First Drawings: Dogs

First Drawings: Dogs — page 1 — Triangle Square Rectangle Oval Circle Getting Started Today you’re going to draw dogs Not sure you know how to draw Dogs are easy to sketch if you break them down into circles ovals rectangles squares and triangles To begin you’ll need paper a sharpened pencil a big eraser and a flat surface Draw each shape lightly When these guidelines are light it is easy to erase and try again BASIC SHAPES

First Drawings: Dogs — page 2 — Wiener Dog Poodle Sleepy Dog Bulldog Happy Dog

First Drawings: Dogs — page 3 — Adding Color Once you learn to draw an object you may want to add color Let’s learn how to mix colors and add shading Shading MARKERS Use similar colors to create shading PENCILS AND CRAYONS Use less pressure for lighter shades and more pressure for darker shades PAINTS Add white to lighten and black or blue to darken shades

First Drawings: Dogs — page 4 — There are three primary colors They are red yellow and blue These colors cannot be made by mixing other colors However you can make many colors by mixing primary colors together Color mixing yellow and red make orange red red and blue make purple COLOR WHEEL blue yellow yellow and blue make green Colored pencils Crayons Paints Tip Create contrast by using colors from opposite ends of the color wheel

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