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Today, drawing123.com will guide you how to easily draw a Labrador with simple steps.
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Step 1: Outlining the Main Features
Start by sketching the basic outline of the dog’s top-of-head and two ears. The ear shapes are floppy with a small tuft of hair on top and another tuft on the side. This step determines the initial position and shape of the ears.
Step 2: Defining the Muzzle Area
From the bottom of the ears, draw lines down to form the lower jaw and muzzle area. The bottom line should be slightly wavy, with subtle “bumps” to outline the dog’s cheeks and lower chin.
Step 3: Creating the Throat and Cheeks
This step adds texture and depth. Draw a larger, serrated or zigzag line to fill in the throat area below the chin and further define the jowls/cheeks on the sides of the muzzle. This establishes the bottom edge of the head.
Step 4: Adding the Collar Loop
Below the center of the newly added throat line, draw a small vertical tube shape, and from it, hang a simple, large circle. This creates the initial mechanism and tag for the dog’s collar.
Step 5: Completing the Collar
This step shows the complete collar. Add a curved band that wraps around the neck, starting and ending behind the furry lines on the sides, with the tag and loop from Step 4 positioned at the front and center.
Step 6: Positioning the Eyes and Eyebrows
Now, define the face by placing the key upper features. Draw two large, detailed eyes with multiple concentric circles for the irises and pupils. Above each eye, draw a soft, curved, teardrop-like shape for the eyebrows.
Step 7: Drawing the Nose and Mouth
Add the final features below the eyes to complete the face. Draw a large, dark nose shape with detailed nostrils. From the bottom-center of the nose, draw a small line that splits into a wide, curving, happy mouth that defines the muzzle.
Step 8: Applying Full Color and Polish
The final step is to fill in all the areas with color. The dog’s coat (ears, head, face, and chest fur) should be a creamy beige or light tan. The nose is colored a solid, dark chocolate brown. The eyes have dark brown irises. The collar band is a bright, clear blue, and the circular tag and its attachment are colored a vibrant, sunny yellow-gold.
Step 1: Draw the Ears
In the center upper area of the drawing space, draw two separated, irregular floppy-ear shapes. The shapes should be slightly curved and wider at the top, like the outline of two leaves.
Step 2: Form the Head
Connect the inner, top points of the two ears with a smooth, upward curve. This forms the forehead. Then, draw a larger, smooth U-shaped curve that starts at the bottom of one ear, dips down, and connects to the bottom of the other ear, defining the chin and lower face structure.
Step 3: Begin the Front Body
From the intersection points of the ears and the head curve, draw two smooth, slightly concave curves extending downward. At the bottom, add smaller, circular scalloped lines to create the front paws with toes. Connect the outer front legs to the bottom center of the head.
Step 4: Add the Hind Legs
On the outside of each front leg, draw a new large, smooth curve. These curves should be higher at the outer points and taper down towards the bottom, each ending in a small, toed paw that rests just below and slightly behind the front paws. This defines the puppy’s folded hind legs in a sitting position.
Step 5: Start the Face
Above the center of the chin curve, draw a smaller, somewhat flat-bottomed shape for the nose. Inside this shape, draw two small dark dots for the nostrils. From the bottom-center of the nose, draw a small straight vertical line down, then split it into two wide, shallow upward-facing curves to form the mouth.
Step 6: Add the Tail
From the rear-most part of the puppy’s right hind-leg (your right side of the drawing), extend a small, slightly curved, pointed shape upward and outward to form a small tail.
Step 7: Finalize the Face and Details
Draw two small circles for the eyes. Put a smaller dark pupil inside each, slightly off-center. Above the eyes, add two small, thin, curved lines for the eyebrows. Refine the shape of the nose if needed. Now, convert all the outer and inner construction lines to solid black.
Step 8: Apply Color
Color the entire body, head, and tail in a warm, light tan or yellow color. Color the nose area a dark brown. Fill in the mouth line, eye pupils, and all final outlines in solid black, as described in the previous step.
Step 1: The Muzzle Foundation
Start with a small, slightly squashed oval for the puppy’s nose. Just below and to the left of the nose, draw a broad, U-shaped curve that extends to form the bottom of the muzzle. This shape sets up the smile.
Step 2: Defining the Forehead
Now, define the top structure of the head. Draw a single, long, gentle arc that creates the forehead and the upper curve of the head, connecting from the upper-right area. This curve begins the skull shape.
Step 3: Adding the Floppy Ears
This step is all about giving the puppy its signature floppy ears. On both the left and right sides of the upper head, draw two large, rounded, irregular shapes that hang down. These should look soft and fold back slightly, framing the head.
Step 4: Creating the Neck and Jawline
Below the ear on the left, draw an S-shaped curve to form the back of the neck and shoulder. From the lower jaw on the right, draw a longer, slightly curved line going down and to the left to outline the chest. These lines structure the main body connection.
Step 5: The Front Paws take Shape
Focus on the lower body now. Add the puppy’s front legs by drawing two long, curved lines. The leftmost line should define the leg and then curve into a rounded paw with three toes. The line to the right of it forms the inner part of the legs and the other rounded paw, showing the puppy is ready to move.
Step 6: Outlining the Belly
Create the belly area. Add a short, simple curve that connects the back of the front leg (on the left side of the lower body) to the lower torso area, setting the position for the hind leg.
Step 7: The Back and Hind Leg
Continuing from the previous step, draw a long, slightly curved line starting from the lower-left edge, arching up and back. This defines the puppy’s rear and back. Below this line, draw the shape of the back hind leg and a paw with small toe lines.
Step 8: Tail wagging into Place
Your puppy needs a tail. Draw an S-shaped curve that starts from the back and goes up and to the left, and then curves back on itself, tapering to a soft point, creating a cheerful, curved tail.
Step 9: Detailing the Eyes
Make the face friendly. Just above the muzzle, draw two small ovals for the eyes. Each oval has a smaller filled-in dot for the pupil. For extra personality, add a small, soft curve above each eye for the eyebrows, and a line to refine the inner eye details.
Step 10: Coloring and Finishing Touches
The final step is to fill in your happy puppy with color. The primary body color is a uniform soft, golden-yellow. Fill the main nose with a solid black. Leave the eyes white with black pupils. This brings your golden puppy to life, walking cheerfully forward.
Step 1: Start with the Top Outline of the Head
Begin by drawing the top outline of the dog’s head, which includes the upper part of the skull and the two floppy ears, one on each side.
Step 2: Define the Shape of the Muzzle and Jaw
Connect the base of the ears by drawing a large, rounded curve downwards to define the shape of the dog’s muzzle and the lower jawline. This completes the full outline of the head.
Step 3: Add the Collar and the Bone Tag
Draw a simple collar around the neck area where the head meets the body. Directly below the collar, add a hanging, bone-shaped pet tag.
Step 4: Draw the Front and Side of the Body
From the sides of the collar, draw two long, slightly curved lines downwards. The left line represents the front of the chest and the other defines the outer side of the dog’s body as it sits.
Step 5: Form the Front Legs and Paws
Add the two front legs, extending down from the body line in the front. Make sure to draw the paws with simple toe definitions at the bottom of each leg.
Step 6: Outline the Hips and Back Leg
Draw two curved lines on the sides to represent the dog’s rounded hips and the visible back leg folded as it sits. Add a small part of a paw on the side.
Step 7: Detail the Underside and Knee
Draw three internal lines to refine the body and hind legs. Sketch the folded knee shape on the left, an internal contour line of the folded hind leg, and another line for the belly and the internal contour of the right hip.
Step 8: Sketch the Outline of the Tail
At the back of the dog, below the hip and behind the folded leg, draw the outline of a long, curving tail that rests on the ground.
Step 9: Draw the Facial Features
Inside the head outline, draw two simple, round shapes for the eyes. Then, in the center of the face, add the nose and use curved lines to create a friendly, smiling mouth.
Step 10: Color the Final Drawing
For the final step, color your drawing. Fill the dog’s entire body with a light cream or tan color. Use a solid brown for the nose. Color the dog’s collar red and the bone-shaped tag yellow. Keep the line work clean and neat.
Step 1: The Snout and Mouth
Start by drawing the central snout area and the mouth structure in the lower-right area. This consists of a rounded, somewhat irregular oval shape for the snout itself, which has two inner swirls for the nostrils and a small vertical line. To the left of the snout, draw a long, curving smile-like arc that terminates with a short, upturned curve on the left end, establishing the dog’s cheerful expression.
Step 2: Start of the Head
Extend a long, upward-curving line from the right side of the snout structure. This line starts from the top of the snout oval, arches upward, and will eventually form part of the head and eye line.
Step 3: Form the Main Head Outline
Building upon the line from Step 2, extend it far to the left, making a large, wide dome across the top, which forms the head’s crest. Then, continue the line down on the far-left to define the outer edge of the large ear, bringing it back to a point just above and to the left of the smiling mouth arc. This single, long, complex outline establishes the core shape of the entire dog head and the right ear.
Step 4: Form the Jowls and Lower Mouth
Add two separate, smaller curving lines at the bottom. Start one small curved segment on the left, near the bottom of the left ear outline. Create a larger, double-curved “W”-like shape directly beneath the original “W” of the mouth, defining the jowls on the lower jaw, which should align with the bottom of the snout structure.
Step 5: Define the Left Side of the Neck and Jowl
Starting from the bottom tip of the left ear, draw a long, slightly curved line going down and a little to the left, defining the far left edge of the neck. On the right, add another short curved line segment to extend the lower edge of the right jowl from the double curve added in Step 4.
Step 6: Complete the Head and Neck Structure
Connect the remaining open outlines to finish the dog’s complete shape. Add a line to close off the shape of the neck by extending the right-side line segment down and slightly to the right, matching the shape of the lower jaw on the other side. This completes the full head and neck outline of the dog.
Step 7: Draw the Eyes and Brows
Now, add the facial features. Inside the main head shape and above the snout, draw two large, simple, round circles for the eyes. Inside each eye, add a smaller, concentric solid black circle for the pupils. Finally, draw two thick, short, arcing “eyebrow” lines above the eyes, with one above the left eye and one above the right eye, completing the cartoon expression.
Step 8: Final Coloring
Use a medium, slightly desaturated beige for the entire head, including the ears, face, and neck, which should all be filled with this single color. The solid circular pupils are to be colored a rich, deep black. For the snout, apply a solid, dark gray color to fill its shape, and color the area below the chin with a lighter shade of beige.
Hopefully, this drawing tutorial on Labrador will help you easily create a nice drawing.
