Starting to draw, people want to first depict their favorite animals. But sometimes a seemingly simple task cannot be carried out the first time. Therefore, to answer the question of how to draw a spitz is very simple: you need to know its anatomy. Only after a detailed study of the structure of the dog can you get a similar image. Because the drawing needs to be built, and not to draw the external contour.
Draw with a pencil
How to draw a spitz with a pencil? To do this, you need to take thick paper and a few pencils of different hardness. You need to start drawing with the composition of the dog on the sheet. Spitz is an animal of small size, so you need to arrange it so that it occupies at least a third of the sheet, and does not hide in one-eighth. After the drawing is arranged, you need to start drawing.
How to draw a spitz in stages:
- First of all, you need to draw an oval of the body, outline the paws and head with ovals. Do not forget about the neck, although it is not visible due to the wool, it is still there.
- The second stage is a more anatomical drawing of the dog. It is necessary to divide the legs into two parts - the thigh and lower leg, you need to give the body a bend, draw the neck and face of the dog.
- The third stage ends with a detailed study of the details. Here it is necessary to draw eyes, ears, tail and claws. It is necessary to outline the future coat.
- And the final stage can be considered drawing a Spitz in tonality. First, paint the entire dog with a well-honed hard pencil. Then we go soft through all the shadows. The next step - with a sharpened sharpener, you need to choose bright highlights on the eyes, hair and the crown.
Draw with paints
How to draw a spitz with paints? This is not much harder than drawing a dog with a pencil. The first step is to repeat the entire sequence of actions from the last paragraph, before applying the chiaroscuro. At this point, paint should be removed.
How to draw a spitz dog in watercolor:
- It is easiest to draw a spitz with glazing technique on raw paper, so the first step in the work will be abundant wetting of the canvas with water.
- Then you need to apply the main color to the whole body of the dog.
- Until the paint has dried, you need to outline the shadows with a thin brush. It is best to draw with small strokes. After drying, the paint will imitate the coat.
- The final stage is the study of the details. Drawing is made on well-dried paper.
We draw in a mixed technique
How to draw a spitz in mixed media?
By analogy, we draw a spitz and paint it with paints. And then, if desired, a watercolor drawing can be supplemented with ballpoint or gel pens, ink, charcoal or pastel. It all depends on personal preferences and the ability to own the material.
The easiest way to do this is with a gel pen. If the stroke lies unevenly, it will be possible to go through another layer of ink, and the situation will change for the better. Watercolor, combined with charcoal or other soft material, looks spectacular, but to make such a drawing without drawing experience is problematic. For the first samples, it is better to purchase coal or pastel framed in a wooden case. It is more convenient to draw with such “pencils”: they do not stain hands and paper.
The main thing to remember is that skill comes with experience, which means you need to draw as often as possible, and then everything will work out.