ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sara Hood is a graphic designer illustrator and creative writer She grew up with dogs and adores beagles She loves to draw and hopes this series helps kids feel more confident in their creativity Originally from Erie Pennsylvania she currently lives in Mankato Minnesota ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Annabel Spenceley is a children's book illustrator living in northern England Her studio looks out over hills and fields where the wildlife she loves to paint wanders past her window She painted this book's illustrations in gouache with her dog by her side
TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Start 4 Beagle 6 French Bulldog 8 Dachshund 10 Poodle 12 Golden Retriever Dalmatian 14 18 Make More Art 22 Coloring Tips 24
4 BEFORE YOU START Every sketch you create is something special In this book you'll build your skills as you go Start with a friendly beagle Work your way up to the more challenging dalmatian Pick up your pencil and let's draw some cute dogs
MATERIALS Pencil Eraser Drawing paper Pencil sharpener Crayons colored pencils markers or paints DRAWING TIPS The red lines show you what to draw next Follow them step by step Dogs mouths are different shapes Start with a short line under the nose then curve it out to both sides Bigger curves make the dog look happier Dog breeds have different fur coats They can be short or long and straight or curly line under nose happy calm curly long short 5
