How to Draw a Schnauzer

Step 1: Big square head

Near the top, draw a big square head with round corners and a flat top.

Tip Leave room underneath for the body and legs.

Step 2: Folded ears

From each top corner, draw a small triangle ear folded down beside the head, ending lower on the head.

Tip Schnauzer ears are neat little triangles folded forward.

Step 3: Two big eyes

Just above the head's middle, draw 2 egg eyes, a gap apart. Add a black dot and shine in each.

Step 4: Snout and nose

Under the eyes, draw a wide square snout with round corners. Add a black triangle nose on top.

Step 5: Smile and tongue

From the nose, draw a short line down to a little w smile. Hang a U tongue from the middle.

Step 6: Beard and eyebrows

From the snout's sides, draw a long fluffy beard hanging below the head. Add a bushy brow over each eye.

Tip The long beard and bushy eyebrows are what make a schnauzer.

Step 7: The body

From each lower corner of the head, draw a big C curve down and out. Join the ends across.

Step 8: Collar and tag

Under the chin, draw 2 sagging curves from the left body line, stopping on the right. Hang a round tag.

Step 9: Front legs

From the collar, draw 2 long legs down to round paws. Add a thin upside-down U between them, and toes.

Step 10: Back paws and tail

Draw a hill paw at each bottom corner, with 2 toe lines. Add a stub tail on the right side.

Step 11: The ground

Draw a long ground line under all the paws, from past the left paw to past the right paw.

Step 12: Grey fur

Colour the head, body and tail grey. Leave the eyes, eyebrows, beard, chest and front legs white.

Step 13: Dark ears and paws

Colour the 2 ears and the 2 back paws dark grey, so the light beard and legs stand out.

Step 14: Pink tongue, red collar

Colour the tongue pink and the collar red.