Charcoal & graphite on paper

The Gentle Hound

The Gentle Hound
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Ears soft, eyes softer — a faithful profile drawn with the patience the sitter deserved.

A dog in profile, given the same attention and the same patience as any human sitter in this series. A long-haired animal is largely a problem of edges, and the drawing spends most of its effort there.

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