Theme week
Pets week: five days, five ways to draw cats and dogs
About 20 minutes a day of cats and dogs: trace a dog, draw your own pet in steps, copy one by grid, invent a pet nobody has, then make a pet comic.
- Ages 4 to 10
- About 20 minutes a day
- A free page for most days
MondayTrace it
Trace a cartoon dog, then color it like a real dog
Spots, patches or a fluffy tail. Color it to look like a dog you know.
TuesdayBuild it
Draw a cartoon dog in steps
Follow the steps, then change the ears and tail to draw the family pet.
WednesdayGrid it
Copy a cat or dog square by square
The grid helps get the face just right.
ThursdayInvent it
Invent a pet nobody has
Find a pet in a random shape. What does it eat? Where does it sleep?
FridayComic day
Pet comic day
What does the pet do all day while everyone is at school? Four panels.
The whole week in three books
The same cats and dogs, three different ways to make them.
Trace then color · ages 3+Trace Then Color: Cartoon Cats and Dogs
Monday. Tracing and coloring, ages 3+.
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Step-by-step drawing · ages 5+How to Draw: Cartoon Cats and Dogs
Tuesday. Six-step drawing, ages 5+.
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Grid drawing · ages 5+Draw by Grid: Cartoon Cats and Dogs
Wednesday. Grid drawing, ages 5+.
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Comparing the books in more detail? See the cats and dogs drawing books on BestDrawingBooks.
