INSIDE THE ARTWORK
The word list gets softer the longer you read it.

Lettering detail from Bulldog.
I like the contrast in the Bulldog words.
Tough. Strong. Stubborn. Protective.
Then almost immediately you find Cuddly, Loving, Snuggle, Laidback and Spoiled.
I used 69 different words and phrases and spent 14 hours drawing them into the finished portrait.
Wrinkly Face is in there too, which felt necessary.
That is one of the reasons I enjoy building a portrait from words instead of simply placing words around it.
The personality becomes part of the structure.
— Curtis
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