My First Attempt

briarlow · 01-02-2008, 03:46 PM

Well I did warn you that I wasn't very good at drawing, but after the pastel teach-in I decided to have a try but more at doodling, couldn't get to the dizzy heights of a full-scale drawing. This only took me just over an hour and it's better than I expected. A bit childlike but it's OK

briarlow · 01-11-2008, 10:54 AM

Gosh, I didn't think they were that bad

***Cassiepeia*** · 01-11-2008, 12:51 PM

They're not! They're good.

I particularly like Carina and Dilita.

Keep going, keep sketching. Try using the pastel in different ways, experiment with it.

You should also try sketching individual parts of your dogs (or anything else you wish to draw). Even just sketching the general shape of the dogs in a pose helps.
Have you drawn with any other media before? Pencil sketching can be a little easier than using pastels.

And on a different note...when are we going to see a picture thread of your dogs?

Hehehehe!

Cass.

***Swiftwind*** · 01-11-2008, 05:07 PM

They are really cute!

My favourite is Carina.

DogTrainingTips · 01-16-2008, 05:06 AM

Hey, that is actually pretty impressive

laser · 01-16-2008, 05:08 PM

Welll Not bad Still looks better than mine nothing but, a few sticks here and there I will try to paw about befor I post a bad one of mine Darn feels good to see a budding artist............NICE LASER

briarlow · 01-24-2008, 02:50 PM

Sorry not been on for a while, will definitely have to start putting photo's on of the guys. Dilita was my first Spanish Water Dog and passed away nearly 4 years ago, Carina is her grand-daughter. Though Dilita's daughter is still with me Lydia and she's 14!! I just can't believe how quickly time flies.

Nope don't have any other drawings as I always thought that I was rubbish at it and that I couldn't even rule a straight line with a ruler!!

RedPowerLady · 08-18-2008, 06:27 PM

That is good doodling. It seems like you have talent. You got the shape of things and some very good detail. I particularly like Carina. Art is such good therapy. I say do it and don't think about how it's going to turn out.

01-02-2008, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
briarlow Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 521 Rep Power: 60	My First Attempt Well I did warn you that I wasn't very good at drawing, but after the pastel teach-in I decided to have a try but more at doodling, couldn't get to the dizzy heights of a full-scale drawing. This only took me just over an hour and it's better than I expected. A bit childlike but it's OK
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01-11-2008, 10:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
briarlow Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 521 Rep Power: 60	Gosh, I didn't think they were that bad
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01-11-2008, 12:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,252 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 280	They're not! They're good. I particularly like Carina and Dilita. Keep going, keep sketching. Try using the pastel in different ways, experiment with it. You should also try sketching individual parts of your dogs (or anything else you wish to draw). Even just sketching the general shape of the dogs in a pose helps. Have you drawn with any other media before? Pencil sketching can be a little easier than using pastels. And on a different note...when are we going to see a picture thread of your dogs? Hehehehe! Cass.
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01-11-2008, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,264 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 185	They are really cute! My favourite is Carina.
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01-24-2008, 02:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
briarlow Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 521 Rep Power: 60	Sorry not been on for a while, will definitely have to start putting photo's on of the guys. Dilita was my first Spanish Water Dog and passed away nearly 4 years ago, Carina is her grand-daughter. Though Dilita's daughter is still with me Lydia and she's 14!! I just can't believe how quickly time flies. Nope don't have any other drawings as I always thought that I was rubbish at it and that I couldn't even rule a straight line with a ruler!!
	__________________ My dogs aren't my whole life but they make my life http://www.freewebs.com/briarlowsspanishwaterdogs

01-16-2008, 05:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
DogTrainingTips Dog Trainer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ... Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Hey, that is actually pretty impressive

01-16-2008, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
laser Sheltie Lover Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA New England Posts: 96 Rep Power: 17	Welll Not bad Still looks better than mine nothing but, a few sticks here and there I will try to paw about befor I post a bad one of mine Darn feels good to see a budding artist............NICE LASER

08-18-2008, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
RedPowerLady Princess is My Pooch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	That is good doodling. It seems like you have talent. You got the shape of things and some very good detail. I particularly like Carina. Art is such good therapy. I say do it and don't think about how it's going to turn out.

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