Any sketch ideas?

MrClean

<span style="color:#400080">So I just got a new sketch app on my tablet and I'm still figuring it out...I'd like to get some practice but I tend to get stuck going in one direction (which really limits the amount of growth and development I can achieve). So I'm asking you guys for sketch ideas to help me practice 8) Preferably dogs (or other animals, whatever ) with long-ish fur or that are heavily muscled, to I can get the hang of shading. You can keep the sketches I make, if you want :-)<br><br>Here's what I've sketched so far:<br><img src="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/Poodle_zpscad8075c.png"; alt="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/Poodle_zpscad8075c.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br><img src="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/OTFS_zpse9eec775.png"; alt="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/OTFS_zpse9eec775.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br><img src="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/GSD_zps696436d5.png"; alt="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/GSD_zps696436d5.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>You can probably see the progression, how the shading has gotten better from the first to the third sketch :-) I'm hoping to eventually be able to produce serious drawings with this thing. It takes me so long to do traditional art, but I want to draw pictures for some of my doggies </span>

Celia_1234321

Do a sheepdog they have very long hair!

Flashing Lights Eventing

These are gorgeous! I'd love to see a West Siberian Laika?

MorganSmith

Do a wolf!!!!!!!

ivybear93

wow!do you use a free app or one of the purcased apps? those are awesome love the last one <br>also it not really a dog but if you wanted to try drawing a bear that would be cool 8)

MrClean

<span style="color:#400080">Ok...here's my first try on the sheepdog:<br><img src="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/sheepdog_zps02c9b0f2.png"; alt="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/sheepdog_zps02c9b0f2.png"; class="bb-image" /><br>I'll probably try that one again, see if I can get better detail on the body.<br><br>Here's the laika:<br><img src="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/laika_zps16516fa8.png"; alt="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/laika_zps16516fa8.png"; class="bb-image" /><br>That one was fun, especially the tail Forgive the lack of detail on the feet lol<br><br>Here's the wolf:<br><img src="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/wolf_zpsd0e9cc91.png"; alt="http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y490/RaeBryson/sketches/wolf_zpsd0e9cc91.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>I'll do the bear next :-) And yeah Ivy, it's a free app (I'm a cheapskate ) It's called "Sketch Guru" made by Doodle Joy. I've tried a couple of free sketch apps and this one was my favorite. I feel like the shading is more realistic than the others. Also you can adjust the size and opacity of the brushes, which is good for me because I like to sketch line guides before really drawing in outlines and shading. It also has a cool feature that will play back a video of your drawing so you can see it stroke by stroke...doesn't really do anything but it's fun watching the drawing take shape :P </span>