How to Draw a Wolf Silhouette

The wolf is one of the most majestic creatures in the world, and the center of many stories, myths, and legends, In some cases, the mysterious silhouette may be all you see, and we will bring this to life before your very eyes… if you are prepared!


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Start with a black fineliner pen, and draw a curved line in the center of your page. Add three small, jagged “points” to the top, then continue the line to add another “point”, and curve the end up towards the top right-hand corner of the page.


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Take the line down, add a pointed triangle below, and then add another shape to the bottom, creating the jaw of the wolf. At the bottom, take a line down to the bottom of the page.


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Continue the line across and down slightly.


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At the bottom, add a “bump”, and then take a line across for the paw, and up to form the front leg. Take a line across to the left, and then down.


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Add a foot to the end, and then take a line up to form the second leg. Take this across for the belly, and then curve it down towards the bottom of the page.


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Add a foot to the end of this, and then take a like up towards the top left-hand corner of the page, and then up.


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Now, add a leg behind this, and take the top of the curve up to almost meet the back.


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Add a large, curved tail to the gap, ending in a point at the bottom.


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Use a thick black pen to shade most of the main body of the wolf, leaving an outline.


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Use a thinner black pen to shade the rest of the wolf…


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Then, use the black fineliner pen to add a series of jagged sections all around the tail, the back, the belly, and the legs, as well as sharp teeth.


And there we have it – a mysterious outline of a wolf, calling for the rest of his pack…

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