Friday, September 25, 2009

Honesty in doodles...

Whew - I actually had some time to sit and sketch today a little.



Playing with SAI today some more, and one of my dear friends pointed out I never draw my own dogs! *gasp, so true!* So, without much ado, Simon! Sketchy, sketchy, about 20-30 minutes of just going fast and playing with color! So fun! So silly, oh well. Hey, it's art, at least. *grin*

(See, I know where I stand with Simon... If he had to rescue his tennis ball or me from a fire, I better be able to get out the window.)

5 comments:

Taryn said...

WOW! Are you ever talented!!!! That is just gorgeous! What is the medium? Pastels? Do you do commmissioned work?

penni said...

Great drawing. Ypu are not alone in being second (or even third) in the hierarchy of what our dogs love best!

Shep said...

Aw, thanks Taryn! Actually, would you believe that the medium is computer? It's a program called SAI, which is sort of a watered down Painter, so you get that oil pastel/oil paint/marker look. I really am impressed with it so far, it's just a lot of fun (and way cleaner to work with in my house.) You haven't lived until a dog eats an entire box of oil pastels in a rented apartment. I was a sad little student that day. Not only are they expensive, they come right out a few hours later on beige carpet. Yipes.

Aw, I used to do pet portraits years and years ago, but I don't really any more... yay for my business eating my time! Sigh...

But hey, I'm always up for sketching other people's dogs to learn this program a little better! (Dogs are fun for me, I totally admit it, haha.)

I only get a chance rarely to sit and doodle, but I'd be willing to give your guys a shot sometime! <3

*grins* Yeah, Penni, I know exactly where I stand. I am merely the automatic ball-tosser. It's okay, I accept my lot in life, since he climbed up on the bed this morning and cuddled for an hour. Aww. For that, I'll be a ball thrower.

manymuddypaws said...

wowsers! love it. you totally captured him...

can i hire you?!!! serious. pixel is begging...

Faceman said...

I have no artistic ability and envy those who do. Great job...