....well I am doing a few a bit out of my norm, trying for that painterly look, I think perhaps not too bad...I just hate not being able to save in layers, makes for rush jobs that I am not quite satisfied with...=(

This is beautiful!! Amazing!! LOL I really like it, can you tell? It may be a bit different for you but it is very pretty and extremely well done. It doesn't look at all rushed to me.

Oh my! I love the sketchy style of this. The leaves with the veins showing are very nice. I like the texturing on the glass, like it is sweating a little from the moisture and someone did not quite wash thier windows very well. (that would never be me of course because I am a fanatical cleaner....NOT) The woodwork is also so appropriate for the glass that is in the condition that it is. I like this painting very much!!

This is great. You managed to keep your usual very detailed picture but you certainly got painterly right too. I cannot begin to say anything about individual things, I would be here all morning. It is all so good.

Lovely. I like that you're playing with your style. I believe that in order to create stunning and powerful impressionism one must be a very deft draftsman. I think if you tend to love the simplicity of Japanese painting or calligraphic imagery it feels like a natural progression to move away from very detailed 'painting' and toward the 'suggestion' and essence of a thing; our work then becomes a sort of visual poem or haiku instead of a Russian novel. lol! I love how you've done the cracked paint on the old wooden French panes. I also like the suggestion of the reflections of glass.

The delicate beauty of the blossoms against that weathered wood is such a lovely contrast :)

Love it! The crackled paint, making this appear to be an old stucture is really nice with all the chip'd paint. I love the moisture on the glass giving it that greenhouse feel, warm inside with ton's of moisture. The flowers are beautiful. This is really pretty...you did a wonderful job on it.

Beautiful zinnias like the ones in my garden this year. Love the antiqued window frame to highlight the flowers. Great idea!

Great crackle effect on the window frames and the flowers (gerbera?) are really pretty

So beautiful.

Lovely Painting! The beauty of nature seems to blend in with the worn out look of the paint .

So lovely! It's outstanding.

Wonderful how you contrasted the background and the foreground :) nice serie also :)

Very pretty! So glad you got "out of your box" for this one!

Ha, boy what a time consumer this one was, still want to tweek it a bit, but have to put it up for a while give the old fingers a rest, didn't want to loose layers before I had all the basics down so it turned into a marathon...photo by Carlos Villoch, wish I knew where though, only have my ref.

That is beautiful Starz, I've been missing your art here, very well done.

Gorgeous! The fish is so cute and has a darling face on it. Beautiful coloring throughout the whole drawing. The ends of the hair tentacles in that lovely blue are gorgeous against the yellow.

Such intense beautiful colors, I googled the artist and I found an incredible site with tons of pictures that I will save for future reference. I am not good at water but it may be good practice trying to learn. This really is amazing. It is so nice to see something from you, I always miss your art when you are away.

this is lovely as well and so different from the one above. That fish is adorable. The sorking of the paint is just lovely and the highlighting is just perfect. Great draw.

An image very close to my heart. Look at that little guy hidin' in the anemones. He looks a bit like one we used to have but I don't remember him having immunity from the anemone stings the way clown fish do. Ours was called a Catlina Goby. I love how you've drawn the anemone...especially that smooth foot. (Just checked my pics and ours was more slender and had blue stripes...I'll upload a shot of him in the Upload gallery.)

WOW! Gorgeous .... he looks scared, poor little guy; hiding from something? Something big? Big and hungry? It sucks being low on the food chain :(

Beautiful Starz and we've been missing you here. This is wonderful!

Beautiful work on your painting! It really has a good flow to it and the colors are perfect.

Really nice one Starz! Love the bold colors!

This is another ballerina but this time with a partner. I got most of these pictures from a freind at bebo so I do not have the link....sorry.

aahh, the pas de duex. very nice positioning of the hands and her foot! and the extension of her neck is well done, too..that must have been hard to do, not making it look oddly long! Lovely work on her tutu and the definition of his arm. beautiful, job, gillie! :D

Very good drawing on the skins tones !!! I love how you rendered the muscles and the veins of the man arm :) and the grace of their hands : very very well done :D

Gorgeous Gillie, you do ballet with passion.

Golly look at the detail in the arms. Absolutely wonderful. I like how they fade into the black background too. A great drawing.

Gorgeous, what a beautiful painting. I love both of their arms from the shading to the form of them, especially his arm around his waist. Look at that large vein going across his forearm..wow. Her tutu/dress is beautiful, the layers of ruffles under the top layer..wow. This is really beautiful and graceful.

More amazing work QT. I love your work and your "artistic" style.

Excellant work on your couple painting!

Powerful but poetic, Gillie ... the lace and shading on her tutu are wonderful :)

Very pretty! I love the lights at the bottom, it makes them actually look like they are performing on stage. Her dress just shines, it's lovely! They look so graceful together, she is beautiful and he is very handsome. Wonderful job!

Wonderful image. I keep coming back to look at her left arm and, my absolute favourtie part of this, her foot; the lighting and colour of it are just exquisite. I also love his dancer's face/expression of concentration and aloof beauty.

Beautiful work Laura, I especially love the tutu and the skin, your arms are amazing! just a fantastic draw. I love the expressions, love the ease in the pose, so fluid and natural!

WOW, I love ballerinas and this is beautiful. Just beautiful.

Well Thank you Johanna. I have not seen you here before, if you are new, welcome, and if you have been away for a bit....welcome back!

Fabulous painting QT! I love his arm... details are superb!

There ya' go Laura with yet another fantastic ballerina draw! Love it!

Gillie you have such a talent. The dancers are both so graceful, elegant, and powerful looking. Beautiful work.

I didn't mean for this to be in this studio. I had thought I was in Studio 1 when I went into "draw", but see it is in Studio 3. Please feel free to move it if needed.
Thanks : )

Move it? Why? It meets the criterior set by studio three. You spent over 2 hours and you definitely mastered the tools. Do not underrate your work.This is packed with wonderful colours and detail and it's BIG which is great to see. I see at Maria's they like to lay in late on a sunday, nice touch. This picture has a great feeling to it. Love the reflections on that wet ground and oh so much more. Well done.

OMG....why would you think this is not up to the standards of this studio. This is amazing. The street, all of the wonderful detail, the style. I especially like the reflections of the walkers and the chalkboard signs. This is great Ree.

WOW! Colours, reflections perspective.. brilliant! This reminds me of those romantic rainy days when the light is glimmering all nice and soft.

This is beautiful! Oh how I wish I could do this. I don't think anyone here will protest about this wonderful picture being in Studio 3. You even wrote at the right angle on the chalk boards, this is just so cool.

Oh Maria ... this is GORGEOUS ... the slick, wet streets; the vibrant flowers; the couple; the conductor ... everything. If I saw this in a gallery I'd lunge for it!

OMG this is beautiful, I love all the colors and that wet pavement is so gorgeous. Can you paint me one just like it for my sitting room wall, I would repaint the walls to match the colors you used here just to see this every day, its a WOWzer in my book.

Aww, i hate it when the image shrinks to comment!! ...well, first of all, is this flower shop yours in real life? :)

Beautiful setting! It has rained and left saturated, rich color! I love how my eye travels diagonally, left to right from the flower basket to the couple to the train man and then beyond. This is really wonderful and wonderful work as well. Beautiful piece, REE! :D

Thank you all for the nice comments.

I'm happy with it and really like it myself to be honest. I've always loved street scenes with people.

No, this is not my flower shop. I'd kill the flowers if they depended on me for water and care..lol. I just thought it would be fun and I needed to place something on the left for the building. So, I thought flowers. Figured they would add nice coloring to the rest of the drawing.

If I had a business, it wouldn't be flowers. Maybe something like a "Party Planner" with much detail to a theme for an occasion. That for me would be a fun job..high end parties. Maybe I could use this draw for the napkin print..lol.

Once again, thanks for the nice words coming from each of you.

The flowers are spectacular and I love the gleam on the wet streets.

Just wonderful, Maria!!! The light is so great and definitely a romantic image too!

This is a gorgeous and huge painting !!! WOW the wet pavement with all its reflects and i love the red flowers in foreground that bright and make all the scene perspective :)
I duno why; maybe their clothes, it looks like a 1950's scene :) realy nicely done !

I love all the detail you put into this painting. The choice of colors and the rain adds just the perfect touch. Really amazing work!

WoW! I have been away for a few days and I open the studio and Bingo, there you go... OMG! This is simply beautiful! I have several prints from New Orleans in my studio and this is as beautiful if not more than the pictures that grace my walls! Your ability to work all the details, colors, textures into this lovely painting is just phenomenal!

Very Nice Painting! I saw this in the portal and could not wait to come and see it but I had to catch up on some of the other paintings first. I guess I saved it for last. The whole scene is so beautiful! Nice Work of Art!

This is a gorgeous painting! I love all those sharp bright colors, and the flowers on the left are perfect right in that spot. Fantastic work!

This picture makes my heart ache a bit; reminds me of being young and in love with a city. Of course this belongs in Studio 3!

Just gorgeous Maria, I love the reflections and the vibrant colors, love the french rue feel to this. Another beautiful piece of art, this would be stunning on canvas...I would go for it! Please...do.

absolutely stunning!been trying to find this draw since you first posted it'finally found it'well worth the wait'top draw!

Maria, there is not one thing I don't like about this one! Bravo!

I'm literally doing a drive by today shooting out comments, can't to get to all the ones I want to but this just drew me in bigtime. It has a forties movie tone to it that I love. You have got wet pavement mastered. I love how there is still detail way down the street with the bldg windows and the other person in a yellow rain coat. You just need your own gallery in NYC, end of discussion. Fantasitc work.

Hi everyone,

I'm honored that all of you have enjoyed this so much. Thank you all for such nice comments. I love this style of a drawing, the look, erra of it all and this is really me as to what I like in my own artwork, this type of painting. I wanted to express my thanks to all of you...so thank you.

This is just delightful Maria. I love this style of drawing I would definetly hang this on my wall. Lots of beautiful reflections on the street.Great job!

Ok..just couldn't resist trying to draw this from the DVD cover of the movie with the same name. I started out thinking it wouldn't be that hard, but as usual I was wrong..LOL I enjoyed the challenge though. :D

LOL Suzie, I often think the same thing about pics, but they usually take much longer than I origionally thought. OK, now....this is spectacular. I thought the movie a bit strange but wow did you do an awesome job on t his. The background is especially good. The colors are great and the technique over all superb. BUT, always a but....how long did you spend on the bulge in Will's pants. Seriously Will is also extremely well done. Bravo and three cheers on this one.

Just came for a quick look.. will comment on this work later.

Very good job there !! looks like an interesting movie. I like those movie illustrations : you did so wellon the clothes and the dog is also very lively :)

Seriously, Suzie, is that a pistol in Will's pocket or is he just glad to see you? ;) I'm not a huge Will Smith fan but this is a fine, fine draw ... great expressions on Will and the dog; wonderful details everywhere.

Jeez! You girls need a cold shower.
It is plain to see that Will is wearing baggy trousers and they have just ruffled up as he walks. Hehe.
Good rendition af the cover. You packed so much detail into this.Everything is so well done. I quite enjoyed the movie tho' I am not a Will Smith fan. It did remind me of a Charlton Heston film from way back where he lives in a house fortress to evade zombies (title escpaes me). Kids are too young to remember so they can get away with the same old plot.

@StGeorgeOfEngland - Is it "The Omega Man" you're thinking of? The Omega Man was based on the same novel "I Am Legend", by Richard Matheson.

Oh my....this is UNREAL! The detailing and the talent that went into this is incredible. I should have known it was yours Suzie by the thumb. You have always been the Queen of detail! Really though, this is unbelieveably good.

oh man! I can't believe you can put all this detail and subject matter into such a small canvas!!! I think you did a marvelous job with this; I liked some of the movie, thought the end was rushed and disappointing. I love everything about this; fav parts are the buildings in the background, the shadows and perspective and all the architectural elements, the way you captured the tension and stress of the movie...dog looks very watchful..the sense that they are moving forward, quickly...not easy to do! sky...wow, so beautiful. There is one small thing I could wish you'd changed from the poster--it's too bad their feet are cut off. I'm not surprised this image grabbed you, the colours are definitely Suzie palette. I love looking at that sky. Beautiful work on the fabric folds, too. Gosh, that alone would have taken me 10 hours. And wonderful sense of depth/distance. Am I raving? yes!!! Great stuff.

Wow, I love the bridge with all the metal work hanging out at the end of it. There is so much interest in this drawing, wow. I really love how you've used all the same tone colors throughout this. Love his pants with all the creases and texture. Great looking sky. Did I say that I love this? I do! Very nice work...beautiful.

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Thank you Nullig. That is probably the one though I still cannot remember it. It is pretty obvious that it is based on the same book. Thanks for that info. I am going to see if I can get the book and give it a good old read after my present volume is done.

LOL George, I thought cold showers only worked for guys. Looking at this again Suzie...I see more detail. The care, the bricks to his right are extremely well done. Grace hit the nail on the head as to what I disliked about this movie. I dislike endings that don't really end. Anyone ever seen "The Stranger" with Liv Tyler....highly unreccomended from me for the same reason. The entire movie is pretty suspenceful and the end just destroys it.

Indeed suzie.. you are a legend. This is gorgeous work! I love the warm brilliant colours and your ever wonderful attention to detail. It looks like a colored pencil/watercolour drawing!

Wow, everything else has been said os I'll just say it again - WOW!

Texture, movement, architecture, the Brooklyn Bridge! WIll!, shading..what is not to like about this! Wow! You've done it all AND it lends its self beautifully to "your" palette. Will is outstanding! Such a talent he is, and you..you've made a awesome team here! :D

Oh wow suzie, I can't believe how perfect this one is and the amount of detail you have put into this magnificent work. The bridge backdrop and his trusted companion are wonderful.

OMG! Another WOW! I loved this movie! I didn't expect such amazing art right doff ... I opened the stdio page and see one, then two wonderful paintings! Rich in color and detail! Looking at the dog ... wonderful detail! (Sad, remembering) Excellent work!

Amazing Painting Suzie! Wonderful details and so perfect!

Amazing Suzie! I especially love the way it looks like prisma pastels on a rough paper! Very nice indeed! Just amazing work!

Suzie that's wonderful! Look at all that detail!

I liked the movie even if it did make me cry a little. Now I can just look at your pic and smile instead of sniffle. ;)

Wow. Over the top, per usual. Just move to hollywood and do all the art for the biggest movies- no one could touch you. This is so bad ass.

This was a very exciting final. Nadal eventually prevailed. Federer came baqck from two sets down to bring it to the fifth and deciding set. The final set is decided by a two game lead rather than a tie breaker. IThe final score was 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7 I am a long time tennis fan and this final did not disapoint. oops, forgot to put my ref: NadalFedererPhoto

Fantastic! I will have to give a more proper comment tomorrow.

I love tennis aswell, you can ask me almost any trivia on it and i'll probobly know it lol Ive been to a wimbledon final b4! Everythings expensive there, its like 5 pounds for strawberries and cream thats about 10 dollar in your money :p and that was a few years a go, i would imagine its gone up.Good draw, if you look at nadals left arm in real life its twice the size of his right arm, its strange because he's naturally right handed but his coach taught him how to play with his left when he was younger because he thought his double hand backhand would benefit from a strong right arm lol He's undefeated in 28 matches at the french open and he went through a run of 81 consecutive wins on clay from april 2005 to may 2007.Obviously now he's that good he can win on grass aswell lol

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*makes mental note to look out for Flubbles at future pub quizzes*
What a great picture. It really captures the respect that these two sportsmen have for each other. I only watched about 5 minutes of the final but I saw enough to know what a great job you did in capturing the subjects, right down to skin tones and muscle formation. The crowd nicely out of focus to highlight the players. Good work on the shirts and the sunshine too. Great picture.
Flubbles, English strawberries are on 2 punnets for 3 quid at Asda this week. Hehe.

Awesome Gillie, I really like what you've been doing lately, I can see such emotion in these two and the shading is impeccable.

You have such a feel for this style gillie, and I really appreciate what it takes to create this also. I am fascinated by both shirts..amazing folds and lighting..really comes over so well! :D

Great job, Gillie! I watched a lot of the match but, wouldn't you know, missed the grand finale. It was a real nail biter, though ... very exciting!

I've been looking and looking at this. The shaping and colour of his arm are so nice. Also, the shading for the folds of fabric in their shirts is wonderful. My favourite thing, though, is the emotion and expressions. Beautiful depiction of their relationship to each other. I keep starting to write a comment and then I go off and read more about them and about the match. I used to like to watch tennis but have not had a TV for nearly ten years so never see it unless I happen to be at someone's house when it's on. Maybe I can get Noel to download the finals for me.

OMG Grace...I cannot believe you do not have a tv. That is archaic. I am sure it is by choice tho. I must admit, I rarely watch it anymore now that I am drawing so much. I even have one right next to my computer and rarely turn it on unless I have something I direly want to see. Thanks everyone for your kind comments, I did work pretty hard on this one. HOT LOOKING MEN!!

I saw this earlier and didn't have time to comment. It's a wonderful piece of work! Super muscle definition on his arm. Great likenesses and the clothing is outstanding. Great job, gillie.

QT, you are amazing....this is so good!

Wow! I love his arm, the way you show the muscles and tones of skin with the reflection is outstanding. I love the shirts adn shadowing to them in the creases. Wonderful expressions on their faces. I'm not a big tennis fan, but can appreciate the sport.

And Grace...you haven't had a tv in 10 yrs? Wow! That is amazing in todays world. Granted I can live without one since I watch very, very little tv. There are more interesting things I find then sitting in front of a tv. That still blows me away..good for you.

This is a excellent drawing, amazing and down right stunning every inch of it.

This is fabulous. That guy's arm is drawn so well, it's perfect. All the shading in their shirts is fantastic! I love that shine you put on his arm, it really makes it look like he's been sweating. It is an awesome draw!

It's almost as if I've got 3D specs on - amazing!

This is excellent QT! You do a smashing job of rendering these sports figures. Your anatomy... light and shadow, textures and colors are wonderful! Hats off to you, this is fantastic work!

Really awesome work! I seen this the other day and didn't have time to comment on it. I came back today to look again and comment and see that you put the reference link. I looked at it and side by side it looks so incredibly done, even closer than I could have imagined. This shows your great talent. I am not a tennis fan but I am a fan of great art...and this makes the grade!

Awwwwe, thanks Kute and everyone else. I truely put a lot of effort on this. I think I often stop vefore they are really done. Actually touched this up a few times after posting.

Great Work on your painting..you sure have captured the feeling on this!

This was the most amazing match that I have seen to date in Wimbeldon. My husband even watched and was excited and he hates tennis on tv, he ranks it up there with golf and bowling on tv. lol I have to admit I was rooting for the underdog, and he won! He is now a force to be reconed with! Nice draw Gillen, so apro po.

This started out as a coloured drawing but I was losing my mind with it so I moved it to Photoshop and changed it to gray scale. The time signature is way off. It's more like 10 hours I drove myself mad with it. Doesn't really feel finished to me but I want to move on to something else. (the coloured version is down the page a bit. Decided to post it, too, so you can see the changes...it's not finished...don't smack me, Suzie!)

OMG! Quick somebody. Get a therapist. Grace is turning into Flubbles. She is producing wonderful work and saying it doesn't look finished. From the thumbnail I was thinking just how good the grey scale shades were on this. Now I hear you did this in colour first it so that explains it. What character in this face and we can see right into his soul and character through those eyes. Amazing work.

Oh my, God blessed you with such a tallent. The textures in this face and hand are dynamic. The only thing I would do to finish this is the palm right next to his chin lookes out of place with the wonderful textures of all the other skin areas. I think the contrasting smooth area for the shirt works because it is a different part of this amazing picture!! Fabulous!

DANG! That skin is unbelievable! YOu can actually see the grin form the tug of it from the mouth to his cheeks! The weight of his face can be felt through a drawing! I Get that!! lol.
The texture on his face is very realistic, the dimpled skin along the jaw line and at the corners of his eyes..and creases. whoa. I really like the raised forehead creases from his eyes. Feels like he has just said something wise and witty and awaits a reply. Those glassy eyes of old age are alive, alert and laughing! Outstanding work.

This is pure awesomeness. I am always blown away by your drawings, you never cease to amaze the socks off me. Now my feet are cold.

I am so glad you share your talent with us!

I saw this unfinished a few weeks a go, and i told you to keep it.I can remember you saying that youve nearly deleted it 6 times lol its tured out great, i prefer it in black and white myself.I Spent about 3 hours doing the water on my whale draw, after i'd posted the unfinished draw on here.And it doesnt look that different lol some draws just dont go easy :P

You can see a whole lifetime in those amazing eyes ... he's kept his sense of humor and if you've got that, you can survive pretty much anything, I think. He wears his wrinkles and snowy hair like a well-deserved badge ... what a handsome guy! Great, great draw, Grace :)

I just looked at the colored one, and I like it as well as the black and white. The black and white does make it look more nostalgic though, and it also makes the highlights stand out more. But both versions are great!

damn! That is some fantastic texture on that skin! I can only imagine trying to do wrinkles. You aced it, me thinks. Your other older person drawing of Daisy, I think it was, was great as well, but theres something about this one that I'm really drawn to. I just love the nose on this one, it has such depth, character and texture.

I love old men drawings. He is done so wonderful, especially the wrinkles and spots of aging on him. I love the large cheeks hanging over his face. Even the hair on his arm and fingers are awesome. You and Flubbles are way to hard on yourselves...this is stunning and beautiful. I love it!

It is stunning Grace! The textures are brilliant and I think it is a beautiful face. I love hands,they tell you so much about a person and the one here is no exception. I love the way the light hits the hand there, its beautiful!

Just when I thought my inspiration was back I get blown away by this, you amaze me so much. I can really feel the passion and love you put into your draws, this is perfect. I think I'm going to pack my bags and head to www.ICantDraw.com *sigh* ok only kidding but damn! I love those eyes, they suck you right in, knock me out gorgeous!

His eyes look like those of Picasso :) maybe he was a painter or an artist in some kind of art :) very well done ! :)

I have to agree a little Emi about the eyes. He certainly has t e sparkle of wisdom that Pablo had.
I took the link out, George, because it wasn't working? I'd like to see it though...try again? if you have time. Thanks. ~Grace

Ok, try again.
http://tinyurl.com/6jvl8t

There is a shot that is second row, far right.
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OOo Grace..gggrrr..I'ma watching you now..lol Seriously though, you know I am a fan of Grey scale work and the definition you have managed to achieve with this one is so lovely. Those gorgeous wrinkles tell a thousand tales of life and all its ups and downs. I too really enjoy drawing the older faces, so much more to 'get you teeth into' as it were. His hand seems more realistic on the this one that the other, was that a conscious thing you did grace? Gosh I have had two tabs open and just sit here switching back and forth from this to the colour version, its' such fun to see them both and be able to compare. I do not think we need to have a fav' of the two but if I was pushed I would say the coloured version..just because it reminds me of my granddad. :D

Gillie, I know what you mean about the smooth part of his hand looking out of place. I may work on it some more when I've had time to not be sick of looking at it. :) I thought it looked too smooth, too, although, in the photo it is very smooth. It's one of those times when, as an artist using a photo ref, I need to make the decision to forget about the photo and create something that works better. I'm really glad to see you starting to offer your CC suggestions to me and others. I believe that challenging ourselves to both give and receive constructive criticism is an excellent way to accelerate our growth as artists.

Simply stunning grace....this work is exceptional.
Every line and wrinkle is just perfect and is further highlighted by the shades of gray and white.

The detail you put into the skin is amazing! I love the fuzzy/wispy hair. He looks so wise and gentle . . .

Thanks Grace. I never mean to offend and it is understandable when so much time is put into a piece. I think of two of mine that drove me nuts. My nephew recently and that darn ship in the jam. I just hope I never ever offend someone, which is why I am leary of commenting at times. AND on this I forgot that we are only supposed to CC in CC studio. Please oh, Please accept my appologies. I keep coming back to look at this one because it is so spectacular!! (right down to the angle of that button)

Wisdom in the eyes... a gentle mirth lurking in the smile... years of working in the sun, an obvious love for life... these are the words that speak to me as I look at this masterpiece! I have had a fascination with portraits of older people... the stories that lurk in the brush strokes. This is a treat for me! Wonderful work, Grace!

No worries, Gillie. I am ALWAYS open to CC...and almost always grateful for it ;-)

He sure looks familiar. I can't put my finger on who I think he looks like though. The skin looks so real, the textures and wrinkles are so lifelike. His eyes are so bright and intelligent looking and I love that little smirk on his face. That is one handsome gent! Wonderful Grace..just wonderful!

Incredible, Grace!!!!!!!!!

Great Work on you painting! Gray looks great!

This is so amazing Grace, truth be told, it is nice in B&W but I loved it in color. Either way, though a beautiful work of art!

So glad you did go with the gray scale! Makes it more dramatic I think. I love it!!

I have to say that I really start to like Chibi Paint, I can work way more time efficient in it than in Shipainter. Really... I thought this drawing would take far more time to be done... now it's kinda in the wrong room eh?

Haha I think we are all head-over-heels in love with Chibi. Or at least I am... It still amazes me how quickly you work. I love this painting as much as Kaula loves this statue and I really like how you used violet in the shadows. A very beautiful sky as well! =)

It amazes me just how well everyone seems to be adapting to Chibi (heck even I have downloaded it to my comp and have been playing). I like how the monolith is looking slightly down, accepting its hug and feeling the warmth of the love given. He has a look of sadness in his eyes that he cannot return the embrace. She looks a contented little girl that has found touch with her spirituality. I like the softness of the foreground.

I am a Chibi lover too..lol That chiseled texture on the statue is so nice, and how he is looking down to her, HE LIVES in this! Would this one be nearer the end of the story Bake? It feels like she is hugging him after going through all the trauma of saving him. :D

Aw, she feels protected and loved ... it's so sweet! I can't get a handle on Chibi, but I'll keep trying :P

I love this! What a creative and usual image! This child embracing a figure that surely she should be afraid of... such trust and unconditional love she shows! Beautiful work!

Very cute. That guy has been needing a hug for centuries.

Great draw!

Awwwww melt my cold cold heart cute! This is adorable and wowzers on the chibi version, I'm so jealous of everyone's inspiration lately *applauds*

Very Nice! The statue must like Kaula!

I feel very sad when I look at this. I have the sense that she wants to protect him...but that they are somehow...saying goodbye? He looks so very tragic. What a pretty sky. I like the greenblues and redblues mixed together like that. I thought you might really enjoy Chibi, Leo.

Oh she loves this statue and how you've shown her size next to it is so great. Look at her little arms that don't come close to getting around it. She is so comforted and loves it...lotsa love going on here.

He knows the secrets that she's told from her heart and they love each other~~ WAAaaaaaa~~!! lol! My eyes are misty! This is so touching...but I love the fact that she loves them so much and visa versa. They will forever be in each other's hearts. Right?? Tell me I'm rrrrighttt..*sniff sniff*:)

I love the sky, such a beautiful use of the colours. You can see the tool marks on the statue, I can imagine all the hammers and chisels working in unison to create it. You capture such wonderful emotions in your drawings.

Give her children the freedom to be wild! I saw her on the front of the WWF leaflet and couldn't resist drawing her. I don't do lots of realism reproduction now a days, as I am trying to stretch myself in other ways, but its nice to fall back on a straight forward copy now and again, and this was begging to be drawn. :D I nearly forgot..my FIRST Chib draw..WooHoo..I am very impressed with the quality of the zoom feature Starz..you said it was good and you are right. I look forward to playing with it much more. :D

Very nice draw. Great reflections in the eyes. She is adorable.

This is a really great draw Susan. I really love the softness of the fur. The eyes really do capture you and you can't help but feel the innocence for this little one. You have a great way with colours that brings such life to it. I really love the lime border it really gives this look that it's from a National Geographics cover or article. Keep up with the great work on her.

WOW this is great! I wish there was the animation on Chibi so I could see this go from a blank page to this! The detail on the skin and fur is fantastic...I love that you can see the speckles on the skin under the fur on the forehead! Really nice Suzie, even if it is "a straight forward copy" ;)

fANTASTIC WORK! This baby looks so alive! Eyes, fur, expression! Perfection!

Awwww just look at those eyes! I love it so much, you captured the personality in this, gorgeous.

awe, she is so cuooote, it has to be a she, adorable beautiful baby. Fantastic work! love the eye crinkles and the reflections, just beautiful!

What a little cutie pie! And would you look at those eyes, so full of wonder. Perfect! I love it when you draw animals, you are so good.

Too cute suzie...this is really good, just perfect.

Awww cute Orangutan suzie!!! I love the photo-realistic elements in this mixed with the more painterly aspects. Beautiful soft fur and I especially love the mouth area. I strongly support the WWF and have done a bit of fundraising towards their programme. I think the work they do is great.

Oh this is fabulous. I adore these creatures. I have a couple in my stash that I plan on doing one of these days. I think thier eyes reach right into thier souls. Adorable and the techniques used here are superb. I love the close up, the reflections on the eyes, the colors and the skin under the eys and the hair. The frame really adds to this one. Three cheers!!!

You could get lost in those eyes .... and her fur is amazing. Who would want to harm anything so close to, well, US?

Oh my. Those eyes are just so adorable but have a hint of sadness to them.The world is certainly a cruel place. Money and the love of it seems to override the need to keep nature stable, that includes the animal kingdom too. But, the west just seems to let things go on as they are, maybe if their was an interest such as oil we would be hot-footing it over there to save something.
This drawing is lovely. I saw it on my mobile and it looked so good but I wanted to wait and see it on my comp before commenting. That face conveys so much emotion. You did a great job here.

WOW you catched those curious eyes so well ! and the fur ! he is adorable :D bravo !

Awwww..look at those eyes..so cute! Great work Suzie!

I love her eyes that for me look so playful and young. All the green and orange and then the border makes this really pop. I love everything about it, from the fur to the wiskers and cute little smiling mouth. My fav. part is the eyes and the skin around them. Sooooooooooo darn cute!

You've always been so good with your animals. No exception here. Beautiful soulful eyes. I LOVE the eyes of animals. Interesting color combination, too. Striking. :)

What an interesting palette using the complementary orange and greens. I'm really enjoying the way you used texture for the pigmentation in the skin. And I love the bottom lit highlights that define the shape of her lips, that's just beautifully done. Those delicate wrinkles around her eyes, the fur, the great depth and shine to those eyes...all so lovely. I thought you would be loving Chibi once you made friends. :)

What an expression in those soft black eyes, what a gorgeous, unforgettable painting, Suzie.

He is so cute, love the oranges, and greens, adorable eyes, but I still can't associate WWF with anything other than wrestling, lol. Even though I know what it stands for, my son grew up watching WWF before the wildlife foundation had an issue...silly. adorable piece!

Really wonderful draw Suzie.

A photo from Proseuche this is her beautiful nephew. She says that he is slightly autistic. I thought this was a touching and deeply moving photo. I still have a few highlights and shadows that need touching, now that I see it surrounded by white instead of palettes. gee..I will post the link when I find it again...http://proseuche.deviantart.com/art/A-Look-From-Rielan-35740834
did another touch up..

Goodness, Starz, he looks positively tangible! His flesh looks like it is going to move...like that question in his incredible eyes will escape through those lips and we will watch him speak! Your friend is going to be so delighted with this. wow, just beautiful.

He is beautiful, what a handsome young boy. He has beautiful features. I love how the lips and eyes are in much more focus on his face. He's really darling. You've done a wonderful job and your shading is flawless. I love how this sit's off to one side of the canvas. Amazing little guy here.

Oh Terry this is SO much more than a photograph, he leaps off the screen! Those eyes are completely mesmerising, wonderful shading to create the nose. I love the shine on the bottom lip and the hint of teeth. Wowzer is all I can say!

.... I'm speechless. He just looks so incredibly lifelike! Its a wonderful photograph as well,he looks so intuitive and thoughtful. wow... stunning

Oh Wow! This looks like a monochrome photograph as a thumbnail. When opened up I see your more 'painterly' effect. It is a lovely picture and he looks so sweet and innocent. What life and happiness there is in those young eyes. Skin tones and shading are perfect. I love it. Well done.

Oh wow Starz, this is fantastic and that photo is gorgeous too. Those eyes are so bright and showing so much internal curiosity. I could just melt into this, he's so beautiful.

Starz, he is breathtakingly beautiful ... those amazing eyes and glowing skin. Stunning.

This is so amazing and there are not enough words to describe this masterpiece Starz.....it's wonderful.

Better than better. Amazing Starz....I have no more words...unbelievable.

This is quite beautiful. Those eyes are like bright pools of light. They are awesome. The skin looks like I could reach out and touch its vibrant youth and softness. Really gorgeous job.

Lovely Painting!Children are so adorable!

Very nice rendition Starz. I think your draw has a much deeper feel to it, more emphasis on his eyes too..works really well. Those lips are simply gorgeous! :D

This is beautiful! What I see is this child looking beyond something that we/ I could not perceive. These children often fixate on something and this penetrating stare is characteristic of autism. He is a gorgeous child! And thank God, there has been so much learned about this disorder that many children are living happier, and more productive lives. What a wonderful gift this art is!

Gorgeous work, those eyes are spectacular! I love the shading on the mouth and nose, excellent job!

Great eyes stars, i should really concentrate on eyes more,Sometimes my eyes can be a bit lifeless when really they are teh most important feature!

GREAT PICTURE!!! Looks so real! WTG!