Note the curved line where the back of the dog's muzzle meets the head, and the two lines down the face suggesting the change of plane between the top and side of the muzzle. Some broken lines indicate the fur. Then the dog's eyes are sketched in, being careful to place them correctly and make sure the pupils are lined up. Sketch the shape of the nose and ears. I've also noted a couple of places on the dog's head where there are changes of plane near the eyes.
Draw a Dog - How to Draw a Dog
By Helen South, About.com
Rough Sketch the Dog's Head
sketching the dog's head
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Now I roughly sketch in the shape of the dog's head. I've drawn these lines darkly so you can see them, but normally they'd be very lightly sketched.
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- Draw a Dog - How to Draw a Dog
- Blocking In - Orienting the Features
- Rough Sketch the Dog's Head
- Ready to Add Detail to the Dog's Face.
- Dog Drawing - Looking at the Subject
- Shading the dog drawing
- Dog Drawing - adding fur texture
- The Finished Dog Sketch
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