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IDemo

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32. Thank you, LiberalLoner

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 12:12 PM

Oct 2015

I have flyers all over town seeking portrait jobs but haven't had a single response in months. I wonder if folks have simply found that the stills and videos of cell-cams produce too good an image of their pets to pay someone for a pencil rendition.

I did check out Etsy but don't believe I could compete with some of those artists who are practically giving away their work. And the local gallery wants your left leg and first newborn in exchange for hanging your work there.

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Beautiful! NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #1

Thank you IDemo Jan 2015 #2

I hope you are showing your work at art shows. midnight Apr 2015 #22

No IDemo Apr 2015 #23

Find out how to get invited, but start asking... There has got to be an arts council that has a midnight Apr 2015 #24

look to local places like coffee shops, cafes, bakeries Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2015 #30

Well you just intimidated me. I thought you were a professional artist when I saw it. Cavallo Feb 2016 #48

No reason for intimidation IDemo Feb 2016 #49

Keep drawing flying rabbit Jan 2015 #3

Very nice, I love it!.. GReedDiamond Jan 2015 #4

Beautiful drawing, Demo! pnwmom Jan 2015 #5

So beautiful. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #6

these are really good.... dhill926 Jan 2015 #7

You need to sign it before some jerk tries to claim it's theirs. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #8

Beautiful! What an amazing artist you are! LiberalLoner Jan 2015 #9

Terrific! I endorse the 'keep drawing' comments. Scuba Jan 2015 #10

Wow! A Little Weird Jan 2015 #11

Thank you, everyone IDemo Jan 2015 #12

Wonderful g00dfella Jan 2015 #13

Thanks, g00dfella IDemo Jan 2015 #14

wonderful texture! NCarolinawoman Jan 2015 #15

Great drawing! QuebecYank Jan 2015 #16

Paper suggestion: Panich52 Feb 2015 #17

Thank you IDemo Feb 2015 #18

lovely drawing! I especially like his collar, how you drew the weave... secondwind Feb 2015 #19

Thank you, secondwind IDemo Feb 2015 #20

Amazing detail. midnight Apr 2015 #21

nice drawing!!! balenbalen Jun 2015 #25

Thank you, midnight and balenbalen IDemo Jun 2015 #26

Great work! chassaborga Jun 2015 #27

Thanks very much, chassaborga, and welcome to DU IDemo Jun 2015 #28

Very talented nt artislife Jul 2015 #29

Amazing work! I am certain you could make a good living selling work like this LiberalLoner Oct 2015 #31

Thank you, LiberalLoner IDemo Oct 2015 #32

That is very beautiful. You must be very happy to be drawing again. Menshunables Nov 2015 #33

That is very well done. Bravo. Menshunables Nov 2015 #34

Thank you very much, Menshunables IDemo Nov 2015 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #36

Lovely dog - marvelous color Aerows Nov 2015 #37

If I could do that, I would do ... Tortmaster Dec 2015 #38

If you have a local vet you can lend this out to, NCarolinawoman Dec 2015 #39

Thank you, NCarolinawoman IDemo Dec 2015 #41

Perfect! fiore Dec 2015 #40

Thank you, fiore for the warm compliments IDemo Dec 2015 #42

You have such a good talent of drawing! happy wendy Feb 2016 #43

Thank you so much for the kind compliments IDemo Feb 2016 #44

Thanks! My friends said your drawing is really good. happy wendy Feb 2016 #45

Thank you again, Wendy IDemo Feb 2016 #46

I believe you can do it ! happy wendy Feb 2016 #47

Absolutely gorgeous! You're very talented. complain jane Apr 2016 #50

Yes! n/t Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #51