Thanks Dave! And thanks again... Jillj

Thanks Dave, I am working a little more with wiki tutorials to get more proficiency with the tools. This was an experiment with a pastel effect, more a learning experience. I appreciate your comments, thanks so much! Jillj

yes, pretty eyes. great song from Paint Your Wagon.

Thanks Miss DJ!!! Appreciate the glance! Jillj

Damn. That is too deep Kloxboy. So your training your brain to collab with each Hemisphere? I predict that with more of this type of practice, we will start seeing drawings from you that will blow us away. ( Beyond what you have already drawn )

Thanks NR. Painting like this is certainly not all left brain, just particular aspects of it. In terms of being more left or right brained, there is more theory to back up that concept than anything else. Such theory is not meant to be applied too specifically, especially in regards to psychology. While each hemisphere serves a variety of different functions, you'll never meet someone who is just right brained or left brained, pending they're not missing half their brain. Even then, there is evidence that the brain can make up for missing or damaged areas by using other areas of the brain to take over the function of the missing section. Even more, the left brain can take over right brain functions or visa-versa when the brain is damaged. Overall, I believe it's a good -general- theory we're talking about here and there is some pretty good evidence to support certain conclusions derived from said theory. Just remember, it's not a fact and even if it was, it can't be applied to everyone. I'm trying to make this clear because a lot of people make too much of the hemisphere divisions, they go on to make their own theories based on popular theories, which of course, they also treat as fact. You know what happens when you assume? You make an ass out of yourself and leave me to tell you so. (I didn't mean that to apply to anyone, I was just making a joke).

I've played piano for several years, i usually pick up songs easily by matching the notes with my ear. Reading sheet music and understanding music theory? Not one of my strong suits. According to my piano teacher, understanding notes as they are on the page, and understanding how to read sheet music is a left brain task. Matching notes and understanding the sounds of the piano is a right brained task. So alot of my practice is designed to build my music reading skills, in order to help me to be a more well "rounded" pianist. I think this is a good exercise for the left side of the brain Klox.

Thanks Dave! Not quite where I want to be but getting there. Still the difference was Nikole, just thinking about her changed the quality of my work. Jilljj

i think this is great. i like her eyeshadow :D

Thanks Ana! I love your work, Jillj

I love violet eyes, and great hair.

YOU creep me out, cello. D:

She is very pretty! Great eyes and mouth! Jillj

Wow, what a likeness.

Definitely try some Lascaux! You'll be able to get this paint-like effect there a lot easier. :)

Gorgeous. <3

I love that show and she is beautiful. you did an excellent job.

Beautiful, feminine, the hair is awesome! Jillj

Hi Dave, this is supposed to be Seal. Jillj

Ahhhh...I see Seal there. I didn't realize he sang a Steve Miller song , but I'm not too "with it"

Thanks guys. :)

Jill: To get the variety of brush strokes, I just layer my strokes at different opacities and sizes. Almost all the work I've done on 2Draw for the last 3-4 months has been done with the square brush, that seems to be the key player in making my bush strokes look more deliberate. Thanks for the kind words.

That is how I look like after work. Except with Jet Black Fade haircut. Awsome work as always Klox! :)

Klox -- thanks so much for the feedback, I went to wiki for a second and used your input for a peice I'm working on, it helped a lot, thanks again! Jillj

This looks like an intricate page out of a really good art diary, then again, perhaps that's what this is. I love looking through really detailed art diary's/sketchbooks, especially when the text and art are integrated well, like you've done here.

So original and well done, this is great work Jessie

This is very interesting, great colors unusual message in this? Jillj

Thanks.. yea Lascaux is the best drawing applet out there...http://cellosoft.com/2draw/wiki/index.php/Lascaux_Sketch

Dave, this is stunning... the tree is my fav! But the light is so amazing definitely like a photo. Jillj

I love that gradient tool jilly :0)