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femmedem

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47. No walking for seven weeks! Ouch! I don't know how I'd manage that.

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 06:59 AM

Nov 2022

I imagine that painting dogs and cats is tricky--especially cats--since so much of the form is hidden under hair. I'll find out soon--I'm going to draw or paint a cat portrait next month as a Christmas gift for a relative who recently lost her cat.

I really enjoyed drawing yesterday, although the lack of practice showed. I had watched a video of the artist Charlie Pickard making this drawing: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkOXLdjMiFi/?hl=en I found it fascinating because for the longest time he avoided using any lines. He just made smudgy shadow shapes that didn't look like they were going to amount to anything. Then I watched another video of his and was so taken by the lighting on his face that I froze the video and started a portrait of him.

Here's some more of his work: https://charliepickardart.com/drawings I was blown away when I saw them.

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I finally had time to draw again. [View all] femmedem Jul 2022 OP

Excellent. I can't draw myself is why I became a photographer. You really captured the expression Walleye Jul 2022 #1

Thank you! femmedem Jul 2022 #2

You stole my line. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2022 #22

That is excellent, femmedem! Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #3

Thank you, Diamond Dog! femmedem Jul 2022 #5

TY! Bookmarked for later on. Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #7

I hadn't watched most of this one yet when I posted it. femmedem Jul 2022 #32

Excellent! Ocelot II Jul 2022 #4

Thanks, Ocelot. It's a self-portrait drawn from a mirror. femmedem Jul 2022 #6

I feel I can read your "character" in that wonderful portrait. Charcoal? erronis Jul 2022 #9

Oh, how sweet that it reminds you of your family members! femmedem Jul 2022 #15

Wow, self portrait from mirror reflection. You're very talented. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2022 #24

Thank you! femmedem Jul 2022 #31

Beautiful! bif Jul 2022 #8

Thanks, Bif! femmedem Jul 2022 #20

Thanks! I'm trying! bif Jul 2022 #37

Very talented. Share more when you can. Pepsidog Jul 2022 #10

Thanks! I think my work schedule will ease up a bit by September. femmedem Jul 2022 #27

used to did . havent touched a pencil in years . AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #11

I went decades without drawing or painting, then picked it up again a few years ago. femmedem Jul 2022 #16

Really beautiful Tree Lady Jul 2022 #12

Thank you, Tree Lady! femmedem Jul 2022 #17

I am one of those that enjoys art Tree Lady Jul 2022 #21

Practice practice practice Higherarky Jul 2022 #34

Wow! frogmarch Jul 2022 #13

Thanks, Frog March. femmedem Jul 2022 #18

Well Done! TFRD Jul 2022 #14

Thank you! It was so satisfying to work on this. n/t femmedem Jul 2022 #19

Wow! Beautiful! 😍❤️ lucca18 Jul 2022 #23

Thank you so much! femmedem Jul 2022 #28

this is wonderful! KarenS Jul 2022 #25

Thank you, Karen S. femmedem Jul 2022 #29

Love it Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #26

Thank you! n/t femmedem Jul 2022 #30

You are so beautiful Higherarky Jul 2022 #33

Ear worm! femmedem Jul 2022 #35

TY & YW Higherarky Jul 2022 #36

I recognize that it's a self portrait lunatica Jul 2022 #38

Thank you, Lunatica! femmedem Jul 2022 #39

Unfortunately I haven't done much art lunatica Jul 2022 #40

Wow! GPV Jul 2022 #41

Thanks, GPV! femmedem Jul 2022 #42

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Exquisite. MLAA Nov 2022 #44

Thank you so much! femmedem Nov 2022 #45

Funny timing. I was thinking last night I hadn't seen anything you had done in a long time. MLAA Nov 2022 #46

No walking for seven weeks! Ouch! I don't know how I'd manage that. femmedem Nov 2022 #47

Thank you for the link. His work is amazing. His portraits will inspire me to try again to do one. MLAA Nov 2022 #48

These are all beautiful! I especially love the top one. femmedem Nov 2022 #49