Learn how to draw a great looking Deer Skull with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Deer Skull.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Deer Skull
How to Draw a Great Looking Deer Skull for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin by enclosing the outline of the skull using a long curved line. Notice the bulges of the eye sockets.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw a "W" shaped line in the middle of the skull. From its uppermost points, draw an "S" shaped line alongside each eye socket. From its lowest points, extend short straight lines.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Use curved lines to enclose elongate irregular shapes at the bottom of the skull. Inside each, enclose a narrow oval to indicate the nasal cavity.
Drawing Step 4
4. Draw two parallel curved lines across each eye socket, giving them a three-dimensional appearance.
Drawing Step 5
5. Draw a long and short straight line along the middle of the skull. At the top of the long line, draw three short straight lines in a starburst pattern.
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Drawing Step 6
6. Draw the back of the antler, erasing as necessary. Use two curved lines to enclose a rounded shape. Draw another curved line across one side of it, giving the shape the appearance of a short, squat cylinder.
Drawing Step 7
7. Draw another cylindrical shape to mirror the first, erasing as necessary. Use two curved lines to outline the shape, and a third to give it a three-dimensional appearance.
Add More Details to Your Deer Skull Picture - Step 8
8. Begin sketching the antlers. Extend a long curved line from each cylinder. Then, draw a shorter curved line that meets the first at a sharp point. From its base, extend another curved line to lengthen the antler. Draw a shorter curved line to complete the point.
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Complete the Outline of Your Deer Skull Drawing - Step 9
9. Complete each antler. Draw another point consisting of two curved lines. Then, extend a curved line downward, and bend it in toward the head. From the base of the antler, extend a curved line that runs roughly parallel to the existing side of the antler. Allow it to meet the final extension at a sharp point.
Color Your Deer Skull Drawing
Color your cartoon deer skull. Most often, dry bones are depicted in white or cream. The antlers may be grey or brown in color.
No bones about it, you can try your hand at other cartoon skulls or draw a deer in the flesh.
Learn More About The Deer Skull Drawing
Deer are familiar mammals the world over. There are 43 species of deer, recognizable by their hoofed feet and many-pointed antlers. Deer are native to every continent except Antarctica and Australia.
Did you know? In some deer species, only the males have antlers, while in others, both males and females sport these impressive appendages.
Antlers are an extension of the skull and are made of bone. Yet, old antlers are shed and new ones are regrown each year.
The antlers are covered by a special skin called velvet. Male deer with antlers are called bucks or stags, and the antlers themselves may be referred to as racks.
Detached antlers are called sheds, and these may be collected by "shed hunters" for decoration, carving, or other uses.
Sometimes, animal skulls are used to indicate desolation and danger. For example, a bovine or deer skull might appear in a scene of a drought-stricken desert or by a polluted river.
More often, though, these animal skulls are used to represent specific human lifestyles. At times, the society symbolized may be tribal, subsisting off the animal, and perhaps using its bones in religious contexts.
Deer skulls are also used to represent rural North America and may be displayed as trophies by hunters.
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Would you like to draw a cartoon deer skull? This easy, step-by-step cartoon drawing tutorial is here to show you how. All you will need is a pencil, an eraser, and a sheet of paper. You may also wish to color your finished drawing.
If you liked this drawing tutorial, see also the following guides: Bird Skull drawing, Deer drawing, and Bull Skull drawing.
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