#dogography

[booksandwords]

Dogography: The Amazing World of Letter Art Dogs by Maree Coote

Age Recommendation: Middle Primary Art Style: Typographic Design Topic/ Theme: Puzzles, Art

Rating: 3.5/5

I'm going to be honest and say this is nowhere near as good as clever as Coote's previous typography book, Spellbound: Making Pictures with the A-B-C. While the ideas are the same and the execution is probably similar it just isn't as good. Dogs feel like a good choice, popular with children and variable/ distinct in appearance. But in practice has lead to a feeling of duplication Pug, Bulldog and Boston Terrier are all very similar, Cavoodle and Labradoodle are executed in a similar way. The speech bubbles are a nice addition. Like "Me? I like old-fashioned script, And a bubble bath before I'm clipped." for a Schnauzer, "Spots are boring! — I prefer that letters decorate my fur." for a Dalmatian and "I'm spelled so fierce and pointy-eared, No wonder I'm so widely feared." for a Doberman (are they though? only because of poor perpetuated stereotypes, see also staffies or anything brindle). I quite like the images in themselves. For some it is a simple portrait, for others there are multiple images some in movement and some are a face on one page and the whole dog on the other. This was a clever choice and I liked seeing the slight differences between the executions. There are teaching notes included the fonts and breeds of dogs used.

This is not a bad book it is a good book. It is smart, well presented and well-executed. Unfortunately, I can't help but compare it to the author's previous work. This is not as good, Spellbound has more variety, explains how Coote does what she does and probably has a bit more in the way of inspiration.

[travelphotogblog]

Daffy Does Outside #dogs #dogsofinstagram #dogography #outside #lovemelovemydog #mylifeinvirginia (at Virginia Beach, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sVsX5hfbq/?igshid=q99cr64p3m22

[rachellescheid]

Sometimes, we need to clean ourselves up. Wash off the bad days and the bad energy and give ourselves a chance at start anew.

[hartandcoagency-blog]

DOG TOWEL by DAVID SHRIGLEY #photo by @bennwoodphoto for @fourandsons and @thirddrawerdown. Staring CASH!⠀ #dogography #bennwood #hartandco #thirddrawerdown #dogtowel #fourandsons

[shannonmcgillick-art]

dog portraits

[heidiocity]

When Mommy’s not in her chair, look who is…Silver!! Lol! These shots of my little sweetheart make both my heart and my face smile.

[alexisellers]

Billie