Senior Dog Sanctuary

I spotted this photo on Facebook.

It was posted by Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary.

They are based in Mount Juliet, TN.

Maybe you would be interested in rescuing senior dogs and/or help their mission.

I instantly thought this would be a lovely painting with all the colors in the photo.

And then I thought- Hm.. Blurry photo.. this will be a good exercise to test my anatomy knowledge. 

I enjoy occasionally challenging myself with badly shot or blurry reference.

It forces me to be honest in my drawing and decide what is important.

I didn't finish my drawing today though...

Had to stop everything to go to my day job. :P

Hopefully I'll be able to get my business up and running soon....

So I don't have to work weird hours, missing opportunities to draw/paint, and do what I love daily without stressing about time lost.

Creamy Husky

This is a stunning Husky at North County Animal Services.

Had to stop sketching a bit sooner than I wanted today- Had a late start and have to go to work...

Be My Buddy

This is Buddy.

He wants to be yours.

Check him out at North County Animal Services.

 He's got a very cute face.

These Drawings always turn out better when I get a close reference photo of their face.

Can be difficult seeing details when taking pictures with your phone... in a low light kennel... ;P

Molly Valentine

Molly the toothless wonder gets a little extra love this Valentines Day.

She's defiantly a strange little goof who shouldn't be passed over since she's a bit different in the looks department.

Go take a look and spread the word about this cutie at

North County Animal Services.

PS- She tap-dances...

Although I get that they think this derp photo is funny/charming...

I think she's MUCH cuter than their photo depicts..

Bruno - Idea Man

Bruno thinks it would be a very good idea to come down to 

North County Animal Services 

and bring him home... :)

Schnauzer-licious

I so wanted to take this one home with me. 

What a Cute ol' guy.

I forgot to post this on the day I drew it so I post dated it- here you go...

Friday's drawing. 

Bud

This is Bud.

He's available for adoption at 

North County Animal Services.

He's so good at posing for a nice picture I don't get why they went with the one below...

Go check this smiley guy out!

Boy oh Borzoi!

Another photo grab from the internet.

I liked how this dog's hair was flying around everywhere.. lots of hair.

Sight Hounds have really grown on me... I usually am drawn to big, meaty, muscly dogs.

Mopey Puppy

This was a droopy little(?) Mastiff puppy...

Puppies can be really tough to draw.

I know... haven't had too many in a row lately... I'll do better.

I need to draw some happy dogs!
Next time...

Chinese Crested

Another picture pull from the internet...

I need to go out and take some reference photos.

I always imagine these little guys are cold... :)

**My apologies for the absence... I've been caught up in work and other activities. **

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.