How to Draw a Dog At an Empty Cupboard (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a dog at an empty cupboard, inspired by Old Mother Hubbard, using simple shapes like rectangles, lines, and curves. You'll create a storytelling image with dot eyes and a small nose.
- Build your drawing from simple shapes like rectangles, lines, and curves.
- Use tiny dot eyes and a small nose to tell your dog's story.
- Draw the cupboard using two rectangles and straight lines for shelves.
- Form the dog's fluffy head and floppy ears with soft curves.
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This little dog sits in front of an empty cupboard, just like the dog in the old nursery rhyme about Old Mother Hubbard. It is built from simple shapes: two rectangles for the cupboard, straight lines for the shelves, soft curves for the fluffy head and floppy ears, and short lines for the body and paws. The tiny dot eyes and small nose do most of the storytelling.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 6 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 dog at an empty cupboard step by step
- Tips for drawing a dog at an empty cupboard
- Free dog at an empty cupboard coloring page
- How to color your dog at an empty cupboard drawing
- Dog at an empty cupboard fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a dog at an empty cupboard
- More easy animal drawings
How to draw a dog at an empty cupboard step by step
How to Draw a Dog At an Empty Cupboard · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The cupboard frame
Draw a big rectangle with rounded corners for the outside of the cupboard. Then draw a second rectangle inside it, leaving a little gap all the way around, and leave a small gap in the bottom edge in the middle.
Step 2: The back shelf
Draw two long, straight lines side by side across the top of the cupboard, from the left inner edge to the right inner edge. Make them wiggle a little near the middle and leave a gap there, where the dog's head will go.
Step 3: Sides of the head
Draw a curved line on the left side of the head that bends down like a bracket. Then draw another curved line on the right side, ending in a little hook for the floppy ear.
Step 4: Face, body and paws
Add two round dots for eyes and a small Y shape for the nose and mouth. Then draw wobbly lines down each side for the body, and finish with short curved lines at the bottom for the legs and paws. Add a tiny line at the right for the start of the tail.
Step 5: Empty left shelves
On the left side of the cupboard, draw two straight lines side by side, going from the inner frame toward the dog. They show the shelf with nothing on it.
Step 6: The curly tail
On the right side, draw a short curved line that starts near the dog's back and curls over like a little hook. It joins the small tail line you drew before.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your dog at an empty cupboard? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a dog at an empty cupboard
- Draw the dog's head with gentle, bumpy curves instead of one long smooth line, so the fur looks fluffy.
- Keep the two eyes the same size and far apart. Dots placed low on the face make the dog look extra sweet.
- Draw the cupboard frame and the back shelf first, and leave a gap in the middle. Then the dog's head can sit right in front of the shelf lines.
Free dog at an empty cupboard coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this dog at an empty cupboard 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 dog at an empty cupboard drawing
Try a creamy tan or golden yellow for the dog and warm brown for the cupboard. For a creative twist, color the dog like a rainbow, or draw a bone on the floor as a happy surprise.
Dog at an empty cupboard fun fact for kids
Old Mother Hubbard is a nursery rhyme that was published in 1805, so it is more than 200 years old. In the rhyme, she goes to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone, but the cupboard is bare.
Questions about drawing a dog at an empty cupboard
What shapes do I need to draw a dog at a cupboard?
You need two rectangles for the cupboard, straight lines for the shelves, soft curved lines for the fluffy head and floppy ears, and short lines for the body, paws and tail.
How do I make my dog look cuter?
Place the eyes wide apart and low on the face, and keep the nose small. Round, bumpy edges and big floppy ears also make a dog look extra cuddly.
How do I make the dog look like it is sitting inside the cupboard?
Leave gaps in the shelf lines and the bottom of the frame so the dog's head and paws overlap them. That tells the eye the dog is in front of the shelves.
