Capturing those exaggerated round proportions in a chibi build is the main challenge with this Santa Claus sketch, and this step-by-step guide for how to draw Santa Claus works through the FNF version from the Friday Night Funkin’ roster at a pace that keeps the curves manageable. The stout silhouette looks simple, but getting the belly, beard, and hat to sit in the right relationship to each other takes some careful construction.
What the 11-Step Tutorial Actually Covers
The walkthrough runs 11 steps and finishes as clean line art rather than a colored result, so all the attention stays on shape and proportion work. This is a full-body chibi build, and the oversized round body is where most of the proportion decisions happen. The hat and beard take up a lot of visual space too, so the top and bottom of the figure need to feel balanced even though the belly dominates the middle.
Key Features of the FNF Santa Design
- Santa hat with white trim, wide brim
- Round glasses, large eyes, bushy beard
- Plump body in suit with belt
- Hands hidden behind large belly
- Short boots at the base
If you are working through the Week 5 characters, the Week 5 Girlfriend tutorial is a natural companion piece to this one. For more FNF holiday-adjacent builds, Pibby Survivor GF and Soft Mommy Mearest both practice similar full-body proportions.
Reading the Step Colors in This Guide
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what is new and what is already done:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Santa Claus: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Santa? Share It
Once the line art is done, drop your finished drawing in the comments so others can see how it turned out. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every single day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. For more characters to add to your FNF collection, check out Saness from Indie Cross or the Tankman tutorial. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is where those are posted.