How to Draw a Dog, and Other Art Musings…

My New Tutorial Video: How to Draw a Dog!

OK- time to try something new. I just uploaded a video of mine detailing how I drew my dog Paige.  Three hours of drawing boiled down to 12 minutes.  Topics include using appropriate reference material, how to shade fur and specific details on how to draw the eyes in a realistic way.

Here is a drawing of Petey, Paige’s big brother:

How I Celebrate My Dog’s Birthday

Like dog art? See my Sleepy Puppy Sculpture here:

Great books on drawing and painting animals:

• Painting Wildlife Textures Step by Step by Rod Lawrence- step by step instruction, excellent close-up examples to follow
• Drama of Wildlife, Step by Step by Terry Isaac, good information about composition, color, and rendering fur

Some inspiring sites for drawing and illustration:

• Marcello Barenghi’s YouTube Channel  OMG- if you want your mind blown, check out his time-lapsed drawings
• Huevaluechroma.com  by David Briggs, great resource on how light and color work
• GourneyJourney   James Gourney’s blog with tons of art techniques; author of many books and videos- very helpful
• Imagine FX  Website for professionals (and those who want to be), focusing mostly on CG art; many videos and written tutorials- the art will amaze you, there is something for everyone

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