How To Draw A Kelpie

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Dogs are human's best friend, and there are over 300 different breeds, from chihuahuas to German shepherds to Labrador retrievers. Learning how to draw dogs is fun and a great way to practice drawing animals. Whether you want to draw a realistic dog, like a hound or a Doberman pinscher, or a cartoon dog, the process is fairly simple once you know where to start.

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Draw a small circle. This will be the outline for the dog's head.^[1]
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Draw a quadrilateral extending off of the circle. This will be the beginning of the dog's snout.^[2]

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Add 2 triangles on the top of the circle. These will be the dog's ears.^[3]
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Draw 2 straight lines coming off of the bottom of the circle. This will be the outline of the dog's neck.^[4]
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Draw a large, vertical oval under the neck. The oval will make up the upper portion of the dog's body.^[5]
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Draw a smaller vertical oval overlapping with the bottom of the bigger one. This will be the dog's lower body, including its stomach.^[6]
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Add an even smaller oval overlapping with the previous oval you drew. This oval will be the dog's lower back.^[7]
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Join the biggest oval and the smallest oval with a straight line. This line will form the dog's back.^[8]
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Draw straight lines extending down off the big oval. These lines will make up the front legs. Connect the lines at the bottom to close off the legs.^[9]
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Draw rectangles extending off the front legs and smaller ovals. These will be the dog's paws.^[10]
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Draw an upward curving line coming off the smallest oval. This line will be the beginning of the dog's tail.^[11]
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Add a small, horizontal oval at the top of the front leg. This will be the dog's leg bone and muscle area.
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Draw a rough outline of the dog using the shapes you've drawn so far. Start filling in the details, like the dog's eyes, nose, mouth, nails, and ears.^[12]
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Erase all of the guidelines you drew. When you're finished erasing the guidelines, you should be left with the just the detailed outline of the dog you drew.
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Color in the dog to finish your drawing. You can color in your dog however you'd like, but if you're going for a realistic-looking dog, stick with shades of brown.

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Draw 2 horizontal ovals side by side. Make one oval slightly larger than the other. Make sure they're not too far apart.^[13]
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Draw a light outline of the dog around the 2 ovals. First, draw a line that goes down and over the ovals you drew. Then, draw a line underneath it that does the same thing. For the bottom line, have it bend in a little bit in between the ovals. Next, draw the beginnings of legs. Finally, outline the head by drawing a circle with an oval that's partially overlapping it.^[14]
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Add additional details to the outline. Draw the ears, snout, paws, and tail.^[15]
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Erase the guidelines in your drawing and add more detail. Once you've erased the guidelines, you can draw the outlines of the fur. You can also smudge your pencil lead lightly to create shadows on the dog.^[16]
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Color in your drawing. For a Doberman pinscher, you'll want to use black with shades of brown to color it in.^[17]

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Draw a circle. This will be the outline of the head for your cartoon puppy.
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Draw a horizontal oval under the circle so they overlap. This will be the outline of the puppy's snout.
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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.
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Add a small circle inside the big, horizontal oval. This will become the puppy's nose.
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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.
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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.
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Draw the second ear on the other side of the head. Use curved lines as you did for the first ear.
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Add a horizontal rectangle below the large oval. Have the rectangle and oval overlap slightly.
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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.
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Add a second, slightly-bigger curved square underneath the first one. This will be the outline of the puppy's stomach.
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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.
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Draw a small oval at the bottom of the previous shape you drew. The small oval will be the hind leg paw.
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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.
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Draw an oval at the bottom of the front leg. This is the outline for the paw on the front leg.
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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.
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Add a small oval at the bottom of the second front leg. This will be the puppy's other front paw.
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Draw a short, upward curving line coming off the lower back. This is the beginning of the puppy's tail.
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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.
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Erase all of the guidelines. When you're finished, you should be left with a detailed outline of the puppy.
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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.

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Draw 2 circles and a horizontal oval. Make one of the circles bigger than the other, and have the smaller circle be above the oval and bigger circle. These shapes will make up the framework for the rest of your drawing.
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Draw the dog's legs coming off of the oval and bigger circle. Divide the legs into different trapezoids, rectangles, and polygons. Have 2 legs coming off of the oval and 2 legs coming off of the bigger circle.
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Draw the outline of the dog's body. Use curved lines to connect the oval to the circles. Also, add a small tail coming off the side of the bigger circle.
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Add the details of the dog's head to the small circle. Refine the drawing to make distinct eyes, ears, a snout, a nose, and a mouth.
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Trace your drawing with a pen and erase the guidelines. Now you should be left with a detailed outline of the dog.
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Color your drawing in. You can use any colors you'd like. To make your dog look realistic, use colors like gray, black, and brown.

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How can I draw a German Shepherd?

You can make the ears pointed by drawing triangles and make the tail a bit fluffier so it looks like a German Shepherd's. Look up pictures of German Shepherds for reference on their markings and colors.
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What color can I make my dog?

Depending on the type of dog you are wanting to draw, you could stick to their natural colors like brown or black. If you are drawing a cartoon dog, or if you want to make it funny, you could color it something like purple or green.
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How do I draw a collar on a dog?

Draw two curved lines from one side of the neck to the other side of the neck. Decorate it as you want.
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How do I draw a cute puppy?

Try making the eyes bigger, and add more white in them. This is how they do it in cartoons.
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How do you draw a Rottweiler?

There is a wikihow called "How To Draw A Realistic Dog" and the dog used turns out to be a Rottweiler.
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How do I draw a Cocker Spaniel?

Make a really fluffy light brown dog like the golden retriever puppy, but with different coloring. Google images of Cocker Spaniels to get the right coloring.
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How do I draw a dog facing me?

Make the face pointed towards you and make the body and the head large and have only part of the butt visible to add perspective.
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How do I draw a kelpie?

Draw the realistic dog, but make the tail bigger and fluffier.
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How do I draw a cartoon doberman?

The hound drawing would look like a doberman if you used black and brown and changed the ears a bit. You could also look up doberman pictures as a reference.
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How can I draw a Golden Doodle?

The best way would be to use this as like a base drawing and do different shaped ears and head to fit a Doodle's appearance.

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To draw a realistic dog, start by drawing 2 ovals side by side, 1 slightly larger than the other. Next, draw a line that goes on top of the ovals and another line that goes under them. For the lower line, angle it up slightly between the ovals. Then, sketch out the beginnings of the legs and add a circle for the start of a head. Include another, smaller oval for the nose that partially overlaps with the head oval. Finally, add lines that outline the head, erase the inner guide circles, and add details like eyes, a nose, and a tail!

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