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How to Draw a Golden Retriever Running

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a golden retriever running in 13 easy 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: happy head.

Step 1: Happy head
Near the top left, draw a big soft egg lying on its side for the head.
Tip Leave lots of room on the right for the long body.
Step 2: Flying ears
Draw a long ear flying back from the right of the head, bumpy underneath. Add one flapping up on top.
Tip The ears fly back because the dog is running fast.
Step 3: Bright eyes
A little above the middle, draw 2 tall oval eyes. Add a black dot and a tiny shine in each.
Step 4: Snout and nose
Low on the left of the head, draw a wide soft snout poking out. Add a black nose on top.
Step 5: Smile and tongue
From the nose, draw a short line down into a w smile. Hang a U tongue under it.
Step 6: Stretched body
Start behind the ear. Draw a long flat back, a round rump, a tucked tummy and a fluffy chest.
Tip The chest is deep and the tummy tucks up, like a real runner.
Step 7: Reaching front leg
Draw a ground line. From the chest, draw a bent leg reaching forward to a paw on the ground.
Tip The leg bends at the elbow and the wrist. The 2 bumps are silky fur.
Step 8: Pushing back leg
From the rump, draw a wide thigh going back. Bend it at the hock, down to a paw.
Tip The back leg pushes the dog along.
Step 9: Far legs
Draw 2 more legs peeking out: one reaching forward, one kicking back. Their paws are off the ground.
Step 10: Streaming tail
From the top of the rump, draw a tail flying back and up. Hang 3 soft bumps under it.
Tip A golden's tail is a big feathery plume.
Step 11: Toes
Draw 2 short toe lines on each paw on the ground, and 1 on each lifted paw.
Step 12: Cream and pink
Colour the snout cream, around the black nose. Colour the tongue pink.
Step 13: Golden fur
Colour all the fur golden yellow, around the snout and tongue. Leave the eyes white.