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How to Draw a Kawaii Dog – Cute Step-by-Step Puppy Drawing for Kids

Kawaii-style drawings use soft shapes, expressive faces, and charming proportions to make characters look extra adorable. In this lesson, children can experiment with those features while creating their own cute dog illustration. The simple approach is ideal for beginners and offers plenty of room to personalise the puppy with different expressions, markings, and colours.



How to draw kawaii dog: step-by-step drawing instructions 

Step 1: Draw the top of the dog’s head with a small tuft of fur. 

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Step 2: Draw one long, floppy ear on each side of the head.

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Step 3: Complete the lower outline of the dog’s face with small furry ends.

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Step 4: Draw the two small eyebrows, oval nose, mouth and little tongue.

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Step 5: Add a small heart-shaped tag below the head.

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Step 6: Draw the curved collar around the dog’s neck.

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Step 7: Draw the left side of the body and the left front leg.

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Step 8: Add a short-curved line for the right side of the body.

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Step 9: Draw the right front leg.

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Step 10: Draw the dog’s left back paw beside its body.

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Step 11: Add the right back paw as shown in the image.

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Step 12: Draw a fluffy, curved tail on the right side.

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Step 13: Add paw pads to the back paws and short toe lines to the front paws.

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Step 14: Begin drawing the fluffy patch on the dog’s chest.

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Step 15: Complete the fluffy chest patch around the heart tag.

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Step 16: Draw two large round eyes and add an oval patch on both cheeks.

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Step 17: Add pupils and highlights inside the eyes, then shade the nose. 

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Step 18: Finish any remaining details to complete your kawaii dog drawing. Now color your drawing.

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Cute kawaii dog illustration



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