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Here's another set to practice with. I had someone ask about dragon noses and small noses for cats and the like, and decided to make an example for each of those. Please remember that how you draw muzzles is personal, and some artists don't draw muzzles at all. How you end up doing it is up to you, these are just examples of how to attach them to your head and make it look natural.

I'll explain the steps:

1. Circles. Every head should begin as a circle. This helps keep a character's head from looking lopsided or squished, as long as you remember to treat the circle as a sphere. It is round from all angles.

2. Decide which angle you want to draw the face from. I gave a front view, a side view, and a side-angled view with the face looking a little downwards. The horizontal line represents where the eyes will be and where the center of the head is (usually). The vertical line divides the face equally on the left and right and is used to help you see what angle your face is at. The circles on the sides are where the ears go. The lower ones are where human ears would go, the upper is where most anthro artists draw their ears.

Cat/Rabbit noses ... they're small, and can be more square or rounded depending on your style. The same principles for the large muzzles come into play here. Keep the top of the nose flush with the line you're placing your eyes on. When in doubt, use a photo of the species you're drawing as a reference.

Dragon/Reptile noses ... these are difficult to give examples for, because depending on the species, the nose looks different. I would call my example a dragon and/or lizard. What to remember with these species is that usually the eyes are recessed. The nose itself is large and takes up most of the face, and the eyes are located on either side of it. Therefore, when drawing these species, it might be best to draw the nose on the head first and foremost, and place the eyes where they seem to fit.

I'm sorry I can't be more helpful than this, but I very rarely draw reptiles, so I have no personal experience I can use to teach you. The best way to learn is to find someone who draws the species you like and see how they do it. Or google pictures.

If you have any questions, please comment and I'll answer them asap.

P.S. Please remember these are "still" just an understructure for a character's face. After this step you would add fur, ears, eyes, eyebrows, and the lines of the mouth. But all of that depends on species, and must be decided by the artist. Keep that in mind. =)

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