I've never had a tablet, so I don't know much about them, but I have heard that you can do really great things with a tablet.....that's why I would love to get one someday. Yes I saw your draw of the girl with a scarf, and it's pretty good, but I have the same problem about getting really smooth shading. I have a difficult time trying to control my mouse too. You found a digital pen/mouse on ebay?? I shop on ebay quite often.....I'll have to look that up......I've never heard of a digital pen/mouse before......it sounds interesting. :)

Having a tablet did not give me more skill. It simply is more like holding a pen or pencil than a mouse is, so that made it more controllable to hold. Go to the Wacom site. Mine is the tiniest and the cheapest..I think it was less than $100 on sale at Best Buy.

thanks for the info, i just came home from having surgery on my other hand, since i only have 2 hands they should be done. i think i will try the pen/mouse. anything that will give me more control should help. i have had better luck with florals and landscapes because i don't need realy straight lines

This puppy is so cute......I want one!!! :)

Great work jpjp! He really is adorable and fuzzy!

Cute :D

nice addition, brings even more interest into it

makes me wonder what else is out there

thanks all

Serious.

very very prettty; me want!me wantum flowers,me cannot garden,shit.Lovely! hmmm..well,try looking at other paintings,drawingsand say"what do i like about them?how is the technique?"try different ways,and just let the colors,texture,too,lead you by the nose,too. I often look at dress designers,and ask myself,what they're doing,that I like,or is good,and try to learn from them.You also do not have to try for perfection;sometimes,just fooling around,and experiemtning can lead you.

thanks, I appreciate the advice

This is nicely done. I play viola myself, but violins are nice too, and the way you painted the wood is beautiful.

I got in the zone with this one, I found it pretty easy.

It was a good zone

very soft and pretty.....:)

very pretty looks like a watercolor

I like the tree and lighting effects

I love the tree in the foreground, and the sky is the color of love! (as Sade would say)

"I scream, you scream, we all scream, for ice cream!" And this is making me scream, it
s such fantastically good art; and I can't go to Dairy Queen at 5:27 a.m. in the morning.

Unfinished? If I could draw a quarter as well as this, I'd be done already. Awesome! Makes me hungry just looking at it.

looking great well done

I love the un-usualness of this. The colors are soothing to my eyes.

I immediately thought it was a garlic bulb, also ... then again, I love garlic :) I do love the soft, silky colors.

It does look more like garlic..thanks!