#DOG DRAWINGS IN PENCIL HOW TO#
#DOG DRAWINGS IN PENCIL PROFESSIONAL#

When you draw the dog’s nose, think of it as a cylinder with an end.

Once all the circles and ovals are connected, she adds the triangular ear you can see as well as the small ear portion of the head’s opposite side that you can only slightly see.

Straight lines will connect the legs’ upper parts to the feet.

Then she adds another curved line at the bottom of its chest to the lower fourth of its hindquarter.

The artist attaches the tail to the dog’s hindquarters with a line above and below the oval tail.

Now, connect those two lines at the bottom with a V.

She then connects the head circle to the chest with two lines to make a neck.

As you can see, the artist has used a curved line from the top of the chest circle to the top of the hindquarters circle to represent the dog’s back.

Connect the circles and ovals.īegin by simply adding lines to connect all the circles and ovals. It may not look like a dog quite yet, but now you have the foundation of shapes to begin building the dog’s frame. Things that appear closer to us will be lower and get a little higher as they move away from us. TIP: Since we’re drawing this dog as if we’re in front and to the side of it, get the correct perspective by placing the two circles of the front feet a little lower than the back feet.

She uses the smallest circles to indicate the locations of joints on the hind legs, the ankles on the front legs, and for all four feet.

The artist shows where the muscular tops of the front and back legs are by using ovals to indicate them, smaller ones for the front and larger for the back.

She then draws a long oval shape where the tail will go.

Using the HB pencil, the artist makes a large circle for the chest, a medium circle for the dog’s hindquarters, and a small circle for the head placed just above the chest.

The major parts of the dog's body can be represented by various size circular shapes. Using this acid-free paper will also ensure that your work doesn’t fade over time. We also recommend using the Arteza Drawing Pad for this project because, at a weight of 80 lb (26gsm), it is heavier than typical drawing paper and will give you a nice, sturdy surface. Here, the artist uses the HB pencil, which has a medium degree of hardness, and the 2H pencil. Those in the B range have a softer lead for thicker, darker lines and shading while the H range are pencils with a harder lead for finer and lighter lines. With these pencils, you get varying degrees of lead, from 6B to 4H.

#DOG DRAWINGS IN PENCIL PROFESSIONAL#

To draw a realistic dog you need the proper tools, such as Arteza Professional Drawing Pencils. You’ll find in this easy step-by-step guide, that drawing dogs isn’t as difficult as you thought just start with some basic shapes and build from there. That’s because we love dogs! And, what better subject than your best friend.

#DOG DRAWINGS IN PENCIL HOW TO#

When it comes to learning to draw, most people want to know how to draw a dog easy.

Dog drawings in pencil