I was trying to think of ways I could pay tribute to my beloved dog. He was such a character. He had the best facial expressions I've ever seen on a dog. From a big wide toothy grin to a goofy slack tongue'd stare, Nanook always knew how to make me smile or make my anger at something else subside. I don't know how I'm going to cope without him.

So in honor of him, I made this piece based on a scene from All Dogs Go to Heaven where Charlie pops out of the clouds at the end. I've never really tried to draw Nanook as a character before, but he has a lot of details. His fur on his head is more salt and peppery than the rest of him. his little whiskerdots at his muzzle were in a line like that. he wore a collar with a blue bone tag on it and his nose had a large pink stripe on it.

This doesn't begin to even scratch the surface of how much he was a part of my life, but I hope that it even makes a noticeable movement in the ache my heart feels some time soon.

~T