Dog

[Mysti Vale]

I got a bit excited when I saw a beautiful dog in the August challenge.     I decided to take a break from the class tonight and draw this dog instead.  It is nowhere near good enough for a real entry in the challenge, so I am posting it here instead.

I found I did not have the right colors, and that white pencil does not show up well on sketch paper.  Other than those two issues, I had a lot of fun drawing this dog.

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[MaryAnne Long]

Main thing, Mysti, is that you enjoyed the experience and learned from it.

Not bad, though.  Shows lots of promise.  I think a dark-toned paper would have enhanced it.


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mea

[Mysti Vale]

  mea.  I had a lot of fun with it.  I will look for some dark sketch paper.

[Happychappy]

Mysti, I think you did a good job and with a little tweaking it is perfectly good to submit to the challenge.  If I may suggest, just darken the darks so that there is more tonal ranges and you will have a beautiful drawing. 


Patricia

[Mysti Vale]

  Patricia!  I really appreciate the encouragement. 

I think I need to get some better pencils in order to do this one right.  I tried making it darker where the shading is around the ear, but it just didn't work out.  These cheap color pencils don't seem to work the same way as the good graphite set I have. 

If I make it to the store this weekend and find the dark paper and good pencils, I will give this one a go again.

[Happychappy]

    Good for you Mysti, don't give up for you have the talent.   Patricia

[KathyKuz]

Misti:  I like your dog.  He just needs a little more darks to bring out the shapes.  Good job.

[Mysti Vale]

Thank you, Kathy!

[Happychappy]

Mysti, just reading over your posts here, and seeing that you so enjoyed drawing the dog, may I suggest that you do the "Drawing Dog Course".  It was such a wonderful course enjoyed by everyone who took it and is so beneficial for future drawings of dogs. I highly recommend it.


Patricia

[Val]

  he's beautiful Mysti!  Was definately worth an entry. Next time!       

[Mysti Vale]

Thank you Val and Patricia!      I really enjoyed the dog a lot.  I will take your advice Patricia and do the dog course when I finish the drawing course.  It looks like a lot of fun.  I also want to move into using color.

[Happychappy]

Mysti, you won't be sorry for the Dog Course was outstanding.  Patricia