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Thoughts on sketching Ruggles

I have been trying to draw Ruggles more these days. He is devoted to Jeet and I because we take care of him every day. He sleeps in my room and follows us around the house. I have been finding that the more I draw him, the easier it becomes. Ruggles tends to stick to the same variety of positions, constantly shifting from one to another. When I draw him, I usually fill up a sheet of paper with all the little poses. By the time I finish one, he is on to another. Now that I have drawn him so many times, sometimes I can finish my drawing after he moves to another position, because I have such a clear mental image of him in my mind.

3 Comments so far

  1. Wendee October 31st, 2006 4:21 pm

    Oh, the work you’ve done to show the texture of his fur (I’m thinking ‘hair’) is just so wonderful and sensitive. Lovely!

  2. Linda November 12th, 2006 9:20 pm

    The top drawing of Ruggles is especially wonderful!

  3. Felicity January 13th, 2007 7:29 am

    Lovely sketches – I especially like the top one, it’s just perfect!

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