How to Draw a Pitbull

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Draw two angled almond-shapes starting near the center of the page

   They should be loose reflections of one another and be mostly symmetrical.
   
   Leave a space of between 2 and 3 eye widths between the eyes to display the wideset-nature of pitbull heads.
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   Step 2: exaggerating the corners where the curves meet.

   Leave a small portion outside of each circle within the almond. , These will form the pupils of the dog.
   
   The inner circles should resemble Pacman shapes , The curves should start under the inner sides of each eye, and gradually slope to the outside direction, about half the width through the eye. ,, These will form the nostrils , These will shape the septum. , Do not make the bottom portion as smooth as the top portion.
   
   Form a trough in the center to provide a more organic look , These will act as creases, to further enhance and round the nose , This will form the cleft of the dog’s mouth. , They should extended to the width of near the edges of each eye.
   
   The ending height of the curve should be the same height as the start of each curve (the bottom of the cleft).
   
   These will form the upper lip/whisker area of the dog. , They do not have to be symmetrical, as these act as the whisker holes , This acts as the forehead wrinkle, a characteristic of many pitbulls. , They should loosely follow the curvature of the eye’s shape.
   
   These add character and help add to the rough look of pitbulls, as well as demonstrate the bony, muscular detailing in their facial structure. , These help outline the strong cheekbones on pitbulls. , They should be about one-third the width of the eyeballs in size. , These will form the strong, jutting cheek bones of the dog, and help to encompass the features of the face. , These lines should be relatively straight. , It does not need to follow a very specific shape, but instead must feature a few slight curves, to form the top of the head and forehead. , They should end near the edges of the forehead burrow, but shouldn’t touch the line. ,,,, The shape should replicate the shape drawn for the bottom of the nostrils, but on a wider scale. ,,,,, This will form the chin of the dog. ,,,,,,
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   Step 3: Draw a circle within each eye

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   Step 4: taking up the vast majority of the almond shape.

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   Step 5: Draw a small circle in the center of each eye

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   Step 6: leaving a sliver out of each circle in the same direction.

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   Step 7: Roughly one eye-width down from each eye

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   Step 8: add two curved lines

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   Step 9: one on either side

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    Step 10: to outline the nose bridge of the dog.

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    Step 11: Three-quarters down each curve

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    Step 12: in the center between the two curves

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    Step 13: draw a slightly-widened half circle to start the nose

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    Step 14: leaving the bottom portion of the circle open.

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    Step 15: Draw small curved lines from each edge of the semicircle

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    Step 16: making small

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    Step 17: round lobes on the interior of the circle.

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    Step 18: Draw curves coming off each lobe towards the center of the nose

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    Step 19: a parabolic shape on either side of the nose.

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    Step 20: Reflect the top portion of the nose horizontally

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    Step 21: to enclose the nose and form tear-drop shapes on either side of the center of the nose.

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    Step 22: Draw curved lines on the bottom center of the nose

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    Step 23: curving outward to either direction from a straight-line center.

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    Step 24: Continue a straight line

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    Step 25: about two-thirds of the height of the nose

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    Step 26: down from the crease origin.

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    Step 27: Draw two

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    Step 28: gradual curves extending from the cleft

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    Step 29: one in either direction.

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    Step 30: Draw around 10 dots spread out on each side of the cleft

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    Step 31: within the boundaries of the curves.

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    Step 32: In the middle between the two eyes

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    Step 33: starting near the top of the eyes

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    Step 34: draw a rounded Y that is roughly the same size as the nose.

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    Step 35: Draw a few accenting lines above and below each eye.

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    Step 36: Starting from the outer edge of each eye

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    Step 37: and the height of the curvature of the nose bridge

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    Step 38: draw one parabolic

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    Step 39: soft curve on each side of the dog’s face.

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    Step 40: From the thin edge of each tear-drop nostril

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    Step 41: draw a small curve in the opposite direction of the mouth curves.

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    Step 42: Draw a curved line on either side of the face

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    Step 43: extending from the height of the corner of each eyeball down to just below the curves of the whisker area.

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    Step 44: Draw a very soft curves extending from the top of each cheek bone to the top of the forehead crease.

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    Step 45: Draw a shape resembling a forehead burrow at the top of the head

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    Step 46: spanning the width from the outer edge of each eye.

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    Step 47: Draw elm leaf-shaped ears extending from the tops of the curves you drew earlier.

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    Step 48: Draw a curved line on either side of the furrow that touches both the ear and the furrow

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    Step 49: and forms a small bump.

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    Step 50: Draw accenting lines around the ears

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    Step 51: and end them with curves that reach outwards towards the inner base of the ears (near the furrow).

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    Step 52: Draw small jowls extending from the jaw bones to slightly below the whisker area.

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    Step 53: Draw the lower portion of the mouth extending from the whisker area

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    Step 54: leaving a gap in the middle to draw the tongue.

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    Step 55: Draw the tongue by starting with two connected curves in the middle of the mouth hole that look like reflections of the curves in the whisker area.

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    Step 56: Extend the tongue down past the mouth with straight lines

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    Step 57: touching each side of the gap you left open

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    Step 58: and ending with a U-shaped curve.

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    Step 59: Draw a straight line extending from the cleft in the tongue

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    Step 60: spanning about halfway down the tongue.

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    Step 61: Draw smile marks on both corners of the mouth.

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    Step 62: Draw a third curved line extending from the jowls to three-quarters of the way down the tongue

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    Step 63: connecting the bottom jaw

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    Step 64: but not going through the tongue.

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    Step 65: Draw a few spikes bordering the bottom portion of the chin.

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    Step 66: Draw a rounded line from either side of the chin that passes underneath the chin and behind each spike

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    Step 67: connecting to make a collar.

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    Step 68: Draw a bone shape underneath the middle of the collar and the tongue

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    Step 69: and write your pit bull’s name is within the borders.

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    Step 70: Draw two outwardly-angled lines from each edge of the collar.

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    Step 71: Shade in the mouth

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    Step 72: pupils

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    Step 73: and ear holes

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    Step 74: and your pitbull is complete!

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    Step 75: Finished.

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