Blaugust2026 Cats and Dogs

Cats and dogs, living together…

I am continuing the fun today with Digital Acrylics and dog anatomy. I painted another cat from the acrylics class by Brenda Bakker of the Netherlands in Peggy Dean’s Summer Creative Retreat. I watched the replay of Brandon Campbell’s class on dog anatomy / cartoon sketches.

Another grouchy cat:

And three dogs. Notice the top dog: the different colors on the dogs body show the different elements of dog anatomy: head and ears, protruding chest, swooping contour of chest/belly and back, placement of tail, legs. That’s a big help and I’m thankful I could still watch that replay! It’s going to be fun trying to draw my own dog! I think I’ll check out his YouTube channel, BrandCamp.

Here’s some of what’s essential for dogs:

• Sketch: the shape featuring ears, neck, chest, back legs, tail
• Color: Shape of butt, thigh, leg, paw; the swoop of back and chest; chest protrudes in front of front legs

I’ve learned from a lot of artist teachers. You can find them on my Artist Resources page. I’ll need to add Brandon! Take a look for some wonderful teachers!