Caroline
When it comes to choosing a dog breed to make your constant companion, you can truly be spoiled for choice!
Some dogs are best as vicious guard dogs while others are known for being cute and affectionate. Whichever type of dog you’re after, the fact remains that you will have many options to choose from.
The beagle is one of the most famous dog breeds, and it is even the breed of one of the most famous cartoon dogs: Snoopy from Peanuts!
Learning how to draw a beagle is a great way to show that you love this adorable dog breed.
This step-by-step guide on how to draw a beagle will show you everything you need to know about recreating this adorable beagle portrayal we have prepared.
How to Draw A Beagle – Let’s Get Started!
Step 1
This first step of our guide on how to draw a beagle will have you drawing the adorable face of this dog!
First, draw some round shapes for the eye outlines, and then add some more circles inside of them for the pupils. There will also be some more jagged lines surrounding the eye areas for some furry detail.
Next, draw some more curved lines for the nose, and then extend the muzzle out from that.
We will give the dog a big floppy tongue hanging from the mouth using some rounded lines, and you will then finish up by drawing the floppy ears hanging down the sides of the head.
Then you will be ready for step 2!
Step 2 – Now, draw the back and the tail for this beagle
Continuing with this beagle drawing, we will now be drawing the back and the tail for this cute dog.
This should be a rather easy step to complete, and you can begin by drawing a simple rounded line for the back of the dog. This will extend from the back edge of the ear on the right and then down.
Finally, draw a tail for the dog by using some more curved lines that culminate in a pointy tip at the end. Then, it will be time for step 3.
Step 3 – Draw the first legs for the beagle in this step
For this third step of our guide on how to draw a beagle, we will be drawing the first legs for the dog.
The front right leg will be relatively short but will extend out at a straight angle. The start of the chest will also be attached to it. Then, use another curved line for the belly, and then you can draw the back leg.
This one will be bent to show that the dog is sitting down, so you can draw it using some curved and rounded lines. With these legs drawn, we can move on to step 4 of the guide.
Step 4 – Next, draw a collar and the rest of the outline
This step of your beagle drawing will see you adding a collar and the final outlines to the body. Use some curved lines for the collar itself, and then you can add a small round shape onto it.
For an extra cute touch, we will be adding a drawing of a heart shape onto this shape. Finally, you can use some more curved lines to draw the front leg on the left that will be bent a bit at the bottom.
Then, finish off the chest outline, and this will have you ready for some final details in the next step of the guide!
Step 5 – Add the final details to your beagle drawing
Your picture is already looking incredible, but we just have a few final details to add before we color your creation!
This step of our guide on how to draw a beagle will see you adding some sections to the pattern on the dog’s fur that you will color in later.
When drawing these sections, we will be using some more jagged lines to make each section look furrier.
When drawing them, you should try to closely follow them as they appear in our reference image if you like the way our design looks. You could also create a different pattern design if you would like!
When it’s all done, you could also add some additional details of your own!
These could include some fun toys for the beagle, a background or maybe even some more dogs to go with this one. How will you complete this image?
Step 6 – Finish off your beagle drawing with color
Now it’s time for the final step of this beagle drawing! In our example image, we showed you the typical colors that these dogs are usually seen in.
That means that there is a combination of white, dark browns and light browns for the colors of the fur. When coloring your own image, there are other options you could go for as well!
You could change up the colors to use some different muted colors, or you could use your favorite bright colors for a more stylistic image.
What colors and art mediums do you think you will use to finish up this incredible image?
3 More tips to make your beagle drawing easy!
Teach yourself some new tricks as you learn to make your beagle sketch even easier!
This drawing of a beagle was done in a lovely detailed yet stylized fashion. Even if you wish to maintain this style, if you’re having a hard time with it then you may want to change the style.
This could be done even as you get used to the drawing. The style you would use would depend on your own strengths, weaknesses and preferences in art.
The beagle could be drawn in a cartoon style, or you may even want to make it look even more realistic.
This all depends on you, so what are some styles you could use for this beagle to make it easier?
Next, you could make this beagle drawing easy to do by planning it out beforehand. In this guide, we showed you how to break down the drawing into smaller parts.
To make it easier, you could break it down even further. This would be best done with a pencil, as you can draw with no fear of mistakes and errors.
You could start with simple shapes like circles for the head, chest and body. Then, maybe some ovals for the ears.
Simple shapes like these will make getting the proportions right much easier. Then, you can slowly start to add more and more details until it looks great!
If you have one of these cute little dogs in your house, then you could use them as a model for your beagle sketch. Using the real thing can make drawing the details and proportions much easier!
Not everyone owns a beagle, so if you don’t then you can still find pictures online of real beagles that you could use. If you’re lucky, then you may even find a photo that is in a similar pose to our example.
Even if it’s a bit different, the photos will help you with facial details as well as any other tricky bits of the image.
Your Beagle Drawing is Complete!
This dog breed is one of the cutest and most beloved of all the dog breeds, and we hope that you had a great time recreating it in this guide on how to draw a beagle!
In this guide, we aimed to not only create a cute portrayal for you but also to show just how fun and easy it can be to draw it. Hopefully we succeeded in all of these goals!
Now that you have finished the design, you can keep it going with your own fun details and additions.
We mentioned drawing some toys or maybe even other dogs for it to play with, but what else can you think of to finish up this image?
When you’re ready to take on some more drawing fun, you can find some more guides to enjoy on our website.
We have a huge selection of guides to choose from with more on the way, so keep checking in!
Then, you can show off how great this beagle drawing looks by sharing it on our Facebook and Pinterest pages. We can’t wait to see how it turned out!
