Probably many of you dreamed of a little fluffy little ball of happiness, right? Maybe you are a happy owner of a puppy? Or they simply wondered: "How to draw a puppy with a pencil?" Then you should be interested in this lesson. Today you will learn how to draw a puppy in stages.
As you know, in the world there are a huge number of dogs of various breeds, of various sizes and colors. But this lesson is about a shepherd puppy. Soon you will understand how to draw a puppy in accordance with all the rules.
The German Shepherd is the most faithful friend, one of the most obedient dogs, which will never betray its owner. She is ready to serve her whole life for the benefit of her master. This, of course, amazes many. It is believed that the shepherd is a "Russian Hachiko." He will selflessly protect his master, help him in the service and in hunting, but at the same time affectionately support the game of children. She is endowed with high intelligence, so she lends herself well to training. And puppies of the German shepherd cannot but cause emotion, since this is the most charming creature. Probably you are eager to learn how to draw a puppy?
In this lesson, you can gradually do this and get an amazing result!
How to draw a shepherd puppy
To create a picture you will need:
- sheet A4;
- a simple pencil;
- eraser;
- ruler
- sharpener in case your pencil gets dull.
Grid
The very first thing you have to do is draw a modular grid, which will help preserve image proportions. To draw a modular grid correctly, divide the sheet into 4 equal parts vertically and 4 horizontally. Next, draw a sheet, almost without clicking on the pencil, so that the lines are barely noticeable. As a result, you get 16 equal rectangles. Then follow all the steps in order to figure out how to draw a puppy.
Step 1
Without clicking on a pencil, outline a circle and an oval, which in the future will become the head and body of our puppy. On the circle, draw a line that will be the middle of the face. It is very important to observe all proportions, otherwise it will turn out a crooked puppy! If you want to learn more about how beginners draw a puppy, then see the next step.
Step 2
Connect the head to the body. Carefully monitor the movement of the lines. The dog’s neck is strong and muscular, and the body is long. The sternum is wide and developed. Do not forget to draw the back of the dog, from which draw a line - it will be the tail. Learn how the tail goes - it hangs gently. This is not a straight line! She has movement.
Step 3
Outline the paws of a doggie in a common form. Do not forget that there are only 4 of them - it is not for nothing that the dog is called a four-legged friend. Be careful, the hind legs have a completely different shape compared to the front. The dog’s left paw should be slightly smaller: according to the law of perspective, the farther the subject is from us, the smaller it is. Draw the face, with a light horizontal stroke, outline the line of the eyes.
Step 4
Draw the ears and face. The head of this breed of dog is wedge-shaped in shape, the muzzle is long, the ears of the German shepherd are erect and long, have a triangular shape. Draw the legs clearly. Track their shape. The shepherd has long and strong legs, which allows her to move quite confidently and quickly.
Step 5
Work on the paws - draw some lines for the claws, show the hair on the paws. Next, specify the puppy's ears. The auricles in German Shepherd dogs are directed forward by the conch. Draw the eyes. If you look closely at the dog, you can see that her eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped and slightly set obliquely. This is an important detail that will help you depict this breed as accurately as possible. It is very important to consider the depicted object when drawing, so if you have a shepherd puppy, then let it be your nature. In this case, the chance to successfully complete the job is greatly increased. If you do not have such an opportunity, then just consider the photos of the dog.
Step 6
Draw a little dog nose. Mark the light line where the collar will be located. Add more details: glare on the eyes, joints on the legs.
Step 7
Only a bit left! Pay particular attention to detail. Draw a nose, add nostrils. Draw small claws on the paws, add wool. Add a buckle to the collar. You can give free rein to your imagination and draw an original collar.
Step 8
You are at the final stage. Erase the excess contour lines with an eraser. Clearly draw the main lines of the picture, note that the closer the subject is to you, the brighter its contour line, so actively change the thickness of the line of your picture - so it will be much more interesting. Draw the hair in more detail (do not try to depict each hair. Draw the ground on which your dog is located). Shepherd dogs are wire-haired and long-haired. What will be yours, choose at your discretion!
This could finish our lesson on "How to draw a puppy in stages." However, you can add some shadows that will add puppy volume, the image will become even more believable. You need to apply light lines to those places that are in the shade.
If you want to color the dog, then take watercolor or gouache paints, colored pencils. Use colors to match the actual shepherd color.
The color may be one of the following:
- black with spots of gray, brown or yellow;
- black monophonic;
- gray shades.
You did it! Now you know how to draw a puppy with pencil and paints. Based on this lesson, you can try to draw dogs of other breeds. Good luck