Anime · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw a chibi wolf: a large furry head and a small body
For unclosed fluffy head shape, first locate the big head.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: Keep the outline of the big head first, and then draw the smaller body; use the center axis of the mouth and nose to check the distance between the eyes.
Shapes and proportions
For unclosed fluffy head, locate the big head first. There are two triangular ears on the top of the head, a small chest and four legs are connected to the bottom of the head, and a raised tail is connected to the back. Finally, big eyes and a mouth and nose are placed inside the big head.
A common mistake
If the body is drawn as big as the head, or if the eyes are too close together, the chibi proportion will be lost.
How to fix it
Keep the outline of the big head first, and then draw the smaller body; use the center axis of the mouth and nose to check the distance between the eyes.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
For the unclosed fluffy head shape, locate the big head first. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
There are two triangular ears on the top of the head, a small chest and four legs are connected to the bottom of the head, a raised tail is connected to the back, and finally big eyes and a mouth and nose are placed inside the big head. Keep the outline of the big head first, then draw the smaller body; use the center axis of the mouth and nose to check the distance between the eyes.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The little wolf has gray fur, a milky white mouth, nose, chest, abdomen, and tail tip, pink inner ears, blue eyes, and a transparent space between the legs. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “How to Draw a Chibi Wolf” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
