Hi everyone, I am so excited to get this drawing tutorial out for you, especially in time for
the holidays and while you’re still setting up your journals or making DIY gifts!!
I know a lot of you have asked me to create a tutorial because you love my drawing style,
so I want to thank you so so much for all the love and support on my channel, my affiliate
links, my etsy, instagram, and basically for all of my work!!
I wouldn’t be able to do this without you!
So for this tutorial I created this super cute drawing reference sheet for you which
I have available in my Etsy shop, you can find the link below to grab one and put it
right into your journal or you can follow along and create your own page!
I am going to start with the title, up top as practice for my handwriting.
I’ve been adding a little more calligraphy into my sketchbook to practice and so far,
it’s been helping so much, so if you want to practice along with me, we can do it together.
Within the title we have our first doodle, the Christmas holly.
I am going start with 3 small circles for the berries and then add a leaf on the right
with lines for the veins and a leaf on the left.
Once you like your sketch, you can go back in with your micron and define the lines.
Before I draw the rest of the sheet, I am going to determine the layout by blocking
out boxes for each doodle.
So we’re basically going to replicate this sheet into our journal or sketchbook so that
you can reference it later if you want to use it for anything.
Don’t worry too much about drawing perfect boxes just focus on the size of each box as
it relates to the next box.
This is the perfect exercise to train that creative intuition I mentioned in my how to
draw flowers video.
I truly believe that there are no rules when you create.
Everyone has a different style or vision that makes them unique and that is what I am always
trying to inspire in you.
Art is an expression.
Journaling is an expression.
Anything you make is an expression of you, so there are no rules, only a feeling.
And that is your creative intuition.
I know before, I used get pretty upset because I couldn’t replicate something, it never
looked the same as whatever I was drawing, but then I realized that it's nice to have
that skill to copy, but its rewarding and much more fun to be able to create from my
imagination.
So remember to have fun with this and always remember that if you put in the effort, its
good enough.
Once the layout looks good, we’re going to draw our first character, the fox.
Start off by sketching out a slight oval shape and then draw a reference line down the center.
Add the ears, like cat ears, and then we’re going to add the lines for his face about
halfway down the oval and the nose about half-way between the half, so a quarter.
Add in the eyes, cheeks, and then sketch out the scarf.
And then just follow along with me as I sketch out the rest of his body.
My one biggest tip for you is to definitely start off each doodle with a pencil, especially
if its a more elaborate doodle like this fox because you can always erase and draw as times
as you need to get the right lines before you ink.
And it’s okay with have to erase a hundred times, you’ll get better as you keep practicing.
Next we have the four whimsical christmas trees.
To start I am dividing the box into 4 equal parts and then I am going to start sketching
my trees from left to right.
I wanted to do this tutorial to show you that drawing is really simple and begins with a
single shape.
And then once more shapes are added and then lines become curves and it can seem really
daunting and complicated but its not.
So any time you see something that you love and want to recreate try to find shapes within
them and go from there.
So these trees are basically triangles with rounded corners or other details that make
them into trees.
Now we have our first snowflake, which I completely made up.
Start off with a cross and then add an X.
And make sure the overall shape is in the square so it is even on all sides.
Then add the center loops, the outside circles on the ends, and then loops on each arm.
Next we have another Christmas holly!
Again with the 3 circles for the berries and then the two leaves.
These are my favorite things to draw during the season because there is no right or wrong
way to draw them and they always look so good and festive, especially when you color them
in with red and green!
Moving on to this cute penguin with a present and a knit hat.
I am going to start off with the shape of the body, the feet, and then the hat.
Draw a line down the center to keep things symmetrical and then start filling in the
rest of the doodle.
Notice that my sketch lines are very hairy and that’s because I am trying to find the
line that I like the best.
So, don’t be afraid to make a mess in your sketch because the point is to find the shape
or line that you think looks good.
Now I have two more snowflakes on this sheet, the first one I changed up the number of lines
and added diamonds instead of circles.
And then the second is the same amount of lines as the very first one but with decorative
lines instead of loops.
For the final character we have this cute polar bear with a snowflake on its nose.
Start off by sketching a circle for the snowflake and then sketch out the basic shape of the
bear’s head and then follow through with his body, and add a curved line as reference
for his eyes, nose, and ears.
And then sketch out the snowflake.
This one will take a little more time, so just keep trying until it looks good, it's
a little tricky to get his shape right, but the beauty of art is that it doesn’t need
to be perfect.
The last doodle is of a holly garland.
You can use this as a divider or as an underline in your journal which would be really cute
or you can curve it to make a wreath.
Start off with the basic wavy line and then start adding the leaves and berries just like
the hollies we drew before.
You can change up the shape of the leaves like I did here, add more berries, whatever
you like to make it your own.
These are so simple to draw and they always remind me of christmas!
And that’s it, now you have a page of cute christmas doodles you can use or change up
for your festive holiday creations!
I hope this video helped you on your journey and inspires you draw from your imagination.
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Thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you next time. Bye!