a kingfisher I drew at Sumopaint.com (Uploaded by KuteDymples)

This is really beautiful KD!

Thank you so much Gerald. It was fun to make but quite tedious when it came to the feathers.

When I was 20 I lived in a houseboat on the Oregon coast and there was a kingfisher that lived nearby. Every day I would watch him perch above the water and then dive for his dinner. He'd hit the water so hard and fast, it was incredible. I loved watching him. I don't remember him being this brightly coloured so maybe he was a different variety. I never saw him with anything but a fish in his beak. This is just lovely, Kute. Those teals and orangy golds against the somber background remind me of some of the Dutch and English paintings from the 18th century.

Outstanding. Wow, this is beautiful. Can you tell me which part of the country/world this one comes from? I've seen Kingfisher's in the south and in NY, but I don't ever remember them being as beautifully colored. I love the sound they make. Unmistakeably Kingfisher.

A man from Thailand wearing traditional ceremonial clothing. I did this over at Queeky took it to Sumopaint and added some there and Here I retouched even more. With the shi-painter it is easier for me to greatly enlarge so I can see tiny details. Old age has taken a toll on my poor eyes. (Uploaded by KuteDymples)

Oh my. This is gorgeous. I can't stop looking at the skin colours and the beautiful, subtle highlights of blues and golds on his face. Boy, do I know what you mean about your eyesight. I have to zoom in a LOT to do details these days.

Very good work..goodness!. Never been to Queeky or Sumopaint. Love the bg work in this as well!

Collab done with roytje!

(Uploaded by flubbles)

I dont draw turds all the time, thought id draw something nice for a change, with help from roytje.

WOWW!! ..well, thank God for this then. You two do such wonderful work together. Is the horse yours and Roy's bg? Really lovely, flub, lots of motion and dusty air! :)

A bit of both, i concentrated mainly on the horse and roytje concentrated more on the background i suppose,you can check out the revisions on 2draw if you like.

Glorious. That edge lighting is magical.

oh Flubbles. This one is very nice. I love the lighting and the movement of the steed. Great job.

Really gorgeous painting, love the lighting and colors too!

Not quite finished.

(Uploaded by flubbles)

Fablerbeautimous. The pinks and greens in his complexion make him look so pale. It's perfect for that red hair. The clothing details and colours are gorgeous, too. Are you enjoying drawing from great painters? I did a few and really loved what I learned from doing it. I hope you'll do some more.

Yea i love doing rembrandt's! im thinking about doing a peter paul rubens piece next, and then im going to do a few drawings in the old masters style , well atleast try :p

I don't understand why you aren't famous.

using template to create new hairstyle (Uploaded by qtgillie)

Is this a new Avatar for you, Gillie? She sure has that Breck Girl hair. Keene eyes. (sorry for the pun)

(Uploaded by flubbles)

Wonderful woman! This is super, I love the deep, recessed shadows of her eyes. What is the bg? It looks like the interior of a car to me. Flubbles, I have to ask. I notice that your skin tones always look a bit shiny to me. Why is that? ;P

Not sure why, just the technique i use i suppose.Thats what sererates us all from being the same , its just my interpritation :p

Hunh. I never thought shiny. I've noticed that you sometimes use very intensely saturated colours; usually yellows and oranges in your skin tones. I've wondered if it's intentional or if maybe our monitor setting are very different and I'm just seeing it as I do because of that. I LOVE the skin around those old eyes and that raised eyebrow. I thought it was the interior of a car, too. She looks likes she's seen too much in her long life. I keep wondering what she'd look like if she was smiling.

Probobly a combination of the 2, my screens quite bright compared to most.

And another pencil drawing and donation to Phoenix AAZK. I actually liked this one but I knew it wouldn't do anything but sit in my art binder

(Uploaded by Opium)

Looks magnificent!! Really, beautiful, such talent. Thanks for sharing it and great to see you. Hope all is well. :)

How beautiful! Thank you so much for taking the time to post these drawings, Opium. I love getting to see your pencil work. It's impressive and inspiring. Makes me want to find my pencils.

Really fine and detailed work. I am so impressed! Awesome work!

Thanks so much everyone! :)

Hi, Opium
hope all is well.

On a whim, I just looked to see the last time you logged onto the site and was surprised to see that it was only last month! I was sitting here thinking how much I miss you and your artwork and wondering how you are. I came across an artist recently that I thought you'd like. Here's a website that featured some of his pencil drawings. http://www.beautifullife.info/art-works/unbelievable-pencil-art/

Another pencil drawing woo! Hate this one but it was donated to the Phoenix chapter of AAZK for auction

(Uploaded by Opium)

You hate it? Why? I think the way you managed to capture an expression on a horses face is amazing! I love the shading on his face and mouth.

Skill skill skill. That's all I have to say. It's a beauty.

**I can't believe I missed these the other day!! didn't scroll! :o

I am sure it will bring in a good price at the auction. I know my daughter would love to have this. I showed it to her and she is trying to get me to do one. There is no way I could do this well on a horse. I might have to try now though. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent!

I think the muzzle is too long :)

Thanks guys! And Kute, not sure how much it got. I do know that my friend bidded on it until $25, but she was outbid. One of her friends saw how sad she was that she didn't get it, so she hovered around the picture and finally outbid the other lady who wanted it then gave it to my friend! Not sure how much it went for, but I'm glad my friend got it

I'm alive I'm alive ahhhhh...... :)

I'm still without a tablet, but I've been doing a few pencil drawings in my spare time. This is my grandparent's shihtzu, a christmas present that I drew for them. It's of course finished, but I forgot to take a picture of it. Thought I'd share anyways

(Uploaded by Opium)

I had to laugh...I'm sitting here with a shih tzu in my lap right now! And, about two minutes ago I said to Noel "Don't shih tzu's have the sweetest faces?" You really nailed those eyes. One of my clients was asking about my drawing tablet. When I explained about drawing with the applets he asked if I had any of cougars and I ended up showing him all your drawings that I could find on the site. He was totally blown away by them.

Sweet capture! Well done :D

*Grace, good story...happy to hear! :D

hehe shihtzus have great little personalities, for sure. Too high maintenance for me but out of the small dogs, I do like their mentality. And thanks for such the great compliment Grace! I'm glad he liked my drawings :)

A sketch I drew when my husband was in the hospital last week. He was there from Friday March 13th until Saturday March 21st and I drew several pictures, most of them were snatched up by the nurses. I even have two family portrait commissions to do as well. I may add some color to this with the applet now, or may not. I am not quite sure. (Uploaded by KuteDymples)

Wow, Susie! This is fantastic! You captured so much of Audrey perfectly...not easy to do. I know, I've tried. Do you find that your traditional drawing skills have improved from using the digital drawing applets?

Oh yes, I find my sketching abilities have improved greatly since drawing online. Thank you Grace. I never finished her blouse, actually it is a black sweater I think. But I sort of liked the way it looked this way.

This is one of your best portraits, Kute. Very very nice. The work is so finely done. Hope things are better at home. x

Thank you so much Sunny! It surprised me after not drawing on paper for so long how easy it actually was compared to what it used to be. Drawing here has helped my ability to draw on paper a lot.