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Traildogbob

(9,908 posts)
43. Thank you.
Sun Mar 20, 2022, 07:45 PM
Mar 2022

I will check that out. I was a draftsman for 8 years and did caricatures of fellow students and teachers while in college for jokes but that’s it. So I have used my hands to create. I used rapidograph ink pens on Mylar with French curves and drafting triangles drawing maps of county private property for tax basis. Pre GIS and computers. I’m a life long guitarist and performer so have some creativity inside. But I have always admired true pure drawing talent. My last Division chair was a pencil artists. He gave me one of his really good ones, of early Stevie Nicks. This work you posted really hit me. It is amazing and like I said the emotion in her eyes and face, is kind of what many of us feel like during this time in the world. Thank you again for sharing it. You obviously put heart and soul into it, and with your latent, it came through.

Fantastic! sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #1
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #4
Take it from me lunatica Mar 2022 #2
Yes, I love that technique, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #5
I added a bit more to my post lunatica Mar 2022 #6
Thank you! I added a bit more to mine, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #7
Thanks! lunatica Mar 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #3
Thank you, Chin music! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #8
That's amazing! Must feel very rewarding to be able KPN Mar 2022 #9
Thank you! Yes, so rewarding! femmedem Mar 2022 #11
Beautiful work! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #12
Thanks, Sheltielover! femmedem Mar 2022 #13
Beautiful!!! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #14
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #19
Wow! That's fabulous! paleotn Mar 2022 #15
Thanks, Paleotn! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #21
Beautiful! James48 Mar 2022 #16
Thanks! femmedem Mar 2022 #23
Gorgeous. And with highlights. And with feeling. Beautiful. somaticexperiencing Mar 2022 #17
Thank you so much! femmedem Mar 2022 #24
ok, but no photographer did those details. very nice work. i'm a bit envious. in a good way. respect somaticexperiencing Mar 2022 #26
Femmedem, you are so talented! I love your work. MLAA Mar 2022 #18
Thank you so much. femmedem Mar 2022 #25
Nothing left to say Traildogbob Mar 2022 #20
Wow, thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #28
Thank you. Traildogbob Mar 2022 #43
I'm certainly no expert, but looks amazingly good to me. trof Mar 2022 #22
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #30
Great work. Seriously great work Bristlecone Mar 2022 #27
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #31
Your lighting is excellent, as is your shading Bristlecone Mar 2022 #35
Wow, incredible! Brava! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 LiberalLoner Mar 2022 #29
Thank you so much, LiberalLoner! femmedem Mar 2022 #33
Rendering faces using Toned Gray paper was my favorite BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #32
Thank you! I love toned paper, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #34
Another technique I still use is BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #37
I love kneaded erasers, too. femmedem Mar 2022 #44
It is her eyes for me. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #36
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #45
Her eyes can be read in many ways. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #52
Very nice! whathehell Mar 2022 #38
Thank you! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #46
You're quite welcome! whathehell Mar 2022 #59
That's GREAT!!! Trueblue Texan Mar 2022 #39
Go for it! femmedem Mar 2022 #47
I think it's beautiful! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2022 #40
Thank you so much! femmedem Mar 2022 #48
Shhhh! Don't tell anyone! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2022 #55
You've got to be kidding. You are THAT talented and you've Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2022 #41
Aw, thanks Laura PourMeADrink. femmedem Mar 2022 #49
Wow! Love this! lucca18 Mar 2022 #42
Thank youk, Lucca! n/t femmedem Mar 2022 #50
Very nicely done!!! bif Mar 2022 #51
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #56
Awesome! Ocelot II Mar 2022 #53
Thank you, Ocelot! femmedem Mar 2022 #57
Amazing! PittBlue Mar 2022 #54
Thank you! femmedem Mar 2022 #58
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