CAPO - All Ears

 

Pastel   16"x12"

Brother to Lulu (in the gallery), a most handsome Sphynx!   Original is below - owner and self had agreed to NOT accentuate the wrinkles since, after an initial reaction of "Omigosh!", well, then his lovable character is what one "sees" and the wrinkles disappear.  

So the portrait (photo a bit too dark!) above is Capo - a regal boy - as he is seen...and below is the photo - with the amazing disappearing wrinkles!

 

(Capo now goes into the gallery!)

 

Zenyatta WIP

 

 Pastel  17"x12"

That terrible moment.   Title is somewhat reference to her future (and condition of sketch) as a mare - can't wait to see if her progeny take after their Mum, as in those great dancing and incomparable racing skills.

 

JENNY BUGGED

Pastel  18"x18"

Of course I love this - she's MINE!  (Also the boss)
Kinda Japanese style simplicity with outlining.   Incredibly fast, I know her so well now.

Similar in style to another I did of her, it's in the gallery.
Blame camera (not me!) for color differentiations.

GO TO FELINE FOOLISHNESS - Something to drive you wild!
Solution next week...in same color as this.

SKETCHBOOK - Foxhound & Red Setter

  

 

FOXHOUND  pastel   10"x8"

RED SETTER  pastel/pencil  8"x8"

The poses are fun!      

FROM THE SKETCHBOOK   Pretty obvious with the Setter!

And for both, photo references were so bad that detail is guesswork.

Reminder - comments do not "showup" immediately.   So don't wait to see your own after typing!   Sorry about that. 

MIKA - Husky

 

Pastel 9"x10"

Mika was adopted at the end of October...thanks to being networked on FB.    Keep the pictures coming!

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TEZ - Hopalong Cassidy?

pastel 8"x8"

At Estelle's request...enjoy, Estelle!

ADDENDUM   She's looking for a home.  (UPDATE Nov 13 ADOPTED!) 

It's my birthday.  I'm being taken out for lunch - hooray!!   
See y'all tomorrow.

BILLY ELLIOT - - waiting to dance

Pastel 8" x 10"

On November 2nd, Billy (7 weeks) had the leg he is holding off the ground amputated.   Sounds sad (it is) but it has an amazing ending.  Watch the video, as you'll see he's a trifle wobbly, his tail is wagging and, on three legs, you can see he's ready to go back out there and dance again.  
(If you wonder about the name, Billy Elliot, check it out - the movie.)

Link to video
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=173519709328128

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TO EVERYONE  
In the next week or so I'll be posting Billy again, this time back to doing what he should be doing - being a happy, rolly polly puppy.

"Boy" taking his ease

Pencil   8"x6"

"Boy" came over to Canada with my mother 20 years ago.   An elegant and extremely intelligent Siamese.   In England he had been an outside cat, in a quiet garden suburb.  Here he became an indoor cat.   The evening I drew these he was lying on the carpet and conveniently holding each pose for several seconds.   Yes, it was a while ago.

OUCH! Spaniel

Pastel  20"x20"    Today, 11 am

Pastel 6"x6"    Today 11 pm

They're both somewhat OUCH!  
11 am is larger so shows more fur detail.
11 pm has better ears.

Not a self congratulatory day...but there's always tomorrow.

Enjoy them anyway - it makes a change doing critters in motion.

"HORACE"

Pastel  12"x12"

At 13 yrs he's a senior boy.   These days he divides his time between a house in London, UK, strolls in the park etc., and floating down a canal on a longboat, standing at the helm beside his master.