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How to Draw a Ghost Dog

11 steps · Medium · about 8 min

Draw a ghost dog in 11 easy steps, about 8 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, a little wider near the bottom. It is almost half the ghost dog.
Tip Leave room underneath for the sheet and arms.
Step 2: Floppy ears
Start high on each side of the head. Draw a floppy teardrop ear hanging down, round at the bottom.
Tip Each ear hangs over the edge of the head. Rub out the head line inside each ear.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Across the middle of the head draw 2 tall oval eyes, each with a big black pupil and a shine.
Step 4: Black nose
Under the eyes, in the middle, draw a small oval nose and colour it black.
Step 5: Smile and tongue
From the nose draw a short line down to a w smile. Hang a small U tongue from its middle.
Step 6: The sheet
Start on the left cheek. Draw the sheet down, 5 round bumps along the bottom, up to the right cheek.
Tip Make the bumps round like a cloud, not pointy. Rub out the bottom of the head inside the sheet.
Step 7: Two little arms
Start on the sheet under the left cheek. Draw a stubby arm out and back to the sheet. Do both.
Tip Each arm is a short round paddle, about as long as an eye. Rub out the sheet line inside it.
Step 8: Floating lines
Under the hem draw 2 short curved lines, one under each side, to show the ghost floating.
Step 9: Sparkles
Up in the air beside each ear draw a little sparkle star with 4 points and sides that curve in.
Step 10: Go over your lines
Go over your lines with a darker pen. Colour the 2 sparkles yellow. Leave the sheet and the eyes white.
Step 11: Grey ears, pink tongue
Colour the floppy ears light grey, and the tongue and 2 rosy cheeks pink. Your ghost dog is done!
Tip Keep the eyes white.