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Saturday 3 March 2012

Dog Art

Rising from the Depths



I was going to use this opportunity of having a monthly rant about one or other of the things that either have or do annoy me with our hobby.  I then decided to tone it down a bit and label it “Soap Box” or something similar, but again I had a re-think and decided that that was too restrictive, so I'll reserve my "Soap Box" posts when I'vev nothihng better to blog about.

I have done little in the way of progress in any of the many fields we need to be accomplished in. So, no new or finished buildings to report about; I’ve managed not to watch any of the back-log of films  I have recorded; I can’t remember reading anything of note (but I did take a swift look at the ATZ shooting rules) and I still haven’t managed to become a photographic wiz-kid !   I have managed a few hours of painting figures though, both civilians and zombies, although these are a good way off being presentable.

Newcastle Brown Ale
So instead this week I bring you some “Dog Art”.  

 By way of explanation “Dog” is a friend of mine who got his nom-de-plume after the North East beverage that he drinks (Newcastle Brown Ale).  I mentioned to him that I was producing a blog about my latest wargaming project on Zombies and wondered if he could produce some of his art for it, hence the familiar looking photograph heading the page !





 
Clown Sketch

The first picture that grabbed my attention from his Facebook albums was actually this one of a clown, in the thumbnail version of it I really did think it was a zombie, but as a clown it’s probably even more worthy of addition to this post.

When I asked him to produce some specific pictures for my blog, he asked what type I would like, cartoony, serious or other – I just went with the flow and told him to produce whatever he wanted, I like most of his Dog-Art, although some is a little eccentric.  The captions under the photographs are all his own.

 He does have a thing about sketching women with large assets, so I suppose it was a case of any excuse, as I'd given him
carte-blanche on the subject matter.


In my Sights
Last Stand






















Scooby Doo Zombies


 I do have a few more bits of his artwork, but I'm saving them for future post when I'm again short of material to write about and I'm not in the mood for a good rant ! So here's Chris as a Zombie in the Newcastle Zombie Walk 2011.
Chris (Dog)
The Zombie walk Newcastle 2011

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13 comments:

  1. Well, this was very unexpected... but very welcome all the same. I had to laugh at Zombie Joe rising from the ground. I need to find a zombie figure that looks like you!

    Dog's artwork is lovely. Will you be at all surprised to learn that my favourite is the "In My Sights" picture? I thought not!

    A zombie walk in Newcastle? When did this happen and more importantly, why wasn't I invited? Sheesh!

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    1. Yes, Bryan, the "In sights" is probably a favourite of many people.

      There has been at least two Zombie walks in Newcastle to my knowledge !

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  2. I like the last stand picture. And for a little fact.... Newcastle brown ale is one of my favorites!!!

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    1. I like the last stand too, as it is someway between serious and cartoony. As for NBA, it was my beer of choice when I was allowed to drink alcohol.

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  3. Nice artwork . Like Bryan my fave is the 'In My Sights' I also Like the 'Last Stand' as well though

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  4. I did hope that there would be something there that people would like. I'll be putting up more of his artwook in the future too.

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  5. Very cool. Your friend Dog is very talented. I love "In My Sights" and Zombie Joe Rising is very cool.

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    1. He is more talented than you can probably imagine Joe, as he's a very talentedself-taught musician too, from concertina through banjo to bow and saw !

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  6. Oh, so that is really your picture? :P
    I am so young :(

    I like last stand the most personally, really great idea. Not that other 2 are bad, tho. I like the colours on the shirt of the "in my sights" girl, looks like an union jack if you look fast at it...well, to me, heh.

    All that reminds me, I should slowly start searching for a picture myself...hint hint :D

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    1. I hadn't noticed the Union Flag effect ofthe blood on her shirt, I wonder if its been done on purpose ?

      Its probably not that you're young Mathyoo, just that I'm very old !

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    2. Older than me, which is saying something! When I was gaming, my friends always called me "the old man!"

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  7. Good stuff, my vote go on Last Stand ;)

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  8. Thanks Zerloon, "The Last Stand" would make a good bookcover imo and is one of my favourites too.

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