso.
3. How to draw a deer correctly? To do this, mark the points where the limbs should be.
4. We need to draw the legs of the deer with a pencil, as we did in step 2, using the same sketches.
5. Add a small circle, this is the beginning of the neck of our deer, it is necessary to take into account all the proportions, so that everything looks natural.
   
6. Designate the neck of the deer, do not make it too thin - we are not drawing a swan.
7. Denote the length from the beginning of the neck to the head. This is necessary for the proper drawing of the skull.
   
8. Again, a square - mark the head of a deer.
9. Add the face to the head.
10. Set the direction of the ears and sketch them.
    
11. How to draw a deer antler? This is hard enough. Particular attention should be paid to details.
    

Further it will be a little more difficult, we need to draw the legs of the animal. If you do not comply with the proportions, then you will get not a deer, but a fabulous creature with thin legs. Be careful!

How to draw a deer legs

Once you have drawn a sketch, look at it carefully, are the proportions respected? If not, this is the last chance to fix them. Then you will learn how to draw a deer leg in stages. There will be no turning back.

1. Let us denote in circles the main points for the legs, as we did before.
2. We note the location of the bend of the joints.
3. Let's sketch the hooves.
4. Draw a line of the thickness of the legs, the upper part should be wider than the lower.
5. Let's give the legs a more natural shape.
   

How to draw a deer head

Proceed to the top:

1. Denote the deer line of the eyes and mouth.
2. Since it is difficult to draw a deer’s nose, you should be careful. You need to make it neat, it must be proportional to the face of the deer.
3. We draw the nostrils and complement the face with details.
   

We draw deer horns

And now the hardest part:

1. We indicate the points at which we want the antlers to branch.
2. We draw "branches". There is room for imagination, you can draw any shape, deer do not have the same shape of horns.
3. Add a circle to each branch. This will help to achieve the correct thickness of the horns.
4. We draw a contour.
   

Finishing touches

Add layers to the mane and a characteristic hump, because the spine of a deer is located above the shoulder blades.

Finishing lines that allow the neck to naturally grow from the body of our deer.

We circle the torso of a deer, do not make sharp lines - our beast is graceful and flexible.

It's time to add the details. We draw a muzzle, hair and eyes, we "revive" our deer.

Add wool on the neck, torso and legs. We draw every detail - our deer must be alive.

At the final stage, we erase the sketches and lines, paint or shade the deer’s hair.

In conclusion, interesting facts about deer:

• There are more than 40 species of deer, the appearance of which is the most diverse.
• Deer females do not have horns. The male needs horns to protect his offspring and mother, as well as scare away wild animals.
• Deer are very careful. They can rarely be found in the forest, and if you see an individual nearby, in a moment it will already disappear in the bushes, lurks and will wait until you leave. Deer can stand motionless for a very long time, it will be difficult to notice them due to their color.
• Deer do not only eat plant foods. Their menu also includes insects, small rodents, bird eggs, river fish and the birds themselves.
• Every year, deer drop their horns, never losing the shape of the old.
• Their horns grow at great speed - a centimeter per day. Through the new horns, insect bites are even felt.
• In the mating season, the deer creates a herd in which it fertilizes from 3 to 20 females.
• Moose is easier to tame than a deer. If the baby moose is given milk from a bottle, he will immediately become attached to his breadwinner.
• Finns paint their antlers' horns with paint that has reflective properties. The thing is that at night you can not notice the animal on the road and then there will be an accident in which both the man and the deer can suffer. This is done for security. The paint is harmless to the animal.
  

You learned a lot about deer and even learned how to draw a red deer. This is not at all difficult. Develop your creative skills. This will help you achieve any goal.