Learn how to draw a cartoon-style dog using a photo reference and basic shapes. First, watch the video to get an idea of how these doggy doodles come to life. Then we'll break the process down into 5 steps and practice using 3 dog breeds with different coat lengths. The doodles have all been drawn in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet, but can just as easily be done with a humble pen and paper.

There are endless ways of drawing the main features, for this style we're going with the double circled eyes and jelly bean nose. You can always add more details.

DOG #1: Smooth coated french bulldog

STEP 2: Head shape

Start with a circle that matches your dog's face structure. Pippa has a basic round circle face. Add diving lines that divide the face in half vertically, then horizontally through where the eyes roughly sit.

STEP 3: Ears + eyes

Roughly draw in the facial features like the ears (triangles), eyes (circles), nose and mouth area.

Refine a bit more...

STEP 4: Redraw outlines

Drop the opacity of the sketch layer and with more confident line making marks, redraw your dog's head on a new layer.

STEP 5: Add details

Add the finishing touches like the pupils (you can add a white highlight if you want), whisker dots, nose details etc.

DOG #2: Partly fluffy cocker spaniel

STEP 2: Head Shape

STEP 3: Ears + eyes

Simplify turn the fluff into loose curly lines to define the shape.

STEP 4: Redraw outlines

STEP 5: Add details

Use creative license for where and what extra little marks to make to give the dog more character.

DOG #3: Super fluffy Pomeranian

STEP 2: Head shape

STEP 3: Ears + eyes

STEP 4: Redraw outlines

STEP 5: Add final details

Sweet! Now you should have 3 basic cartoony-styled dog faces and the know-how to draw more adorable floofers!

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