A stag with elaborate antlers in a foggy forest

grab your pencil…

How to start drawing it

1. 1

   Gesture the body first: chest forward, weight on the front legs.

2. 2

   Grow antlers symmetrically from two main beams, forking as they rise.

3. 3

   Fade the tree trunks with lighter values the further back they stand.

4. 4

   Keep the stag the darkest shape in the frame.