Drawing outdoors, in a medium that won't stand the test of time or a burst of weather, has been good for her as an artist, she says. "It's just so different from anything else I do in my personal ...

This combination of photos shows author/illustrator Lili Chin with her Boston Terrier Boogie, left, and cover art for “Dogs of the World: A Gallery of Pups from Purebreds to Mutts,” by Lili Chin.