It’s Christmas Eve, and Father Christmas is busy reading the very latest letters! In this heart-warming scene, he’s sitting peacefully in his chair with a little stack of letters in his hands, completely absorbed. Right beside him, a sack brimming with envelopes is waiting its turn to be opened. Behind him, a beautiful Christmas tree twinkles and warms the whole room, while stars sparkle through the window. Download and print this picture, then bring it to life with your favourite colours!
Format: A4 21x29,7 cm
Difficulty: Normal
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This drawing shows Father Christmas sitting in a chair, focused on reading several letters he’s holding in his hands. Next to him, a sack full of letters is ready to be opened. In the background, a window reveals a starry night, and there’s a decorated Christmas tree with baubles and lights. The whole scene feels calm and cosy — that quiet, tucked-in feeling that Christmas brings.
For Father Christmas’s red suit, try mixing a few reds so it doesn’t end up looking flat. Start with a bright red base, then add shadows using deeper burgundy tones around folds and edges to create depth. For the fluffy white trim, use white pencils with soft greys, leaving tiny patches of pure white so it feels puffy and textured.
On the sack of letters, use different browns and ochres, adding fine, dotted lines to hint at rough fabric — a bit like burlap. That way it looks clearly different from the letters, which should stay smooth and pale.
The window and the tree suggest a warm indoor glow. So, honestly, lean into it: soft yellows, gentle oranges, and light browns near the tree and across Father Christmas will make everything feel snug. For shadows, go cooler — light blues or soft greys — placed further from the “warm light”, like behind the chair and in deeper folds. It’s a simple trick, but it really adds volume and a touch of realism.
For the night sky, create a gradient from deep navy to a lighter blue near the horizon, then add stars with tiny dots of white or pale yellow for a little bit of Christmas magic.
On the Christmas tree, blend a couple of greens to show shape, adding darker shadows inside and lighter touches on the tips. For baubles and lights, go bright — reds, golds, silvers — and pop in small white highlights so they look shiny, like little sweets catching the light.
To finish, sharpen up the edges and lines of the letters so they look neat and crisp. Add soft highlights on Father Christmas’s hat and beard to give them life. And don’t forget a light shadow under the chair — it helps him look properly “sat”, instead of floating. Those final details are what make the drawing feel warm, welcoming, and beautifully festive.
The red suit was popularised by John Pintard in 1821, and later by Coca-Cola in the 1930s
The stories of Father Christmas come from Saint Nicholas, a saint known for his generosity towards children.
According to legend, Father Christmas uses a magical sleigh pulled by reindeer that can fly at an incredible speed, allowing him to visit every house before dawn.
Father Christmas has many cultural versions based on Saint Nicholas. He’s called Santa Claus in the US, Père Noël in France, or Sinterklaas in the Netherlands — all keeping that lovely tradition of giving gifts.
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