In an effort to work on a piece that is similar in style as Disco Dancin yet different in subject matter—and not a portrait of a person—I started a sassy/sweet illustration of a crazy dog named Lily. Above is the first sketch.
I like the mirror image thing that is going on and I love playing with size relationships. In an effort to add an emotional pull with direct eye contact, I am going to add a smaller dog between them. I am leaning toward a "protect your own" theme. It will be interesting to see how the dog expressions will balance against the younger dog, help lead the viewers eye and play up the side glances the two dogs are currently throwing off.
I have an idea of where I am leaning with the composition but need to work out the smaller dog scenario first so I am certain that it will work. Also, this is similar to how I didn't discuss the disco ball in Disco Dancin until I put it on paper—no need to sabotage the development process.
