This is my female Shih Tzu, Bishi. Earlier in this blog, I have a line drawing of Bishi and Pango (male). They are such gentle, loving dogs, I don’t know why I haven’t painted them more. They are gold and white, so the next painting will have to be in color. This is 4-1/2 X 6 in my sketchbook, using my usual flair with water wash.
This is the photo I used for the sketch. I see in the photo that her head was tilted more and I like that. I learn a lot from my rushing the drawings and making mistakes….or rather not making the best choices! Now, I’ll definitely mark the tilt before drawing next time.
Great job! Excellent likeness. I think you have the “triangle of eyes and nose down pat! Giving her a head tilt might make her look a little happier. And if she is not looking directly at the viewer you might be able to capture the questioning look she has in her picture. I bet it is really hard to do a line drawing of a pale colored dog.
the likeness is quite sharp. I look at the image and totally see her, even before viewing the photo… good stuff!