How to draw a dog step by step

無論你是否養狗,只要了解正確的步驟,就能輕鬆畫出狗狗。

你將在本教學中學會如何繪製狗狗。本教學的目標對象為初學者,但即使是老練的藝術家也能從中學到一兩項新招。我們討論在電腦或數位板上作畫的訣竅,但即使你用的是鉛筆和紙,一樣也能照這些步驟畫畫。

所以拿起你的繪畫工具,讓我們開始畫吧!

如何繪製狗狗 — 第 1 部分
基本形狀

Three circles

To understand how best to draw something, it’s always helpful to reduce the image to some basic forms. Getting the size and position of these forms right helps achieve the correct proportions.

In the case of a dog, we can reduce it to three circles. The bottom two circles will form the body and the top circle will form the face.

Muzzle

Add another smaller circle to the top circle – this will form the dog’s muzzle. Then connect the two bottom circles to form the dog’s body. Use one line to connect the top of the circles and another to join the bottom, as shown here.

Legs and tail

Now it’s time to add the legs – two coming from the front circle and two from the back. It’s important to remember that the proportions of dog legs are different to human ones. Use the guide pictured here to make sure you have the joints in the right position. Make sure that the position of the legs is correct and that they face the right direction and that all the joints bend the right way.

At this stage you can also add the tail. Simply draw a straight line at a slight upward angle from the top of the rear circle.

Face

To form the dog’s face, we need to add the nose, eyes and ears. As we’re drawing the dog in profile, you only need to add one of each. Sketch the eye using a lying-down V shape. Use a triangle for the ear. Then use a circle or square for the nose. For now the most important thing is getting the size and position of these details correct.

輪廓 1

現在我們可以開始勾勒狗狗的身體和特徵了。如果你用紙筆作畫,最好使用較深色、較軟質的筆或鉛筆。如果你用的是數位裝置,最好開啟一個新的繪圖層,並將目前所畫的草圖淡化。

你可以結合兩項不同的技巧,以勾勒出最佳輪廓。針對狗背部分,使用正常的線條。然後,為了營造出底部的真實感,可用排線讓毛髮不像頂部那樣平鋪。

對於胸腹部位,將初步草圖中的圓稍加調整就能得到合適的體型。可以把前額、嘴巴和鼻子連接起來,形成連續的形狀。然後,為了增加腿部的厚實感,請在之前畫的草稿線兩側勾畫出輪廓。記住:腿越往上的部分就越粗。

Outlines 2

We still need to draw the pair of legs furthest away. The leg pairs look pretty much identical in side view. The only thing to keep in mind is that dogs tend to place their hind legs a bit further apart than the front legs.

At this stage, we can also develop the muzzle. Feel free to add a slobbering tongue if you like.

如何繪製狗狗 — 第 2 部分
不同的姿勢

Circles

Using the steps above, you can draw dogs in all sorts of poses. The first step is to position the circles correctly. With a little practice, you’ll get the hang of finding the best proportions and spacing for them.

Legs, eyes, muzzle

As before, pay attention to the joints and their alignment when pre-drawing the legs. When you draw in the central axis of the head, it’s easier to determine the correct positions for the eyes and muzzle, especially if you want to depict the dog in half profile.

Ears, tip of the nose

For now, you can roughly indicate the position of the nostrils on the dog’s nose. We’ll go into more detail on this later.

The basic shape for a dog’s ear is a triangle but for certain poses, this doesn’t work. Other basic shapes are useful as a starting point but you’ll need to adjust these on a case-by-case basis. Take a look at these different ways of doing it.

Keep in mind that a dog’s ears are an essential part of its expression. Erect ears suggest alertness or even aggression. If you want your dog to be relaxed, you should let the ears hang.

Outlines

For the quick, sketchy style depicted, you can roughly trace the preliminary drawing with the outlines, then add hair with the help of quick zigzag lines.

Depending on the pose and perspective, you’ll need to vary how you draw different parts of the body, bulges and indentations, bones, muscles, wrinkles, etc. You can often work out the right places for them using your imagination. Sometimes you might need to take a closer look at the anatomy of a dog.

By using the simple steps described here, you can get pretty far in most cases. As with any subject, the best way to capture it most accurately is to draw directly from a living model.

如何繪製狗狗 — 第 3 部分
細節

下一階段,我們要畫一隻展現出放鬆姿勢的狗狗。就按照黃金獵犬的樣子來畫。

Eyes

Dogs’ eyes are more circular than human eyes. So start with a circle and add the eyelids fairly close to the circle. In the middle of the circle, draw a pupil. For the glow, add a point of light offset slightly at the top. If using a pencil, think about the point of light before you draw, or have a good eraser handy.

鼻子

狗的鼻子是一個相當複雜的結構,帶有凸起和皺褶。以下是從正面繪製狗狗鼻子的簡單流程:

1. 先畫出一個寬大的方形,比例類似橫向 A4 紙。將它在橫豎方向各切一半。(上半部分的豎直分割線不是那麼重要。)

2. 將鼻孔定位在水平中線上,每個鼻孔都在距中點一半距離處。在側面距最上方四分之三距離處畫一道向斜下的標記。

3. 稍微圓化邊緣。

4. 以蝸牛的形狀將四分之三距離的標記與鼻孔連接起來。在最底部的中間位置畫一個 V 形。

5. 用曲線將 V 形與上半部連接起來。鼻孔也在兩側略微傾斜,朝向 5 點鐘方向(右側)和 7 點鐘方向(左側)。

6. 除了從中心點向下的垂直向引導線以外,去掉其他引導線。

Muzzle, mouth

From the front, the muzzle looks like a W. In this drawing, the dog is looking slightly to the right, so the right side of the W should be a bit narrower than the left. The tongue comes out directly under the W and hangs out over the lower lip.

Paws

For the paws, you can again start with a basic shape. This time, use a slightly wider square than for the nose. Offset the bottom edges of the four toes very slightly in height to give the paws some depth. You can then give the toes more definition by adding spaces.

Rough outlines

Now it’s time to make the preliminary drawing a continuous shape. The neck goes directly into the body. Below the neck, Golden Retrievers have a kind of collar. At the top of the front legs, there are shoulders on both sides, which mark the transition from leg to body. So in this simplified form, use subtle corners on the outer lines, at about the level of the collar.

For the moment the outlines can still be smooth connecting lines. They help us for the next step.

Final outlines

As before with the standing dog, you can indicate fur in the outlines with quick hatching strokes. This softens the hard edges of the outlines and gives the dog its fluffiness.

How to draw a dog – PART 4
Coloring

顏色

數位化工作的優勢之一是可以使用大量的色調。上色流程有很多種,全依不同軟體和不同藝術家而定。可以選擇調整每個個別色調的填色程度。讓你有機會在最後要結束時調整和改變每一種顏色。

就這隻狗狗看來,我們至少需要六種色度。我們要用到四種棕色作為毛色:一種基礎色,兩種深色漸變色作為陰影,一種淺色漸變色作為明亮區域。我們還可以用淺粉色來表現舌頭,用很深的棕色來表現眼睛、鼻子和嘴管投射在舌頭上的陰影。

你不必限制自己只能畫一點點陰影。但最好是先從一塊能掌控的調色板開始,必要時再擴大調色板就好。

Shadow 1 hard

With the lighter of the two shading browns, you can roughly define some shadow areas. Try to imagine which areas are directly illuminated by the light and which are in shadow. Also think about whether parts of the body cast shadows on other areas. In this case, we’ll assume that the light comes from above, so the lower edges of the body parts tend to be in shadow.

You can also highlight the muzzle, eyes and cheeks a bit, and in some places you can make fur markings for the pattern in the dog's coat.

Shadow 1 soft

This dog has a soft coat, so we want to achieve that effect in the drawing. To get the effect pictured here, soften the shading with a 0% soft pencil outer edge. If you’re using pencil on paper, you can use an estompe for this technique to get more accurate smudging than using your fingers. Blurring has the effect of making the basic tone of the dog look as soft as possible.

Light

Now, let’s work with the light brown tone on the upper edges of the body parts. With the two hard brown tones (i.e. very light and very dark) we can create the impression of fur. You can build a fur brush for this purpose. So instead of a line (i.e. many dots stuck together), it draws lots of hairs at random – smaller, larger or even slightly twisted. Most graphic programs offer brush presets but you can also create a brush like this yourself quite easily. All you have to do is paint a single hair and adjust the settings. The alternative is to draw the fur using skillful hatching or drawing lots of hairs.

Shadow deep

To give the dog a little more depth of color, work the darkest parts with the very dark brown tone using the fur technique above. By this point, you’ll be able to tell whether the individual shades go well together. If you’ve worked with fill levels, you can always readjust the shades and gradations.

現在就畫好你可愛討喜的狗狗了。可按照你的風格替狗狗添加更多細節。既可保持偏向素描的風格,也可以將細節水準提升到照相寫實主義的程度。

希望你喜歡這套流程,並依循教學進行繪製。畫畫的手法變化萬千,所以既要有自己的想法,也要不斷從他人身上汲取靈感。

祝你畫得開心,下次教學再見!

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