Pose and guides, a refined body with pointed ears, the face, then the thick fluffy fur in two passes and a simple background. Six steps.
What you need
A pencil, an eraser and a sheet of paper are enough. Draw lightly at first, then trace the lines you want to keep when your spitz is finished.
Step 1 of 6
Set the Spitz pose with simple guides
Use circles and ovals for the head, chest and hips. Add straight leg guides, pointed ear shapes and a large curled tail over the back.
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Step 2 of 6
Refine the compact body shape
Connect the forms with smooth contours, defining the deep chest, sturdy legs, fox-like muzzle and full curled tail.
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Step 3 of 6
Draw the Spitz face and pointed ears
Add almond-shaped eyes, a dark nose and a cheerful open mouth. Refine the upright ears and begin the fluffy cheek and neck outline.
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Build the thick double coat
Use long flowing strokes around the neck, chest, tail and backs of the legs. Keep the lower face and paws more defined.
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Layer fur texture and soft shadows
Vary the length and direction of the strokes to show the dense ruff, plumed tail and shorter body fur. Add light shading beneath overlapping hair.
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Finish the Spitz in an outdoor scene
Ground the paws with grass and small flowers, add light bushes or trees behind the dog, then clean the outline and balance the final contrast.
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That's it! You have drawn a spitz.
Trace your favorite lines a little darker, erase any unwanted pencil marks and add color if you would like.
Advanced spitz
12 steps
Guide lines and proportions, the wedge-shaped head, then body structure, fur outlines, the thick double coat, facial details, shading, a ground shadow and final details. Twelve steps.
What you need
A pencil, an eraser and a sheet of paper are enough. Draw lightly at first, then trace the lines you want to keep when your spitz is finished.
Step 1 of 12
Draw the Spitz guide lines
Block in the head, chest and hips with simple forms. Add center lines, leg joints and a level ground guide.
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Step 2 of 12
Refine the Spitz's proportions
Turn the guides into a balanced standing pose. Keep the build compact with a deep chest, sturdy legs and a full tail curled tightly over the back. Keep these construction lines light.
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Step 3 of 12
Construct the head and muzzle
Build the skull and muzzle with rounded or box-shaped forms. Construct a wedge-shaped head with a short muzzle, almond eyes and upright triangular ears. Add guides for the eyes, nose and mouth.
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Draw the detailed face
Render the eyes, nose, mouth and ears, then refine the facial contours that make the Spitz recognizable.
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Develop the body structure
Define the chest, rib cage, pelvis, legs and tail over the guide shapes. Preserve the breed's characteristic stance.
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Refine the anatomy and silhouette
Replace construction lines with natural contours, clarify the joints and paws, and check the dog's overall balance.
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Add the main fur outlines
Use directional strokes around the silhouette and major fur groups. Use long flowing strokes for the thick neck ruff, feathered legs and plumed tail, with shorter fur on the face and lower legs.
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Refine the facial details
Deepen the eyes, nose and mouth, add whiskers where visible and vary line weight around the ears and muzzle.
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Build the coat texture
Layer pencil strokes across the body in the direction the hair grows, changing their length and density to describe the coat.
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Add shading and depth
Darken the underside, spaces between the legs and overlapping fur. Keep lighter values on surfaces facing the light.
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Draw the ground and cast shadow
Add grass or earth beneath the paws and a soft cast shadow that fades outward to anchor the dog naturally.
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Finish the Spitz drawing
Clean unused guides, sharpen key contours, balance highlights and shadows, and add a light outdoor background.
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That's it! You have drawn a spitz.
Trace your favorite lines a little darker, erase any unwanted pencil marks and add color if you would like.
