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Dog Tut: Droopy lips and earsby ~AddictionHalfWay

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Seeing wolves everywhere pains me so very much. Why? Because it's absolutely amazing that canines, the most anatomically diverse animal-family on the planet, have a completely monotonous art community.
Not that I often draw floppy dogs but then again, I have a rather bitter hatred towards drawing canines that grows larger and larger with every passing day.

But enough about how awful a person I am.. I know this tutorial isn't much but hopefully it'll help out at least a little xD;

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*Hail-die-Fuerstin Apr 10, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

I've always had difficulty drawing floppy ears, hence why I can never draw my dog Mollie. I've always wanted to, and I can get a good bit of her but the ears always come out horrible. Thanks for posting this ^^

~Portalpup Apr 5, 2013 Student Digital Artist

Thank you! All of your Tutorials are the best!

*Dotckler Mar 10, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Oh god Thank you <33 I have always wanted to draw floppy eared dogs, but I was never sure how to REALLY do their ears the correct way. Now I do, Thanks <3

~Ellis1342 Nov 27, 2012 Professional General Artist

Congrat! Your #5 Sketch looks exactly like my beagle husky mix! I actually find the fact that you went from wolf to domestic and ended up with him quite funny... Any plans or thoughts on covering boxy snoute/large dome head dogs like rottweilers?

~AddictionHalfWay Nov 27, 2012

beagle husky? sounds adorable!

For boxy heads like rotties, pitbulls and english labs I'd say the best way to get on the right road is not starting with a circle guideline for the head, start with a square/cube shape from the get-go. For me it always helps with getting that big-head & snout.
If you have issues grasping the length and width of a rottie-type snout then I'd say draw guidelines for a "normal"/wolf length and then draw over it to cut down its length and make it bigger.
To accent the size of the muzzle, on breeds like that I tend to make the nose smaller than I might usually make it (not by a lot, just a little), as it helps accent the width. Also be wary of the size of the eyes, in comparison to the head, rotties (+ pitties, among other breeds) their eyes will be rather small.
You may also find it helpful to look up rottie skulls and compare them with wolf (or whatever animal you're more comfortable with) so you can figure out not only where the differences lie but also how much of the rottie is bone and how much is floppy lips and muscle (which at least for me always helps with expressions and shaping the face)

Hopefully that helps @w@ I don't have any plans on making another visual tutorial like this droopy lips/ears anytime soon. They take a lot of time and unfortunately I need to spend my time getting grocery money.

~Ellis1342 Nov 28, 2012 Professional General Artist

You know, I totally understand need for commissions and funds. Sadly mlp ruined me for a year. It is taking a LOT of effort to change that. I'm getting back in the swing of things. I know what you mean by small eyes. I have a rottie that is a walking character on her own. She actually has a heart on her butt. Problem is getting her to hold still long enough to look at her ^.^

~AddictionHalfWay Nov 29, 2012

hehe, she sounds adorable eue heart-butt!

mlp RUINED you for a year? xD

~Ellis1342 Nov 30, 2012 Professional General Artist

Yup. I did so much mlp art and what not, style wise it sort of screwed me ove and I couldn't draw anything but mlp

~AddictionHalfWay Nov 30, 2012

Ahh, yeah, I remember that happening to

when she spent a year drawing nothing but chibi commissions @_@

~BlackNeko42 Jul 19, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks for the tutorial! I have trouble with droopy lips, and I really like drawing floppy and pointy ears. I have a Chow/labrador mix with floppy ears.

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