Saluki

Found this pretty Saluki online.

Had to draw him/her. :) 

So elegant. 

Derp Holly

Holly doing her best derp face. 

Goof Ball...

Brindle Problems

This is my cousin's dog Panzer.

He's proven very difficult to draw because he has a brindled coat and I can't seem to make up my mind how much or little I want to emphasize the lines on his fur or what choices to make in that regard...

So certainly a coat type I need to be mindful of and work on...

He's a cutie.

Ps- It's been a challenge to draw every day but I'm really trying.

2 for 1

Missed a couple days so here's 2 dogs. :) 

I drew from an ASPCA calendar for this one. 

I need to shoot some more reference photos.

I feel like my drawings show when I've skipped a couple days.. grumble.

Oh Well...

Onward and upward!

Holly

This is my sweet Holly who passed away 3 yrs ago from cancer.

I miss her every day.

She had such a wonderful happiness about her at all times.

Today I decided to mix it up and do a pen sketch.

Although I consider these quick sketches.. I have been slowing down more to be deliberate.
That has definitely helped with my accuracy in choices. 

Feeling better about my overall skills lately.

Leaping Lab

Working on action shots.

Using internet photos for reference...

Pounce!

So I've done 33 dogs so far...

Jump for Joy! ;) 

Scruffy

I feel I struggle more with the fluffy/scruffy dogs...

That means I need to draw more of them...

Oy.

This one WAS at the Animal Shelter but isn't anymore... 

My guess is someone lost this cutie and found him again.

Good Boy Patrick!

I love drawing white pit bulls. 

They're so pretty.

This is Patrick. He's at North County Animal Services.

What a Doll!

Derby Doll! 

What a cute name!... and what a cute dog.

Much better looking in person than the photo they have of her online.

She needs a re-shoot!

Check her out at North County Animal Services.

Stay Tuned..

I was working on a project for my Niece the last couple days...

So I didn't get a chance to draw any Dogs. :(

Stay tuned... tomorrow I will be drawing for sure!

Lost Fluff

This little one was brand new when I spotted her at the shelter..

She stayed in one spot right in the middle of the kennel.

Next Painting - Duke

I don't have a new drawing today but I'm going to share a project that I shelved for a while.

This is the beginning of a painting of my dog Duke who died a few months ago.

I couldn't bring myself to work on it after he passed.

I'm going to try again.

Updates will be coming in the future....

Need new reference photos!

Hello Friends!

El Nino has hit Southern CA hard and...

I just realized I ran out of subjects for my Dog A Day!

I'm going to try to get in a trip to the Animal Shelter for new photos.

Hopefully I have enough time before work to do a bit of drawing... 

Stay tuned....

Luciano

This blockhead is Luciano.

He's another long time resident of North County Animal Services.

Go check out this smiley guy. :)

Lazy Shepherd

There was a beautiful Shepherd at the animal shelter the other day...

But he was snapped up.

I wish by ME! ;)

Love Shepherds.. They're so noble and attractive looking.

Rosie

Rosie has been at North County Animal Services since 8/17/2015!!!

I think she's getting a bit depressed.

All dogs deserve I nice warm home for the New Year but she really needs it.

Go check her out.

She might be the diamond in the rough you've been looking for.

Little Ball

It's always amazing to me how dogs can curl themselves up into a small ball..

This is a stray down at North County Animal Services.

Not available yet and may have an owner looking for her.

She has a very gentle and sweet expression.

And one brown eye and one blue eye.

Duke

This was the last drawing I did of Duke before he died a few months ago.

He was laying around and I was trying to work on my speed.

It's a small sketch in my sketchbook done with a mechanical pencil.

It's amazing how much animals move around when just laying around.. definitely a good challenge to work on observational skills. I mostly work from photos when it comes to animals though due to this...

Happy New Year!

I had a busy day today and this is all I could muster...

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!