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Description For those who are sick of me drawing people so often. Or well, I actually just realized that I've not drawn a dog in ages, so here we go. Made the sketch about a week ago and finished today. Surprisingly quickly, I must say.

This is Wilma, a Swedish Vallhund puppy. She'll soon be one year old, so not a puppy anymore. My sister imported her from Sweden to Finland, so she isn't just of Swedish breed but from Sweden as well. Sweet little dog who loves everyone and everything and seems to believe that nothing could ever harm her.

Pencil and a bit of colour added with colour pencils (but my scanner pretty much killed the colour, as usual).
Reference was a photo I had taken myself.
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Comments: 38

Kaylah973 [2016-08-11 19:42:20 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I still can't believe that you're trying to tell me that you drew this. You're just too good. Too good. You're so talented. I wish I could draw like you. Keep up the great work. God bless.

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Embers In reply to Kaylah973 [2016-08-11 20:08:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for all your kind comments. I have hard time believing myself that I used to be able to draw because I haven't really got much anything done during the past couple of years, and not a single drawing this year. So, I too wish I could draw like this again, or well, to be able to draw even something half as decent would be nice. So, if I ever had a talent, it's a very elusive one, unfortunately. 

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Kaylah973 In reply to Embers [2016-08-11 23:22:46 +0000 UTC]

Nope. You're really talented. Most people are doing digital art now. Not many are actually getting a pencil and paper and drawing anymore. So, to see this, I really appreciate this piece of work. I wish you could just believe that you were amazing!  And I haven't really drawn anything this year either. And the one thing I did draw, my brother scribbled all over it. Then I just gave up. How about this? We both at least try and draw something during this week. It doesn't have to be big. It could be a flower. A logo. Anything!!! Lol. And we have to post it by Wednesday. How's that? Because you can really draw. I can't though, but I wish I could. How about that challenge. Even though I can't draw, I'm willing to do this little challenge and put up a little tiny deviant just for you so you can see and hopefully remember just how much of an amazing drawer you are. I hope you have a blessed day today and keep up the great work. God bless. Annyeonghaseo.

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Embers In reply to Kaylah973 [2016-08-12 18:34:01 +0000 UTC]

I think those who do digital art are equally skilled as traditional artists. I've never mastered digital art so I take my hat off for everyone who can work digitally. But you're right, it really does seem like fewer people all the time actually draw with pencil on a piece of paper. 
I don't think I could make myself come up with a drawing in a week, so I'm sorry but I don't think I can do the challenge. I've been discussing ideas with a friend on here for a while now how to get back to drawing and hopefully I'll some day sooner or later find something that makes me want to try, and makes the try worth something. But I don't think forcing it will help. 
Thank you for all your kind thoughts anyway.

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dorenna [2015-06-04 00:44:26 +0000 UTC]

What a cute puppy. Thank-you.

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aqualumen [2012-07-04 09:43:48 +0000 UTC]

really very cute

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Embers In reply to aqualumen [2012-07-04 09:46:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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lauritc [2011-11-12 23:12:31 +0000 UTC]

IT'S SO CUTE...!

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Heidi-Synnove [2011-05-22 20:29:25 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful. Love his expression..
Great job

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Sefja [2010-03-03 12:15:20 +0000 UTC]

Kaunis kuva, kiinnostaako göötti-ryhmä [link] voin laittaa kutsun, jos haluat liittyä

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Embers In reply to Sefja [2010-03-04 10:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Kiitos kovasti, mutta en ole ainakaan toistaiseksi liittynyt mihinkään ryhmiin. Ehdin tänne niin harvoin muutenkin, etten ole edes ehtinyt perehtyä koko ryhmäasiaan... saati, että ehtisin niitä seurata, kun ei oikein meinaa aika riittää nykyisenkään viestimäärän lukemiseen.

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Sefja In reply to Embers [2010-03-04 18:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Selvä Ilmoittele vaan, jos muutat mieltäsi

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CrazierthanuXD [2009-05-19 00:14:42 +0000 UTC]

Aww so cute!
I want it! Good job

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DarkLittleTenshi [2008-07-26 13:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Awwwwe! So cute!

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superzebra [2008-03-16 21:34:24 +0000 UTC]

Aww - she's so adorable ^_^ What a lovely drawing

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Ahuvah [2008-03-10 22:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely adorable face. She sounds like a real sweetheart! Looks like one too...

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aternity [2008-03-09 21:38:43 +0000 UTC]

This just so adroable!
Great job on shading and bringing out the realism!!!

+fav<3

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HellxAbovexHeaven [2008-03-06 16:11:09 +0000 UTC]

wowwwwwwwww amazinggggggggg
you did a great job!

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Embers In reply to HellxAbovexHeaven [2008-03-06 21:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, glad to hear you liked it.

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Kaanarinac [2008-03-02 13:13:11 +0000 UTC]

so cute <3

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nor-renee [2008-03-01 13:22:08 +0000 UTC]

Uwaaaaaa! Kawaii! *w* It's adorable! You did an amazing work!!

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Embers In reply to nor-renee [2008-03-01 16:55:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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CCentury [2008-03-01 12:18:34 +0000 UTC]

for the title.

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Embers In reply to CCentury [2008-03-01 17:05:53 +0000 UTC]

I don't like obvious titles - it would have been easy to title this with the name or breed of the dog but that would be so boring.

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dinadepp [2008-02-29 21:45:39 +0000 UTC]

Very cute!

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Shoon [2008-02-29 20:35:15 +0000 UTC]

too cute.

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DezzoD [2008-02-29 19:21:57 +0000 UTC]

om geee
its so cute
i just wanna hug it
beautiful work
wow, the eyes are soo dark it wonderful
<3

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Embers In reply to DezzoD [2008-03-04 21:35:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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AmandaDrage [2008-02-29 18:30:26 +0000 UTC]

I knew this was a vallhund still a dog nerd apparently!

beautiful little pup! again your ability to depict fur growth etc shines through here

apologies for the weird comments... I'm dog-tired (HAHA... sorry that was bad!)

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Embers In reply to AmandaDrage [2008-03-04 21:43:49 +0000 UTC]

It's not such a common breed that I'd expect people to recognise it, so that was a nice surprise. And shall we not start about being dog nerds - at least some years ago I honestly used to recognise every possible breed there exists but I doubt I do anymore because there come new ones all the time.

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AmandaDrage In reply to Embers [2008-03-05 19:52:41 +0000 UTC]

I used to be a bit like that too. But you're right, there always seem to be new ones, and the lines are becoming blurred. Still at least dog breeds are mostly distinguishable from one another... this sounds awful but to me, many horse breeds all look the same...!!

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Embers In reply to AmandaDrage [2008-03-05 21:24:19 +0000 UTC]

Horse breeds... oh yes, they are certainly much more diffucult thing than dog breeds. Of course we all know those most usual breeds but that's pretty much it for me. Give me a "normal" warmblood horse and I cannot even say from which part of the world it's from even if someone else could easily say which breed it is. Most ponies and all breeds with some really typical features are easy to recognise... well, as long as the horse/pony you're looking at actually looks at least like an average example of the breed.

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AmandaDrage In reply to Embers [2008-03-07 18:01:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah there are a few that are recognisable, but so many more that just look like each other. So many drafts especially, and european warmbloods.
I'm doing some work that involves me drawing different breeds of horse, so I'm learning a bit about the characteristics...

We watched some of Crufts last night, I could name just about every single breed sad! Mind you they were all fairly recognisable... Utility and Toys.

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IluvAtem [2008-02-29 18:09:11 +0000 UTC]

Aww! *melts from the cuteness*

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WhisperingWolf [2008-02-29 18:05:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh dear God the cuteness is unbearable 0-0
Vallhund's are adorable looking wee things - and you caught the characteristics perfectly ^^
Wonderful shading work, and I can still see the nice addition of colour

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Embers In reply to WhisperingWolf [2008-03-04 21:53:19 +0000 UTC]

She is cute indeed. I'm glad if the drawing conveys it.

Thanks again for all your kind comments. You've left me so many nice comments on several drawings recently that I'll rather send you a here than bother you with several thanks replies. You're very kind.

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WhisperingWolf In reply to Embers [2008-03-05 09:11:23 +0000 UTC]

Heheh, don't worry about it!
I end up not commenting for a long time and I get a back-log...so all my commenting comes out in one big streak.
I love your work, so how can I NOT be nice?
All I say is keep it up

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Pussfan [2008-02-29 17:42:07 +0000 UTC]

cute

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