How to draw a leprechaun - a free leprechaun drawing guide
Draw a friendly leprechaun step by step using basic shapes, pencil, eraser, and colors while practicing proportions, facial features, and clothing details.
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Step-by-step guide to draw a leprechaun
HOW TO DRAW A LEPRECHAUN Step by Step Drawing Tutorial for Kids. St Patrick'd Day Guided Drawing
Step 1
Place your paper on a flat surface and get your pencil and eraser ready.
Step 2
Draw a large circle near the top of the paper for the leprechaun's head.
Step 3
Lightly draw one vertical and one horizontal line inside the circle to mark where the face will go.
Step 4
Draw an oval under the head about the same width as the head and about half its height for the body so the proportions look friendly.
Step 5
Add two curved lines from the sides of the oval for arms and two short rectangles below the body for legs.
Step 6
Draw a flat brim across the top of the head and a tall hat top above it with a small rectangle for a buckle.
Step 7
Draw two round eyes on the horizontal guideline a small button nose on the vertical guideline and a big smiling mouth below it.
Step 8
Sketch a bushy beard around the chin and a few hair lines peeking out from under the hat.
Step 9
Add clothing details like a jacket collar three buttons a belt across the middle and cuffs at the ends of the sleeves.
Step 10
Gently erase the light guidelines and tidy your final outlines with your pencil or optional black marker.
Step 11
Color your leprechaun with skin hair beard hat jacket belt and shoes using your coloring materials.
Step 12
Share your finished leprechaun on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a pencil, eraser, or black marker?
If you don't have a pencil or eraser, start by sketching lightly with a colored pencil or crayon and lift mistakes with a soft cloth or kneaded eraser if available, then use a dark colored pencil or felt-tip pen instead of the optional black marker when tidying your final outlines.
My leprechaun's face or body looks out of proportion—how can I fix it?
If the head, eyes, or body look off, go back to the instruction to draw a large circle with the vertical and horizontal face guidelines and an oval the same width for the body, adjust those guide shapes until the proportions look friendly, then gently erase the light guidelines.
How can I adapt this drawing activity for different age groups?
For younger kids pre-draw the large circle, oval, and hat brim for them to trace and color, for elementary kids follow all steps including beard and buttons, and for older kids add shading, detailed jacket patterns and a decorative belt buckle before finishing.
How can we extend or personalize the leprechaun drawing?
Enhance the activity by adding a rainbow and pot of gold background, using foil or metallic markers on the belt buckle and shoes, inventing a name or short story for your leprechaun, and then coloring and sharing the finished leprechaun on DIY.org.
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Facts about drawing for kids
🧑🎨 Artists often "block in" characters with simple shapes — circles, ovals, and rectangles — before adding details.
🍀 Leprechauns are solitary fairy shoemakers in Irish folklore and were often known for fixing shoes.
👞 In many tales leprechauns hide a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, which makes them tricky treasure-keepers.
👀 A helpful drawing rule: the eyes usually sit about halfway down the head, which helps keep proportions friendly and accurate.
🎩 Modern leprechaun images usually show a green coat, tall hat, and buckled shoes — perfect costume clues for your sketch.
