Over the years, I have tried a number of media, including paint, pastel, and crayon, but nothing has rewarded me with the instant results that are attainable with pencil. The fact that I can pick up the pencil and immediately begin transferring my ideas to paper holds great appeal for me, as does the challenge of representing a three-dimensional, colorful world using a flat sheet of paper and a tool that produces only a range of grays! In this chapter, I will share what I have learned through years of trial and error. I will also demonstrate the basic techniques that I have found work best for me to compose and render the special characteristics specific to canines, as well as five step-by-step ...
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