Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Quick Doggy Sketch

I really thought that I could sketch something while having my vacation in Orange Beach, Alabama 2 weeks ago. I must say I was naive, all I did was "Yeeeeeeeehawwwww.....!!" Jump in and out of the beach, eating tons of food, and sleeping. I had a good time relaxing. It's my first beach experience in America, and the last time I was at the beach it was 2006 in Malaysia.
This is Landon and he's my wife's cousin's son. He's probably the happiest kid I've ever seen, and he's just having fun trying to get me with his water pistol.
Can't miss the pirate ship in Orange Beach

 At one point the sun was purple while it was setting, it's surreal.

Okay, enough about my vacation. Here's a quick sketch of a happy dog I saw on an ad on a magazine while waiting for my wife going through her dental appointment at the waiting area. It helped to kill my time and I tried sketching as quickly as I could, and it still took me about 40 minutes.
Other than that, work at the plant is still energy draining, and again my publisher is too busy to return my text so my project is halted for right now until further notice.

Thank you all so much for all your comments and kind notes. I am fine and I will definitely be careful when I am at work knowing that any fatal accidents could happen anytime.
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22 comments:

  1. Vicki HoldwickJune 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Alex,

    It is so nice to hear from you and I'm glad to see that you had a fun, relaxing vacation.

    Love the dog sketh,

    xoxo

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  2. martinepittetJune 22, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    It's so nice to have a sketch of yours.. and a good one: your doggy looks so happy ! Glad to see you could have some rest too! Take care !
    Hugs !

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  3. christinaJune 22, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    great puppy sketch!!

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  4. bettyfromtexasJune 22, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    YAY!! I am so glad you had a wonderful vacation . . . you deserved it!

    You did a fabulous job on the sketch of this very animated pup!!

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  5. Mari Brown and ColourblobJune 22, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Some times we just need to do just that, have a vacation!!! Its just what you needed, and it looks like you had a fantastic time doing so : )

    The dog sketch is great, I like the way dogs look when they run around.

    Stay safe, hugs!!!

    Mari

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  6. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    Sounds like a real, and well deserved holiday! So glad you had a good time - perhaps it will not be so long until you vist the beach again!
    I love the way that dog seems to be about to leap right out of the page!

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  7. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Sounds like it was a high time for a vacation Alex - glad to hear it was fun. The dog is brilliant - so full of energy!
    Sue

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  8. AnnJune 23, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    I love the sketch of the dog! And the beach is a wonderful place to be. Looks like you had a great time!

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  9. Cathy HoltomJune 23, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    I'm sure you really needed to just relax and have fum! You little dog is really good, and I'm amazed how little time it took.

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  10. LouiseJune 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Great sketch Alex! I'm partial to the whole dog-theme, so I was definitely happy to see this post of yours. You call that a 'quick' sketch though? Wow. Looks like something that would take me all day.
    I just returned from a trip down to Navarre,FL- just a little way down the coast Orange Beach. Looks like you had as fun a visit as I did. LOVE the photo of the pirate ship! Great post :)

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  11. lynJune 23, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Cool dog drawing! I've still got 30 left to get to 100 dogs! Went back to my 1st 100 series and I only had 60 of the 100 hands!! (just 10 of those lef tnow and I'll post them)
    Good luck with the book and continued success in all that you do!

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  12. SandraJune 23, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Enjoyed the vacation pics, but drat-the drawing did not come through on my computer.

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  13. Florence's ArtJune 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    That is definitely a happy dog. I love the perspective you captured. Funny we have to almost give ourselves permission to relax and have fun.

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  14. MelissaJune 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Alex, what you call a "quick" sketch would be a long project for me! Well done, and congrats on the holiday!

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  15. nanke's stuffJune 23, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Happy vacation!! I love the dog and it's nice that you had a bit of time for art again! hugs, nancy

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  16. debra morrisJune 23, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    Glad you had fun at the beach Alex. Great to catch up on your lovely sketches...brilliant dog

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  17. Sara Light-WallerJune 24, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Be well and safe Alex. :-) Glad you had a nice vacation and I love your sketch. Such a smiling, happy dog. :)

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  18. Revelle TaillonJune 25, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Love vacation! and love your sketch!

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  19. kazumiwannabeJune 27, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    I'm glad that you had a good and relaxing vacation time!
    The dog drawing is awesome, it seems to leap right at us, it's so full of energy!
    Hope your publisher wakes up soon :)!

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  20. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Like Kazumi I'm glad you had a great holiday and had time to relax. The dog sketch is great - full of energy.

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  21. Ellen BurkettJune 29, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Love your sweet dog drawing! And love that you got to the beach! The beach restores my soul. And thank you so much for your kind and generous comments on my blog. I really appreciate it)

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  22. TimareeJuly 1, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Nice sketch of the dog. My "quick sketches" take more time than they should. Moving objects just don't get down on paper for me!

    Glad you enjoyed your vacation. Enjoying the experience was more important than trying to draw the scenery I think. You can draw from your photos when you have time but you can't get in the water once you are home again!

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