Society of Illustrators: Illustrators 56 Annual

Exciting news! 5 illustrations from Dogs A-Z were chosen for the Society of Illustrators: Illustrators 56 exhibit, annual and gallery tour. Congratulations to all the winners and a big thanks to the judges.

N, O, P, Q, R, S, T & U!

So yeah. It's been a while since I've posted my progress on Dogs A-Z.
I can't believe that I'm on V! I'm torn between Viszla or Volpino Italiano.
They're both so cute, how can I choose?
Check back soon to see which one it turns out to be.
These guys will go up on my etsy shoppe Dandyhorse Press in time for the holidays, so be sure to take a looksee or just write to me if you're interested in purchasing a print of your favorite pup.
And I'll be donating a portion of the proceeds from Pit Bull to Amsterdog, a great rescue group in New York who helped us find a home for a sweet pup we met who was being starved and abused by her shitbag owner.
Ok, without further ado N-U:

Newsflash! 3x3 Picture Book Annual No.10 winners announced...

...and three of my dogs from Dogs A-Z made it in!
A big thank you to the judges who gave them the thumbs up.
I guess the old adage about doing, or in my case drawing what you love is true.

M is for Mutt!

K is for Komondor (or B is for Beast)

H is for Havanese

F is for French Bulldog

Dogs A-Z (to be continued...)

from my new sketchbook

essence of bedlington

my first sketch on my new laptop.

funky dawgs

product (red) tee hit's Gap stores!

just in time for Westminster 09!
my shirt, featuring sketches from this blog is hitting stores in the US and Japan this week!
they're limited edition, so get one before they're gone.

doggie doodles

more from the "did i really draw this?" files

lambie on a skateboard!


lambie!


eat yer heart out, Kliban!

Flashback! Westminster 2006

Those who know me well know that I can't pass up getting some sweet love from the creatures.
If there's a dog or cat (or ferret, bird, rat...) on the street, I can not resist the impulse to say 'hi' and pat them on their sexy rumps.
How do other folks resist these impulses?
Anyway, before I had cable, I would get all jazzed when Westminster came to town.
I'd even buy tickets just so I could go backstage and molest all those fancy dogs.
Now that I have cable, dog shows have lost their sparkle 'cause they're on all the freakin' time.
Long story short, I found these sketches in an old book that I made while watching the show.
I guess I was less jaded two years ago than I am now.





(as an aside, as much as i love learning about animal breeds, i'm all for adopting, especially giving homes to the oldies and the sickies.)