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This article will help you learn how to draw dogs in many different styles. Read on to see a variety of drawing styles, from cartoon dogs to real dogs.

Steps

Method 1 of 5: Animated Dogs

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   Draw a circle.

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   Draw a horizontal oval (oval), overlapping under the circle.

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   Outline the eyes with two interlocking ovals on each side.

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   Continue to draw another oval for the nose.

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   Draw some curves just below the nose, representing the mouth.

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   Draw the dog's ears using the curves shown above.

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   Do the same with the other ear.

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   Outline another rectangle on top of the oval.

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   Draw the bottom of the rectangle with a box with curved edges.

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    Outline another irregular box below the box just to make the belly.

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    Then, at the lower edge of the random box just created, draw another irregular box with curved edges representing the lower back.

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    Draw a small oval overlap just below the just outlines for the hind paw.

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    Draw one of the forelegs with a vertical rectangle, with the top edge blank, the other three edges with curves.

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    Next, draw an oval that overlaps the bottom of the vertical rectangle, representing the forefoot.

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    For the other foreleg, draw a similar vertical rectangle.

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    Draw another oval with the same size as the foot before to complete the forelegs.

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    Add a small curve to represent the tail.

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    Now, you rely on the guides to draw the parts in detail.

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    Delete the guide strokes.

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    Color the dog. advertisement

Method 2 of 5: Hound

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   Outline the dog's head with a medium circle.

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   Connect three straight segments with a circle to represent the muzzle.

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   Add two triangles to the top of the circle to make the ears.

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   Draw the dog's neck by adding two parallel lines coming from the circle.

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   Draw a large horizontal oval in contact with the neck, representing the upper body.

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   Draw another smaller oval, overlapping the bottom of the large oval.

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   Next, add one more oval that overlaps to show the lower back.

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   Draw a line connecting the largest oval with the last oval to represent the back of the dog.

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   Add the connecting lines below to make the foreground shape of the animal.

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    Draw more irregular rectangles at the bottom to represent the foot (both fore and hind limbs).

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    At the bottom of the oval represents the lower back, draw a curved line representing the tail.

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    Add to the top of the foreleg a small horizontal oval, this is the leg bone and muscles.

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    Once you've finished the sketch, you can now draw the animal's details based on the rough.

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    Clean up the drawing by erasing the guide lines.

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    Color the dog. advertisement

Method 3 of 5: Another cartoon dog

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   Draw two circles that overlap each other. The smaller circle is on the upper left of the large circle.

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   Draw the details for the ears. Add a curve that cuts along the small circle in two parts.

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   Draw details on the dog's face with his eyes, nose, snout, and mouth in a cartoon style.

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   From the second circle, draw out the lines and curves representing the dog's body.

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   Draw the details for the foot and tail.

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   Retouch with ink pen, then erase excess lines. Draw more details for the teeth and the body.

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   Color it to your liking! advertisement

Method 4 of 5: Traditional dogs

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   Draw an oval and two circles of different sizes to construct the frame.

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   Apply simple geometries like trapezoid, rectangle, and polygon to create details for the dog's paw.

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   Draw the body of the dog using the curves connecting the circles and oval.

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   Use the curves to detail the dog's head. Refine the manuscript to bring out the animal's eyes, ears, snout, and mouth.

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   Use the pen to rewrite, then erase any unnecessary lines.

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   Color according to taste! advertisement

Method 5 of 5: Realistic Dog

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   Draw two ovals. The size of one shape may be slightly larger than the other, draw them separately but not too far away. This is the key to the drawing.

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   Overall outline. Draw a line going through the top of the two ovals but pointing downwards. Draw another similar line below the two ovals. For this line, you need to bend a little bit right between the two ovals. Then draw the top of the legs as shown. Spread the two above and below ellipses slightly upwards, then draw a circle that represents the head. Draw another oval skew to one side of the head to create the shape of the dog's muzzle.

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   Outline the first part. Do the same as when you draw the body. Then delete the circles inside the head and body. Draw more ears for the dog: long, down or short, upright. Then, add a tail, long or short, it's up to you. At this point, it is better to have a picture of the breed in mind to present the details in the best way.

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   Delete all inner circles. Carefully erase the entire circle and oval guide. Then, show off the animal's fur by adding patches of coat color. You can also smudge the graphite a bit to give it shine or dark spots on the draft. Your dog will become very real!

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   Finish. advertisement

What you need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Pencil sharpener
• Gum
• Crayons, crayons, markers or watercolor