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My little RED Valentine

2/14/2014

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I love my little red girl, Windry. She is a 'Red' Shiba Inu. She's dainty and beefy at the same time. She is charming and beautiful. I haven't really drawn her much, because the task is a bit intimidating. I haven't been able to capture her beauty so far. But I am determined to get her on paper! This is a study for a future book I am working on. She is lying on the ottoman in her favorite sunspot.  

My process: It is drawn on a brown grocery bag. I like the tone for her coloring. It is done with marker and then a few accents of chalk pastel on top.
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Terri
2/14/2014 01:26:47 am

You've captured her smile perfectly.... Nice job Ann... Happy Valentine's Day...

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Mom
2/14/2014 02:42:25 am

I just love the picture. When are you going to do the book???Are you going to do it with Diane??? If you can get her between Paris jaunts.

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Ann GR
2/14/2014 12:15:13 pm

I've had a book all planned out for years. It is in thumbnails dummied up on paper. I just do an illustration on and off when I can. This book is all about Windry. I'll be glad to do one with Diane. We've talked about it in the past; we have several ideas, actually. I sort of put it on the back burner. Maybe I'll have to pull it to the front when she is ready.

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Diane
2/14/2014 03:25:28 am

Ann, it doesn't get any cuter than this-what a fabulous work of art! I am blown away!!!! I love it so much! Wow oh wow!!!!

I love you
Happy Hearts Day
Diane

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Jennifer
2/14/2014 03:41:46 am

I just LOVE the fact that you used a paper bag! You could sand down parts of the bag to make it "fade".... just a thought.

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Diane
2/14/2014 11:09:06 am

Ann needs to go to Paris with Diane and do a "LIVE WITH ANN AND DIANE"!! book

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Wendy
2/14/2014 02:53:08 pm

Wow!!!!!!! Great job!!!!!!!!! :-)

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Cate Reed
2/18/2014 10:34:39 am

I love her shiba smile!!

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Janna Smith
2/21/2014 02:38:06 pm

Sweet Windry! Love it. And the technique!

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