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How to Draw a Dog with Puppies

14 steps · Medium · about 11 min

Draw a dog with puppies 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: mum's big head.

Step 1: Mum's big head
On the left draw a big soft head, wider than tall, with round cheeks.
Tip Keep her head high on the left. Her body and the puppies go on the right.
Step 2: Floppy ears
From each top corner of the head draw a long floppy ear hanging down past the cheek.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Across the middle of the head draw 2 egg eyes. Add black dots and white shines.
Step 4: Snout and nose
Under the eyes draw a wide oval snout. Sit a black nose on top and hang a w smile.
Step 5: Long low body
Draw a ground line. From behind the head draw a long low back, round the bottom, down to the ground.
Tip She is lying down, so her back is lower than her head.
Step 6: Front legs
On the ground draw a front leg stretching forward to a round paw. Add 2 toes and a paw behind.
Step 7: Back leg and tail
At the back draw a big round thigh with a paw on the ground and 2 toes. Add a tail.
Step 8: Puppy heads
In front of her tummy draw 2 small round heads. Give each one 2 floppy ears.
Step 9: Puppy eyes
On each puppy draw 2 black dot eyes with tiny white shines.
Step 10: Noses and smiles
Under the eyes of each puppy draw a little black nose and a small smile.
Step 11: Puppy bodies
Under each head draw a round body sitting on the ground, 2 little hill paws and a small tail.
Step 12: Cream snout and puppy
Colour mum's snout cream, around her black nose. Colour the first puppy cream.
Step 13: Light brown fur
Colour mum's head, body, legs and tail light brown, around the puppies. Leave her eyes white.
Step 14: Brown ears and puppy
Colour mum's 2 floppy ears brown. Colour the second puppy brown.