How to Draw a Samoyed (Easy Step by Step)
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A Samoyed is famous for its fluffy white coat and its big happy smile, and this one is built from a few easy shapes. You will use bumpy lines for the head, two pointy ears, a round body, two arch-shaped legs with flat oval paws, and a puffy tail. It is a great drawing for practicing smooth curves and wobbly, fluffy edges.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 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 Samoyed step by step
How to Draw a Samoyed · 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: Sides of the head
Draw two bumpy, wobbly lines for the left and right sides of a fluffy head, like parts of a cloud. Leave the top and the bottom open for now.
Step 3: Top of head and ears
Draw a bumpy line across the top to join the two sides. At each top corner, add a small pointy triangle for an ear.
Step 4: Top of the body
Under the head, draw a bumpy curved line across the neck. Then curve a line down on each side, like the top of a round body, and leave the bottom open.
Step 5: Front legs
Inside the body, draw two tall arches that look like upside-down U shapes. Place them side by side with a gap between them.
Step 6: Fluffy paws
At the bottom of each leg, draw a wide flat oval for a paw. Let the two paws sit close together and touch the ends of the legs.
Step 7: Puffy tail
Next to the body, draw a small round shape with bumpy edges for the tail. Let it touch the side of the body.
Step 8: Eyes and nose
Draw two small dots for eyes, wide apart in the middle of the face. Then draw a small oval nose between them and a little lower.
Step 9: Smile and tongue
Under the nose, draw a curved smile that turns up at both ends. Add a little rounded tongue hanging down from the middle of the smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Samoyed? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a snow monkey in a hot spring or how to draw a polar bear cub next.
Tips for drawing a Samoyed
- Make the head outline from lots of small bumps, like drawing a cloud. Go slowly and let each bump flow into the next one.
- Draw the two ears small and pointy, one at each top corner of the head.
- Draw both legs the same height before adding the paws, and check that the two paws line up at the bottom.
Free Samoyed coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Samoyed 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 Samoyed drawing
Leave the fur white or use a very light gray or blue for the shadows, and color the nose and eyes dark. For a creative twist, give your Samoyed a bright scarf or sprinkle snowflakes all around it.
Samoyed fun fact for kids
Samoyeds are named after the Samoyedic people of Siberia, who kept these dogs to herd reindeer and pull sleds.
Questions about drawing a Samoyed
What shapes do I need to draw a Samoyed?
You need bumpy lines for the head, small triangles for the ears, a round shape for the body, two arches for the legs, two flat ovals for the paws, and a puffy round shape for the tail.
How do I make my Samoyed look fluffy?
Draw the outline with lots of small, round bumps instead of a smooth line. The more bumps you add around the head and tail, the fluffier it looks.
How do I make my Samoyed look cuter?
Place the eyes wide apart and make the smile big and curvy. Adding a little tongue makes it look even happier.
