How to draw a greyhound dog
In this lesson, we will take a closer look at how to draw a portrait of a greyhound realistically with a pencil in stages. Lesson in drawing short hair in dogs.
For this work, I used A4 paper, a nag, pencils with a hardness of 5H, 2H, HB, 2B, 5B, 9B and a funny photo of a greyhound from Kotenish:
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I'm making a sketch. First, I outline the position with simple lines, then I begin to draw. I try to mark all the transitions from one color to another, but I don’t draw individual strands on the ear yet.
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I start work, as usual, with the eyes. First, with a 9B pencil, I outline the darkest parts of the eyelid and pupil, then I add shades with HB. I leave the highlight unpainted.
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Next, I work on the forehead a little. First I outline the general direction of the wool 2H, then HB I add darker hairs. In the darkest places, I re-pass 5V.
Next, I draw a nose with a 9B pencil. I simply shade the black area in the nostril thickly, while working on the nose itself with arcuate and spiral strokes to show the leather texture. I shade the light part of the nose with HB. I push through the individual antennae on the muzzle with a knitting needle, so as not to shade them later.
With a 2H pencil I outline the direction of the wool on the muzzle. I shade 9B the darkest part of the lip from the inside.
I finish my mouth. I use 9V and 5V. I outline the edges near the teeth with HB to be clearer. I shade my own teeth afterwards with HB. With a 2H pencil, I lightly outline the direction of the hair on the muzzle.
I'm starting to work out the fur on the muzzle. First, I deepen the HB tone, then add 2B and 5B to the final tone. I make the strokes short and jerky.
I draw the rest of the mouth. I use HB, 2H, 2V, 5V. I try to draw in such a way that individual strokes are not visible. On the tongue, I add a little rough texture in a circular motion. Then I start 5B to draw the lower jaw, trying not to paint over the light hairs. 2H I add light hairs along the edge of the chin.
With a 2H pencil I outline the direction of the hair on the lower jaw. I add the HB tone by drawing with short, jerky strokes. Somewhere I add 2V. With a 2H pencil I outline the direction of the hair on the cheek, not paying attention to the length of the hair. I draw the rest of the lips HB and 2B. On the illuminated part of it, I put jerky strokes to show the folds and shiny texture.
HB pass on the cheek. This time I pay attention to the length of the strokes, making them longer as I get closer to the neck and ear. But I will pick up the final tone later - now the main thing is to designate the hairs and some strands.
Finished the cheek. I used pencils 2B, HB, 5B. First, I pick up the tone of HB, then I finally strengthen it with darker pencils. I carefully monitor the direction and length of the coat. Please note that in order to show uneven brindle coloration, I put separate dark strokes on a light background - this is especially noticeable at the corner of the mouth.
With a 2H pencil, I begin to outline the direction of the hair on the neck and ear. I outline individual strands.
I start working out from the darkest area - the edge of the ear, visible behind the strands. I work on it with a 9B pencil to deepen the contrast. 2B and 5B I begin to draw hairs on the upper edge of the ear. I carefully go around the edge of the light strands, I will add volume to them later with harder pencils.
Little by little I work out the hair on the ear. First, I designate each strand along the contour, then I add volume to it. In case it turns out too dark, I correct the tone with a nag (eraser).
I work further on the dark part of the neck. I pass HB along it with long curved strokes, in some places I add 2B.
I continue the neck. I outline individual strands, add a little tone.
I build up the tone in the darkest area with a 9V.NV and 2H pencil, correct the tone on the white area of the neck, outline individual strands and hairs. The work is ready.
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See related tutorials:
1. Draw the muzzle of a dog
2. German Shepherd
3. Afghan Hound
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