The French Bulldog is a compact dog with well-developed muscles, a large head, a snub-nosed snout, and ears that are almost vertically set. Impressive with power with a small size. Very smart and active dog. It seems that drawing it is very difficult. But "the eyes are afraid, but the hands are doing." Trying to draw a French bulldog? How? According to the proposed schemes with a description of each stage. Everything will work out!
Dog sketch
First you need to sketch the head and torso. To speed up the work and the correct lines, you can use a pair of compasses or coins of different diameters. It is better to take a soft pencil and not press on it, since all the lines drawn at this stage will need to be erased or retouched.
At this stage, it is important to observe the proportions and relative position of the circles and arcs on the face. A circle for the back of the trunk of the same diameter as the head, for the chest - 10-15% more. The distance between the circles for the body is minimal, otherwise a mixture of bulldogs with a dachshund will turn out.
When connecting the circles of the front and rear parts of the trunk, the back line should be curved and in no case horizontal. The ears should be large and set almost vertically. The image of the dog is half-profile, so the right ear is slightly smaller than the left. The lines connecting the head and chest are almost straight, the bulldog has a very powerful neck.
At the second stage, it is important to make the correct sketch of the legs. French dogs are square-format dogs, the length of the front legs is approximately equal to the diameter of the circumference of the chest. Metacarpus horizontal, parallel to each other. The hocks on the hind legs are located above the elbow. The dog in the figure is depicted in a half-profile, so the metacarpus of the hind legs is depicted just above the metacarpus of the front legs. Agree, step by step to draw a French bulldog is not at all difficult. Even in the sketch, the dog is already recognizable.
If the drawing will be done in watercolor, you should draw a thicker line around the outline, ending with a sketch of the paws. A further description is how to draw a French bulldog with a pencil.
Drawing parts of the head
Now draw the head. Press the pencil harder to get sharper lines.
The bulldog's eyes are large, black, the squirrels around the pupil are not visible. In the center, you need to depict glare in the form of a small speck of white. Around the eyes for the image of the eyelids and eyelashes make several lines.
The nose of the Frenchman is always black, without white spots. The nostrils are directed vertically upward. The tongue and teeth from the mouth are not visible.
Having drawn the main details of the muzzle, it is necessary to make a series of pencil strokes depicting the folds and imitating the dog's coat. In this case, do not adhere strictly to the line of the circle of the head and the contour of the ears.
Drawing details of the body and legs
The upper part of the paw is wide, noticeably narrowing below the elbow joint. When singing is convex, it should not be very wide. The nails are black, small, triangular in shape. Similarly, you should draw a second front and hind legs. The hocks on the hind legs are more pronounced than the elbow joints on the front.
Finally, draw a clear line around the contour of the dog, not forgetting to display the small tail of the French bulldog. Draw lines inside the body depicting folds of skin on the dog’s neck and croup. Carefully erase all auxiliary lines.
Final drawing design
How to draw a dog - a French bulldog, it is clear from the proposed schemes and text. Now the figure must be completed, giving the resulting image volume.
To do this, first of all, you need to determine the direction of the light source so that the shadows correspond to it. When shading with a pencil, it is better to choose a different degree of shading, then the picture will look more voluminous.
So that the French bulldog does not look hanging in the air, under it you need to depict a shadow, or draw grass.
You can depict additional details, for example, draw a black mask on the face, make a dark tail and add spots to the dog’s body.
You can draw a French bulldog of a tiger color, depicting a white spot on the breast. This detail will also need to be slightly shaded, giving the depth and volume of the breast. When portraying a tiger bulldog, it should be borne in mind that on a black background, the spots should not be chaotic, but arranged in the form of elongated lines.