Using the circles and lines above, try to draw a dog jumping for a ball, or rolling around with its paws in the air – we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the results.
This demo follows a dog in a basic position, but you’ll be able to take all these basic shapes and lines and translate them into different postures.
DOG SKETCH HOW TO
We hope you found it useful! If you want to continue developing your drawing skills, take a look at our pencil drawings for beginners guide, step by step flower drawing guide and our how to draw a cat easy step by step guide. You’ve finished our how to draw a dog step by step guide. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes – after all, you’ll never mistake a drawing of a labrador for a drawing of a chihuahua. There is, of course, no generic kind of dog. The trick with dog drawing is to focus on building the general shape of the anatomy, rather than getting too bogged down in details like eyes, paws and fur. An eraser might be useful, if you want to partially remove some of the guidelines in this drawing – but it’s not essential.Ĭheck out our guide to the best drawing pencils for some recommended supplies.A pencil sharpener: you’ll want a sharp pencil for the details at the end of this drawing.One or two pencils: 2B, HB or both will be absolutely fine.
All you’ll need are the following materials:
You can bring your dog to life with anything from coloured pencils to watercolours, but in this guide, we’re keeping things nice and simple.
DOG SKETCH FREE
Dog-lovers might also want to take a look at Gathered’s free toy dog knitting pattern and free crochet dog coat pattern. Read on for our step-by-step guide to drawing a dog from imagination.