How To Draw Dogs

<p>In this lesson we will make an attempt to explain you how to draw a dog with a pencil and show some examples. This lesson consists of 9 steps, each of which features a picture and an explanation.</p> <p>You can try to copy a picture of a dog, but our aim is to learn how to paint without any models. Let’s compose the picture technically correct and simple. Position the drawing on a paper sheet first. Since the puppy is sitting diagonally, we will position the drawing slightly to the left of the centre.</p> <p><strong>Step 1.</strong> Draw a circle. It will make the head. Draw one more elliptical figure below, which will make the body.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/76KnaU04zB31wBgu18U4QOvVo6E=/b770f4c4cc5c46139653513a90bb75e1"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/76KnaU04zB31wBgu18U4QOvVo6E=/b770f4c4cc5c46139653513a90bb75e1" data-image="29050"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 2.</strong> Sketch the legs and the snout and ‘connect’ them to the head and the body. As you can see, the basic contour of the sitting puppy is distinct.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/Ue_mXEkRIf8mJ43i1gF7T4bFXYA=/03bd8037ed9049ac876ea9f55620e9cc"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/Ue_mXEkRIf8mJ43i1gF7T4bFXYA=/03bd8037ed9049ac876ea9f55620e9cc" data-image="29051"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 3.</strong> Draw the eyes and nose line. Outline the ears, they will be down and stick to the head.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/6ygfnvzsJ5v81cMUGxqMpjZIBCU=/bfe9eac0f79a4fa19f4aec39fba53ceb"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/6ygfnvzsJ5v81cMUGxqMpjZIBCU=/bfe9eac0f79a4fa19f4aec39fba53ceb" data-image="29052"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 4.</strong> At this stage we are to draw eyes in detail and add wrinkles around it. It is when we should mark the lip line.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/H9jGfATih684x_fHg5EGV3MV7Q0=/2f3f3239ba5d4ee7aaa0658475bb5431"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/H9jGfATih684x_fHg5EGV3MV7Q0=/2f3f3239ba5d4ee7aaa0658475bb5431" data-image="29053"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 5.</strong> Add details to the paws - draw the toes and the tail that is resting on the floor behind the left leg.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/oYAi5ffq8H8LXaCjWvx8xAqpmdk=/58034beaf5d5407599e2e5f2c8574ac0"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/oYAi5ffq8H8LXaCjWvx8xAqpmdk=/58034beaf5d5407599e2e5f2c8574ac0" data-image="29054"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 6.</strong> To see what we have already done, erase the unneeded lines. Erase the circles and outlines.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/oNqFCvaTvwTI3eWwpxwFjaX_N4Q=/fa958e34589b4de296e15fd7313cbcbd"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/oNqFCvaTvwTI3eWwpxwFjaX_N4Q=/fa958e34589b4de296e15fd7313cbcbd" data-image="29055"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 7.</strong> Draw contours and features in every detail.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/N6Qv4Urcgs4xI1pjiWdUvakhnEU=/fce8b64eb6d84a51bda31336d924bb04"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/N6Qv4Urcgs4xI1pjiWdUvakhnEU=/fce8b64eb6d84a51bda31336d924bb04" data-image="29056"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 8.</strong> Draw the jaws and add more details to the eyes.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/k3apslaiLsnW8Eqw1AFy2aPcalU=/1c41dcd269f34d5b8f53232d18b78903"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/k3apslaiLsnW8Eqw1AFy2aPcalU=/1c41dcd269f34d5b8f53232d18b78903" data-image="29057"></a></figure> <p><strong>Step 9.</strong> Add basic shadows. Draw details and add texture to fur in places where the lines are distinct. Hatch should follow the fur direction.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/L-xi9PYsXHjmSzutIlnnuEPKQ9w=/ca3118f09dda406f96569e71155de547"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/L-xi9PYsXHjmSzutIlnnuEPKQ9w=/ca3118f09dda406f96569e71155de547" data-image="29058"></a></figure>