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How to Draw a Dog

Learn how to draw a lovable dog with our step-by-step tutorial - a fun and engaging activity for aspiring young artists!
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: How To Draw Tutorials
Author: Alli Ward

Equipment

  • Drawing Pencils

Instructions

  • Start with an oval shape of the dog head.
    step 1 draw a dog
  • Next, draw a curved line off the bottom of the dog's head to the paw and then create another front leg with a slightly wider part at the top.
    step 2 simple dog drawing
  • Next, draw two floppy ears off the top of the head. We went with small curved lines, but if you rather it have more pointy ears, draw them that way.
    step 3 how to draw a dog
  • We decided to draw a sitting dog, and so we drew each hind leg with a horizontal line (side to side) rather than a vertical line (up and down) as if it were standing. Curve up the back feed with a small curved line.
    step 4 easy dog drawing
  • Next, we finished the dog's body up to the other side of the dog's head and created the dog's tail with a simple curved line.
    step 5 dog drawing
  • Start the dog's face with two circle shapes for the eyes, and then one larger circle for the the dog's muzzle (mouth and nose).
    step 6 cute dog drawing
  • Next is to add the facial features. Draw two circles for the eyes and a simple oval shape for the dog's nose. For the mouth, draw a straight line down from the nose, and connect it to a simple curved line smile.
    step 7 draw dog simple
  • Once you have your drawing exactly how you want it, we recommend tracing over all your lines with a sharp pencil and even outlining it all with a black marker!
    step 8 easy dog drawing
  • The final step is to use markers, crayons, pencils, or paints and turn your drawing lesson into the cutest dog drawing!
    cute dog drawing for kinds

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