“Water Dogs” – Entry in National Purebred Dog Day Fine Art/Poster Competition 2024

Title:  “Water 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 Bailey the German Short-haired Pointer and Holly the Toy Fox Terrier on the hunt in their canoe.

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.

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