Questions About How To Draw A Dog

Lizzie asks…

how long does it take to draw a realistic dog?

i want to teach myself how to draw dogs but im wondering if the key is to work extremly slow.
Like how many hours would it usually take an artist to draw a dog?

admin answers:

Depends on the skill of the artist.

For example, I can draw a realistic dog in as little as ten seconds. Or, I can take a few hours to do it. For me, it depends on how much detail is wanted, the degree of shading and the specific composition.

Back to the rest of your question, it should be clear that "working extremely slow" is NOT the answer. In fact, while you are learning, drawing slow could work against you. Lets say you've only got about an hour a day to practice and it takes you an hour to complete a drawing. That means that in a week, you can draw a maximum of seven dogs. But, if your practice consisted of quick sketches, where the details mattered less than getting the pose, shape and proportions correct, you might be able to draw twenty, thirty, maybe a hundred dogs in a single hour.

That's a LOT of images. A lot of practice drawing dogs. You will learn a LOT more and improve your drawing skill to a MUCH greater degree by drawing several dozen quick sketches in a single hour than you would gain by an entire week of "slow" drawings of only a half dozen dogs.

The thing is, you say you want to teach yourself how do draw dogs. This implies that you want to learn a skill you don't yet have. You learn a skill by lots and lots of practice. That means doing something, again and again. It means letting yourself make mistakes and learning from those mistakes. And doing it repeatedly until you make fewer mistakes.

Get some cheap drawing paper. You can even use the blank back of used paper. It doesn't matter. Don't expect every practice drawing to be a masterpiece. That's why it's called "practice." A track runner, doing lap after lap in training doesn't expect EVERY lap to be a record breaker. Every time a writer sets down a page of words, he doesn't expect a Pulitzer Prize for that moment's work. The runner is perfecting technique in preparation for a big event. The writer works and reworks his paragraphs, finding ways of improving the flow of words and better communicating what he wants to convey.

Same with you and your hundreds of practice sketches. At the end of a week, if you compare your drawings, you will note that the last sketches are much better than the first day's sketches. When you feel you are ready, THEN pull out a nice piece of drawing paper and begin drawing. And even THAT drawing will begin with a quick sketch to place the basic layout of your composition. Then go back and gradually fill in the details that brings your realistic drawing to life. It could STILL take only a few minutes or an hour or two. It doesn't matter. It's not the time spent on a drawing that make it good. It is the SKILL you put into it that makes it work.

Good luck and have fun.

Jenny asks…

Any good websites on how to draw a dog?

I really want to get good at drawing dogs so when im older I can draw them. I really like drawing Golden Retrievers, they are my favorite. If you know any good websites for drawing them, please tell me. Or if you have sketches and are really good at it you can explain it to me...
Thanks

admin answers:

Try the links below and have fun!

Sharon asks…

How can I learn how to draw dogs and/or wolves?

I'm learning how to draw canines, I've only just started out and I'm stuck for ideas. Can anyone here give me a few tips, send some links or get me in touch with an expert? Thx for reading Rock on m/

And plz no silly answers like 'Pencil and paper', they're pointless and annoying :/

admin answers:

Here are a few links with tutorials :

http://www.howtodrawit.com/
http://www.howtodrawit.com/dachshund.html
http://drewthewolf.deviantart.com/art/How-to-draw-a-wolf-or-dog-25936699
http://www.pets-of-the-realm.com/how-to-draw-wolves.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2102868_draw-anime-wolves.html -- this link also has video tutorials listed on the bottom right of the page.
Http://drawsketch.about.com/od/learntodrawanimals/ss/drawdog.htm -- this one shows you how to draw a dog using a real photograph – the lines are progressively made On the photo!
Http://www.dragoart.com/

Hope these help
Have fun :-))

Laura asks…

I like to draw but where is a good site to learn how to sketch animals.?

I love drawing dogs and animals. First answer gets best answer if information is correct!!!

admin answers:

Go to your local library, bookstore or art shop and ask about instructional books on drawing animals. These sites may also help. Remember to have fun with it and make the drawings your own!

Linda asks…

How to draw a dog pedigree on website?

I want to add my dog's pedigree to somewhere on website, is there any site which provides the same.

admin answers:

Hi Jo L ,
There are many sites which provides online dog pedigree generator. I just visited one of them. Click on the following link & I think u need 2 register first on their site then u can generate our dog's pedigree for free.

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