#Wolf drawing colored how to

The eyes have a very dark outline and they’re covered at the top with “eyelashes.” The pupils are round. Let’s give it a more classic look by adding the mane. Surprise here-they’re actually not pointed! Keep them long but rounded.Īt this point, your wolf should look already like a wolf, just in its summer coat. Subtly connect them with the muzzle.Ĭreate holes for the eyes with this simple curved line.ĭraw the nose and the lips. You don’t need to measure them perfectly-just remember that this line on the top should be quite far from the tip of the muzzle.Īdd huge panda-like patches where the eyes will be. It should be longer and narrower than in cats.ĭivide the muzzle into thirds, then divide the upper third into halves. Imagine a big, flattened sphere attached to the muzzle.ĭraw the actual muzzle, using a form of a sack. Remember to use perspective here.Ĭlose the shape of the muzzle with a round line.Īdd the rest of the skull. Let’s start with a line showing the direction of the muzzle and a line showing the position of the eyes.Īdd the tip of the muzzle. There’s a lot of steps in this process, but you only need to follow me directly once-later you should be able to find your own personal “shortcuts.” We all know that wolves have long muzzles and pointed ears, but if you want to draw a realistic wolf head, you need to know more than that.

#Wolf drawing colored how to

How to Draw a Wolf Head: Front, Profile & in Perspective However, it’s not necessary-”flat” elongated paws with very long fingers in the middle are enough for a wolf look. Wolf paws are often drawn as very skinny, with an exaggerated anatomy, to make them visibly different from feline paws. Remember to keep them blunt!įinish the paws by covering the pads with fur. Reveal the bottom of each paw, and add a bigger “sack” on the back.Īdd a slightly curved claw to each finger and toe. Remember about keeping the right perspective.ĭraw the fingers and toes, imagining they’re little sacks filled with something heavy. The forepaws are often larger than the hind ones. Wolves are digitrade, which means they walk on their fingers and toes, so that’s how you can imagine it to create a right pose. These lines should be based on the skeleton.ĭraw two sections for each paw: the padded part and the bony part. To draw the paws, start with general lines describing their position. Hind paws have only four toes and no dew claws. Just like in felines, front paws have a dew claw (“thumb”, a), and a pisiform pad (a protruding bone on the other side of your wrist, b). The claws are non-retractable, so they wear out and therefore shouldn’t look too sharp. Wolf paws look quite long, with the middle fingers/toes being so much longer than the one on the outside. The tail should reach the heels, and it’s usually kept straight, with only very subtle curl allowed.Īdd the paws and the details of the legs.ĭraw a bean-like shoulder and half-circle-like thigh.Īdd some body to the legs, connecting gently the paws to the shoulder and thigh.įinally, finish the silhouette by adding a mane and a shoulder cape. Their length is very important.Īdd the ears and the tail. Don’t draw its tip too high over the body!Īdd the legs. … then elongate its front to create a thick, fluffy neck. Start with a long, rounded rectangle for the body… Wolves have a very characteristic silhouette that can be drawn in a simplified way, without paying too much attention to the anatomy. Notice how their paws are often cow-hocked - splayed out. The hind legs have a special position too-they’re usually more or less “cow-hocked,” which means the paws are turned slightly outside as well. Wolves also have a very narrow chest, so they keep their forelegs close, with the paws often splayed outward. The most important feature here are the long legs, with long “hands” and relatively short “feet.” The head is usually kept no higher than shown here. It defines proportions of the parts of the body, so if you can draw it (even in a sketchy way), then you should be able to capture a wolf silhouette correctly every time. Let’s take a look at a simplified skeleton of the wolf first. In this tutorial I will give you all the information you need to draw realistic wolves from memory-from general anatomy, structure of the head and paws, to direction and colors of fur. And even though we all can recognize a wolf when we see one, drawing them from imagination is a different thing. So similar to our domestic dogs, yet unique. Wolves are beautiful, noble animals, wild and mysterious. After the site’s migration, the original is no longer available, but you can still access the content here.

This post has been originally commissioned for SketchBook Blog in 2016.