How to draw a paw print
A paw print is just five simple shapes. Here is how to draw one in four steps, and the small changes that turn it into a dog's paw or a cat's.
Draw a paw print in four steps
- Heel pad. Draw a soft, rounded triangle, wider at the bottom. This is the biggest shape.
- Toe pads. Add four ovals in a gentle arc above it. The middle two sit a little higher.
- Spacing. Leave a small gap between every shape, so no two pads touch.
- Finish. Go over the outline in pen, rub out the pencil, and fill it in if you like.
Make it a dog paw
Make the toe pads more oval, a little longer than they are wide, and the heel pad a smooth, rounded triangle. Add a small pointed claw mark just above each toe. The whole print should be a bit taller than it is wide.
Make it a cat paw
Keep the toe pads round, and set one a little ahead of the others. Give the bottom edge of the heel pad three gentle bumps. Leave the claws off: cats keep theirs tucked away. The whole print should be about as wide as it is tall.
Or trace your own pet's paw
A drawn paw is lovely. Your own pet's paw is even better, because no two are the same. Take a print, photograph it, and the paw print tool will trace it into clean line art you can colour, print or use for a tattoo.