Fox hounds were bred into the coon dog varieties we see today.
Coon dogs are descendants of fox hounds transported from England to America in the late 1700's. These were traditionally used to hunt foxes and other game. Over the years, the dogs were bred and trained to hunt for bears, cougars and raccoons; hence the name "coon dog." The big-boned Black and Tan Coonhound breed was registered in 1900. It is one of a few types of coon hounds developed as tracking dogs in the southern United States.
Instructions
1. Select clear and detailed images of a Black and Tan Coonhound to use as reference photos. For example, a photo of the dog barking up a tree with its front legs on the trunk. Examine the composition of the photo as it relates to your drawing and choose the elements you want to include. Focus on the dog, the tree he is leaning on and a few trees in the background.
2. Draw a line along the bottom of the page to indicate the forest floor. Draw a slightly slanted vertical line from the ground leaning to the left edge of the paper so the large trunk fills about a quarter of your drawing on the left.
3. Draw some texture and detail on the forest floor by drawing leaves and rocks. Add some exposed roots using curved lines. Draw the roots tapering and then disappearing into the ground. Add shading and blending to add depth to the ground. Add a few more tree trunks in the background.
4. Add some detail to the tree trunk and create the look of bark. You can make bark by drawing a lot of irregularly shaped dots all over the trunk. Rub a cloth on the dots to create texture. Add small shadows to accentuate the rough surface of the tree.
5. Draw the outline of the dog, with its head pointing up at the tree. Draw an open mouth, the top of the head and the ears hanging down, parallel to the line of her back to the tip of the thin tail. Note the shape of the dog and how it resembles a fox hound.
6. Draw the front legs against the tree trunk. Add a slightly tapered torso to the back legs, which are angled forward slightly and almost parallel to the line of the head. Note that the dog is relatively small and has a slim and evenly proportioned body.
7. Add dots around the dog's mouth for the whiskers. Draw the tongue and some teeth. Blacken the tip of its long snout for the nose. Draw the dog collar partially covered by a hanging ear and mark the separation between black and tan areas of the fur. Draw these separation lines carefully, as they identify this coon dog as a Black and Tan. It should look like a Doberman's fur coat.
8. Shade the black areas of the fur. Shade the top of the head above and behind the eyes. Leave the snout and lower part of its head white. Use a small cloth to rub some shading into the tan areas on the face, lower legs and underside of the dog.
9. Enhance highlights using the eraser and clean up any errors. Make the lines for all the main objects in your drawing clear. Keep detailing the dogs fur in layers to achieve a realistic look. Use less detail the further back you go in the drawing.
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