Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a robot dog

A long box, a boxy head, and an antenna tail. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole robot dog in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a robot dog

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the body

Draw a long, flat box in the middle of the page. Use a ruler if you like straight lines.

2

Add a boxy head

A box at the front, sticking out past the body, with a step cut out of its corner for the snout. Two short lines join it to the body.

3

Give it a face

One round eye, a square nose at the tip, a smile, and a pointy metal ear on top.

4

Four jointed legs

A straight line down for each leg, a round knee in the middle, and a little square paw at the bottom.

5

An antenna tail

A stick up from the back with a ball on the end. Then a panel line and four bolts on the body.

6

Finishing touches

A round light on its chest that glows when it is happy. Now this robot dog is yours.

Go further

Now draw a robot dog with a special gadget of its own.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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