Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Bulldog in a sweater. It’s another addition to my collection!
Bulldog in a Sweater Drawing
This bulldog drawing tutorial packs several art lessons into one fun project.
First, students learn how to draw a bulldog face with its distinctive wrinkles, wide muzzle, and droopy expression. Then, they can add texture by drawing fur lines that radiate outward from the face. This is a simple but effective way to show how fur grows, and it also opens the door to a good discussion about value. Lines that are closer together make the fur look darker, while lines that are spaced farther apart make it look lighter.
There is also a nice lesson in contrast built into this project. The bulldog is drawn in black and white, while the sweater can be filled with bright, colorful patterns. That big difference between the dog and its clothing makes the finished artwork especially eye-catching and fun to display.
I hope your students enjoy this newest addition to my “Animals in Sweaters” drawing collection!
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Bulldog in a Sweater Coloring Page
Materials
- Prang Classic Art Markers, Bullet Tip. Special marker formula won’t smudge, bleed through paper, or dry out even after 24 hours with the cap off *affiliate link
- Drawing Paper. Don’t substitute it with copy paper or construction paper. The surface will get fuzzy, erasing might cause holes, and the colors will generally not look as bright. *affiliate link
- Pencil. The Ticonderoga brand are the most reliable, make nice dark lines when you need them, and are the easiest to erase. *affiliate link
- Black Sharpie Marker, Fine Tip. Great for making a crisp outline to your drawing. Use them when you want your outline show up, but not be so heavy that it detracts from other things. *affiliate link
- Black Sharpie Marker, Ultra Fine Tip. Use them when you need to draw some really fine lines. *affiliate link
Directions
Time needed: 45 minutes
Step by step Directions for a Bulldog Face
- Start with the muzzle shape shown.
- Add the eye shapes and chin below.
- Draw the two eyes and nose.
- Add a head shape around the mouth and the eyes.
- Draw a simple sweater shape below the head.
- Add two folded ears at the top of the head.
- Erase lines inside the ears and add curved lines for the sweater.
- Fill in the sweater with fun patterns.
- Trace with a black marker. Add texture lines to the head, varying the space to change the value. Fill the sweater in with colors.
