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How to Draw a Doberman
Draw a Doberman in 13 steps, about 10 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: the head.
Step 1: The head
Near the top draw a big egg head, wide on top and narrow at the chin.
Tip Leave room underneath for the body and legs.
Step 2: Tall pointed ears
On each top corner draw a tall narrow ear standing up to a soft point. Add a thin triangle inside.
Tip Doberman ears stand tall and narrow, like 2 candle flames.
Step 3: Two big eyes
High on the head draw 2 eggy eyes, a gap apart. Add big black dots with tiny shines.
Step 4: Long snout and nose
From the chin draw a tall upside-down U under the eyes, back to the chin. Add a low black nose.
Tip A doberman has a long lean nose: taller than it is wide.
Step 5: Smile and tongue
From the nose draw a short line down to a w smile. Hang a small U tongue from the middle.
Step 6: The body
From each cheek draw a big C down for the body, ending low. Join them with a sagging line.
Tip A doberman is lean: keep the body only a little wider than the head.
Step 7: Collar and tag
Under the chin draw 2 sagging curves from the left side across to the right. Hang a round tag below.
Step 8: Front legs
From under the collar draw 2 legs down to the ground. Add a paw line and 2 toes on each.
Step 9: Back paws and tail
Draw a little hill paw at each bottom corner. On the right add a short stubby tail poking out.
Step 10: Eyebrow spots and ground
Draw a small oval eyebrow spot a finger above each eye. Then draw a ground line under all 4 paws.
Tip The 2 rust eyebrow spots are the doberman's signature.
Step 11: Pink tongue, red collar
Colour the tongue pink and the collar red.
Step 12: Rust markings
Colour the snout, eyebrow spots, inner ears and all 4 paws brown.
Step 13: Colour the fur black
Colour the rest of the head, ears, body, legs and tail black, around the brown patches. Keep the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a Doberman, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
