How to Draw an Anime Dog

1. Begin by drawing a circle. This will help you to sketch the dog's head.

2. Use a series of connected, curved lines to outline the dog's furry cheeks. Connect the cheeks using a "U" shaped line, outlining the dog's lower jaw. Then, use a curved line and a "U" shaped line to enclose the dog's open mouth.

3. Erase the guide lines of the original circle.

4. Detail the dog's face. Use curved lines to enclose the teeth and tongue within the mouth. Draw a rounded, inverted triangle to indicate the nose. Place a small oval inside it, and shade between them. For the eyes, draw three successively smaller circles, one within the other. Shade between the two smallest to indicate the pupil. Add dimension by drawing curved lines around the eyes.

5. Sketch the ears and the top of the head. Use curved lines to outline the roughly triangular shape of the ears. Notice how one ear is bent in the middle. Then, use curved lines to detail the inside of each ear. Connect the ears at the top using a series of curved lines that meet at points, forming a tuft of fur on top of the head.

6. Draw the first foreleg. Use a series of curved lines that meet at jagged points to draw the shaggy chest and shoulder. Then, extend a pair of curved lines to outline the leg. Use overlapping "U" shaped lines to enclose the paw and toes. Then, draw a curved triangular claw at the tip of each toe.

7. Draw the remaining foreleg. Use curved lines that meet at jagged points on the upper leg, and a pair of curved lines for the lower. Enclose the paw using "U" shaped lines, and draw triangular claws on the tips of each toe.

8. Sketch the dog's body and rear legs. Use long, curved lines for the back, belly, and legs. Note the points of the ankle joints. Enclose the paws using overlapping "U" shaped lines with small triangles at the tips. Then, use curved lines and lines that meet in jagged points to give the fur of the body and rough appearance.

9. Extend a long, curved line from the hips to form the tail. Enclose the bottom of the tail using a series of overlapping curved lines. Then, enclose curved shapes above the eyes to form the eyebrows.

Color your cartoon dog. In nature, dogs come in many colors - black, white, brown, grey, gold, yellow, and red. Some have spots or other markings. Be creative!