Meet the Charlottean who wants to draw your dog
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Austin Light is a Charlotte author, illustrator and character designer whose newest endeavor is drawing dogs.
Big dogs, little dogs, happy dogs, grumpy dogs — he draws them all. All you have to do to get a drawing of your dog is go to iwilldrawyourdog.com and Austin will, as his website promises, draw your dog.
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Austin uses photos and your description of your dog’s personality to craft a unique illustration. He then prints it on 8×8 cardstock and, there you have it, he drew your dog.
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I had to talk to the man who has the most straight-forward business name and URL in Charlotte, and possibly, the world. Here’s our conversation:
How much does it cost for you to draw my dog?
An 8×8 print is $65. (He’ll include the digital file for $20 extra.)
Do you draw cats?
No.
Why not? Do you hate cats?
I’m definitely more of a dog person, but I don’t hate cats. I just wanted to keep the scope small and focused. There’s a page on my site called CATS? that includes a sign-up form that says, “Email me when you decide to draw cats.” Cats aren’t an “if,” they’re a “when.”
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Do you have a favorite breed of dog to draw?
Bulldogs, Boston Terriers and Pugs are all fun because they already look like goofy characters. I mean, when have you ever seen a bulldog and not instantly assigned him a deep dopey voice in your head?
What is your dog’s name? Is he grumpy? He looks grumpy.
My dog’s name is Koopa as in King Koopa from Super Mario. Yes, I am a huge nerd. He is an Olde English Bulldogge and he’s not nearly as grumpy as he looks in pictures.
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Why do you not draw humans with dogs?
Dogs are definitely more fun to draw than people. About once a year I open up spots to do regular art commissions so I’ll save the people for those. For this site, it’s all about the dogs. Someone told me I should start iwilldrawyourhuman.com next, but that’s got a creepy ring to it.
Will you draw my dog?
Yes Mary, I will draw your dog.
Photos courtesy of Austin Light.
