[CHALLENGE] 2024. NOVEMBER : LET'S DRAW DOG

Dogs can look very different.

On one end, you have the sharp and athletic German Shepherd, and on the other, the fierce-looking Bulldog, while some, like the Dachshund, have short limbs and an elongated torso.

There’s the Golden Retriever, known for its love of people, or the Doberman, known as a guard dog, and there’s also the smallest Chihuahua and the largest Great Dane.

Beyond these, there’s the Siberian Husky, once called a sled dog, and the Border Collie, known as a herding dog, as well as the Labrador Retriever, which assists in rescue and guidance.

Dogs of all kinds live alongside people all over the world.

Our first challenge for November is about man's best furry friend, the ‘Dog’.

History tells us that dogs have been with us for a very long time.

Scientists believe the ancestors of modern canines used to live adjacent to pre-historic humans as far back as 120,000 years ago.

Then, about 30,000 years ago, canines evolved into dogs and came to live alongside humans as companions.

It is said that dogs were raised in most cultures because of their outstanding physical capabilities and the trust they can build with humans.

Even now, dogs help people in various places, and they continue to etch themselves in history as companions of humankind.

Dogs can help people in different places with different needs.

In the past, they performed various tasks such as pulling sleds, helping with hunting, and protecting livestock.

Today, dogs often work with police officers and firefighters searching for evidence or rescuing lives, to search for evidence, rescue people, and serve as the eyes and ears of the physically disabled, or lend people emotional support.

For this month’s challenge you could draw all of the working dogs you can think of, or dogs that became famous for their loyalty.

There are so many stories about brave and loyal dogs all over the world.

In Korea, there’s a story about a dog called “Dog of Osu” who put out a fire to save his master.

The town where this dog used to live was eventually named after the dog, and they even started a local festival in its honor.

There are other stories like the dog that waited for its master at the same spot for years, a dog fighting a poisonous snake to protect a child, or the dog that discovered its master's illness.

What comes to your mind when you think of a dog?

From your very own dog to other dogs in different shapes and sizes, take on this month’s challenge with your drawing about dogs!

This will be proceeded for 15 days.

From November. 1, Fri (GMT) to November. 15, Fri (GMT).

The challenge is running based on GMT.

Therefore, the start and end times differ depending on time zone of each country, so please refer to GMT time when uploading your work.

We look forward to your participation and amazing works!

Thank you.