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yay for more dogsplodey portraits! I felt like celebrating Papillons this time.
I'm really enjoying doing these, they really help me practice varying characters within a certain breed. if anyone has any other suggestions for breeds, toss 'em my way. you'll have to provide character examples, though.clockwise from bottom:
Miette ©
Gabrielle ©
Brittany ©
Tario and Mista ©
Posie is mine.
pencil sketch, coloured in photoshop.
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OHMYGOD PAPILLONS ARE MY FAVORITE DOGS NEXT TO KISHU INUS AND SCHIPPERKES
LOVE
LOVE
LOVE.
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I have a papillon anthro character. <3 There needs to be more papillon everything in the world. I am so glad you draw them, too.
Such soulful faces. 
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awies! I would probably have included your character if I had known about her heh 
thanks so much! <3
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No, I wasn't asking. Just that I always thought so few people had papillon characters and it always amazed me because one of my favorite characters to draw -is- my papillon character. <3
Cool. I really like Posie, she's very sweet-looking.
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So cute!
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Aww those little dogs are so cute. I knew one that had the same name as me once. 0.o
Hmm... suggestion, West Higland White terrier prehaps (more commonly known as a Westie)
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hahaha, that must have been funny! xD
westies are adorable indeed, but how many characters of them exist?
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It was kinda.
I actually don't know anyone with a westie character, but I was thinking of turning my own dog into one.
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EEEEee, papillons! I love them so much. My mother and I were actually thinking about getting one for a while. Who knows, we still might! This is a great image - love the expressions, and you really capture the breed I think
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aww, thank you! <3 papillons are such wonderful dogs, I hope you do get yours!
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awww Papillons are such sweet dogs
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hello ur dog drawings look soo real. this is my fav, what all of ur dogs are my fav.
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I -love- your breed highlights.
Also, totally randomly, but you seem to sometimes like randomness, my husband asked what I was looking at so I showed him, said they were Papillions.
"Butterflies?" he says, a bit confused.
"That's what she named it, too! Cute, no?"
"But...those are dogs."
"Oh! no, Papillion is the breed, and it's also a word that means butterfly...how did you know papillion means butterfly?"
And then I remembered.
In Shadow Hearts 2, the video game, one of the characters is a GIANT fellow with bulging muscles - he's a vampire, but by day he's a WRESTLING CRIME FIGHTER!
His crime fighting outfit involves an inordinate amount of glitter, and a frilly butterfly mask. His name is "THE GRAND PAPILLION!"
/end random story
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LOL please, I love your random stories. and the GRAND PAPILLON makes for a hilarious mental image. xDDDD
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*giggles* Gotta love those giant vampire wrestler super heros. And adorable butterfly-eared pups, too.
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-coughyoushoulddooneofgermanshepherddogsc ough-
nah, really, this is awesooome! @_@ your shading style seems to have gotten better like... overnight. xP what did you do different?
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I didn't do anything different that I know of. o.o hmmm. maybe I just took more care getting the details right. and I wanted to make Gabby all classy and shiny like that for whatever reason. she just looks like an uptown girl in my head. xD
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Very very cute indeed. I take it the butterflies is a reference to she way their ears look in correlation to their heads? 
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glad you like!
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Lol isn't it goofy how deviantart has a fixation for turning the English capital letter of "p" into the
That is interesting, I never knew what their names meant, but it is easy to see where they got such names.
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actually, it's only when you put ' and P together that it becomes that face. it's quite annoying actually.
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Ah I see, correction noted
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Lol, if you wanted a challenge, you could do Weims w/ Katydid. They all look the same!! Any way, ummmm... how about Bull Terriers (With Cannon!) I've always had a soft spot for this breed and they have some pretty interesting markings once you get into them!!
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ooh Weims would be awesome if we could dig up a few characters
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Ack, I just found out I need more than one. Durrrr... Ok, *goes to do some snooping*
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So very cute ^_^
Loving the colors and the massive curly hair
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Always love seeing the character sketches from you! I love all of their fluffy ears, you're so good at varying form
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if you can dig up three or more shiba characters, I'd be glad to.
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Awww. I love Papillions! They are so cute! and you draw them so well. I love their eyes.
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Maybe you could do a pic showing the differences between a papillion and a phalene. I get those two messed up at times.
Cute! ^_^
-ddM
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LOL, it's easy! Paps have pricked ears and Phalenes have dropped ears. that's all there is to it.
thanks! <3
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I love Papillons <3 We have friends who breed them, they're such lovable little dogs n.n You drew them so adorably! I especially love how you did the ears on all of them c:
"they really help me practice varying characters within a certain breed" <- you're definatly doing a great job with that! Each dog here definatly has it's own personality n.n
Hm, for the breed suggestion, maybe Tollers or any kind of Spaniel c:
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aww, thanks so much Moonie! <3 I love drawing Paps, and I hope to have the pleasure of keeping one someday. they're my favourite non-sighthound breed.
Tollers and spaniels sounds like an awesome idea, if I can find enough characters of both.
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Hah hah hah. They're adorable! It makes me want to buy one for myself.
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I so want one of my own someday, so maybe it's that sentiment showing through. <3 they're so darling.
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Oh, these are adorable :3 I have to say, the Phalene are probably my favourites ^_^
Anywho, I have a breed suggestion: Bull Terriers!! Haha. I can't get enough of these guys. I have a whole bunch of Bullie characters ([link] ), but there are also quite a few others all over dA:
Caesar
Fishbone
Kalamari
...among others
Thanks for the consideration
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yup, I do know of Kalamari and Caesar! and others haha. Bulls were amongst the breeds that popped up in my head when I first thought of making these breedsplosions a series.
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Oh man. I heart you.
A lot xD
Thank you!
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Gawd.. <333 They're so cute~~! The far right is gorgeous, and the color and brightness of the bottom one makes me feel all warm and fuzzy~~
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Papssssssssssssssssss
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I love Papillons they are the most adorable toys ever. But they are so frickin hard to draw, and you pulled them off beautifully. -envy-
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Cute little dogs, Papillons are
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really love the one on the far right. the short-hair??
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there are no shorthaired paps or phalenes xD which one? Mista (tricoloured Pap female)?
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I think thats it. its cute.
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Awwww they're so sweet! They have such darling faces <3 So much innocence in those eyes! My goodness, Papillions have such neat ears, so fluffy! This is great! I admire how you managed to fit them all in looking fine and natural, no one looks shoved in or out of place, that makes the image all the more appealing! Great work!
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eeee, thank you so much Rami! <3 papillons are awesome, it really is my pleasure to draw them.
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Aw, I love Papillons. <3 Awesome work as always, with all of them. ^^
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Holy crap, you drew my pair! 
As for suggestions, I have to include my two favorites: Basenjis and Ibizan Hounds. I doubt that you would be able to find a good amount of characters, though. Collie? Doberman Pinscher? I dunno. I like this idea. I have this bad habit of wanting to steal your ideas.
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