how to draw a

puppy

Steps: 5

Difficulty:

Puppies are adorable and fun to draw. Here, the front view of the pup’s head is a foreshortened view, or turned toward you, while the body is sideways. Create depth between the nose and eyes by shading dark to light in gradations.

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1 Draw the outline of the tail, back, and hind legs using a broken line.

2 Draw the shape of the head; add the basic outlines of the eyes, nose, muzzle, and ears; and draw the front legs level with the hind paws.

3 Fill in the broken lines, and refine the ears, eyes, nose, and muzzle.

4 Shade the head and body with strokes that follow the directions of the contours. Add the shadow at the paws.

5 Deepen and refine shaded areas to create depth, and erase highlights in the eyes, nose, brow, and muzzle.

Fun Fact

Head bowed and hind end raised is puppy talk for “Let’s play!” It’s called a play bow, and the dog might also bare its teeth in a goofy grin and run away or jump around in circles in an effort to get you to join in the fun.