Incredibly tense emotion in that face, awesome. ^_^

thanks so much guys :)

Yes that is the look of fear , well done.

Anyway, after reading all this....lol. What I wanted to say is this is really a very nice drawing...great work and stories to go with.

Interesting conversations you guys have... ANY WAY, really really really great draw Fire cracker, seriously :) I'm so jealous of your awesome skillz :D

Hi "Ree", and "Bubbles"! Thank you both very much for your nice comments......I really do appreciate it. I'm glad you guys like this pic.....I love these big ships, so I enjoyed drawing this one. I'm glad you enjoyed reading all the stories too.....some of the conversations up above, are a little "risque" I guess.....but that's just a few "peeps" havin' some fun....no harm done.....just "playin"!!!"LOL"!! "Bubbles"...thank you for the nice compliment.....I do appreciate it. I'm still a "novice".....I have a lot to learn yet, before I'm really satisfied with my draws. By the way...I think you've got a lot of talent too.....your draws are getting better and better all the time. Someone once told me...it takes "practice, practice, practice". So....I'm gonna keep on "practicing!!! "LOL"!! "Thanks" again for the nice comments! :)

I've been meaning to comment on this since I saw it some time after you first posted it, didn't do it just then and since have been too lazy to go looking for it when I was here, which isn't often anymore. Just now as it came up in the Showcase thumbnail strip I realized if I didn't do it now, I might never. You know I've always hated you because I'm so jealous of your talent, and loved you because you're so very real, which is rare. (and because you always inspired me to strive to do better)
This, I believe, is one of your best paintings, because as a self-portrait I see in that expression the Staci I think I've come to know and love/hate here. ;) Along with being absolutely perfect realism, you've done the impossible "capture the expression" thing... something that almost NEVER happens in a portrait. There's depth in those eyes, something fascinating behind them. Some people see that in the Mona Lisa and say that's why it's so upheld. (One major difference there is that I think she's ugly and you're beautiful, so... ONEUP on that one for sure... hah)

I've looked at this a lot of times and been blown away every time. I just now realized what I like about it most, the way you slightly exaggerated the things a camera does when the shot is a little overexposed and the flash is causing it. How the light shows the details in the skin in a way normal vision would never pick up on. And the corona of color around the iris. And the way the hues of the skin tones are uniformly off. It's a great painting of a 'bad' photograph. That and the killer cupid's bow mouth.

yes! you totally get it. this is a HORRIBLE picture, horrible. Bags, blotchy skin and all. if I had a zit that day I would have drawn it in as well. thanks!

LOL.. everytime I see this it reminds me of this youtube..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g89hNVQ96YE

WOW :0

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He is adorable :)

oh my..you are an incredible artist..i really enjoyed your gallery..amazing..and the monkey is so adorable..great work!

thanks pantera and riccir :) and thanks also for looking at my gallery riccir, glad you liked it.

Ohhhh, this look's just like my bulldog.....toooooooo cute! Love the face and how it's looking through the fishbowl. Darling drawing.

thanks firecracker and maria :)

Love this! My fav is that fish in the birds mouth. I had to smile from the expression the fish is making. Poor thing, but it is nature taking place.

That poor fish looked too cool right before it was swallowed by that just as cool bird.

musta been an awesome ref, great job

I don't think I've seen this one. Wow, the water here is just so stunning with beautiful sparkles to it from the sun playing off the water. Love it, Elly!

How in the hell could you do this with Shi-painter??? Wow it's so beautiful.... Very cool.

Woah! i love it! -jumps up and down and claps-

"Hi "Ree"......Thank you so much for your nice comment.....I really appreciate it. I tried making his skin coloring pretty dark, because pirates are supposed to be dark and ominous looking.....I hope I was able to achieve that look for him. I do like using texture tools.....I hope I didn't overuse them. I'm glad you like the pic....."Thanks"!! :)

Sometimes it's good to overuse stuff, like "lube" when your getting your back door slammed.

"LOL" Flub a dub".....do you get your back door slammed very often?? :P

so cute :) looks like Toto from the Wizard of Oz, I would love to have these two for pets

Now this is very cute. I love the way the bird is looking at the bird.
The dog seems to be looking at it's owner asking if he has to behave and tolerate it. Very cute!

I think he's looking at that bird thinking your one ugly mother trucker.