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So... I don't draw dogs. This is why. XD

My first real time drawing a greyhound. They're tricky but pretty fun, and at the request of a livestream participant, I threw together a quick guide to greyhounds and how I draw them.

The top left sketch was my FIRST ONE. Please have mercy and ignore it. XD

A few things to note about greyhounds (again, I'm very new to the art of dog-ing. This may or may not be correct, it's just what I've been able to collect from 10 minutes of sketching!!):

-The nose slants down slightly, and has an even more subtle curve. Make the downward slant visible, but the slight curve in the muzzle should be BARELY NOTICABLE. Otherwise, you have a Boston terrier on your hands!
-Whether you're drawing realistic or cartoony, it's best to keep the nose SMALL. Greyhounds are delicate little canines, and the larger the nose, the less they look like greyhounds.
-The neck is long and very straight. KEEP THIS if you can! It helps define the breed no matter what your style (even though I went against this, ha. IT'S LATE AND I'M TIRED OKAY)
-The line of the mouth is very straight, though the jawline slants DOWN slightly the farther back towards the NECK AND BODY you go. Basically, the whole muzzle tapers slightly.
-The ear is folded up so it's almost inside out. Not much to say about that, other than, I need work in this area.
-When drawing the body, TRY AS BEST AS YOU CAN to stay away from drawing ribs! While it does help exaggerate the fact that the dog is skinny, it looks more like it's starving than a healthy, but light, breed. Try emphasizing the BELLY and BACK line instead! I usually curve and continue that elbow line towards the belly, which I feel helps make it look thinner but healthier.
-If you DO end up drawing ribs, please keep it to a minimum. A few lines can go a long way!
-GREYHOUNDS DO NOT HAVE FLOOF. If you want to draw a fuzzy dog, find another breed.
-The body is a bit of a wonky shape. I advise sketching it in a few positions before setting out to draw it. The skin sticks pretty closely to the skeleton, so you will need to know how things work. No fluff to cover up the mistakes.

And that's about it! Please enjoy, and feel free to use this little guide however you'd like. Once again, I AM NOT A DOG EXPERT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE MEANS. I could be totally wrong in everything that I just said, but these are MY observations from studying the greyhound for a little while. Feel free to correct me if you feel I'm totally wrong, or comment and tell me how this helped you. Either or anything in between is fine with me!

All I ask is that you don't claim as your own, or sell for profit. Feel free to trace/copy/doodle on, and even repost, but please give me credit for the original and don't try to sell it. HOWEVER, if this does help you in some way, the skills you gain are yours to keep. XD

Thanks for reading! Hopefully this will be a good reference for beginner dog artists, like me. <3

Description
So... I don't draw dogs. This is why. XD

My first real time drawing a greyhound. They're tricky but pretty fun, and at the request of a livestream participant, I threw together a quick guide to greyhounds and how I draw them.

The top left sketch was my FIRST ONE. Please have mercy and ignore it. XD

A few things to note about greyhounds (again, I'm very new to the art of dog-ing. This may or may not be correct, it's just what I've been able to collect from 10 minutes of sketching!!):

-The nose slants down slightly, and has an even more subtle curve. Make the downward slant visible, but the slight curve in the muzzle should be BARELY NOTICABLE. Otherwise, you have a Boston terrier on your hands!
-Whether you're drawing realistic or cartoony, it's best to keep the nose SMALL. Greyhounds are delicate little canines, and the larger the nose, the less they look like greyhounds.
-The neck is long and very straight. KEEP THIS if you can! It helps define the breed no matter what your style (even though I went against this, ha. IT'S LATE AND I'M TIRED OKAY)
-The line of the mouth is very straight, though the jawline slants DOWN slightly the farther back towards the NECK AND BODY you go. Basically, the whole muzzle tapers slightly.
-The ear is folded up so it's almost inside out. Not much to say about that, other than, I need work in this area.
-When drawing the body, TRY AS BEST AS YOU CAN to stay away from drawing ribs! While it does help exaggerate the fact that the dog is skinny, it looks more like it's starving than a healthy, but light, breed. Try emphasizing the BELLY and BACK line instead! I usually curve and continue that elbow line towards the belly, which I feel helps make it look thinner but healthier.
-If you DO end up drawing ribs, please keep it to a minimum. A few lines can go a long way!
-GREYHOUNDS DO NOT HAVE FLOOF. If you want to draw a fuzzy dog, find another breed.
-The body is a bit of a wonky shape. I advise sketching it in a few positions before setting out to draw it. The skin sticks pretty closely to the skeleton, so you will need to know how things work. No fluff to cover up the mistakes.

And that's about it! Please enjoy, and feel free to use this little guide however you'd like. Once again, I AM NOT A DOG EXPERT BY ANY STRETCH OF THE MEANS. I could be totally wrong in everything that I just said, but these are MY observations from studying the greyhound for a little while. Feel free to correct me if you feel I'm totally wrong, or comment and tell me how this helped you. Either or anything in between is fine with me!

All I ask is that you don't claim as your own, or sell for profit. Feel free to trace/copy/doodle on, and even repost, but please give me credit for the original and don't try to sell it. HOWEVER, if this does help you in some way, the skills you gain are yours to keep. XD

Thanks for reading! Hopefully this will be a good reference for beginner dog artists, like me. <3