How to Draw a Cartoon Wolf

Improve Your Drawing Skills with Printable Practice Sheets!

Learn how to draw a great looking Cartoon Wolf with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Cartoon Wolf.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Cartoon Wolf

How to Draw a Great Looking Cartoon Wolf for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the cartoon wolf outline by drawing its eyes. Use curved lines to enclose the curved triangle shapes.

Inside each eye, enclose a series of successively smaller circles. Shade between the two smallest, forming the pupil.

Easy Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 2

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Sketch the canine’s face. Use curved lines to contour above the eyes. Enclose the rounded triangle shape of the nose and the “W” shape of the lips below it.

Use curved lines for the lower lip and at the corners of the mouth.

Easy Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 3

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Use curved lines that meet at jagged points to draw the furry sides of the face.

Easy Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 4

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Next, draw the ears. Use curved lines to enclose the triangular shapes. Connect the ears, enclosing the top of the head.

Draw another curved line across each ear, then use a series of lines that meet at jagged points to enclose its furry interior.

Easy Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 5

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Draw the fur of the wolf’s chest. Use a series of curved lines that meet at jagged points to enclose the inverted triangle shape. Texture the fur with short curved lines.

Easy Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 6

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Draw the wolf’s leg. Use long curved lines for the sides of the leg. At the elbow, use short lines that meet at jagged points.

At the bottom of the leg, enclose the toes and paw using overlapping curved lines.

Easy Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 7

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Draw the remaining foreleg, a mirror image of the first. Use long curved lines for the sides of the leg. At the elbow, use short lines that meet at jagged points.

At the bottom of the leg, enclose the toes and paw using overlapping curved lines.

Add More Details to Your Cartoon Wolf Picture - Step 8

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Draw the rear legs. First, use a series of overlapping curved lines to draw the toes.

Then, extend curved lines from the shoulder to the toes to enclose the legs. Finally, draw a short line connecting the front legs.

Complete the Outline of Your Cartoon Wolf Drawing - Step 9

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Draw the wolf’s fluffy tail. Use curved lines that meet at jagged points.

Color Your Cartoon Wolf Drawing

Cartoon Wolf step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Your cartoon wolf outline is now complete. Color your feisty character.

We’ve shaded our example in gray and white. Wolves can also be solid black or white, or grey mixed with black, white, brown, or reddish-brown.

Easy, step by step Cartoon Wolf drawing tutorial
How to Draw a Cartoon Wolf Pinterest Image

Click HERE to save the tutorial to Pinterest!

Learn More About The Cartoon Wolf Drawing

If you're so bored you feel like howling at the moon, this cartoon wolf drawing can help.

Wolves are an important part of the ecosystem of the northern reaches of North America and Eurasia. They have long captured our imaginations with their haunting vocalizations, communicative social structure, and mysterious solitary ways.

Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.

This wolf is drawn in an anime style - can you see the jagged similarities between its fur and human manga hairstyle drawings?

In fact, wolves - and humans who turn into wolves - are frequent denizens of anime worlds. Don't forget that wolves travel in packs - here's another anime wolf drawing to try. You can also learn how to draw an anime dog here to continue practicing your skills.

Cartoon Wolf Drawing Tutorial - Easy & Fun Printable Pages

Join now and get immediate access to thousands of printable drawing instruction and practice pages!

How to Draw a Cartoon Wolf Printable Thumbnail

Learn how to get access to thousands of printable pages!

Become a member sales prompt

MEMBER TROUBLESHOOTING

Still seeing ads or not being able to download the PDF?

First, check that you're logged in. You can log in on the member login page.

If you're still not able to download the PDF, the likely solution is to reload the page.

You can do this by clicking the browser reload button.

It is a circular arrow-shaped icon at the top of the browser window, typically found in the upper-left side (you can also use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+R on PC and Command+R on Mac).


Why You Can Trust Our Drawing Guides

We've been creating high-quality, easy-to-follow drawing tutorials since 2016. Rauno and the team of experienced artists are dedicated to helping people of all ages and skill levels learn to draw.

We've carefully crafted over 1,900 step-by-step tutorials, ensuring that each one is safe, beginner-friendly, and engaging. We expand our library with new drawing guides every week, adding more drawing ideas and staying up-to-date with new trends.

Our commitment to quality and accessibility has earned the trust of more than 1,700 satisfied paid members who have access to the huge library of drawing printables and ebooks, in addition to the regular step-by-drawing tutorials that are available for all readers.

You can trust Easy Drawing Guides to provide you with some of the best drawing tutorials available online.

Learn more about Rauno and Easy Drawing Guides.