GRID STEP. You can print out the base construction lines and start drawing on tracing paper, or you can draw the grid layout yourself using the following steps.1) Draw a rectangle that will define the conditional proportions and boundaries of the chosen drawing. 2) From the middle of the rectangle, draw one vertical and one horizontal line equally dividing the shape. 3) Draw another horizontal line equally dividing the upper half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a horizontal line equally dividing the bottom half of the rectangle. 4) Draw a vertical line equally dividing the left half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a vertical line equally dividing the right half of the rectangle.

STEP 1. Mark off the width and height of the picture. Draw a circle for the head and an oval for the body of Pluto the dog. Draw a line, which will act as the center of his head.

STEP 2. Delineate Pluto’s neck, back and belly.

STEP 3. Draw a small circle on the top of the head. Add guidelines for both forelegs and one rear leg.

STEP 4. Sketch the legs.

STEP 5. Add the general shapes of Pluto’s second rear leg, tail and muzzle with an open mouth.

STEP 6. Outline eyes, ears, a mouth and toes.

STEP 7. Draw a nose and a dog-collar on Pluto’s neck. Work on the whole figure, paying special attention to details.

STEP 8. Contour Pluto the Dog, trying to vary the thickness and blackness of the line. Add more details and the ground. Erase all guidelines.