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This is part of an assignment in my Introduction to Sequential Art class. We had to write and draw a children's book, then illustrate it in ink and watercolor. I chose to use my beloved, deceased beagle Buddy, as well as my wife's loyal Bassett hound Beauregard (he was 19 when he died!) as the heroes, and to dedicate it to them.

I had originally planned the ending to be a happy shared dream of Buddy and Beauregard, but my instructor suggested this ending instead. It's still a happy ending, and I think it's actually stronger.
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*artofbeingdamsel Apr 27, 2013  New member Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks for the fav's Chris...Looking at your work is impressive. You are the real artist..Nice.Sorry for Buddy and Beau. I know th feeling all to well.
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*CoolerKing May 2, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Thank you kindly! I'm glad you like my work, and yes, Buddy and Beau still loom large in our hearts.
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*artofbeingdamsel May 3, 2013  New member Hobbyist Digital Artist
:)
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*renderedspeechless Apr 19, 2013
Love the characters and the inspiration behind them. The entire story is fantastic and I like this ending, as "dream" stuff seems a bit too obvious/easy. This also opens it up to the chance the heroes have a return mission/sequel? But wonderful layouts, compoistions, points of view, and tight dialogue/narrative. The coloring was very nice too and worked well with your usually strong/heavy black/white ink work. The whole story just had a great feel to it and a very good vibe. So much fun and a pleasure to read and view. Kudos to you on such a wonderful successful piece!!
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*CoolerKing May 2, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Thanks, man! I initially wanted to leave it open as to whether or not it was a dream, but yeah, I like this more definitive ending better. Glad you liked it; I loved working on it, especially as a tribute to some beloved pals.
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~phantomdotexe Mar 6, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
This series was absolutely fantastic. :)
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*CoolerKing Mar 11, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Thank you! Glad you liked it...I may redo parts of it and possibly submit it for publication someday...
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~poetbdsm Mar 5, 2013
this is swell; a real throw-back to mid or late '50s SF illustration. if I was a kid, I'd like it, too.
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*CoolerKing Mar 11, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Thank you! I'm glad you (and my professor!) liked it. It was definitely meant as a throwback,. and it's gratifying to see it accepted as such.
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~glorialatex Mar 3, 2013
That was a very nice little story, I liked it.
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