Shapes – The Blue Dog

1. Shapes – The Blue Dog Objectives: Use shape, line, form, and color to create an abstract dog.

2. George Rodrigue • Born in 1944 • Raised in New Iberia Louisiana • Most well-known for his Blue Dog series

3. The Blue Dog by George Rodrigue • Story was based on a myth (make believe story) • Creature was werewolf like • Cajun ghost stories • Pale blue with red eyes under a blue night sky • Over time he changed the eyes to the color yellow • Gradually over time the dog became bluer and the paintings became more abstract

4. Step 1 – Draw dog with black pastel

5. Step 2-Choose the color you would like your dog to be and begin coloring. Leave negative space in rain drop and around eyes!

6. Step 3-Follow the contour of your dog to with thicker lines to shade in your entire dog.

7. Step 4-Use yellow to shade in the eye. Using black, begin to add shadows around the eyes and in the ears.

8. Step 9- Using a white work on your nose shape. When finished use black to add the nose and mouth.

9. Step 10-Repeat the step to complete on or two more dogs on your art.