Draw a Puppy

This tutorial will teach you how to draw a cute puppy.

Steps

Method One: A Cute Cartoon Puppy

  1. Sketch an outline of the puppy’s head and body. Sketch an oblong with a slightly pointed angle on one side for the head and sketch a crossed line inside. Use an oblong for the body, make the rear part slightly thicker. Use a pencil to draw the outline so it will be easier to erase extra lines later.
  2. Draw an outline of the puppy’s ears and limbs.
  3. Add the puppy’s tail. In this illustration, the tail is pointed up. Usually when dogs get excited or happy, they wag their tails or point it upwards.
  4. Using the cross on the face as a guide, draw the puppy’s eyes, nose and mouth. Take note that the dog’s nose is protruding so when drawing the nose in this view, position it slightly on the left.
  5. Darken desired lines from the outline of the face and body. You can add soft curved lines to make the puppy look furry.
  6. Add spots to the drawing, if you wish. It is common among dogs to have spots.
  7. Erase unnecessary lines from the outline.
  8. Color the drawing.

Method Two: A Puppy Sitting

  1. Sketch an outline of the head and body. Use a circle for the head with a crossed line inside and a vertical oblong shape for the body.
  2. Sketch an outline of the puppy’s limbs. Make the hind legs appear shorter since it is curled when sitting.
  3. Sketch a rough outline of the ears and tail.
  4. Using the crossed line, draw the puppy’s eyes, nose and mouth.
  5. Refine the drawing of the face and ears by adding random soft small strokes to make the puppy look furry.
  6. Sketch the rest of the body and use the same soft small strokes for a furry look.
  7. Erase unnecessary line from the outline.
  8. Color the drawing.

Method Three: A Cartoon Puppy: Sitting Position

  1. Sketch a circle and a semi-oblong. One for the head and another for the main part of the puppy’s body.
  2. Add the guideline where the center of the face will be, and the other parts such as feet and tail.
  3. Add the shape of the face, nose, and eyes.
  4. Draw the puppy’s main features. The puppy’s expression and accessories can vary to whatever you like.
  5. Add some details. Add the details like fur, details on the accessory, paws, etc..
  6. You could also add patches.
  7. Color the puppy.

Method Four: A Realistic Puppy: Front-View Running Position

  1. Sketch the main body of the puppy as a small circle for the head and a big one for the body.
  2. Add the guides of the legs and the ears.
  3. Sketch the guide of the tail and the jaw.
  4. Add the shape of the feet and the paws.
  5. Add the guidelines of the face for the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  6. Add more detail of the face. Here, the tongue is drawn sticking out of the mouth. The eyes are sketched as small circles above the nose area.
  7. Draw the basic outline of the puppy. Erase the pencil marks. You could make the dog fluffy or not. It depends on you. Adding fur lines would be a great detail to add.
  8. Color the puppy.

Tips

  • The ruler is so you can draw outlines of the puppy and circles for the head and paws. You need the clean eraser so you can't see the guide lines when you are done.
  • Use pencil and don't be scared to rub out or start again! It won't always go your way.
  • Practice some drawings everyday so that you can draw better!
  • It does not matter if it's perfect, at least you tried your best.

Things You'll Need

  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Eraser
  • Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors

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