How to Draw a St. Patrick’s Day Gnome (Easy Step by Step)
This St. Patrick's Day gnome is a cheerful little character with a floppy pointy hat, a big mustache, and a shamrock on the hat and on the belly. It is built from simple shapes: a rounded body, a curved hat, a circle nose, ovals, and rounded leaves. It is a fun drawing for a holiday afternoon.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
- How to draw a St. Patrick's Day gnome step by step
- Tips for drawing a St. Patrick's Day gnome
- Free St. Patrick's Day gnome coloring page
- How to color your St. Patrick's Day gnome drawing
- St. Patrick's Day gnome fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a St. Patrick's Day gnome
- More easy St. Patrick's Day drawings
How to draw a St. Patrick's Day gnome step by step
How to Draw a St. Patrick's Day Gnome · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Rounded body
Draw a U shape with a wide, rounded belly, leaving the top open. Let the bottom pinch into a small point in the middle, like the bottom of a heart.
Step 3: The pointy hat
Start at the top of the left side of the body and curve up and over to a point. Let the tip flick over to the right like a little hook, then come back down to the top of the right side of the body.
Step 4: The hat band
Draw a gently curved line across the bottom of the hat, from the left side of the body to the right side. This closes off the hat.
Step 5: Nose and mustache
Under the hat band, draw a small round nose that hangs down from the band. Below it, draw a wide wavy loop for the mustache, with a puff on the left and a puff on the right.
Step 6: Little shoes
At the bottom, draw two wide ovals for the feet, one on each side of the pinch in the body. They peek out from under the gnome.
Step 7: Hat shamrock
On the hat, draw a small shamrock made of three rounded leaves. Put one leaf on top and one on each side below it, with all three touching in the middle.
Step 8: Belly shamrock leaves
On the belly, draw a small arch for the top leaf. Then draw a curved leaf on the left and one on the right, a little lower, so they begin to form a second shamrock.
Step 9: Finish shamrock and stem
Close up the belly shamrock leaves so they meet in the middle. Then draw a curvy stem from the middle of the shamrock down toward the right foot.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your St. Patrick's Day gnome? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a leprechaun girl or how to draw a kid with a rainbow next.
Tips for drawing a St. Patrick's Day gnome
- Draw the hat in one smooth line, and let the tip curl over at the end. If it wobbles, try again lightly and trace over your best try.
- Draw each shamrock leaf as a small rounded bump, with all three leaves touching in the middle.
- Keep the mustache wavy but even. Make the left puff and the right puff about the same size.
Free St. Patrick's Day gnome coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this St. Patrick's Day gnome coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your St. Patrick's Day gnome drawing
Color the hat and shamrocks in different shades of green, and give the mustache a fluffy white or gray color. Try a warm color for the shoes and the nose.
St. Patrick's Day gnome fun fact for kids
The word shamrock comes from the Irish word seamróg, which means little clover. The shamrock is a well-known symbol of Ireland.
Questions about drawing a St. Patrick's Day gnome
What shapes do I need to draw a St. Patrick's Day gnome?
You need a rounded U shape for the body, a curved pointy shape for the hat, a circle for the nose, a wavy loop for the mustache, ovals for the feet, and rounded leaves for the shamrocks.
How do I draw a shamrock?
Draw three small rounded leaves that touch in the middle: one on top and one on each side below. On the belly shamrock, add a short curvy stem below the leaves.
How do I make my gnome look cuter?
Keep the nose round and the mustache big and wavy, and keep the shoes small. A tall hat on a rounded body makes a gnome look extra sweet.
