I decided to work more on my realistic drawing skills and my dog Aki became the...victim.
Well, to tell the truth I suck at using references.... I prefer to just draw whatever pops up in my head.
This does look a little bit like her but it's far from perfect. I should practice more
*edit* Hmm, I think one of the major things that is bugging me about this picture is that my Aki has slighty larger ears, hehe.
Graphite drawing with a little color touch-up in Photoshop.
Thank you. Hmm, I don't think I have many valuable tips. I guess practice is the best thing one can do to learn. By looking at various object in your surroundings you'll get a better understanding on how light falls. Fur is something I'm still trying to figure out myself.
This is beautiful! I'm guessing Aki is a Germand Shepherd? I have 4 of them and I luffs them they's so pretty You did a really lovely job capturing the markings and the fur in a realistic style, either way ^_^
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****** let us play together
~***~be my friend, cause i have cookies
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How do you draw so well?
The fur looks so real
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There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in...
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