Step-by-Step: How to Draw Puppies

Learn how to draw adorable puppies

Puppies are cute, fun and very easy to draw. Due to their small size, drawing puppies doesn't require complex strokes or designs. In fact, you can draw puppies with basic shapes, such as simple lines, circles and ovals. Although you might need a bit of practice in the beginning, once you get the drawing right, you can play with your puppy by adding several details to make it look more realistic. With the right tools, drawing a puppy can be a great activity for both kids and adults.

Things You'll Need

• Blank paper sheet
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Pencil sharpener

Instructions

1. Create the puppy´s head by drawing a circle in the center of your paper.

2. Trace an oval right underneath the circle. The oval must be considerably larger than the circle, since this will be your puppy´s body.

3. Sketch two middle axes inside of the circle. This will help position the facial details.

4. Pencil in a medium-sized circle over the part where the circle and the oval join together. This will be the muzzle.

5. Draw a silhouette to complete the puppy´s body. Start drawing a line from the left, bottom half of the head all the way down, past the end of the oval. This will be the first leg.

6. Draw the puppy´s remaining legs. Trace two parallel lines from the front part of the oval, making a small, horizontal circle at the end. This will be its foot. Repeat the process, this time in the back part of the oval, to create the puppy´s hind legs. Finally, add three small vertical lines over each foot to create the puppy´s fingers.

7. Depict the puppy´s nose and ears. Draw two long, flabby ears, one at each side of the head. Next, sketch a small, uneven circle in the middle of the muzzle. Add two small dots in the lower part of the circle. This will be the puppy´s nose.

8. Add the puppy´s mouth. Draw a sort of open W letter just below the nose. Then, using the middle axes, draw the puppy´s eyes and eyebrows.

9. Draw the puppy´s tail. Sketch a medium-size, horizontal oval at the right-most, bottom part of the puppy´s body.

10. Erase the middle axes and other construction lines to have a better look at your finished puppy.

Tips & Warnings

• Add small fur lines in different parts of the puppy´s head and body to make it more realistic.

References

• Drawing Factory; How to draw a puppy; Vincenzo and Lucia
• DragoArt; How to Draw a Puppy