Kaz's Drawing Tips (dogs)

(as seen on my post on Lolo's wolf drawing)<br>Notes:<br>+This is just how I draw. I'm not amazing, but they pass.<br>+Sketches drawn in MS Paint xD<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Head <a href="http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1264/headredlineqn6.bmp"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Head Basics</a></span><br>There should be something of an indent between the forehead and muzzle, where the eye should go. What I do is draw a circle then draw the muzzle base line, and cut out a part so the muzzle isn't sloped and what-not. The ears should line up with the eye. The mouth (when you draw it) should start after the straight line from the muzzle to the eye (mouths are large, compared to how a lot of people draw them).<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Neck <a href="http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7221/neckredlinezu7.bmp"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Neck Basics</a></span><br>The neck isn't completely straight, it curves, just like a person's. It attaches directly to the head and then to the chest (of course ;3).<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Chest <a href="http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7339/chestredlineyo3.bmp"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Chest Basics</a></span><br>The chest is the largest part of the dog. It's roughly twice (maybe three times) the size of the head, when you're drawing guideline shapes. Dog's chests are <span style="font-style:italic">square</span> in the front. As in, somewhat boxy.<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Hips <a href="http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5294/hipsredlinefx6.png"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Hips Basics</a></span><br>The hips should be larger than the head, but much smaller than the chest. The back of the hips guide-circle should connect to the back of your dog's leg. The dog's back slopes down somewhat from the chest to the hips.<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Front Legs <a href="http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6058/frontlegredlineqd1.bmp"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Front Legs Basics</a></span><br>Paws should be <span style="font-style:italic">small</span>, unless you're going for cartoon-y or puppy. The legs should start about a quarter the way up from the bottom of the chest, and are about the same size as the chest guide circle. There are two more joints from the start of the leg (the elbow and the ankle- when drawing the ankle, try not to forget the dew claw). <span style="font-style:italic">A dog's shoulder does not begin where it's leg does</span>. Shoulders are more towards the top of their chest, around their back.<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Hind Legs <a href="http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7189/hindlegredlinexh9.bmp"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Hind Legs Basics</a></span><br>Paws on the hind leg are less prominant than those on the front. This is because dog's walk on their toes, in a way. There are three joints from where it connects to the hips (the knee, the ankle, and the toes). The back of the dog's leg should line up to the back of the hip guideline, curve in for the knee joint, and then back out to align with the previous part of the leg for the ankle and toes.