Drawing Puppy Eyes

Learn how to draw dog eyes in 10 easy steps. Realistic dog eyes drawing tutorial using a photograph as a reference. Drawing a realistic dog starts with the eyes! Learn about the structure of a dog's eye and get a step-by-step tutorial for how to draw dog eyes on Craftsy!

When you're drawing your dog's eyes, notice how the lids cup the eyeball itself and fold to stay out of the way. And don't forget that dogs have a third eyelid, aka that weird white part you see when they're dreaming. This drawing was done on Canson's Illustration Art Board with a 0.5mm mechanical pencil with 2B lead.

I also used a kneaded eraser to lighten my guidelines created in STEP 1 and to remove a bit of detail in STEP 6. I used a reference photo of my youngest dog, Peanut, who is both a capable dog model and endless source of amusement. Anyways, drawing puppy eyes in a cartoon like style should be relatively easy especially since the dog is basically round in structure.

If you love drawing cute dogs, then you will love this lesson on drawing puppy eyes. Learn how to draw dog eyes with this easy step. Master the art of drawing realistic eyes with our step-by-step guide.

Learn eye anatomy, shading techniques, and common eye shapes for lifelike portraits. When drawing dogs the eyes are the most important part. Add a pair of speaking eyes to a barely sketched picture, and the whole thing has meaning.

Sometimes I start with the eyes. Through out the series, we will go though step-by-step how to draw a dog's eye and I will show you different techniques for making your drawing look realistic (like how to draw fur and how to shade the eye.) In this lesson, we'll start by creating the rough outline of the eye. Reference Photo: Real dog or online image for accuracy [2].

How to Draw Realistic Dog Eyes The Spruce Crafts' step-by-step guide, refined with my experience [1] [2]: Draw two almond-shaped ovals, slightly tilted, using an HB pencil [1]. Position them symmetrically, aligned with the nose (use a reference photo) [2].