How To Draw Cartoon Siberian Huskies

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Huh? What’s this? That isn’t a husky?

Hold onto your horses...or hounds...all will become clear...

Today we’re going to have a look at drawing cartoon Siberian Huskies.

Although Huskies have a very distinctive appearance, you may not have seen one very often, if at all, as they are not that common.

Before we go any further, What do you think are three features of Siberian Huskies?

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Siberian Husky Characteristics

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Siberian Huskies are medium-sized sled dogs. They were bred to pull light loads over long distances. They have a friendly nature and as born pack animals, get on with other dogs.

Their distinctive almond-shaped eyes can be either blue, brown, or sometimes even one of each.

Not To Be Confused With…The Alaskan Malamute…

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Before I started researching this article, I would have assumed that huskies have a curled over tail. However, this is the feature of another sled dog, the Alaskan Malamite and not the Siberian Husky itself. The above illustration shows some of the differences.

Siberian Husky Colours

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Siberian Husky coats come in a wide variety of colours. Here are five of the more common ones.

Siberian Husky Poses

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Gags For Siberian Husky Cartoons

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This mind map will give you a few ideas about situations or poses you could draw. Here are a few questions you could ask yourself.

  • What unusual object could the dog be pulling?

  • What unusual winter setting could you put the dog in?

Below is a cartoon I came up with by posing one of the above questions.

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Over To You

Why not try picking up a pen and doodling a quick Siberian Husky?