How to learn to draw a dog: #1 Automatic translate
Looking at the dog’s face
Perhaps the dogs differ from all other mammals in the greatest variety of shapes and sizes. This also applies to their faces. Dog noses can be long and narrow, like Greyhound, wide and voluminous, like the Great Danes, or so flat that they are almost imperceptible, like the Pekingese. Ears are also very diverse in shape: from spiky and sticking up to long and like a rag. The combination of these features together with the general proportions of the body give each breed distinctive features, making the dog a fascinating subject for the artist.
Traits
On the dog’s face, not a single feature exists separately from the rest: they are inextricably linked and constantly changing and form a complex and voluminous whole.
When completing the drawing, keep an eye on that. how separate features interact and how one form gradually transforms into another. How to draw them to get a solid head structure? How, for example, are the eyes in relation to the nose? How do ears sit on a dog’s head?
Change of vision
Changing the angle of view, you will look differently at the face of the dog, and its features will take on a new shape every time. To gain confidence in the image of a dog’s head, consider it from different angles. The three main positions are the front view, the full profile and three quarters (this is a combination of the first two positions). Draw sketches from these three points of view, observing how gradually, as the head turns, its features change, seem more flat or elongated.
The ears
Ears have a rather complicated structure - even those that seem simple at first. You will see this if you look closely at them. In addition, it is not easy and proper to place the ears on the dog’s head.
To make it easier to draw your ears, check with a pencil how the different parts of the canine ear fit together. Check the relative angles and, if you want, include these auxiliary lines in your drawing (then you can always erase them).
The figures below show how the line drawn through the head shows the relative position of the root of the ear, the outer corner of the eye and the tip of the nose - they are all on the same line. Pay attention to that. j. auxiliary lines and angles help determine the position of various features. Note also that the ears “grow” out of the head.
The shape of the ears and the angle at which they are located on the head are strikingly different in different breeds. Here are some of the most obvious differences. In addition, dogs often move their ears, instantly changing their shape. For example, they are pressed to the head, thereby expressing fear or humility. They can move only one ear, directing it to the sound of interest to them, or two at once.
Nostrils
Drawing nostrils out of context is very difficult, and I recommend including as much of the surrounding space as possible when you are sketching; this way it will be easier for you to “read” them visually. Carefully study the structure of the nostrils and how they change when viewed from different points.
Different breeds
Dogs, perhaps, can count more breeds than any other animal, and each breed has its own characteristics that arise when a combination of size, shape, characteristics of the coat and color. It is impossible to show all breeds in this section, nevertheless new ones are always placed as illustrations.
If you want to get acquainted with the features of different breeds, consider them more closely and try to make as many sketches as possible. When you have accumulated enough of such "reference material", study it and try to understand what distinguishes one breed from another. For example, cabin details distinguish Corgi from basset? Observe how the age of the dog affects its appearance: how does a puppy differ from an adult dog of the same breed?
Key differences
In addition to such very noticeable differences as the length of the coat, the most striking difference between the breeds is in the foot milking. Other key differences that you need to pay attention to are the shape of the head - what is the dog’s nose, long and sharp, or mulberry and square? The shape of the ears and their position on the head also differ greatly in different breeds: the ears can be sharp and sticking up or long, round, hanging.
Smooth haired dogs
In smooth-haired breeds, their anatomical structure is clearly noticeable, and this makes them an interesting object of the image for the artist. Start your training with them - it will be easier for you to comprehend the canine anatomy. Smooth-breed breeds include types of dogs with highly developed muscles, many of which are used as watchdogs: Doberman pinscher, mastiff, bull terrier and boxer. The boxer pictured below is a German breed derived from a cross between a bullenbeiser and a bulldog.
Long haired dogs
The anatomical structure of long-haired dogs is partially hidden under the hairline, which becomes one of their most striking signs. In addition to such breeds as the Afghan Hound, which immediately comes to mind, there are long-haired varieties in many other breeds.
For example, a dachshund is not only familiar to all sleek-haired, but also long-haired and wire-haired. Among labradors - retriever, in addition to the smooth-haired variety, there are breeds with long hair - straight-haired and golden retriever.
Color and Marks
In both long-haired and smooth-haired dog breeds, marks on the dog’s skin can be one of the most striking features - spots on Dalmatians, for example, distinguish them from other breeds more than all their other features.
Gradual color changes
Some dogs, such as the East European Shepherd or the Yorkshire Terrier, have no distinctly defined spots on the skin, but only a gradual change in color. If you work in black and white, convey these changes in shades of color so that the black color of the back turns into light shades on the legs and other parts of the body.
Wild dogs
Wild dogs live on many continents, the most famous of them. Dingo in Australia. For many years it was believed that this was a feral domestic dog, but the latest finds of archaeologists indicate that the dingo lived there long before the arrival of the first settlers. Other close relatives of the domestic dog include the wolf, jackal and coyote.
Wild dogs can be seen at the zoo, and. although they cannot escape from the enclosure or cage, they are very mobile and cannot remain in one place for more than a few seconds, so you will have to work quickly.
Not all of you live close enough to the zoo, but you can visit the local library and find reference books there. And if you draw from a photograph, your subject can “pose” as much as you need, but you will be deprived of the pleasure of working with a live, voluminous animal.
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