I've been doing some drawing lately...mostly bird dogs...with colored pencils and pastels. I think I'm getting progressively better. Here's one of Nick's English Setter, Sam...my first bird dog drawing:

This is a pastel portrait of a beautiful little French Brittany, Arrow:

This is a pastel of a great little English Pointer, Belle:

And, finally, this is a pastel in progress of a handsome, multiple champion German Shorthaired Pointer, Clown. I think he's shaping up nicely:

I'm enjoying this and will get more adventurous/ambitious and include birds and hunters soon. More to come.