How to Draw a Golden Retriever
In this tutorial you will learn how to draw a Golden Retriever with 9 easy steps and drawing techniques. Create a beautiful drawing of this dog breed!
It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner artist or already have some experience, the step-by-step Golden Retriever drawing lesson will be useful for everyone.
Table of Contents
- Basic information
- Steps on how to draw a golden retriever
- Additional content
- Improve your drawing
- Conclusion
Basic Information on How to Draw a Golden Retriever
So, here is a simple instruction on how to draw a golden retriever. The drawing shows a golden retriever in a sitting position. The Golden Retriever’s front paws are placed side by side, and the back paws are bent and spread apart. From this angle, the front of the head and body is clearly visible.
Once you have mastered this lesson and learned how to draw a golden retriever in a sitting position, you can use the acquired skills to draw other breeds of dogs. You just need to take into account the main features of the breed each time and depict them in your drawing.
I hope that the process of drawing a golden retriever will be interesting and not at all difficult, since the instructions are very detailed and each step is supplemented with a small hint.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Steps on How to Draw a Golden Retriever
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Golden Retriever
- Draw the outlines of the Golden Retriever’s head.
Depict the outlines of this beautiful dog’s head. This is a rounded figure with a smooth tapering downwards, which is located in the center of a sheet of paper. Notice the protrusions at the bottom of the figure.
- Add the facial features of the Golden Retriever.
Sketch two small eyes and a prominent nose. This will form the dog’s central facial features and give personality. The eyes are shaped like ovals and the nose looks like a triangle.
- Depict the top of the head and ears.
Outline a broad oval for the head. More precisely – the upper part of the head contour. Then, add two arc-like shapes on either side, representing the floppy ears.
- Sketch out the torso and forelimbs of the dog.
Directly below the head, illustrate a somewhat rectangular shape. This forms the body of our sitting retriever. When drawing paws, try to maintain symmetry.
- Add the fingers on the front legs of the dog.
At the bottom of the previously drawn paws, draw short, curved lines to indicate the toes.
- Start drawing the back of the Golden Retriever.
Behind the front legs, add two slightly bent legs, conveying the retriever’s relaxed sitting pose. These are not very noticeable bends, just two smooth lines that are located below and laterally.
- Finish drawing the torso and paws.
Finish drawing the hind legs. In our case, the lower parts of the paws are directed to the sides, unlike the front ones. You can draw this step using just one line.
- Add the outlines of the fingers on the hind legs.
Now you should add short, curved lines around the edges of the Golden Retriever’s hind legs. Pay attention to the location of these lines within the contours of the paws.
- Color the drawing.
Any light, solid shade of brown, gray or yellow will be a good choice for this dog’s coat. Don’t forget about the white highlights inside the eyes.
Additional Content
You can always return to this lesson if you save the PDF file that I prepared especially for your convenience. The file contains quick instructions, a coloring sheet, a tracing worksheet, and a grid drawing worksheet. These materials will be available to you at any time, regardless of the availability of an Internet connection.
Improve Your Drawing
Now I want to give you some simple tips with which you can improve your drawing and make it more attractive. I want to share with you simple techniques that artists often use in fine art to make any animal expressive and realistic.
- First, highlight the dark areas on the Golden Retriever’s body, this way you can show the 3D parts on the dog’s body.
- Secondly, use thin short strokes to depict the fur, taking into account the direction in which the fur grows. This detail will make the Golden Retriever look more natural in your drawing.
- Third, create an environment for the dog. It could be a cityscape or a green meadow. Use your imagination and add some objects in the background.
Conclusion
That’s it for another drawing lesson. On my website there are a lot of tutorials on how to draw different dogs and all other animals. Be sure to check them out too, you’ll love them!
