Bailey, Ballpoint Pen

Papermate InkJoy, Ballpoint pen on paper. Worked from supplied reference photo. Quite enjoyed working on this one, what a lovely dog!

Some ballpoint pen sketching…

I took a few photos earlier this month of some local dogs swimming in the slipway, which then inspired some doodling... Shake it off! 💦 Ballpoint pen on cartridge paper. This is a sketch of a lovely retriever named Ben, who has been launching himself into the local slipway for his daily swim for as …

Poppy, pen and watercolour

I started this portrait a while ago, but it wasn't until lockdown started that I revisited the pen drawing to add tone with watercolours. Sakura Pigma Micron and Derwent Inktense watercolour pans on Bockingford cold-pressed watercolour paper. 6.5x6.5in I worked from a supplied photo - her fur was lovely to sketch!

Tom the Terrier, pen and watercolour

Sakura Pigma Micron pen and Winsor and Newton watercolours on smooth watercolour paper. This was completed following a request from a friend. I worked from a supplied reference photo, and although I had a little trouble getting his colouring onto paper, I love how it turned out in the end!

Evie, pen and watercolour

I used a mix of Derwent and Winsor and Newton watercolours for the initial sketch, then added detail using Sakura Pigma Micron pens. This was created for my Grandad as a gift. Evie - Pen and Watercolour on Watercolour Paper.

‘Dog-tired’

I started this sketch of Dave the labradoodle earlier this month, but finally finished it today! Drawn using Sakura Pigma Micron Pens in an A5 sketchpad.

Max, pen and watercolour

Created using a couple of reference photos, this was a gift for a colleague. He was fun to draw!

Rosie, pen drawing

This was based on a colleagues' photo of her dog, Rosie - had to have a go at drawing her. The angled view posed a bit of a challenge to draw, but look at those eyes!

Pug, pen sketch

Pug. Sakura Pigma Micron pens on unbranded paper. © C L Grasby, 2019.