How to Draw a Pug Face: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Capture the charm of a squishy-faced pug with this fun, guided drawing lesson! Designed for ages 5 and up, this activity requires only a pencil, eraser, and paper to build confidence and fine motor skills. Follow along to create your own adorable cartoon pug portrait.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A friendly, finished cartoon pug face, perfect for young artists to emulate.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the First Eye

Pencil sketch of a single pug eye with a circular pupil and highlight.

Draw an uneven egg shape for the left eye area. Add a circle inside for the pupil, then a smaller circle for the highlight. Teacher's Tip: Keep the highlight white to make the eyes look bright and expressive!

Step 2: Adding the Second Eye

Two symmetrical pug eyes sketched on paper.

Repeat the previous step on the right side to create a mirror image. Teacher's Tip: Use a light pencil to mark the center of your page first so you can space the eyes evenly.

Step 3: Drawing the Pug Nose

Detailed sketch of a pug's flat nose and snout bridge.

Draw a wide, gentle hill between the eyes. For the nose, create a curve with two right angles that end in small swirls. Teacher's Tip: Pugs have very flat noses, so keep your curves low and wide.

Step 4: Creating the Mouth and Wrinkles

Sketch showing the pug's mouth and characteristic skin folds.

Sketch a vertical line under the nose, then a wide 'W' shape for the mouth. Add soft curves around the snout to show skin folds. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about perfect symmetry; pugs are naturally wrinkly!

Step 5: Shaping the Head

Oval outline defining the shape of the pug's head.

Draw a large oval around your facial features to form the head. Use curvy lines for the chin. Teacher's Tip: Keep the oval slightly squashed at the top to match the pug's head shape.

Step 6: Adding Fur Texture

Adding texture to the top of the pug's head with short, sketchy lines.

Use short, sketchy lines along the top of the head to suggest soft fur. Teacher's Tip: Use quick, flicking motions with your pencil to make the fur look natural and fluffy.

Step 7: Drawing the Left Ear

Sketching the left floppy ear of the pug.

Draw a floppy, triangular ear on the left side using jagged lines for texture. Connect it to the head with a short line. Teacher's Tip: Pugs have 'rose' ears, so keep them folded and soft.

Step 8: Drawing the Right Ear

Sketching the right floppy ear to match the left.

Repeat the process to draw the right ear, mirroring the left. Teacher's Tip: Check that both ears are at the same height on the head to keep your pug looking balanced.

Step 9: Final Details

Final sketch details including a dog bone accessory.

Add extra sketchy lines inside the face for character. You can even draw a small dog bone or biscuit nearby! Teacher's Tip: Adding a prop like a bone gives your drawing a fun story.

Step 10: Coloring Your Pug

Final colored pug face illustration with tan fur and brown accents.

Outline your drawing in black. Use tan for the face and brown for the nose, ears, and wrinkles. Teacher's Tip: Use a darker brown for the shadows under the ears to give your drawing depth.