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Sleeping Dogs

R A S WAS A GREAT CHARACTER, a d o g w h o w a s a l w a y s town. Sleeping animals present the artist with ideal
opportunities to study their texture, form, and personality.
engaged in his and everyone else's business. The only time For this class you will need one oblivious dog, your
he remained still was when he was sleeping, and even then drawing book, a dip pen and ink of your choice (see pp.34-37),
he twitched and stretched in dreams. These drawings are not together with a glass of water for diluting tones on the nib.
an analysis of his anatomy or breed but the expression of and a tissue for blotting drawn lines that appear too dark.
his satisfied comfort in a deep sleep after a night out on the

MAKING A PALE LINE

To make a pale line, first dip your pen in ink, and drain the excess by
touching the nib against the rim of the bottle. Then dip the nib quickly into
a glass of water and drain the excess again. This will give a medium-gray line.
Dip the nib quickly again into water and again drain it. Now it will make a
pale line. Make a test sheet to discover your control of diluting on the nib.

Ras Curled Up Asleep

"Capturing the true character of a cherished
companion is best achieved with objective
determination rather than sentimental shyness."