This dog belongs to a close friend of ours and when I saw the picture on her Facebook page I contacted her immediately to ask her if I could draw it. I love the foreshortened look of it and the deeply expressive nature of the dog’s eyes. Anyone that’s ever owned a labrador retriever or spent any time with one of these hounds knows that their greatest weapon in their war against table scraps is their big ol’ eyes. So I decided to try something a bit different and take some artistic license, making the eyes way bigger than they really are, and giving it a slightly cartoonish look while still retaining that realistic and detailed feel that I always enjoy trying to capture. Did I succeed? Hope so.
Looking for some help coming up with a name for this handsome devil. Any suggestions? Leave them in the comments. Thanks!
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2 Comments
Did you find a name for your boy? How’s life? Hope all is well.
Geri
Hi Geri! Ended up naming the piece, “Been Gone Too Long” because he’s got that, “where you been all day” look. All’s well up here. Thanks for checking out the blog!
-E