Every Day I Draw a Dog

Skull Dog

2011-07-11T21:45:00.002+01:00

Hi there, anyone who happens upon this old blog.
It's been some time since I have blogged, obviously, but I decided to start doing so again.
My new daily blog can be found here. It's going to be a lot of skulls, but also some silly cartoons and writing, and whatever else I feel like posting. I hope to see you there, and if not, I at least hope you enjoyed this blog.

Year in Review

2009-12-31T23:59:00.000Z

Okay, not a great month, but I was busy with flying in planes and leaving jobs and such. But my task is finished now, let's see how the year went. (Also why this is posted like a month late)

Dogs: 794/365
Finished pieces: 3/6
Featured breeds: 16/26
Comics: 90/100

Well, I may have missed a couple targets, but I smashed my main goal, and I drew a dog every single day without fail. It was an interesting challenge, and I think anyone who actually bothered reading from the beginning will tell I eventually grew to resent, but I'm glad I finished it.
Thanks for reading, anyone who actually did. I may still come back and finish some of the tasks I had set myself, or if you're interested in seeing more stuff by me (I've resolved to do more comics this year) you can follow my activity on Twitter, and if I start a new blog I'll probably post about it here. Once again, thanks for reading, and have a happy 2010.

Dog Box #8

2009-12-31T23:58:00.002Z

Collab between myself, Noel Belknap, Jaws and Gredandy.

Skull Popping Dog

2009-12-30T23:59:00.002Z

Cool Dog

2009-12-29T20:16:00.000Z

Supposed To Be A Bit Like Starfox From Memory Dog

2009-12-28T23:59:00.002Z

Yoko the Dog

2009-12-27T23:59:00.000Z

This is Yoko the awesome Chihuahua I met recently.

Dog Box #7

2009-12-26T23:59:00.002Z

Looked Like A Child From A Distance Dog

2009-12-25T23:59:00.002Z

Reluctant Fancy Dress Dog

2009-12-24T23:59:00.002Z

Brian The Dog

2009-12-23T23:59:00.001Z

I couldn't think up a name for this.

Chess Dog

2009-12-22T23:59:00.003Z

The joke is dog's can't play chess.

Drilling Dog

2009-12-21T23:59:00.001Z

Things I Learned: Different dogs have different nipples.

2009-12-20T23:59:00.004Z

This drawing caused a huge discussion about how many nipples a dog has. It turns out the answer was between six and ten.

Chihuahua Type Dog

2009-12-19T23:59:00.002Z

I met a chihuahua and it was actually awesome. But I can still never remember how it's spelt.

Fartdog

2009-12-18T23:59:00.000Z

Pixel Dog #7

2009-12-17T23:59:00.001Z

Chef Dog #2

2009-12-16T23:59:00.000Z

Unimpressed Dog

2009-12-15T23:59:00.001Z

Grave Rising Dog

2009-12-14T23:59:00.000Z

I really like this one for some reason.

Chef Dog

2009-12-13T23:59:00.002Z

Kawaii Dog

2009-12-12T23:59:00.001Z

In Flight Dog

2009-12-11T23:59:00.002Z

I drew this during the ten hour flight.

Packing Dog

2009-12-10T23:59:00.002Z

I was packing for my ten hour flight today, which might explain this recent lack of updates.

The Dog Family

2009-12-09T23:59:00.002Z

The Baying Crowd

2009-12-08T23:59:00.002Z

I spent a long time on this, so it's a finished piece. Yay! At least I got some done. Full view is recommended.

Lame Webcomic Dog

2009-12-07T23:59:00.003Z

Egyptian Dog

2009-12-06T23:59:00.000Z

Witch Dog

2009-12-05T23:59:00.000Z

Featured Breed: Shar Pei

2009-12-04T23:59:00.002Z

The Shar Pei is better known as "that wrinkly dog". They originate in China, as do most the breeds I seem to write about, so either it's a co-incidence or China had a monopoly on dogs. You decide.
They were originally breed as guard dogs, but are now primarily used to advertise irons and beauty-creams.
Apparently it grows out of it's wrinkles as it "grows in to it's skin," if you can wait that long. I don't know why you'd want it to though. It being wrinkly is what it has going for it. Otherwise it's just another dog with a silly name. Though I do wonder if the wrinkles obscure it's vision at all. Wrinkles wrinkles wrinkles.

Comes Back Inside To Barf Dog

2009-12-03T23:59:00.000Z

Boxing Dog

2009-12-02T23:59:00.000Z

Rocket Doodle

2009-12-01T23:59:00.000Z

This is a dog called Rocket as opposed to the many dogs I draw that are rockets.

Month in Review

2009-11-30T23:59:00.001Z

Besides the finished pieces I would say this is looking respectable at the very least.

Dogs: 689/365
Finished pieces: 1/6
Featured breeds: 16/26
Comics: 84/100

My favourite this month was Ugly Dogling, and I could tell it would be the moment I drew it.

Looks A Bit Like Travel Dog Dog

2009-11-30T23:58:00.001Z

Not Talking Dog

2009-11-29T23:27:00.000Z

Grandma Dog's Tea Party

2009-11-28T23:59:00.000Z

Hawaiian Dog

2009-11-27T23:59:00.001Z

Hand Dog

2009-11-26T23:59:00.000Z

Merry Thanksgiving Americans.

Winking Dog

2009-11-25T23:59:00.000Z

Vampire Dog #2

2009-11-24T23:59:00.000Z

Ryu Dog

2009-11-23T23:59:00.001Z

From memory, so whatever.

Disgusted/Snarling Dog

2009-11-22T23:59:00.003Z

Alien Invader Dog

2009-11-21T23:59:00.000Z

I.D.og

2009-11-20T23:59:00.001Z

Dog in Tank

2009-11-19T23:59:00.001Z

Furry's Adventure

2009-11-18T23:59:00.000Z

Might be best to click for fullview.

Bomb Dog

2009-11-17T23:59:00.000Z

Crap Unfinished Mecha Dog

2009-11-16T23:59:00.000Z

Dickey Dog

2009-11-15T23:59:00.000Z

Conquered Dog

2009-11-14T23:59:00.001Z

Astronaut Dog

2009-11-13T23:59:00.000Z

Ugly Sleeping Dogs

2009-11-12T22:09:00.003Z

I was going to finish this, but I'm so far behind on updates I can't be bothered. This will happen a few times.

Ugly Shitting Rocket Dogs

2009-11-11T23:59:00.000Z

There's a theme here.

Rocket Pooing Sprite Dog

2009-11-10T23:28:00.003Z

This is the second rocket pooing dog, and the third dog that uses it's arse as a rocket. This one is based on Fat Farting Rocket Puppy as a game idea.

Future Dog Head

2009-11-09T23:59:00.001Z

Ugly Dogling

2009-11-08T23:59:00.000Z

After Dog

2009-11-07T23:59:00.001Z

Before Dog

2009-11-06T23:59:00.002Z

Dustbin/Muppet Dog 2

2009-11-05T23:59:00.001Z

What Do Dogs Think Of Video Games?

2009-11-04T23:59:00.001Z

Video game humour.

Dog in Disguise

2009-11-03T23:59:00.001Z

Featured Breed: Boston Terrier

2009-11-02T23:59:00.001Z

I've put this post off for a while, because since deciding to write it it has become apparent that Boston Terriers are boring. They are described as ranging from "eager to please" to "stubborn", so basically there's not much to say about them. Some do this, others do that. The most interesting thing I found about them is all the pictures on The Boston Terrier Club of America seem to be about a million years old.
I mean admittedly they have funny faces, and are fun to draw (A++ would draw again), but they're nothing to write home about. Let alone writing to your internet blog read by literally couples of people.
I don't know much about Boston either.

Anthro Dog

2009-11-01T21:26:00.004Z

I saw myself on a list of anthro comic artists on Twitter, which was at once distressing and impossible to deny. Also, I'm surprised it took me eleven whole months to make this very obvious joke.

Month in Review

2009-10-31T23:59:00.001Z

Almost at the end now. Really having to push myself to care anymore.

Dogs: 643/365
Finished pieces: 1/6
Featured breeds: 15/26
Comics: 79/100

Not bad. I could meet some of these targets. My favourite this month was No Incentive Dog.

Halloween Dog

2009-10-31T23:58:00.002Z

Happy Halloween!

Dogging

2009-10-30T23:59:00.001Z

Those outside the UK might not get this.

Dustbin/Muppet Dog

2009-10-29T23:59:00.001Z

Weight Lifting Dog

2009-10-28T23:59:00.000Z

Pixel Sheep Dog

2009-10-27T23:59:00.001Z

Big Mouthed Dog

2009-10-26T23:59:00.000Z

The Perfect Dog

2009-10-25T23:59:00.002Z

Cutscene Dog

2009-10-24T23:59:00.001+01:00

Stuff for the game I'm working (slowly) on.

Not sure which I'm using yet.

Small Puppy

2009-10-23T23:59:00.001+01:00

Game HUD Dog

2009-10-22T23:59:00.000+01:00

I may as well tell you because my other drawings are suffering. Well this is why. I hope you look forward to it!

Terrified Dog

2009-10-21T23:59:00.000+01:00

Sonic The Dog

2009-10-20T23:59:00.001+01:00

Apparently Sonic was originally going to be a dog. I think I read this somewhere.And here's a cleaner version because someone asked if they could post this on their blog and I was embarassed.

Very Quick Dog

2009-10-19T23:59:00.000+01:00

Featured Breed: Great Dane

2009-10-18T23:59:00.000+01:00

As the name suggests this is a Danish breed. Or at least I think it is. The word "Danish" appears 6 times in the article on Wikipedia I didn't read. However the word "mystery" does not appear at all. So why is it that Scooby Doo is a Great Dane? Surely this was decided for a reason rather than being entirely arbitrary? I had assumed that for whatever reason that this was an assumed trait of the breed, much like how Collies are known to rescue people, and St. Bernards like to drink whiskey.
Scooby Doo is a cartoon with possibly the second stupidest name next to Spongebob Squarepants. He was invented by a guy called Iwao Takamoto, who looks like an absolute badass. He also designed Astro from the Jetsons, who let's assume was a Great Dane as well. I don't think it's ever specified. Maybe whatever breed his is doesn't exist yet. Like a Laser Hound or something.
For some time (how long I don't know since I did even less research than usual today. I think it's going well anyway though, ay?) the Great Dane was thought to be the world's tallest dog. Now it's second to the Irish Wolfhound. Which must suck for them. I was always the tallest in my class, but then when I moved to a new school I wasn't the tallest of anything. Shit sucks, man.

Stupid Ugly Dog

No Incentive Dog

2009-10-17T23:59:00.000+01:00

Ghost Hunter Dog

2009-10-16T23:59:00.002+01:00

Joyrider Dog Doodle

2009-10-15T23:59:00.000+01:00

See yesterday's post for comment on why this sucks.

Shocked Dog 2

2009-10-14T23:59:00.002+01:00

Okay, this is crap, but I was working hard toward a finished piece today.

Joyrider Dog

2009-10-13T23:59:00.002+01:00

Washed Up Dog

2009-10-12T23:59:00.001+01:00

Shitting Pixel Dog

2009-10-11T22:26:00.001+01:00

This is a mock-up of a game I'm working on about trying to stop a dog from shitting in various houses. Not really.

Not Missing Something Dog

2009-10-10T23:59:00.001+01:00

Weird Totakeke

2009-10-09T23:59:00.000+01:00

This is supposed to be Totakeke from Animal Crossing. It went a bit wrong.

Featured Breed: Whippet

2009-10-08T22:14:00.001+01:00

Whippet: Real good.

Pink Whippet

Shocked Dog

2009-10-07T23:59:00.001+01:00

On a semi-related note: Check out this awesome (though sadly abandoned) blog. Every Day I Draw A Dick.
I may be being a bit arrogant, but I wonder if he'd seen my blog?
EDIT: It was totally based on my blog. He should have said 'hi' - Though I'm still not entirely sure if I know how comments work on Blogspot.

Featured Breed: Boxer

2009-10-06T21:39:00.003+01:00

Pixel Boxer

I don't know anything about these dogs really, but as with many things this doesn't stop me from disliking them.
From my experience there is an archetypal Boxer owner, which is a chavy kid hanging around McDonalds with a dozen other chavy kids. The boxer itself will be straining at a lead and barking at any and every thing that passes by.
They look like miserable, stupid creatures anyway. Though I will concede some of them do have a kinda badass look about them, but that depends on how bad ass the owner is. A genuine badass can get away with it. A 14 year old chavs can not.
This is irrelevant anyway since mostly they just look sad. Probably because a whole 38.5% of them are dying of various forms of cancer.

RPG Dog

2009-10-05T22:44:00.003+01:00

Dead Dog

2009-10-04T23:59:00.001+01:00

Featured Breed: Newfoundland

2009-10-03T22:45:00.005+01:00

Newfoundland

This dog is pretty awesome. They're huge (it's big boned, okay?) and black, and they're considered to be the strongest breed of dog. They have partially webbed paws which make them good swimmers (or at least to the extent a dog can be considered good at swimming), and due to this and their strength they're legendarily know for rescuing people from the sea. Apparently there was one called Bilbo who was employed as a lifeguard in Cornwall. They're like the dolphins of the dog world.
Legendary seems like a good choice of words because they just have a quality about them, or at least from the pictures I've seen. It's something about the eyes. They look like they know something you don't. A wise look.
Here's a poem about one, because I ran out of stuff to say.

Piano Dog

2009-10-02T23:59:00.000+01:00

Stance Dog

2009-10-01T23:59:00.001+01:00

Not sure what sort of stance? I dunno, but he looks ready!

Month in Review

2009-09-30T23:59:00.002+01:00

Almost at the end now. Really having to push myself to care anymore.

Dogs: 590/365
Finished pieces: 1/6
Featured breeds: 9/26
Comics: 70/100

No comics or anything? Yikes. My favourite this month was Zombie Pixel Dog.

Vampire Dog

2009-09-30T23:58:00.000+01:00

Missing Pixel Dog

2009-09-29T22:58:00.003+01:00

Can you spot the two dogs in this scene?

Drunk Doodle Dogs

2009-09-28T23:59:00.000+01:00

Something about these creep me out a bit.