The beginner’s step-by-step guide to painting a whimsical snowman using acrylic paint.
What’s better than freshly fallen snow? A snowman enjoying the beautiful winter wonderland, of course. This step by step snowman Christmas painting is the perfect way to show the wonder and whimsy during this magical time of year.
So let’s grab some supplies and get to it.
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Christmas Snowman Painting Supplies
- 11×14 canvas or canvas paper
- Palette or palette paper
- Cup of water
- Table cloth
- towel
Brushes:
Paints:
- Primary Blue Acrylic Paint
- Titanium White Acrylic Paint
- Primary Red Acrylic Paint
- Primary Yellow Acrylic Paint
- Mars Black
Easy Christmas Snowman Acrylic Painting Tutorial Steps
Follow these step-by-step instructions on how to paint your very own cute winter snowman looking up at the snowy sky.
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Snowman-Christmas-Etsy-listing-tutorial-.jpeg)
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Step 1: Paint in the Background
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Paint-in-the-background-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
Step 2: Paint in the Arms
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-in-the-arms-snowman-acrylic-christmas-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-the-twig-arms-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Thicken-the-twig-arm-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Paint-second-twig-arm-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners-christmas.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Add-in-little-branches-twig-arm-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial.png)
Step 3: Paint in the Snowman’s Body
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Paint-the-snowman-body-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners-christmas.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Snowman-Body-Complete-Paint-tutorial.png)
Step 4: Add the Carrot Nose
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-the-carrot-nose-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Filling-in-the-carrot-nose-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Adding-shadow-to-carrot-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Blending-the-carrot-shadow-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
Step 5: Paint the Holly Leaf Tie
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-the-holly-leaf-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-the-holly-leaf-tie-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Complete-painting-the-holly-leaf-tie-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners-1.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Etsy-Shop-Banner.png)
Step 6: Paint the Holly Leaf Highlight
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Add-holly-highlight-color-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
Step 7: Paint the Holly Berries
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Paint-the-holly-berries-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
Step 7: Paint the Snowman Face
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-the-snowman-face-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-mouth-details-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-christmas.png)
Step 8: Paint the Rosy Cheeks
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-the-rosy-cheeks-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
Step 9: Paint the Snow Flakes
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Painting-in-the-star-snowman-acrylic-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Completed-star-background-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-for-beginners.png)
Step 10: Add Highlights to the Holly Berries
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Adding-highlights-to-holly-berries-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial.png)
Step 11: Step Back and Admire your Work, Queen
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Completed-snowman-acrylic-painting-tutorial-christmas-for-beginners-1.png)
![](https://www.thebuzzedartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Snowman-Christmas-Etsy-listing-tutorial-.jpeg)
Want the Full Tutorial + Traceable stencil (with no ads)?
If you want to get the entire step-by-step painting tutorial (without ads), supply list and stencil, check out this painting class here.
Christmas Snowman Painting Tutorial
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