Twenty Days of Dogs

The 100 Day Project

The 100 Day Project I participate in is from Lindsay Jean Thomson with a website, IG, and podcast. The hashtag is #the100dayproject.

The goal is to make a plan for drawing every day for 100 days– five to ten minutes. That seems doable, doesn’t it? I’ve completed:

and now twenty days [61-80 of the 100] of dogs. I drew my dog, some rectangular quick sketch dogs, many watercolor portraits, a few watercolor dogs, and a set of dogs that are quickly painted considering their shapes and features, like long or short fur, spots, or floppy jowls. I ended with the usual: outline, silhouette, and folk art.

I want to give a shout out to Calvin of Drifter Studio for two of his tutorials. As I said when I started this section, dogs are not easy to draw: so many shapes and sizes, include shapes and sizes of EARS! But with the help of Calvin’s tutorials, I was able to get a better sense of simplifying while still capturing personalities of our best friends, the dog. I already had his brushes and canvases– so following along and getting the same results was easy.

If you’re struggling with drawing dogs, try these tutorials from Calvin:

Enjoy my gallery of 20 dogs:

And now: Day 81, the first day of twenty cats, which are so much easier to draw. For this cat, I followed along with Jennifer Nichols tutorial in her Creative Journey community [affiliate link], adapting the eyes and ears and creating a unique background.

I’ve enjoyed drawing 20 days of dogs–to capture my own little [LOL] dog’s personality. If you have any questions about my process, just ask! I’d be glad to help with what I know.

You can find many helpful artists teachers on my Artist Resources page. Take a look at their IG and YouTube. Find one that fits your learning and art preferences and stick with them a while to develop your skills. Every day, another aha!

How about joining in for the last 20 days of drawing everyday? Let us know what you’re drawing!

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