How To Draw A Picture of Your Husky Dog

Do you love pictures of dogs? I have fond memories of my childhood dogs, and I love to commemorate the memory of my pets by drawing pictures of them. Three years ago I drew a picture of my dog lady, and this past fall I painted a portrait of my dog Buster. This time around I decided to create a color illustration of my dog Natasha, who looked very similar to lady. Actually Lady and Natasha looked so much alike that one of my dad's friends who had not been over in years thought they were the same dog. The difference was Natasha had a bluish fur coat, and Lady's fur had reddish tones and highlights. Take a look at the photo essay I commemorated to celebrate the life of my dog Lady. This hub can also give you inspiration on how to create you own pet commemorative pet drawings.  Also, this drawing was created on a sheet of used printer paper, so this is also an earth day friendly project.  One less paper to be filling up those landfills.

So how can I frame my own drawing?  Easy!  First find a picture of your pet to draw, or you can even use your pet as a live model.  This might be a bit more difficult as pets like to move around quite a bit, so I suggest working with a photograph.  In the spirit of the earth day and the environment I suggest using a sheet of used printer paper as I did for my drawing.  Once it is drawn, colored, and framed no one will be able to tell if it were a bit crinkly.  If you do not have an pencils on hand you can always order a few online.

One of my favorite mediums is layering colored pencil or pencil sketches, which creates rich and vivid texture. I use any colored pencils on hand, but you can always buy more expensive colored pencils if you preferred. I love how water colored pencils can be blended, and even turned into paint with water and a brush.  I have several different sets of colored pencils, and I simply mix and match these.  Layering different colors on top of each other also creates new and vibrant tones in many of my illustrations.

Personally I do not mind buying a cheap frame at the dollar store, or picking up a nicer frame at the second hand store. There is no reason to pay an exorbitant amount for a frame if it is well constructed. Also, there are many good deals and affordable frames to be found on Amazon or ebay.

Look for certificate frames because these are the perfect size for framing reused sheets of printer paper, which are usually eight by ten inches. Remember when drawing you own pictures that you make the rules, so feel free to allow your imagination to create a unique piece of art.