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CHAPTER
THREE
Puppies
In the animal kingdom, one of the species with the greatest variety of breeds
is dogs. From the tiny Chihuahua to the massive Great Dane, there are dogs
with long hair, short hair, stocky bodies, sleek bodies, long legs, short legs,
and just about everything in between. In this chapter, I have tried to include
puppies from as many breeds as possible, and I have even included a close
relative: a wolf cub.
For the puppy drawing at left, I used a composite of several different pho-
tos. I thought the autumn-colored leaves would work well with the puppy's
fur coloring. Adding a complementary color like the blue bandanna helps
add interest and keeps the drawing from being too bland.
Once again, I began the first layers of color with pastels, using greens and
blues for the background, and burnt sienna for the brown areas on the
puppy. If any color overlaps areas where it shouldn't, erase it with a white
eraser.
Next, I added details to the fur with dark brown and reddish brown
colored pencils. Be careful—too much brown and the soft white fur will start
to look dirty. The eyes and nose were colored with dark brown, and then
black details were added. I colored the bandanna blue, and shaded it with
dark gray. The spots were added with white watercolor paint and a small
brush.
For the leaves and butterfly, I used a medium yellow colored pencil for the
base color, then added details with dark brown, raw sienna, orange, light
green, and dark red. The grass details were added with dark green and
brown colored pencils.
keys to drawing puppies
