How to Draw an Easy Cartoon Reindeer

1. Begin the easy reindeer outline by sketching the top of his head. Use overlapping curved lines to create a tuft of fur in the center.

2. Next, draw the reindeer's ears. Use two curved lines for each, and allow them to meet at a point.

Draw another curved line down the center of the ear. Continue the shape of the face by drawing curved lines below the ears.

3. Draw tufts of fur on the sides of the face, using curved lines that meet at sharp points. Then, use a long curved line to trace the bottom of the caribou's face.

4. Use curved lines to create a patch of fur below the head. Then, continue the shape of the chest and belly using a long curved line.

5. Draw a long curved line from the back of the head to trace the neck and back. Then, use two shorter lines to create the back of the leg and the tail.

6. Next, draw the reindeer's eyes. Use curved lines to outline the eyes, and draw two circles inside each. Shade between the two circles to form the pupils. Then, draw a curved line for the eyebrow above each eye.

7. Draw the nose and smiling mouth. Use a round shape for the nose and a wide "U" shaped line for the mouth. Connect them with a vertical line.

8. Draw the antlers. Use a long curved line for the outer edge of each antler, and a series of "U" shaped lines for the inner points.

9. Complete your easy reindeer outline by drawing the legs. For each leg, extend a pair of lines.

Notice that the lines bend to form elbows and knees. Connect them at the bottom, and draw a curved line across them to form the hooves.

Color your simple cartoon reindeer. We've shaded ours in brown tones, as these are common reindeer colors. But some reindeer turn partially or completely white in the winter!