Dog in pencil by Andrea Naylor

Lovely dog; these do "soulful" particularly well. Agree with you about graphite pencils, but try the Mars Lumograph range, especially the 8B, which is unlike any other: waxy rather than crumbly and less liable to smudge; and the Derwent sketching pencils, the F being particularly rewarding.

Love the doleful eyes, lovely pencil drawing.

Thanks Robert I'll definately give these pencils a try.

Super expresssion on the dogs face. He looks like a real character and the fur looks furry. Well done

Good pencil work, lovely tones.