How To Draw A Winter Landscape

Creating a Winter Wonderland: A Fun Drawing Guide

Let’s have some fun and learn how to draw a beautiful winter wonderland! This creative activity is perfect for everyone who loves to draw. Gather your art supplies, and let’s get started!

What You Need

Before we begin, make sure you have these materials:

• Markers in different colors
• Paper
• White acrylic paint
• Paintbrushes

We’ll use markers for most of the drawing, and the white paint will help us make the snow look real at the end.

Step 1: Drawing the Moon

First, draw a big circle for the moon. Place it a little to the right side of your paper. This will be the main part of your winter picture.

Step 2: Adding Trees

Now, let’s draw a pine tree. Follow these steps:

1. Draw an upside-down “V” shape next to the moon.
2. Connect the sides with a zigzag line at the bottom.
3. Add two more diagonal lines to make more layers for the tree.
4. Keep adding layers to make the tree taller if you want.
5. Draw the trunk with two straight lines in the middle.

Let’s add more trees and hills to make our picture look deep:

• Draw a smaller tree in the background using the same steps, but make it shorter to show it’s far away.
• Create a snowy hill that goes down and connects to the first tree.
• Add more trees and hills, changing their sizes to make it look 3D.

Step 3: Adding Fun Details

Feel free to add more fun things to your drawing, like:

• A cozy cabin with smoke coming from the chimney.
• Animals like deer or rabbits.
• Santa and his sleigh flying in the sky.

Once you’re happy with your drawing, it’s time to color it!

Step 4: Coloring the Landscape

Pick your coloring markers. We suggest using two shades of blue and two shades of green. Here’s how to color your picture:

1. Use a light blue marker to make a glow around the moon.
2. Color the sky with a dark blue marker.
3. Shade the snow with the light blue marker.
4. For the trees, use light green for the faraway trees and dark green for the closer ones, leaving some white spots for snow on the branches.
5. Color the tree trunks with a brown marker.

Step 5: Adding Shadows

To make your drawing look more real:

• Use the blue marker to add shadows at the bottom of the snow on the trees.
• Add shadows under the branches to make it look 3D.

Step 6: Painting Snowflakes

Now for the fun part! Let’s make snowflakes with white acrylic paint:

1. Pour a little paint into a tray.
2. Use a paintbrush to dab snowflakes onto your drawing. Make them different sizes for a natural look.
3. Paint some snowflakes in front of the trees and the moon to make it look layered.

Tip: If you’re right-handed, start painting from the left side of your paper to keep the paint from smudging.

Conclusion

Once you’re done painting your snowflakes, step back and admire your winter wonderland! Using acrylic paint over markers makes the snow look bright and beautiful. We hope you had fun creating your winter scene. Happy drawing!