How to Draw Snoopy?

Step by step

1. Draw an oval for the head.
2. Draw a taller oval below and slightly overlapping it for the body.
3. Add the ear: a single, solid black, rounded shape hanging down one side of the head (Snoopy's ears are drawn as one flattened shape, not two separate pointed ears).
4. Add the muzzle: a rounded bump extending forward from the lower half of the head.
5. Draw the nose: a small solid black oval at the tip of the muzzle, positioned slightly left of centre rather than dead-centre — this small offset is part of what makes the character look correct.
6. Add short, simple legs — thin and stubby, without much detail, extending from the bottom of the body.
7. Add a short tail, usually a simple curved line or small oval.
8. Ink the outlines cleanly with smooth, rounded lines — Snoopy's design has almost no sharp angles.

The two details that make or break the likeness

• The nose position. Slightly left of centre, not centred — a centred nose is the single most common reason a Snoopy drawing looks "off."
• The ear shape. It should be one solid black shape with a smooth, rounded outline and no visible break or separate outline where it meets the head.

Style note: Snoopy is drawn with very few lines and no shading in the original strip style — resisting the urge to add extra detail or texture keeps the drawing closer to the character's clean, minimal look.

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