Cstep by Step How to Draw a Cartoon Puppy

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   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.

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   Draw an outline of the puppy's ears and limbs.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Darken desired lines from the outline of the face and body. You can add soft curved lines to make the puppy look furry.

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   Add spots to the drawing, if you wish. It is common among dogs to have spots.

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   Erase unnecessary lines from the outline.

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   Color the drawing.

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   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.

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   Sketch an outline of the puppy's limbs. Make the hind legs appear shorter since it is curled when sitting.

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   Sketch a rough outline of the ears and tail.

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   Using the crossed line, draw the puppy's eyes, nose and mouth.

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   Refine the drawing of the face and ears by adding random soft small strokes to make the puppy look furry.

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   Sketch the rest of the body and use the same soft small strokes for a furry look.

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   Erase unnecessary line from the outline.

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   Color the drawing.

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   Sketch a circle and a semi-oblong. One for the head and another for the main part of the puppy's body.

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   Add the guideline where the center of the face will be, and the other parts such as feet and tail.

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   Add the shape of the face, nose, and eyes.

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   Draw the puppy's main features. The puppy's expression and accessories can vary to whatever you like.

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   Add some details. Add the details like fur, details on the accessory, paws, etc.

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   You could also add patches.

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   Color the puppy.

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   Sketch the main body of the puppy as a small circle for the head and a big one for the body.

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   Add the guides of the legs and the ears.

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   Sketch the guide of the tail and the jaw.

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   Add the shape of the feet and the paws.

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   Add the guidelines of the face for the eyes, nose, and mouth.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Color the puppy.

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• Question

  How do I make the eyes?

  

  Draw an almond shape where the eyes will be. Fill it in with the desired eye color, and make a big pupil. Add shine, which is done with a normal eraser.

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  How do I draw a dog sitting with a cocked head?

  

  Turn its head a bit. From the top of the head, draw a roundish body and draw some paws in front of its head and some feet at the back and, of course, a tail.

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  How can I shade a picture to make it look more realistic?

  

  You could add shading to the ground around the object as a shadow, to trick the brain into thinking the drawing is three-dimensional.

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  How do I color the picture?

  

  You can color it however you like - with crayons, colored pencils, markers, or paint. You can use colors similar to the ones in the examples or choose your own.

• Question

  How do you color a chocolate dog?

  

  Color it in with the base color, but first designate highlighted areas if you're shading and color around them. Then, color with a darker brown over the shaded areas like you were shading normally.

• Question

  How can I draw a ball rolling in front of the dog?

  

  Draw a circle and add some straight lines behind it to make it look like it's moving/rolling. You can color the ball however you'd like.

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  How do you draw a husky puppy?

  

  Use basic puppy-drawing techniques, but make the ears pointed like a wolf's. Give the puppy blue eyes and white "eyebrows." Make his cheeks and muzzle white, and add a vertical white stripe between his eyes.

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  How do I make it look realistic?

  

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  Community Answer

  Add shading and highlights to the fur. Use lots of different color variations to add depth.

• Question

  Can I draw this on my hand?

  

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  Community Answer

  It would be more difficult than drawing it on paper, but yes, you can try if you'd like.

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  Is it possible just to do the head?

  

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  Community Answer

  Sure! You can work towards doing the entire body once you feel comfortable with it.

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• It does not matter if it's perfect, at least you tried your best.

• Use pencil and don't be scared to rub out or start again! It won't always go your way.

• Sharpen your pencil very sharp so you can draw thin lines. It helps you focus.

• If you use crayons/colored pencils they will leave white marks where you erased your pencil. Erase the pencil well before coloring those spots or if the white marks show, color those in harder.

• Practice some drawings everyday so that you can draw better!

• Make sure you shade/colour it smoothly so it looks nice and fluffy.

• 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.

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Things You'll Need

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

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To draw a cartoon puppy, sketch the outline of the body and the head, using a slightly larger oblong circle for the head and a rounded rectangle-like shape for the body. Then, sketch the ears, limbs, and tail on the head and body. In the center of the head, draw the puppy's eyes, nose, and mouth. Darken the lines that you want to keep, adding detail such as spots, a collar, or a leash, and then erase the lighter sketch lines. For more tips, like how to draw a sitting puppy, scroll down!

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Cstep by Step How to Draw a Cartoon Puppy

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