Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[samssimonsays]

Thank y'all very much. Lots going on right now between both dogs and now all of this. My level of stress is a bit high right now.... We will all make it through just some rough road ahead.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Condolences to you and your family Samantha!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So sad to hear of your loss.

 

[samssimonsays]

Well, with all the negative happening lately I'd like to share some positive!

Last night I did this little guy for a coworker/friend of mine

I think he's by far my best to date.

I'm thawing out some milk right now to try making some cheese again.

And the house floors are all clean now that I've run to town and gotten all animals food and picked up the milk from a good friends farm. Just relaxing a bit after letting the dogs out for a bit. With them having gotten into something at the neighbors they don't get to be out alone or for very long right now.

 

[babsbag]

Very very nice portrait. Do you do these from a picture? What kind of medium are you using?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It is beautiful - but did you say you did it last night? As in ONE NIGHT? That's crazy! Crazy in a good way, of course!

 

[TAH]

You are a amazing drawer sam

 

[Latestarter]

That's a really incredible piece of art Sam. You are very talented. And the thumb down at the bottom looks so real... so life-like! The light and shadow is perfection! Really... you do beautiful work.

 

[samssimonsays]

Thank you all for your kind words.

Hahaha thank you for the good chuckle @Latestarter

Thank you so much @TAH

@frustratedearthmother I did it in one night, yes. I don't usually say how long but this one only took me roughly 2 hours give or take from start to finishing spray and drying rack.

@babsbag I did do this from a picture. I usually do unless I'm doing logos which I have since quit doing. I use graphite pencils. I am just learning the different weights of pencils. Before this I had mainly only used #2 pencils.

 

[babsbag]

That little boy looks so real, I love the eye lashes and the twinkle in his eyes.

My mom used to do pastel portraits and she did them from pictures as well. She did people and also animals, I have a dog and a cat and my boys and nephews have their favorite childhood kitties. I have portraits of my boys and my DH and one of me; I will always treasure those pictures. I wish she could still do them but at 89 years old it is just to tough for her now.

It is an amazing talent, and my mom didn't share her ability to draw with me at all.