Holy Moly how did I miss this one. It does look just like a photograph - wow and it didn't take you very long to draw this either - man I'd love to have one ounce of your talent. I hope you get paid for your talent because you could make some serious cash.

Holy Moly is right! I don't know how I missed this either. Your colors are always so intense and beautiful. You have such great talent that anything and everything you draw is such a pleasure to look at.

This is howcase material! Perfect and even better! That soft light flitering through the drawing is gorgeous!!! How very real this little creature looks! And the beautiful flower! Perfection Star!

Nice to see how you practise with the different tools! I like the result :)

Hey QT! What an excellent peice of art! Very impressive!

Never started smoking, so quitting isn't an option I have to consider :D. Cool smoke-plume.

WTG QT for posting this draw....Good for you!!! I'm sure a huge subject many can relate to!
If you're just starting out smoking as a teen, yeah, it's easy to quit now but wait 10 yrs or more and it's near impossible! I'm convinced "someone" has added "something" more to cigerettes that make them more addicting....
STARZ, I think I've heard of the med's you're talking about. My Dr has told me about them as an option (I'm still thinking about it). I think they run about $3 a dose. The plus side to it is you don't have to quit cold turkey, you just gradually like smoking less and less. I feel "my time to quit" is getting close...ugh. You'd think after 3 bouts of Pneumonia and several Bronchial infections this past winter that I'd either be dead, or quitting by now!!!! It would be truly amazing if I ever do quit that's for sure! My problem is that I enjoy it SO much I don't want to quit!!! (That's the "addicting additive" speaking). When I think about quitting, I smoke more....
My fav part of your draw, QT is actually the cigerette. Not because I smoke them either....LOL. Great job on the highlighting, shadow, and reflected light along the back side. The "cherry" and smoke are well done too! **applauds, bows to QT, scurries off to smoke...**

Excellent job. I love all the different textures.

Hey Starz - the sheen on the gold satin is just TOO real! the fringing, the bell, the embroidery on the face - all amazing.

Terry......I can't believe I missed commenting on this. I have looked at it so many times and I guess I was so engrossed in all of the detailing I thought I had commented. I love the whole draw, but my favorite part about it is the one piece of cording that comes down from the bell. I can't quit staring at it. It looks like you could reach right out and take it from the picture, seeing the side of it and the perfect details you have put into it. Wow! Masterpiece is quite the understatement for this. Mardi gras memorabilia has always taken me aback, and this would be a perfect addtion to all that I already have.

Wonderful work. :)

So real looking! Right down to the tiny hairs!.....and oh those wings are so delicate looking!

haha that's cute. reminds me of the movie i saw last month: "The Bee Movie"

Fab job on the eyes! Such a precious little guy!! Nice work!

adorable, marshmallows? I hope the kitty isn't floating in hot chocolate! lol, too cute.

Very cute and adorable pic!

Great style! I just love thouse colors!

This needs to be showcased. No really. I just think it's so awesome. The use of texture in this picture.

Oh this is gorgeous, now I'm curious about how you do the glitz and glamor here, dohhh too many things to learn, too little time!

very fun draw!! ooo a ooo a

wow, this is very cool....love the composition, the colors and the idea.

wow, peace love and drugs and rock-n-roll! totally mod! trippin' out man!, cool subject matter, elly! I secretly loved that era, would go back to that psychedelic times in a sec. lol.

Nice nice nice! Agreeing with everybody!

beautiful cool.

This is so fantastic.

I see a rose right smack dab in da middle there!!! hmmm.... wait a minute. more like a tulip. this is really neat!!!

Hi Donna!! Glad to see you still drawing and around.
You have done a million drawings here!!! Most of them interesting and creative I am sure.
I found another spot to draw that I enjoy.
Hope you are well, take care.
Gerry

thank you buddies o mine! long time no talk to gerbear! (so cool I named you that!!) :o)
nice to 'see' you ole friend!!

QT...I'll find the draw where I sort of explain how I do this kind of thing. Basically, tho, it's the difference tool, blur, sharpen and other nifty toolz!