[ drawing ] My dog
🕑 Added 2024-11-05 04:52:57 +0000 UTCI've been spending a lot of time with my dog 'Yallet' lately.
Yallet is 10 years old now and he's been diagnosed with IMHA (Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia).
He suddenly collapsed in July... It's been about 100 days now.
He's had two emergency blood transfusions and hospitalizations in the meantime, but he's been fighting very bravely :)
The sketch above was probably drawn about two months ago. The sketch below is more recent.
My family has been asking me to draw a lot of dogs for 10 years, but I haven't drawn him often. Because every time I drew it, I wasn't satisfied with it. I don't know why but It's hard to express his special cuteness...Maybe my drawings don't express my dog cute enough. - It's not that I'm not confident in my drawing, I mean, I just wish I could draw my dog better 🥹👍
And I know how to do it. I need to observe him more and draw him more. I hope to share a better sketch next time.
Thank you!
Comments
pikaole
Thank you for your kind words. My puppy is doing well today. Yeah, that seems too personal... When I drew my Corydoras, I felt relaxed, but I was observing visually, and my puppy is an animal that is closer to me in terms of senses. I will practice a lot so that I can draw better!
Valerie Burk
Your art of your sweet pup is so cute! 🥰 I understand how you feel about being unsatisfied. I think when it’s your own pet and the art is so personal, it is much harder to capture the look and personality that you want to express. But like you said, the best way to work on it is to keep drawing more! ✨ And these sketches you shared here really are so cute and precious. 💖 My favorites are the upside-down sleeping ones in the pink. 😍 I hope your pupper is still doing well!! 💜
pikaole
Thank you so much udina!
Udina
Aw, big hug to Yallet! <33
pikaole
I will, thank you very much Rax!
Rax
sending my best wishes to Yallet!! give him a little treat from me
pikaole
Yeah ?Mammals have so many bones and joints and too complex haha. Thanks for the message!
Ash
So cute! totally agree, mammals are so difficult for me to draw as well. So sorry about the health scares but much love to you and your pup <3
Katherine Allan
I know right? It's the curse of all the artists who love dogs. Drawings never quite capture the correct cuteness! Thank you for trying, though. These really are super lovely and show how much you love Yallet. ♥
pikaole
Yeah, usually when I get to draw a new animal that's hard to draw, I think of it as an artistic challenge, but with my dog, it's a feeling that's hard to describe. I think it's because he's that important to me, just like you said!
pikaole
i'm so sorry for your loss! I love almost all animals, but white dogs have always been and will always be special to me. I will keep drawing to get better at drawing white pups 🥹 thanks for liking this sketches
pikaole
Thank you for your prayers! I will send him your love 💕
pikaole
Thank you very much Beans! I'll pass it on to him!
pikaole
Thank you Suzume! I will pass your support on to him :)
pikaole
Yes, he is such a gentle and sweet dog... his eyes, his fur, everything is always so soft. I hope he gets better and I can tell you good news :)
pikaole
Thank you! He's actually cuter... Sometimes I feel like even videos and photos can't capture his true cuteness! I wish I could capture that exact cuteness with my drawing!
pikaole
Thank you! I will draw him again later and post him. If possible, in a healthier form :)
pikaole
Thank you! I'll kiss him right now for you and the cat. Please give my pats on to your cat too 💕
pikaole
I am so sorry for your loss Jackie 😭 I wish there were more developed treatments for that disease...! I will pass on the positive energy you gave me to Yallet. Thank you for your kind comment!
HuskyMom
Prayers to your doggie. I hope he can turn around. Sending love
pikaole
I used to regret not drawing him much, but after hearing you say that, it seems like it's definitely not a small amount if I count all the drawings I've made so far. I might collect all the drawings I've made later. Thank you for the good idea :D
pikaole
Thank you always for your kind words. Yes, my dog is very gentle and calm. Sometimes he is playful. In some ways, he is similar to my drawing 😁
Animestar
Your bats are some of my favorite drawings but I lost my little white pup last year and it breaks my heart still every day...so seeing these sketches of Yallet touch me and I love them and they're going to be some of my favorites now too
Beans
Sending good vibes to you and Yallet 💖
ShadoCadInk
I feel like sometimes when it's just THAT important to you it can be hard to settle the way we as artists settle sometimes I'm our work.
Katherine Allan
These sketches are beautiful! What a lovely little friend. I hope he recovers. It's obvious from the way you write about him that he's been very loved! Also, I have a really hard time sketching dogs, they're never as cute as the real life pups are!
Kelly
I can really feel your love in these sketches. They look so gentle and you can see kindness and softness in his eyes. I’m so happy that Yallet is doing better now. He’s so precious
Suzume S.
Hang in there, Yallet! You've come through so much to get to this day!
Jackie
We lost our dog to the same disease earlier this year, I remember how scary and hard those months of treatment were. I am sending Yallet all the best recovery thoughts that he can possibly hold. <3
kt c
awwh yallet - it's clear you love him so much! please give him pets and kisses from me and my cats <3
Shea Butter
Awwww Yallett! I've missed seeing him. 💜🪻 I'm sorry about all the health scares, that's so hard to go through.
Elinor Wahl
I hope Yallet will be at ease and happy <3 And I hope you can find peace, as well. We're here for you! And you shouldn't feel bad about not drawing him as much, because I've seen so many images of him that you've drawn in the past, and you put a lot of affection into those art pieces. What if you made a collage of your art about Yallet?
Seth K.
I just read all these comments. I was going to say something nice, but I think everyone already did that. But here I go! The amount of love you put into the drawings is incredible. I feel like I know some of Yallet’s personality with just the pictures. You have such a talent for these things!
pikaole
Yes, I've uploaded a few times to the doodle account, so I'm glad you remember it :D. I have a lot of stories to tell about him, so I'd like to draw them again on doodle acc
pikaole
Thank you! Yes, our dogs are truly special. something that has a warm touch and paw smell that cannot be expressed in words
pikaole
Thank you! Yes, I was really scary/panic for a while. It took me a while to even write this post 😭 Thanks for reading!
pikaole
I will! Thank you very much Rebecca 😁
Milo OJ
oh, no. the poor thing ( ; A ; ) hope he'd at least feels better! i still remember couple of pictures that you drew of you and Yallet, either him pooping and staring at you or you took him out walking. all of them are cute and funny! these are also super cute!
Finch G'afurbekov
get well soon yallet!! these are adorable, i understand the struggle; i can never quite capture what makes my dog special either!
Ellie Baines
Best of luck on your dogs recovery! It's so scary when they go through something like this. Thank you for sharing!
Rebecca King
Please tell Yallet I love him. Such a good doggie, cheering for him and his recovery ❤️
pikaole
Thank you for kind words Lanni! I really hope he can be happy until the very end with me 🥹
pikaole
Thank you Monica! I'm doing my best to make him happy every day 😁💕
Shisiedo Lanni
Your drawings are full of so much love. I bet your dog is so happy to have you in his life, even if they arent feeling well. You drew them wonderfully.
Monica S.
Sending so much love and care for Yallet! 🐶❤️ Please give him my best. Dogs are so special