How To Draw Deer & Antlers: A Beginner’s Guide

Class Description:

Deer are everywhere—nearly every place on the planet has cervids of some kind. From the huge moose and elk to the smallest deer species, these animals have a strength and grace that fascinates us.

In this two-hour workshop, you'll delve into the anatomy, posture, and unique features of deer, learning how to capture their essence. We'll break down the basic shapes and forms of these animals, helping you learn how to draw them from different angles and positions. Through a combination of theory and hands-on practice, you'll gain the confidence and techniques needed to create realistic and expressive deer illustrations.

Join us for an inspiring session that celebrates the beauty of nature and enhances your artistic repertoire.

What You Will Learn:

  • Learn about the bones and muscles of deer so you can draw them correctly.
  • Tips to keep your drawings looking balanced and realistic.
  • Showing how deer look in different positions and when they move.
  • How to create detailed and impressive antlers on your drawings.
  • Bringing personality and emotion into your wildlife drawings.

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Sketchbook or drawing paper
  • Pencils (preferably HB or 2B for sketching)
  • Ruler or straightedge
  • Erasers
  • Blending stumps

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

191 Classes

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Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Intermediate
  • Time: 2 hours, 4 minutes

Class Pass includes:

  • Lifetime Access To Class

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LindaH
Posted 1 year ago
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I Really Enjoyed it Shelby Gave a lot of Details on how to Draw the Antlers and the Differences between the Buck and the Moose It was very helpful

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Lawanna Lawrence Bean
Posted 1 year ago
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Something entirely new to me. I enjoyed the class very much.

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Foxsy Team
Posted 1 year ago
Anonymous Live Class Review

I really enjoyed the class, I don't consider myself a realistic sketch artist, but since drawing with Shelby and Miranda I have noticed such a difference and am making sure to date my work so I can look back and compare (myself to myself!) Thanks so much Shelby for this amazing class!

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Courtney Nilges
Posted 1 year ago
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Fun and helpful! Love all the referance images, too.

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Lois
Posted 1 year ago
Live Class Review

Ipad time was perfect. Repeat drawing of the basic shapes is very helpful. Drawing a ball inside the antlers made a huge difference when I drew. Cervidaes love a rousing game of volleyball!

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