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Cuddle the dog by ~Firnheledien:iconFirnheledien:

Categories Fan Art > Traditional Art > Drawings > Movies/TV

©2009-2010 ~Firnheledien
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Continuing on from the doggie portrait of UK. Here's USA/Alfred with an American Cocker spaniel.

I used no refs for the dog (or just bits and pieces for the paws) so her pose is a bit weird. I just think Americans tend to be more relaxed with their dogs and like to cuddle them. I may be wrong though, since I was thinking of Paris Hilton and those little dogs she likes to keep in her purse...
I tried to make Alfred more beefy than Arthur (since that's what I observed in America) and of course he's in all-American casual clothing. :)

I lost the pencil I used to draw UK, so I was a bit depressed and the starting off for this picture was a bit tough.

I have ideas for France (poodle), China (chow chow/Pekingese) and Germany (wolfhound) too... I don't know any Italian dogs.

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~MaidenOverTheStar May 21, 2009, 11:08:40 AM
Aww! So cute! I think this is a very accurate portrayal. I'm not very informed on the relationships between people and dogs in other countries, but I do know that Americans generally think of their animals as members of their families as they would a sibling or child, so the cuddling pose is appropriate.

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~Firnheledien May 21, 2009, 11:47:37 AM
That's what I thought too. I always think Americans are a bit warmer than the Brits, who are eccentric all right, but I think the tiny pooch fad hasn't really taken off in the UK.
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~MaidenOverTheStar May 21, 2009, 12:14:07 PM
Ugh... Paris Hilton's creepy dog in the bag thing is... creepy. And kind of cruel.

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~CatGirlPrime May 21, 2009, 1:27:17 PM
The dog looks great to me. They squirm a lot, so if it looks off, it's because they don't know how to stay still D<
Most people I know absolutely ADORE their pets, dogs or not, and that's something I find kind of unique about our country...a general love of a pet, not just having it for the sake of an image or money...but I'm not too sure how other countries handle pets; it depends on the person more, I think.
It's so blue~<3

=^..^=~

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~Firnheledien May 21, 2009, 1:30:32 PM
It just bugs me because I think the shoulders are placed too far down, so it looks like the poor doggie has a super long neck. XP

I think Americans tend to pamper their pets a lot and let them run around the house and be on the furniture.

My scanner tends to make my pencil drawings slightly blueish. :3
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~CatGirlPrime May 21, 2009, 1:39:52 PM
Okay, so say Alfred's standing like a doofus D: He's American, people'll believe it~

We don't let our dog on the furniture; he's too big. My cousin's got a big lab, though, and she's allowed on the sofa, beds, etc ><' And she's really hard to move, so I end up sitting on/around her.

I like the blue.
My scanner makes things...smudgey. :/

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~Firnheledien May 21, 2009, 1:45:51 PM
Ahaha, well I wasn't planning on making him stand like a doofus. I just chose a pose that would emphasize his openness and his bulk. :)

I have no real idea on the pet habits of any nation. I just chose something that reflected the easygoing nature of Americans.

I usually give the scanner bed a wipe before I scan. And I'm really careful with pencil drawings so as not to smudge them.
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~CatGirlPrime May 21, 2009, 2:20:10 PM
|3 It's just an option for an excuse if you don't like how it turned out. Deny that it was unintentional.

Dogs are like, THE animal for an American. You should've drawn an American Water Spaniel, though D': They're so much more patriotic~ <3

Our scanner just hates me. I think its bulb is dying, though.

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~hotcake May 21, 2009, 9:33:44 PM
OH GOOOODDDD SOOO CUTE. I was just watching lady and the tramp today in english (for whatever reason) so this is pretty cool. The dog looks great, I totally thought it was reffed upon looking at it. So. Adorable. You're tearin' up my heart
also, FANDOM NEEDS MORE CASUAL CLOTHES. I love his star shirt ;o;
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~Firnheledien May 22, 2009, 11:47:03 AM
Ok. I have no idea on what dogs are patriotic. I just chose a dog that people would associate with a perticular country.
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