How to Draw Dog Ears
When drawing a dog, it is often easiest to start with basic outline of the head before you start on the ears. There are a few different ways to draw the dog: realistic, cartoonish or combination of both. There are also several different "styles" of dog's ears: upright, droopy or floppy. This tutorial will instruct you on the basics of how to draw each type.
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Things You'll Need
- Paper, any kind
- Sharpened pencil
- Eraser
- Any other medium you want to use for picture (chalk, colored pencil, paint, etc.)
Instructions
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Drawing a prick, upright ear
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Draw a triangle shape on both sides of the circle at the top.
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Blunt the tip of the triangle a little to soften it up.
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Draw a slightly smaller triangle shape inside the one you just drew. This is the basic shape for the upright ear.
Drawing a droopy ear
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Draw an teardrop shape on both sides of the circle with the smaller end at the top of the head.
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Erase any lines inside the teardrop.
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The teardrop shape can hang the length of the head for a long droopy ear or half the length for a short droopy ear. This is the basic shape for the droopy ear.
Drawing a floppy ear
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Draw a triangle as you did for the prick ear.
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Draw a smaller triangle inside the first triangle.
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About halfway down the triangle, draw a line across the entire length and extending slightly past the edge. Erase what is above this line.
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This will be the bottom for another, upside down and smaller triangle. At a slight angle away from the center, finish the upside down triangle. Erase any lines inside this triangle. This is the basic shape for the floppy ear.
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Tips & Warnings
Using these basic guidelines, you can make the ears as cartoonish or as realistic as as you want. Shading and softening lines will give a more realistic look. Consult pictures of dogs to use as a guide for shading.
