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cape barren goose, one of my new favorite birds!

I HAVE NO TIME FOR THINGS

i use portable sai but im pretty sure the same settings apply to normal sai painter. 

i MOSTLY use vector layers for lineart, using curve for longer lines then the pen for free hand.

here's a little thing of your run of the mill generic dog. one day i will like to go further with this since dogs come in so many different shapes and sizes but im not sure what type of specific 'canine' anatomy you are looking for since that could include domestic dogs, wolves and foxes. personally i believe that if you want to draw canines more accurately, look at photos. there is tons of stock images for canines on deviantart if you look. i used to not like using photo references myself, but i learned that its the next best thing besides having a dog right next to do you to draw from.

and here's some photos that make good references.

SIGHTHOUNDS are up first. these are salukis.

- greyhound

- whippet

 - borzoi 

what they all have in common is that these dogs are runners. they are fast and tend to have a high prey drive.  with long flexible backs, long legs for easy strides, deep chests to compensate for large hearts, and excellent lung capacity they excel in agility and speed. if you are looking to make a fast canine character or a fast species of your own, keep this anatomy in mind. 

MOLOSSER / MASTIFFS

 - cane corso

- english mastiff

-  neapolitan mastiff

- rottweiler

- great dane

   - american bulldog

these dogs are typically very large.  they have heavily boned, typically have a short but muscled neck and shorter muzzles. more often than not they are used as guard dogs. 

i've also included some german shepherds here, as their anatomy is typically a lot different due to the sloped backs. from what i understand though that this is not as common in european bred shepherds.