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this is a list of things i would like to tell you about myself:

i don't like looking at photographs of people i know

i touch my neck and collarbones when i don't know what to do with my hands

i like to chew the ends of pens

i am terrified that i am or may someday be boring

vacuuming is my least favourite household chore

i have this romantic fantasy that i will one day move to arizona and live in the desert and be dusty and dry and eccentric and have a motorcycle. people will come to visit me in my tiny desert house and we will drink gin and talk about interesting things and watch the stars. even the word arizona is lovely to say. this idea of arizona is so built up in my mind that i almost never want to go there for fear that the real arizona could not help but disappoint, and i don't want to ruin the daydream.

i dance in a manner embarrassingly similar to my mother

i am immediately charmed by anyone whose smile tips up higher on one side

tell me something about yourself if you like

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firecracker (Dec 21, 2009)

I meant that as a compliment when I said that you looked like this nurse. She had been an army nurse when she was younger, but when I knew her she was older, and was the "head nurse" on the floor that I worked on. You look like a younger version of this nurse.....and yes, she was very strict, but she was honest and fair.....I had much respect for her. I don't know any sign language at all....I wish I did.....I bet it would be very interesting to learn. Awesome portrait!! :)

elly (Dec 22, 2009)

(hope this little story doesn't bore you too much....if it does, you can slap me around later =p

I learned a song in sign language a few years ago, a Christmas song to be exact called "Humble Mary, Gentle Mary." (or was that "Gentle Mary, Humble Mary"??) ....Anyway, I learned it from a deaf woman/friend of mine so I could lead her thru the song she was performing during a children's Christmas performance we put together. It wasn't easy to learn as it had many many motions but I was determinded!

During the performance at one point in the song, she swung her hand down and out and hit the live mic stand next to her, knocking it over to the floor with a big crash (she didn't hear a thing tho>wink<)..but, we kept going and finished the song to great applause.

The funny part is that this song was the only (seemingly) 'serious' part of the production but it left everyone a bit confused as to whether or not it was set up and supposed to happen because the play, called "Nativity, The Final Dress Reheasal", was about kids rehearsing for a Christmas play who were not understanding the true meaning of Christmas and sorta write their own parts...for example..."Mary" dresses up in a fancy robe and slippers because after all, she "IS giving birth to the Son of God so why shouldn't she dress up a little" and one of the 3 wise men comes out dressed up as Elvis...he told his mother he needed a costume for a play because he's playing "a King"...She thinks he's playing the part of "The King" and gets him the Elvis costume...he even had a grand entrance with strobe lights, fog and Elvis moves...lol..

Many other 'rehearsed mistakes' take place throughout the whole performance and to this day, no one knows for sure if that mic was hit on purpose or not =) LOL!

Miss_DJ (edited Dec 22, 2009)

nice draw, patience!

I like your story, Elly.
About me..
I'm a funny person.
I've been accused of being 'too nice.'
I used to sing professionally.
I lived in Arizona for 7 yrs, and it was magical.
I've kissed someone for 45 minutes without doing anything else and it was bliss.
Some music moves me to the point of distraction.
I love too deeply.
I'm too hard on myself.
I've done many drugs in my life and am blessed to be alive.
I haven't done any drugs or alcohol since March 12, 1989.
I've been a Den Mother, assistant Soccer Coach, a model and a dancer.
I love creative projects and I've created 2 books so far.
I put together a Celebration of Life Video for two of my favorite people.
My Grandfather looked like Burt Lancaster and my Grandmother looked like Maureen O'hara, and my Mom looked like Natalie Wood as a young girl.
People used to say I looked like Marie Osmond, and in 8th grade, I 'went steady' with a boy for one week who looked like Donny Osmond...lol
When I was 25, I sang at Wahweap Lodge at Lake Powell, in Page, Az. and a little girl asked me for my autograph after the dinner set we did. :o)
My best trait is my friendliness.
My worst trait is my intolerance.

Mocha_Bean (Jan 12, 2010)

I went to Arizona for Christmas. It wasn't like I imagined but it still was such a wonderful place. Gorgeous scenery, too. I'm going to move there at the end of February.
Love your work. ♥

Yukon

Axil62 (Dec 20, 2009)

"Don'tcha know? Bumbles bounce!"

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cyclops (Dec 20, 2009)

classic.

cpomaybo (Dec 21, 2009)

love this

Suntan (Dec 21, 2009)

elly (Dec 21, 2009)

ahhh..the good 'ole days...somehow I've missed Rudolf this year! Love bouncing Bumbles!! And misfits! Thanks for the memories....

crazy eye!

staci and DoOp (Oct 6, 2009)

my sister's crazy eye! oOoOoOOoo

thank you thank you to the lovely and talented miss Doop. she will love it.

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xswirvex (Oct 14, 2009)

the lines are uber smooth..
i fail with lascaux... she has beautiful eyes

DoOp (Dec 19, 2009)
drawn in 15 min

not done! o: I'm off to work noww. Will be back to add lotsa pink :>

DoOp (Dec 20, 2009)
drawn in 33 min

hearts o:!

Flubbles (Dec 21, 2009)

The only thing i dont like is the peachy colour under her chin and on the side of her face, it doesn't seem to flow as well as the rest of the drawing.

Dragonfly

alicedemone (Dec 8, 2009)

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Suntan (Dec 21, 2009)

Looks good! :)

Flubbles (Dec 21, 2009)

I dont mind this.

enjoydotcom (Dec 26, 2009)

This is really cool! Looks like you cut out a bunch of pieces of paper and stuck them to red paper (stating the obvious ;D ). Must have been a real pain doing it.

alicedemone (Dec 28, 2009)

Not really, playing with the settings on chibi you can make the brush do a spaced out mark, i used a hard square bush size 9 set at 90% spacing to get this effect

Murry xmas

DoOp (Dec 20, 2009)

yupyup!

-D

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Nijiiru (Dec 20, 2009)

Merry Xmas to you. :3
Picture is amazing as always.

davincipoppalag (Dec 21, 2009)

Merry Christmas miss DoooOppy

Nekoampy (Dec 21, 2009)

Merry christmas :)

enjoydotcom (Dec 26, 2009)

Great one!

Gorilla woman

grimoire (Dec 20, 2009)

Saw a documentary about the mountain gorillas in Uganda.
So here's a... Gorilla-lady.
I know it's pretty plain etc. might re-touch it later c:!

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firecracker (Dec 20, 2009)

Well.....I think she's a very pretty gorilla lady! What do the gorilla men in Uganda look like??? "lol"!! :)

grimoire (Dec 21, 2009)

Thank you :0!
How gorilla gentlemen look, we can only speculate

firecracker (Dec 21, 2009)

Well.......maybe if you would do a draw of a gorilla gentleman......I could speculate better......you did a great job with this gorilla lady......I'd love to see you do one of a gorilla gentleman. This lady needs a mate...."lol"!! :)

grimoire (Dec 22, 2009)

oo yes yees you're absolutely right :0 I must draw her a mate

naked earth

itchymonkey (Dec 1, 2009)

any faces are unintentional=d

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davincipoppalag (Dec 20, 2009)

'These pieces are so intricately done and so cool looking!

firecracker (Dec 20, 2009)

Another awesome draw!! Do you use a ref pic for these draws.....they are so well done and so detailed, and so interesting to look at!! :)

elly (Dec 20, 2009)

Great color and I really love the intricate details in those roots! Great accent with the reflected lights in the bkgrd too!

itchymonkey (Dec 21, 2009)

thanks peoples much appreciated ....no refs so far this ones straight off the tip of the pen sort of evolving of its own accord and then .......what?!? is that the time!!!how?

Untitled

tscott (Dec 20, 2009)

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Miss_DJ (Dec 21, 2009)

good call on this one, joyce.
Tony, I'm sorry you have the added challenge of having a child with a disability.
I enjoy your style of art. No, it's not perfect, but I enjoy looking at it, nonetheless. God knows, I'm not perfect either.
Flubbles, as good of an artist as you are, there are those beyond your ability also. Would they bother to spend their time laughing at or scoffing about your attempts at being creative? I doubt it.
E.G.O. stands for Edging God Out. Could you just maybe for the 'Season's' sake, give the nastiness a bit of a rest?
just asking....because I believe that if you did try, you could be a lot nicer of a person.
But, of course, when you get encouragement from Dan, I suppose that's enough of a reason to continue?

sigh...

Flubbles (Dec 21, 2009)

I sincerely apologise for making fun of your'e retarded drawings tony, but i only do it for your'e own benefit to give you that extra drive to improve, sadly you choose to ignore my generosity.

firecracker (Dec 21, 2009)

Flubadub......seriously I think you are just a big "bag of wind"......lol......you do all this big trash talkin' online......but I think it's all an act. You are probably a very decent sort of guy in real life.......but you want everyone to think that you are a real "bad ass". After all.....how bad could you really be when you have a cute dimpled face that looks like "Spanky" of the Lil Rascals.....seriously.....you really do look like "Spanky". Sooooo c'mon flubadub.....be nice to people!!! lolzzz!!! :P

tscott (Jan 8, 2010)

you got the bag of right'just the wind confuses me!