Black dog series_Labrador Retriever Drawing

All living things are precious. The story of life includes not only humans, of course, but dogs. Among the animals, dogs are renowned for sharing the closest and longest-lasting relationship with humans, a fruitful partnership that has lasted centuries. Nevertheless, in South Korea, black-colored dogs, as well as mixed breeds, are the least adopted types of dogs because South Koreans prefer lighter-colored dogs and purebred dogs. I started drawing the ‘Black Dog’ series because I wanted to convey the message that the mixed breed and black-coated dogs are just as beautiful as other dogs and that the Korean trend towards lighter coats and pure breeds is neglecting a lot of great dogs and thereby stranding them in shelters. Another disturbing trend I wanted to explore in this series is that of ear cropping, a procedure given to some dog breeds to make the ears stand straight up in a “point” instead of flopping over naturally. Common breeds who receive this procedure are the Doberman, Schnauzer and Kane Corso. With a warm heart towards dogs of every shape and size, I present to you: “The Black Dog Series - Uncropped.”