Thank you all, I just want anyone that reads this to think about chained dogs even though it is painful and just maybe spread the word when they have a chance. Not everyone realizes that animals have feelings to.

Graduation is over and I did not shed a tear. Then we took him out to his favorite dinner, we had such a good time. It was not as emotional as when the scholarships and awards were given out. Most of the scholarships were given out to honor a relative that had died. No one had dry eyes that day.

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also hi there jrebel and mopar et al,
When sketching, what pencils and paper do you use? You get such a clean finish to your work, whereas mine is always a bit smudged etc. Or maybe the question should be, how do you keep your work so clean?

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Hey Frangi! I normally use Faber-castell lead pencils HB - 8B, depending on the subject. The softer the pencil the easier to smudge - HB hard, 8B very soft. I like to use Fabriano brand paper 50% cotton (hotpress). That was for Jrebel too sorry I forgot to reply to one of her previous posts.
Maybe the smudging comes from your hand rubbing the drawing as you sketch? Just a thought... I used to do that a lot till I learnt to rest my hand on a piece of clean paper/tissue and sometimes spray each finished portion with fixative before carrying on. I think maybe the spraying works better with charcoal though. (Am I making any sense?)
I keep my work clean by firstly spraying the finished piece then if storing I simply place it between 2 pieces of paper in my art folder or sellotape a waxcoated light paper over the work. Just make sure the sellotape is acid-free, and is near the edges. :)

Jrebel those leaves are truly amazing! Ingenious! If I could I would rate you a green dot! Will you settle for a couple of smileys? :) :)

Hello artists,
Beautiful words bG!

I just wanted to let all of you know I haven't abandoned this thread,
I keep reading and most of the time something beautiful is happening on this one that I would rather just read and feel/absorb than post.

Hey Firm, you've started yet another great thread here! Isn't it impressive to see these talents from varying lives come together? Glad to know you're still perusing. Knew you couldn't be far away. :)

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Hey Frangi! I normally use Faber-castell lead pencils HB - 8B, depending on the subject. The softer the pencil the easier to smudge - HB hard, 8B very soft. I like to use Fabriano brand paper 50% cotton (hotpress). That was for Jrebel too sorry I forgot to reply to one of her previous posts.
Maybe the smudging comes from your hand rubbing the drawing as you sketch? Just a thought...I used to do that a lot till I learnt to rest my hand on a piece of clean paper/tissue and sometimes spray each finished portion with fixative before carrying on. I think maybe the spraying works better with charcoal though. (Am I making any sense?)
I keep my work clean by firstly spraying the finished piece then if storing I simply place it between 2 pieces of paper in my art folder or sellotape a waxcoated light paper over the work. Just make sure the sellotape is acid-free, and is near the edges. :)

Jrebel those leaves are truly amazing! Ingenious! If I could I would rate you a green dot! Will you settle for a couple of smileys? :) :)

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Your kind words were enough but I will take "smileys" any day of the week. Thank you so much!! :p

Very impressive Beauti! Don't spose there's any chance of you uploading it a bit larger? I love the colours. Is it a self portrait maybe? What medium did you use?

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l.../Artwork-1.jpg


Thank you!

Yes, this is a self portrait. I did this my senior year in high school. I used charcole, cloths and an eraser.

Oh bEaUtI, that is wonderful. I am so glad you resized. I thought it looked like charcoal. You captured so much in your face. I am very moved by your talent. May we see more?

Did you work from a photograph? How long did the piece take to complete? Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

Interesting lines and shading! :)

You really are a BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE! :) especially in this portrait. Great talent.

Thank you so much for those lovely comments everyone!

Surprisingly enough, I took this photo from my phone camera and it didn't come out bad at all. This portrait is hanging on my apartment wall.

jrebel7: This took me a couple of months to do. I was so excited with how good it came out. I didn't work from a photo at all. I used a miror and a lamp (to get the shading effects). I will most definitely post some more of my artwork later on today.

I have been drawing since I was a little girl. Actually it runs in the family. I have 3 sisters that can draw equally as good. My mother was the basis for this talent. She would always give my sisters and I paper and a pencil.

Again, thank you everyone!

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Thank you so much for those lovely comments everyone!

Surprisingly enough, I took this photo from my phone camera and it didn't come out bad at all. This portrait is hanging on my apartment wall.

jrebel7: This took me a couple of months to do. I was so excited with how good it came out. I didn't work from a photo at all. I used a miror and a lamp (to get the shading effects). I will most definitely post some more of my artwork later on today.

I have been drawing since I was a little girl. Actually it runs in the family. I have 3 sisters that can draw equally as good. My mother was the basis for this talent. She would always give my sisters and I paper and a pencil.

Again, thank you everyone!

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I love the mirror/lamp for shading effect. Don't know that I would have had the patience for that... glad you did so we could all enjoy it! :p

In the world of art, there is a surprise around every corner!!


Elephant Artist

WOW, I remember our hometown Anabell, she lived at the Alaska Zoo for years. The Alaska Zoo is kind of hokey at least it was when I was a kid and as I grew up I came to appreciate it more. Anyway, Anabell was the elephant that when I was a small child around 3 and 4 I knew who people were talking about when they said her name... I sort of grew up with her and she painted pictures as well. She was a sweet sweet soul. Thanks for sharing! It brought back some great memories!

Jrebel. Wow is all I can say, I expected a few scribbles. Boy was I surprised.

Dude!

That's truly amazing! :cool: The suspense was killin' me lol!

Moparbyfar, the car in your avatar ROCKS! I had to let you know...
Heehee

Cheers Start, shame it ain't mine! One of my many dreamcars... '71 Cuda (sigh).
:cool:

BTW your MACHO avy rocks too! When I look at your location and then the avatar I think "I smell fresh baked bread...NOW GIMME SOME OR ELSE!" :)

Hehe just got to love starts avi, I agree :)
This is sparta!

He there!

I was asked by my daughter and her husband to paint a window they found in their attic. They did not want the window painted, just left as it was found (my daughter likes the distressed look but this just looked old and marked to me) but the window panes painted. LOL They didn't have a clue what they wanted on it. I did this in record time, thinking that they would see it and decide they wanted different colors or subject matter and I would be repainting but to my surprise they loved it and hung it on their wall in their den and have now purchased another house and it hangs in their den (which I also posted a photo of where it hangs). I must admit, it got my creative juices flowing and my son-in-law has now located more windows for me to paint for the art show in the fall. I have a better idea now that I did this one of how I want to do it and more of what I would like to achieve. I have been missing seeing everyone's art so am hoping this will remind you to post more of your work. I miss it much. I am putting my pencil drawing on hold except for commission pieces for now.

Oh, glad so many of you enjoyed the link to the "Elephant Painting". That was amazing!!

Looking forward to seeing more of your art work everyone!! :p