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How to Draw a Dachshund Jumping

12 steps · Medium · about 9 min

Draw a dachshund jumping in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: head and snout.

Step 1: Head and snout
On the left draw a round head that stretches left into a long snout with a round tip.
Tip A long snout is what makes it a dachshund.
Step 2: Flying ears
Draw a long floppy ear flying back from the head. A smaller ear peeks up behind the top.
Tip The ears fly back because the dog is leaping forward.
Step 3: Eyes and nose
Draw 2 oval eyes with black dots and white shines. Add a black nose on the tip of the snout.
Step 4: Happy smile
Start under the nose. Draw a long smile along the snout and stop with a curl at the cheek.
Step 5: Long back
Start behind the head, under the ear. Draw a very long back, curl round the bottom and stop.
Tip The back slopes down a little, because the dog is leaping up.
Step 6: Front leg
From under the chin draw a short leg reaching forward. Bend it into a paw with 2 toe lines.
Tip The leg gets thinner where it bends into the paw.
Step 7: Tummy and back leg
Start at the front leg. Draw the tummy, then a leg kicking back. Stop at the bottom. Add 2 toes.
Tip The back leg bends at the heel, and its paw points backwards.
Step 8: Far legs
Draw 2 more legs peeking out: 1 above the front leg, 1 below the back leg. Add 1 toe each.
Step 9: Thin tail
From the top of the bottom draw a thin tail flying up and back to a round tip.
Step 10: Whoosh lines
Behind the bottom draw 3 short whoosh lines, to show your dachshund flying through the air.
Tip Keep the lines away from the dog, so they do not look like part of it.
Step 11: Ginger coat
Colour the head, body, legs and tail ginger, but not the ears. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Brown ears
Colour both flying ears brown. Your jumping dachshund is done!