A dog with a very long snoot and hairy eyebrows nearly obscuring his eyes looks toward the viewer. Maybe. His pointed ears are upright, but the screen-right one is tilted slightly back. His fur is light and long.
Today's #DogsByDesign sketch is Cooper, a wire-coated Ibizan Hound owned by Brandi Reyna. #art #artyear
I spent the past 90 minutes or so going through the next batch of doggos for #DogsByDesign. I have several hundred photos saved from when I requested references, and right now, I'm doing them alphabetically. I'm almost done with my first go-through...on to the next.
A miniature doberman pinscher looks out from a nest of chrysanthemums around her neck. She wears a green bow tie around her neck. Her face is black and brown, and her ears are raised, with the end of the left one falling forward.
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Today's picture is a special one that I worked on yesterday and today. This is Peyton, who passed on New Year's Day. She is surrounded by chrysanthemums, a traditional flower of mourning. Peyton belonged to Shin-ae and Terry Hamilton.
Partially finished watercolor with a min-pin face as the primary focus. The dog's face is black and brown (black around the eyes and head, while brown on the sides and front of the snoot) There are several flowers with shades of blue surrounding her head.
I didn't post a #DogsByDesign yesterday, because honestly, the painting I'm working on was in its ugly phase. It's still not done, but it's starting to look the way I envisioned it. This is Peyton. The portrait is a gift for a friend. #art #artust #watercikir
Graphite portrait of a dog with a happy expression on his face. His mouth is open with the corners turned up. He is looking directly at the viewer, and his floppy ears are pricked forward. He has a white nose and blaze, and darker fur over his eyes and ears.
Dogs by Design #2: Spanky is a Brittany, owned by my friend and neighbor, @makewayforcupcakes.bsky.social :) #art #artist #DogsByDesign
Graphite portrait of an Alaskan malamute. His head is slightly tilted and his focus is to the left of the screen. His fur is predominately white, with grey over his eyes and edging his ears.
Starting my Dogs by Design 2025 with Suko, an Alaskan malamute :) Suko is photographed by Tracy Monaghan Smith. #art #artist #dogsbydesign
