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Uploaded: August 15, 2011
Artist: Finalprodigy
Difficulty: Advanced  Advanced Skill Level
Steps: 13
Updated: August 16, 2011
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Hey everyone, here's a new dog tutorial which focuses on the head. I used a picture of a Polish Hunting Dog for reference just in case you were wondering. Get pencils, paper, and erasers ready!

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how to draw a dog head, dog head

How to Draw a Dog Head, Dog Head

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how to draw a dog head, dog head step 1

STEP 1.

Start out by picking your pencils. I used a 2H pencil for light shading/lines, an HB for sketching/shading, and 2B/B pencils for dark shading and lines.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 2

STEP 2.

Start out by drawing a basic sketch of the dog's head. Make sure that you are sketching as lightly as possible. Use the guidelines if you need them.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 3

STEP 3.

Use a blending stump or cloth to roughly shade in the background. This allows the foreground to pop out a bit more.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 4

STEP 4.

I like beginning the detailing process with the eyes. You'll want to start out by defining your lines a bit and making them look less sketchy. I used a 2H pencil for this.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 5

STEP 5.

Now, use the 2B and B pencils to define the eyes. Make your eyes as clean as possible.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 6

STEP 6.

Now roughly shade in the forehead and the area around the eyes. Depending on what kind of paper you are using you may or may not have to add more than one layer of shading. Since I am using water color paper, which is very textured, I had to add more layers of shading later.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 7

STEP 7.

Now work on the ear. Define the outline and in the shadows that are separating it from the head.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 8

STEP 8.

Shade in the ear using a 2H pencil. Try to get a feel for how the fur is flowing when drawing your lines. Don't just scribble in the shading.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 9

STEP 9.

Now move your shading towards the nose. Use a B and HB for shading the nose itself. Continue using the 2H for the fur.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 10

STEP 10.

Use the 2H to add a layer of gray to the rest of the snout.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 11

STEP 11.

Go in with 2B and B pencils and define the dark parts of the mouth. Use an HB to shade.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 12

STEP 12.

After you have shaded in the rest of the dog you are done with the first layer. All you need to do now is go back (in the same order) and add another layer of shading on the fur using a 2H. Be sure to define your outlines and clean up your background.
 
how to draw a dog head, dog head step 13

STEP 13.

Here is the result of going over my shading again and cleaning up the lines. A lot of people have been asking where I get all of my supplies, well I finally put up a list of what I use and where to get it on my website, finalprodigy.com. Just browse the list on the right of the page. I hope everyone enjoyed this tutorial and I look forward to making many more!
 

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WOLFLOVER158's comment
can you please do a pomeranian? drool innocent wow

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· May 16 2013
 
   
BlueDevil's comment
MINE CAME OUT EXACTLY LIKE THE PICTURE!!!!!!!!!! hai rock yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay

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· Mar 5 2013
 
   
yallcor's comment
mine turned out great you can check mine out in my profile

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· Feb 20 2013
 
   
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· Nov 27 2012
 
   
cookie98's comment
really nice tutorial thanks poke

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· Nov 5 2012
 
   
gabrielle154's comment
WOOOW jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop jawdrop

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· Sep 10 2012
 
   
alexart's comment
WOWWWWWWW You are the best drawer omgomg omgomg !!

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· Aug 29 2012
 
   
wolfteen20's comment
WOW!!!! drool drool drool drool drool drool drool drool drool drool But how you learn to draw this good confused but its SOOO GOOD

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· Aug 25 2012
 
   
demontre's comment
mine came out perfect for a 10 year old u rock omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg omgomg

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· May 30 2012
 
   
vleporerox's comment
Wow!! Where di you learn to Draw?? jawdrop jawdrop

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· Feb 12 2012
 
   
:lol: confused :fear: X3 :x_x: :shakefist: :zzz: :shrug: :inlove: =D =( :bow: :boogie: :innocent: :omgomg: O_o :3
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