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Cute Pugs to Draw

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Drawn: A pug head-on with three wrinkle arcs over its noseA pug head-on with three wrinkle arcs over its noseWrinkles do the work. A wide circle, a flat oval muzzle low down, a small nose on top, three arcs above it.

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Faces 12

A black pug where only the eyes and tongue show Black is one of the two usual pug colors. Fill the head dark and leave two eye rings and a tongue.
A pug asleep with one cheek squashed flat Flatten one side of the head against a ground line. Eyes are two short dashes, the mouth pushed off-center.
A pug begging with huge wet eyes, two highlights in each Each eye is a big dark circle with one large and one small white dot. Lift the inner brows.
A pug head-on with three wrinkle arcs over its nose Wrinkles do the work. A wide circle, a flat oval muzzle low down, a small nose on top, three arcs above it.
A pug in the middle of a huge yawn, tongue curled Open the mouth into a tall oval and curl the tongue inside. The wrinkles bunch up into short lines.
A pug in three-quarter view, muzzle barely past the cheek A pug's muzzle is blunt and very short, so only a small bump breaks the curve of the far cheek.

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A pug looking straight up at you from the floor Seen from above: forehead widest, eyes near the top edge, the body shrinking to a small oval below.
A pug mid-sneeze with its whole face scrunched inward Pull every line toward the nose: eyes as chevrons, wrinkles as rays, ears thrown forward.
A pug side on: forehead, nose and chin in one line Draw forehead, nose and chin on almost one upright line. The eye sits far forward, near the edge.
A pug with its head cocked, one ear flipped back The tilt is the cute part. Lean the whole circle to one side, then turn one ear triangle inside out.
A pug with its tongue out to one side Slant the mouth line and drop a small U from one corner. Two shut-eye curves make it happier.
A pug with small rose ears folded against its head Rose is one of the two pug ear shapes: smaller, with the front edge folded against the side of the head.

Poses 12

A fawn pug from above with the dark line down its back A fawn pug can show a black trace from the back of the head to the tail. Keep that line narrow.
A pug asleep in a ring inside a round bed Two circles, one inside the other. The pug is the inner ring, with its face tucked against its own hip.
A pug from behind with its tail curled tight over one hip The tail usually curls tight over the hip. Draw a wide rump, two ear tips above it, a spiral off-center.
A pug loaf seen from the side, no legs showing A loaf has no legs. One rounded rectangle, a head circle on the front end, a curl on the back.
A pug on its back waiting for a belly rub A bean lying down with four bent paws above it. Let the ears fall open on the floor.
A pug running straight at you with all four feet up Head biggest, body hidden behind it. Front paws reach forward, ears and cheeks lift with the bounce.
A pug sitting crooked, both hind legs off to one side The lazy sit. Lean the pear shape over and let the two hind feet stick out together on the low side.
A pug sitting like a pear with its back feet poking forward A wide-bottomed pear, a head on top, two ovals for feet at the base and two posts for front legs.
A pug sploot: belly down, both hind feet pointing backward Seen from above it is a pear with two small feet at the wide end and the curled tail between them.
A pug standing on its back legs at a table edge Stack head, chest and belly as three ovals leaning in. Front paws hook over the edge.
A pug standing side on: a box on four short posts The body is compact and square. Round the corners and add a deep chest.
A pug stretching after a nap, front paws walked forward The back slopes down from hips to shoulders. Chin up, back legs straight, toes spread.

Kawaii and cartoon pugs 12

A bean pug: a kidney bean with a spiral for a tail Draw the bean first. A face goes on the wide end and the spiral sits on top of the narrow end.
A cartoon pug peeking up from behind a low wall Only the top half shows: two ears, forehead wrinkles, two eyes and two paws gripping the bricks.
A cartoon pug with a huge head on a tiny trotting body Make the head three times the body. Four short legs in an X and a curl bouncing behind.
A chibi pug made of two equal circles Two equal circles, one above the other. Stub legs, flap ears and a curl of a tail.
A kawaii pug as a round cushion with stitched seams A plump circle with a dashed seam line inside the edge, a sewn-on mask and two button eyes.
A kawaii pug as one circle with a dark mask patch One circle. Low in the middle, an oval filled dark for the mask. Dot eyes sit outside it.
A kawaii pug face: two dots far apart, low on the circle Low, wide eyes read as a baby face. Put them below the halfway line, with a tiny mouth between.
A kawaii pug with sparkle eyes and blush ovals Each eye holds a star-shaped highlight. Add a pink oval under each one and three eyelash ticks.
A marshmallow pug: a soft square with a tiny face A square with very round corners. Keep the eyes, mask and mouth small and close together.
A row of five pug heads, each in a different mood Same circle and mask five times. Change only the brows and the mouth: glad, sleepy, grumpy, shocked, shy.
Nine tiny kawaii pugs in a three-by-three grid Rule a three-by-three grid. One pug in each square, each with a thick outline and a white border.
One cartoon pug three times: facing, sideways, walking away Draw three guide lines across the page so the ears, eyes and feet sit at the same height in each view.

Pugs with something 12

A pug asleep in a pile of laundry with one sock on its head Build the pile from overlapping folds. Only the face and one paw show among them.
A pug carrying its own leash in its mouth The leash loops down and back up to the collar. Give the pug a proud, chin-up tilt.
A pug in a bow tie, sitting up very straight Two triangles meet at a small square under the chin. Sit the pug tall with its chest pushed out.
A pug in a bowl of ramen with a noodle on its head Draw the bowl as a wide U. Head and paws rise from wavy noodle lines, with one noodle draped over an ear.
A pug in a hoodie with its ears poking out of the hood Draw the hood as a big arch behind the head and cut two slits for the ears. Add two drawstrings.
A pug in a party hat next to one balloon A cone with a pom-pom on top, an elastic line under the chin and a balloon string held in the mouth.
A pug in a teacup with its front paws over the rim A cup is a half circle with a handle. Sit the head on the rim and let two small paws droop over it.
A pug on a cushion at a rainy window, seen from behind Window frame first, then slanting rain. The pug is a dark loaf on the sill, seen from behind.
A pug on a park bench with trees and a path behind it Bench slats in perspective first. Keep the trees pale and small so the pug stays the darkest thing.
A pug on a skateboard with its ears blown back Tilt the board downhill. The pug crouches low over all four paws, with cheeks and ears streaming behind.
A pug rolled in a blanket with only its face out One long sausage shape with a spiral at the end. The face fills the open end.
A pug waiting on a doorstep next to two tall boots Two steps and a door edge set the scene. Sit the pug by the boots so they come up to its shoulder.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-02: 48 pugs to draw in four kinds (faces, poses, kawaii and cartoon pugs, pugs with something), each marked easy, medium or hard. The drawing hints are our own. The breed features named in the hints (a wrinkly, short-muzzled face; a blunt, very short muzzle; a compact, square body; a tail that curls tightly over the hip; fawn or black as the usual colors; a black trace along the back of a fawn coat; rose and button ears) were checked on 2026-10-02 against the English Wikipedia article Pug (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pug), free to reuse under CC BY-SA 4.0. A detail not confirmed there was left out. No named or famous dog appears. Licence: own work

How it works

Forty-eight pugs to draw in four kinds: faces, poses, kawaii and cartoon pugs, and pugs with something. Each hint opens with the cute trick, then gives the shapes in order.

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What makes a pug look like a pug

Three features carry the breed: a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, a compact square body and a tail that curls tightly over the hip. Keep the muzzle a flat oval, set the eyes big, low and wide apart, and the dog reads as a pug.

Kawaii pugs start as one circle

The kawaii and cartoon kind strips the dog down to a circle, a dark mask patch and two dots. The plainest is a kawaii pug face, two dots far apart and low on the circle. Blush ovals, sparkle eyes and a head bigger than the body come after.

Draw the tail last, as a small spiral sitting on the hip, not at the end of the back.
Shade the mask before you add the wrinkles, so the wrinkle lines stay sharp on top.

Questions and answers

What are some cute pugs to draw?

Try a pug in a teacup with its front paws over the rim, a pug in a hoodie with its ears poking out of the hood, or a marshmallow pug, a soft square with a tiny face. Pugs with something holds 12.

What are some easy to draw pugs?

A bean pug and a pug loaf seen from the side are each one shape and a face. Easy, under More filters, holds 20.

What colors are pugs?

Most often fawn, a light brown, or black. A fawn pug can show a dark line along its back, from the back of the head to the tail.

How is this different from the dog drawing ideas?

That list draws 60 dogs across 16 named breeds, with one pug among them. This one is pugs only.