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How to Draw a Dog Sled
Draw a dog sled in 14 easy steps, about 11 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: big soft head.
Step 1: Big soft head
On the left, draw a big soft head, wider than tall, with round cheeks and a flat top.
Tip Leave room on the right for the body and the sled.
Step 2: Pointed ears
On each top corner of the head draw a tall pointed ear. The left ear is a little smaller.
Step 3: Big eyes
On the middle of the head, a little to the left, draw 2 big oval eyes with black dots.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each eye.
Step 4: Snout and smile
Under the left eye draw a snout poking past the head. From under its black nose, draw a small w.
Tip Rub out the head line inside the snout.
Step 5: Long back
Start on the head, level with the eyes. Draw a long back, curl round the bottom, stop below chin level.
Tip The line dips down the neck, then runs almost flat.
Step 6: Front leg
Draw a snow line. From under the chin, draw a leg down to a plump paw, then back up.
Tip The leg leans forward and gets thinner near the paw.
Step 7: Tummy and back leg
From the front leg draw the tummy. Then a round thigh down to a paw and up to the bottom.
Tip The back leg bends just above the paw.
Step 8: Far legs
Under the tummy draw 2 more legs peeking out: one leaning back, one leaning forward.
Tip Only part of each far leg shows. All 4 paws sit on the snow.
Step 9: Curly tail
Start on top of the bottom. Draw a fat bushy tail curling up and forward over the back.
Tip A sled dog carries its tail in a curl.
Step 10: Runner and bed
Behind the dog draw a long runner on the snow, curling up at the front. Add a flat bed above.
Tip The curl is one smooth bend, like the tip of a ski.
Step 11: Posts and handle
Join bed and runner with 2 posts. Draw a tall handle up from the back and a rail sloping forward.
Step 12: Harness and line
Draw 2 lines down the dog's side for a harness. From it draw a line back to the sled.
Tip Rub out the dog's bottom line inside the line.
Step 13: Cream and brown
Colour the snout cream. Colour the sled's bed, handle and rail wood brown.
Step 14: Grey dog, red harness
Colour the dog grey, around the snout. Colour the harness, the line, the runner and the posts red.
Tip Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dog sled, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
