Let’s draw a gnome that’s ready for some summer fun at the beach. We’ll use Inkscape, a free color palette, and a texture to give it the look and feel of a 3-D design.

The 3-D texture layer will be applied to his hat and outfit using the Hello Summer texture bundle.

Once the drawing finished you could even print it on your shirts or on your mugs if you have a heat press like the Cricut EasyPress or Mug Press.

Take a look at what we’ll be drawing in the video below.

This tutorial is perfect for beginners because we’re using mostly circles and rectangles.

It’s easy to make and takes about 15 minutes. The good thing is that you can save the drawing in lots of different formats which means that you can make svg files or save them in jpg or png format.

We’ll use Inkscape for this drawing. The shortcuts that I use in the video can all be found in my Inkscape Ready Set Go! Ebook.

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Hello Summer Drawing Challenge

This is the fourth lesson in my Hello Summer drawing challenge. In the list below, you’ll find out what to draw each week.

1. Week 1 – How to draw ice cream.
2. Week 2 – How to draw sunglasses.
3. Week 3 – How to draw a tropical drink.
4. Week 4 – How to draw a summer gnome.

Are you ready to make your own artwork for fun and original crafts? If so, you’ll want to join me in my Hello Summer drawing challenge every Friday. 

We’ll use the same color palette for each drawing in the challenge. Scroll to the bottom of the post and sign up to get it for free.

You’ll become a member of my VIP club, where you’ll be the first to hear about the upcoming courses and lessons!

Too busy to watch the video lesson now? Save it to your svg projects board on Pinterest for later.

Drawing Supplies

Check out the supplies we’ll be using below. You can also use whatever you have if you prefer another program.

Digital Drawing Supplies

Here is a list of digital drawing supplies that I use for all of my Inkscape projects.

This is the same tablet that I used when I started learning how to make graphics and still works great.

The Inkscape Ready Set Go ebook has my favorite essential shortcuts to help you learn the program faster.

They are both easy to use and budget-friendly.

Digital Art Supplies

Inkscape software program

Computer 

Graphic tablet (optional)

Inkscape Ready Set Go! ebook

So Simple SVG Files course

Graphic Drawing Tablet

Graphic tablet (optional)

Huion HS610 Pro Graphic Drawing Tablet with Pen Pressure Sensitivity

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Inkscape Ready Set Go! ebook

This e-book will show you the default keyboard and mouse shortcuts of Inkscape.

These easy shortcuts will help you use Inkscape simply and quickly.

Make your designs in Inkscape with ease once you know these tips. 

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So Simple SVG Files course - 3 Month Payment Plan

In this video course, you'll learn how to use ordinary shapes, like circles and squares, to draw svg files with Inkscape in Microsoft Windows.

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This is a simple svg design but if you don’t have the time or you’re not interested in drawing your own vacation svg files, here are some finished summer graphic design files for you to choose from.

Need more drawing tutorials? Take a look at my other Summer drawing lessons below.

If you like this tutorial and want to save it for later, click the link to pin it to your svg cut files board on Pinterest.