Greetings fellow Steemians, it has been quite a while since I last posted, the flu had me down for too long! I was also busy playing Starcraft badly on my nice new laptop. I have something special for you today, a true story about a special dog named Daisy, a mixed breed, possible greyhound, border collie and husky.
A Happy Ending for Daisy
Daisy arrived from an animal rescue near Calgary. She was a victim of terrible abuse with an illegal sled dog group. The owner was known to strike the dogs with a PVC pipe to keep them in order. Daisy spent her life outside on a chain and had severe PTSD. My friend Scott and his wife needed to get professional assistance to work with her.
Unfortunately, the day Daisy arrived, Scott received terrible news that his brother Tom had passed away suddenly. Scott was really not up for a dog at this time as he was also grieving the loss of his dog Maple. After about one month, Daisy approached Scott for a scratch, and when he stopped she pawed his leg for more, but at the same time cowering in fear. He said aloud "Oh, let me guess, we are going to help each other heal." Scott shared an emotional moment with Daisy and from that point onward they bonded for life. Daisy still has issues with PTSD, but has learned to love and be loved.
I began this drawing on April 3rd and spent a total of 23 hours on it finishing it today. I. I am working on an Ipad Pro with the Apple Pencil, using the app Procreate.
April 5th.
April 21st.
Down to the finishing touches!
Reference photo provided by my longtime friend Scott.
My previous drawings:
My Chihuahua Chico
My Boy Carlos - Bichon Havanese
Fancy Frank
My Shih Tsu - Lucy Loo
"Abbey" Chihuahua/Yorkie X
Romeo's Abduction
Maximillian Chesterfield Winklebottom
Short Stories:
The Pond in the Woods
Jacob and The Magic Box
Lost and Alone in Las Vegas
The Intruder - 1st Place
Charlie's First Night Alone (second part of Lost and Alone in Las Vegas)
Piggy's Palace - 1st Place
Part 3 - Charlie Meets the Las Vegas Underworld
Daddy
A Message from 2040
A Message from 2040 - Part 2: Welcome to The Hive
Collaborative Writing Project by @braveheart29 and @svashta
Slaughterhouse Chronicles
Part 1 by @svashta
Part 2 by @svashta
Part 3 by @svashta / Part 3 - Clarabelle's Miracle by @braveheart29
Part 4 - A Man and His Cow by @braveheart29
Part 5 - John's Backstory by @svashta
Part 6 - Bovine Lives Matter by @braveheart29
Part 7 - John's Master Plan by @svashta
Part 8 - Bovine Bravery by @braveheart
Part 9 - Things Go South by @svashta
Part 10 - Bob to the Rescue by @braveheart29
Part 11 - Jim Faces the Police by @svashta
Part 12 - The Fine art of Shapeshifting by @braveheart29
Part 13 - The Plot Thickens by @svashta
Part 14 - Cow's Can't Fly by @braveheart29
Part 15 - The Beginnings of a New Alliance by @svashta
Part 16 by @braveheart29 - Coming Soon
@braveheart29 xx
P.S. If anyone has a highly detailed photo of their dog, I would love to draw him/her for you and make a post like this. Feel free to message me or leave a link to your image in the comments.
