How to Draw a Cocker Spaniel (Easy Step by Step)
You'll learn how to easily draw a friendly cocker spaniel using simple shapes like a wide rounded head, pear-shaped body, and curvy paws. This step-by-step guide is perfect for beginners.
- You'll build your cocker spaniel from simple shapes.
- Start with a wide rounded head and a pear-shaped body.
- Add curvy paws, floppy ears, and a sweet smile.
- Even beginners can easily complete this drawing.
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A cocker spaniel is fun to draw because its big floppy ears and sweet smile make it look friendly right away. This puppy is built from just a few simple shapes: a wide rounded head, a pear-shaped body, and curvy little paws. Even beginners can finish it with a pencil and a bit of patience.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a cocker spaniel step by step
How to Draw a Cocker Spaniel · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: Head and floppy ears
Draw a big, wide curve over the top for the head. Let it bend down on each side into a rounded, floppy ear that curls in at the bottom.
Step 3: Sides of the body
Under each ear, draw a long line going down for the side of the body. On the right, curve the line out and around to the bottom. On the left, let it run straight down toward the ground.
Step 4: Front legs
In the middle near the bottom, draw a short upside-down U shape made of two straight lines joined at the bottom for the inside of the legs. Add one more short line on the right for the edge of the other leg.
Step 5: Round paws
At the bottom of the legs, draw two wide, bumpy curves for the paws. Join each one to the leg lines so they sit flat on the ground.
Step 6: Back foot and tail
On the left, draw a rounded bump poking out at the bottom for the back foot. On the right, add a small curly hook for the tail.
Step 7: Eyes and smile
Between the ears, draw two round dots for eyes. Under them, draw a short line down with a little curve going up on each side to make a smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cocker spaniel? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a cocker spaniel
- Draw the head and ears as one wide shape, with the ears hanging down on each side. Make them about the same length so the head looks balanced.
- The body gets wider toward the bottom. Draw the two side lines slowly and let them curve out a little.
- Place the eyes far apart with the smile centered between and just below them. Draw the dots first so you can line up the smile with them.
Free cocker spaniel coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cocker spaniel coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your cocker spaniel drawing
Try golden tan or chocolate brown for the fur, with darker ears and black eyes. For a creative twist, give your spaniel a bright polka-dot bandana or a rainbow collar.
Cocker spaniel fun fact for kids
Cocker spaniels got their name because they were bred to hunt woodcock, a small bird.
Questions about drawing a cocker spaniel
What shapes do I need to draw a cocker spaniel?
You need a big wide curve for the head and ears, long lines for the sides of the body, and two U-shaped legs. Round bumps make the paws and a little hook makes the tail.
How do I make my cocker spaniel look cuter?
Put the eyes wide apart and keep them as simple round dots. A small upturned smile and long, floppy ears make the puppy look extra sweet.
How do I draw the ears so they look floppy?
Start at the top of the head and curve the line out and down in a long, soft scoop. Let the bottom curl inward a little, as if the ear is resting on the body.
