Dog Breed Project -Australian Cattle Dog

I've always liked the looks of the heelers. They have such a typical dog shape and character, in my opinion. I really enjoyed drawing this fellow in Ebony pencils

Dog Breed Project - Border Collie

I loved the funny, charming attitude of this cute Border Collie and had to do him! Sketched in lightly with Ebony pencil and finished with Prismacolor color pencils.

The Dog Project - Dachshund

I'm playing catch-up with this one as this breed was featured way back in April in this project. Oh well! Better late than never! This is oil on birch, 2.5x3.5 inches.

This is actual size...

...and a close-up view.

Dog Breed Project - Chihuahua Pup

I just couldn't resist this charming pup! This is in my sketchbook again!

Sketchbook - Dog project - English Bulldog, Saarloos Wolfhound

I'm doing a little catch-up here as I've been slacking off a bit this past two weeks and had to scramble to get anything done for these projects. These are quickie sketches.

First is the Saarloos Wolfhound

and, English Bulldog

Dog Breeds - Yellow Labrador Retriever

I started this one a while back, along with a few other pieces for the differant projects, but, kept setting it aside to do other work, so, I finally finished it off. This is also an ACEO oil on birch, 2.5"x3.5". This is lifesized and a detail closeup.

Projects

One of the art projects I am currently involved with is the Horse Breed a Week Challenge on WetCanvas.com which started in January and will run all year. Most of my entries are just small quick sketches in graphite and a few full color paintings as time allows. I'm not new to horse art, but, this project has already been a wonderful education for me as it has covered breeds I rarely or never paint and has been really good for shaking me out of my comfort zone!

"Irish Draught" graphite sketch 4x6"

I bought a wonderful leather-bound sketchbook with more than 300 pages to it at the start of this project. It is my goal to fill this with drawings from the Horse Breed Challenge and any other subjects that strike my fancy! Another project I am participating in on WetCanvas is the Dog Breed project that runs every two weeks. I'll be mixing the dogs in with the horses in this new sketchbook, too. I have been drawing and painting horses all my life, but, dogs are a new subject for me, so, this project will be a really great way to get to know some of the dog breeds and get my feet wet with canine art.

"Pug" 4"x6" oil painting