
Dog Sketches
Many of these drawings are of my black labrador, Brodie, who is now 16 years old and nearing the end of her life.
She is the perfect model, always here, and mostly sleeping!
I am drawn to the feel of her body, the weight and density of her.
As she becomes older her body becomes lighter and less dense. Observing this frailty encourages me to draw with more sensitivity.
Duo dog - Charcoal
Dog - Ink Wash
Brodie sleeping - Charcoal
Brodie - Charcoal
Brodie - Ink wash
Dog in motion - Chinese ink wash
Brodie - Charcoal
Cloud Dog - Carcoal and Gouache paint
Reclining dog - Chinese ink wash
Brodie - Chinese ink wash
Brodie - Chinese ink wash
Brodie in Landscape - Chinese ink, watercolour and graphite
Frail dog - Chinese ink wash
Frail dog - Chinese ink wash
Brodie in Pink - Monoprint
Dreaming - Acrylic inks and Chinese ink
Moon Dogs - Charcoal and acrylic ink on paper
Sleeping Beauty - Charcoal and ink drawing
Transient - Ink and wash drawing