The Seamstress

Thanks so much! I think I'll be making prints of this one. I'm glad it's loved, though. Lots of work... *faint*

I wish I could see her face too.. But I won't be there. I'll be working in the kitchen at the airport. Still, mom will relay everything she says, I'm sure. I'm quite excited for whenever my mommy gets home tonight, actually.

Thanks for always being here for me, my love. I'm glad I have you. (and Mal and Lloyd, of course. They are wunnerful to me too, and I love them)

Of course I will always be here for you my love.There is nowhere else I would rather be. And I know Lloyd and Mal love you to pieces too. And you will have to let me know what your mom's friend thought about the picture okay? All my love.

Apparently she cried a little bit (out of happiness) and told my mother that it was deifintely one of the best presents she could have gotten. And then mom got a big hug, and the recipient called her husband and made him come up to see it, and then she took the picture everywhere to show it to people around the office... So I think it was well-appreciated. One down, three to go.

That is so awesome Robin. I knew she would love it. Honestly... who wouldn't love your drawings? I am so glad that your work is getting all the attention that it deserves. All my love.

Well, my mother commissioned it as a gift for a friend. She's thrilled enough that she doesn't want to give it away, if that counts. I'm glad you think so very highly of the drawing, luv!

Not much to teach, really. The only way I know of to show how I do things is the step-by-step Works in Progress that I've been posting. I tend to shade according to which texture I want, how smooth it has to be. The trees, for example, I would only draw using vertical lines. Her shin was shaded by very gently making tiny little spirals... It's just all dependent on what effect one wants to achieve.

And thanks so much for your vote of confidence! I hope I live up to the expectations.

Thanks very much! I just posted a detail picture so that you guys might be able to see how I did it better.

Thanks Hawthorn, my friend. I'm glad you like her!

Glad you think so, luv! Now I must be off to bed. *hugs*

I don't think the boot will ever get fixed... *sigh*

Glad you like her so much, Heidi! *happydance*

LOL! Thanks very much for the vote of confidence. We, as artists, are always striving to improve. I hope someday I DO get to be an illustrator.

Thanks for the support.
Unfortunally I have little time to draw because my studies are time consuming, and it doesn't have anything to do with art. I still have a lot to learn. You're lucky, at least you can develop in that area. I mostly teach myself right now.

*grin* I've been teaching myself, too. My particular schooling taught me mostly how to do abstract and political art - not at all what I really WANTED to learn. (I'm a little teeny bit bitter about that. ) Now I work a full time job, get home from that, and work more. My brain is starting to die again... Still - I have a goal that I'm determined to at least make a valid effort to reach. You must, too, with your studies. I think mainly it's that we each follow our own path to achieve that dream...

*hugs* Thanks Greg! I'm setting these past few pieces as my standard, I hope... We'll see what happened.

Thanks so much! I'm really glad you think so. It's good to get so much feedback.

No such thing as too late. Thanks for reviewing it, and I'm glad you like it.

*blush* Thanks EBS! Glad you stopped by!

My style, like most budding artists', changes with my mood. We're all still coming into our own, and I am stillin the experimental stage. You have a lovely celtic style yourself, which I love. Thanks so much for the uplift!

Most artists I know don't have one 'style' so to speak.. but they do have a distinctly recognisable way of drawing. At least, they do if they want to be an individual artist... So I guess what I'm striving for ais a niche in which I am comfortable, that I might be able to have some kind of personal touch that sets me apart from most, if not all, of the talent around me.

Yes, this one will be on the Paper Demon store if we can get that running. I've made a journal with her on it. I've prepared a lot of journals, actually.. I just have to send them to Susie. Thank you for your support, Kichi!

One of the greats? I don't know if I have the motivation. It's taking me forever to get a suitable portfolio made up... And I need to start actually making money so I can go to conventions and such just to get myself established perhaps as an illustrator. *sigh* But there's always the dream.

You are so good to me. Reading your comments always makes me smile, my friend.

I'm just glad I was not forgotten and a smile from you always puts me in a good mood.

Thank you!

Yes, my medium of choice is the mechanical pencil. Cheap, easy to use, and can get into the details. Plus, I can get multiple pencils with different lead softness if I want to.

Thanks for the comment!

I love mechanical pencil, but I know it takes a lot of work and dedication, especially for something as detailed as this.