My eldest granddaughter decided to go in with me working a challenge through the month and we agreed on sketching bees. So far I have worked four different types in four different mediums.
This has not only been fun but very educational as well....even at my age :-)
Last week we picked up a new puppy which is classified as a "Teddy Bear" designer pup. The mix is Bichon Friese and Shih Tzu. They go by other names as well but the breeder we purchased from calls them Zuchons.
We chose to go with the name Alani after bringing her home. It's a name that means precious in Hawaiian.
She was advertised as sweet and loves to cuddle, which turned out exactly right for several days. She is still very sweet but is turning into quite a live-wire.
Using Procreate and the Gouache brush tool, I worked the left side using a single dark brown color. I was after a monochrome drawing but then decided to add black in areas.
"Lani" is more brown than white but I chose to work her the way I did as I like the contrast with lighter face against her dark ears.
After I finished that, I added another layer adding more brown in the face and paws.
My objective was more in rendering a likeness with facial features and shape of head rather than worrying about correct coloring. Plus I was after her soft look as she's a huge soft fur ball.......softer than Miya who is a Yorkipoo.
We are now waiting for a litter of Maltipoos. A Maltipoo was the breed mix we were initially after but fell in love with this puppy. Decided we'd go with two being closer in age hoping they will play together leaving our older dog in peace. Miya is a senior dog who's not interested in the antics of a lively puppy. She loves people.......not other animals even though she was raised with three other dogs and two cats.
UPDATED:
Added yet another layer with a touch more darker brown and a little black.
Info sheet I've created for myself as reference.
