Method 3: Cartoon Puppy

 

1. Draw a circle. This will be the outline of the head for your cartoon puppy.

 

2. Draw a horizontal oval under the circle so they overlap. This will be the outline of the puppy’s snout.

 
3. Draw 4 small ovals inside the circle. These ovals will be the puppy’s eyes. Start by drawing 2 small ovals inside the circle. Then, draw a smaller oval inside each one.

 

4. Add a small circle inside the big, horizontal oval. This will become the puppy’s nose.

 

5. Draw curved lines under the nose for the mouth. First, draw 2 upward curving lines that meet to form a “w” shape. Then, draw a third upward curving line underneath them.

 

6. Use curved lines to draw one of the puppy’s ears. Draw the ear so it’s coming out of the top of the puppy’s head, off to one side.

 

7. Draw the second ear on the other side of the head. Use curved lines as you did for the first ear.

 

8. Add a horizontal rectangle below the large oval. Have the rectangle and oval overlap slightly.

 

9. Draw a square with curved sides underneath the rectangle. The square and rectangle should overlap slightly. This will make up part of the outline of the puppy’s body.

 

10. Add a second, slightly-bigger curved square underneath the first one. This will be the outline of the puppy’s stomach.

 
11. Draw a third curved shape underneath the previous one you drew. It should overlap slightly with the previous one. This will be the puppy’s lower back.

 

12. Draw a small oval at the bottom of the previous shape you drew. The small oval will be the hind leg paw.

 

13. Add curved lines extending down off the upper body for the front leg. Connect the ends of the curved lines, but leave the tops disconnected.

 

14. Draw an oval at the bottom of the front leg. This is the outline for the paw on the front leg.

 

15. Draw 2 more lines extending down off the upper body for the other front leg. Connect these lines at the bottom like you did for the other leg.

 

16. Add a small oval at the bottom of the second front leg. This will be the puppy’s other front paw.

 

17. Draw a short, upward curving line coming off the lower back. This is the beginning of the puppy’s tail.

 

18. Make a detailed outline of the puppy using the guidelines you’ve drawn so far. You should include details like the eyes, tongue, and nails.

 

19. Erase all of the guidelines. When you’re finished, you should be left with a detailed outline of the puppy.

 

20. Color in your drawing. You can color in the puppy using any colors you’d like! Some good options are brown, black, gray, and tan.