The WIP is now finished and gifted to Buddy’s mom, so I can share without spoiling the surprise.
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WIP…just a tiny peek…
…never know who might run across this and the surprise would be ruined.
Truth is it is very unlikely this will be seen by the future recipient. Still, just a peek.
Commissioned Piece
This is Charlie.
He was a good boy, and he lived a happy life. His mom told me he used to love chasing chipmunks, so my version of his grooming scarf has a chipmunk.
This drawing has been in the works for a while.
My board dropped onto the floor in the midst of the drawing and folded the paper…argh! Hoping framing and time flatten it out nicely.
Some photos from the journey and the source photo.
Sketching with the Krazines
This morning a contingent of artists met in Kenosha to sketch the tall ships. The Tall Ships Challenge started yesterday, and the ships will be here until Sunday.
The Krazines group was there, and just up the walk was a contingent from USK Chicago.
This is the bow of the Niagara. Rigging is a challenging subject! Phew!
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21-Day Drawing Challenge, Day 8
This challenge came with a reference sheet that I scribbled instead of printing.
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McKinney Drawing Stages
The WIP photos from the project…finally in an animated GIF.
While in progress, McKinney’s eye, head and body all changd shape. His eye started out more vertical and less shaded than it really is. When drawing dogs or cats, completing the eye settles the image.
His head and body shape were too short in my initial drawing. This gave him a pointy head and a strangely foreshortened body. Keep an eye on the left side of the animation and you’ll be able to see the moment the rest of his body shows up…ha!
McKinney is a Great Pyrennes and predominantly white, so drawing him was a study in negative space. This meant I had to really watch it and not overcook the detail.
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