Title: “Cattle Dogs”
Artist: Drew Button
Medium: Pen and Ink
Size:30″ x 30″ x 0″
Price: $900.00 Contact National Purebred Dog Day to inquire about purchasing this piece
Artist’s Thoughts: As a dog owner and lover myself, I find canines to be infinitely complex and varied in their movements, mannerisms, and personalities – despite the fact that they fall into specific breeds and categories. Even though there is a level of predictability about them, they never cease to surprise you. I wanted to showcase the breeds of dogs in my life and capture not only their sense of adventure, but their ability to be independent, curious and amazing companions to one another and my family members. In my drawings, I wanted to illustrate Rue the Retriever and Bailey the Red Heeler out riding fences and checking on the herd.
In creating these images, I was aiming for each of them to have a story book quality. I wanted each of them to feel as though they’d been ripped from the pages of a children’s book – so that if seen someday by someone who came across them, they’d know a bit about these dogs’ lives and personalities by combing over the details in each image.