No place like home
Posted: August 4, 2025 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Alice sketch, dog drawing, ink drawing, pen drawing 9 CommentsAlice is tired today and catching up on some rest. She swam on the weekend when we visited friends at their lakeside cottage, and it’s more activity than she’s used to.
In the summer she can’t run in the woods because of the tick problem. Instead she walks with me on the boring suburban streets, and it’s just not the same type of running and jumping over logs that she likes, and that keeps her in really good shape. So when she does get to run free and to swim, she has to recover for a few days afterwards.
I drew Alice today with two Pilot fountain pens: one extra-fine point filled with grey ink and one fine point filled with Platinum Carbon ink, in my Hahnemuhle portrait format A4 sketchbook. I didn’t have to go far to find her in the house. As always, she is by my side, whether I am in my office, working in my studio, or cooking in the kitchen. I have travelled a lot these past few months and feel quite bad about leaving her with our dog sitter when I go, even though she is lovingly cared for there. But of course, when I return, I can see that she is happiest here, on our daily walks, or in the house going from room to room and bed to bed.
The picture of doggie contentment!
What a sweetie ❤️
Miss her!
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awww. Had a lab that looked just like her. They love to be with us. xx
Those darn ticks keeping Alice from her frolics!
I really like the way you used gray ink with the black. This makes so much sense!
Sweet girl.]
Good Morning dear Shari,
You are true, there is no place like home .
Love Alice and blessings.
All the best and good luck.
Uma
Our dogs always hold a special place in our hearts-thanks to all your drawings of her, Alice is special to so many of your followers. Give her a pat on the head for me❣️
Lovely dog and sketch 🥰