Bob the Dalmation

this one was a gift for my mother in law, and i love his expression. he is a gormless but beautiful dog, and i think i got that across quite well. i also experimented with background colours here...backgrounds take ages, but give the picture a better grounding i think.

8x12 on 100lb Windsor and Newton heavyweight cartridge. Derwent pencils (all of them are, but i feel i have to inform you each time...not sure why)