A dear friend of many years (I have known her since her early teens!) has recently surprised me.
I cannot give you too much information about her for reasons of privacy however, suffice to say that she has had a challenging life in many ways. She has been confronted with circumstances that I would not want anybody to experience and, in her case, possibly the most traumatic was in her early teens, and just after I got to know her.
We eventually sponsored her, and her then husband, to emigrate from the UK to Canada and she lived here for many years. During her time here, there were relationship issues and, relatively recently, she chose to return to the UK and married once again.
She was always a very artistic individual and her “new life” has allowed her to once again express herself creatively. She asked me if I would mind if she sketched a picture of Ray from a photograph. I not only had no objections, but I thought it was wonderful that her creative side was once again being utilized. Having seen a few of her sketches/drawings of many years ago, I was really curious to see just what she could do now. To say I was impressed would be a bit of an understatement.
I copied her sketch from her Facebook page and pasted it into Paint. I then added the border and the shading in the corners just to “present” it. What do you think? Is that girl talented or what!
Now that is talent! Amazing sketch…the eyes look so real!
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Yes she did a remarkable job of Ray, and the eyes are what seem to catch many peoples attention. She has agreed to exchange the sketch for a copy of Ray’s book! 🙂
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Awesome!
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What a charming post. Introducing the artist as you did, was very informative yet private, No easy task. The picture of Ray is outstanding! She could sell her drawings for quite the sum. The eyes, the whiskers but I think the eyes got me right away. The eyes are usually so difficult to draw but your friend made it look easy.
Jean
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Yes Jean…. it was the eyes that caught my initial attention (and a number of other people). She sees herself as still practicing her sketching!
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Just beautiful – she is very talented indeed, Colin (and Ray of course you provide such a handsome face) 🙂
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She certainly is… but I really don’t think that she currently agrees. She sees herself as learning how to sketch!
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Nice job!
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Wow and wow! This lady is more than good. I am vastly impressed. You must post haste and get her to draw Ray on paper or what ever it is that she draws on. Frame it to show to its best advantage. Make sure she signs the drawing. I would pay to have her draw some of my pets- that is if I could afford her. She needs to get a WP web site and advertise her work as many people do.
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Hi Yvonne – I gave her a link to this Post so that she could read the Comments. 🙂
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That is great idea. She will be pleased, I’m sure.
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Wooooow! Amazing!
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We thought so too. 🙂
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I can only agree with all the other comments. Amazing talent.
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Amazing! 🙂
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Wow! Beautiful! 🙂
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I think it is fair to say that she impressed a lot of people here! 🙂
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Beautiful drawing, she really captured his essence 🐾🐾
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She certainly did! 🙂
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A sketch ? Wow. I was certain that was a photo. Beautiful.
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She’s a clever girl! 🙂
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Oh Colin, this is truly wonderful. What a very talented lady.
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She certainly is. 🙂
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That’s a beautiful piece! I love how it appears to walk a line between photograph and drawing.
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Hi Sarah – Yes, the detail is quite remarkable isn’t it. 🙂
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It really is!
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Gorgeous pic. Handsome subject!
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Certainly is (to both). The sketch is apparently going on public display in July, after which she will send it to me. It will be so nice to get it framed and hanging.
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Gorgeously done!! Doesn’t look like a sketch at all…. Captured the depth of his look so well. Hope all is good with her now.
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Thx Projakta – As far as I am aware, all is very good with her now. 🙂
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I thought at first this was a photo. The detail is amazing. Your friend is so talented. And what a lovely picture for you to own. 🙂
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In my best English “She did gud”! 🙂
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It’s absolutely gorgeous! What a talent!
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Absolutely! I was quite taken aback! 🙂
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Stunning!! Yes, I would say she is extremely talented!
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This is a beautiful drawing!!! It looks like you can just reach out and touch the hair! I am always impressed with people who have artistic talent, being that I most definitely do NOT fall into that category!
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She did an excellent job! I was so impressed! 🙂
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Your friend is not only talented but clearly very much in tune with the very essence of animals…
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Apparently she just saw loads of personality in Ray and wanted to see what she could do. I was amazed at how well she captured him!
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Treasure it as it’s quite wonderful..and yes he has loads of personality 🙂
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Treasure this…it’s a beauty 🙂
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🙂
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Sorry my comment left then clearly came back…brain is not working tonight..
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Not a problem. I am very familiar with the brain taking an unexpected break; not finding info when I need it; making me change focus involuntarily etc., but it’s the only brain I have, so I have to negotiate my expectations with it carefully… in case it decides to leave completely! 🙂
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Indeed..mine is grieving our old pup..his ashes home today..so thoughts are scattered..such is the love we feel for them…
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Ah yes, you have good reason for a distracted brain. My thoughts are with you. I do wish that I had some credible explanation… apart from age! 🙂
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Oh i have the same issues anyway…go figure 🙂
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Yes, that is amazing. What a gift she has. Are you using it in your book ?
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The book content is already committed so no. However, she offered to send me the original sketch, and I will be sending her a copy of Ray’s book. 🙂
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Definitely astonishingly talented! The sketch looks like a photograph! The eyes!!
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Hi Tammi – Yes… it was the eyes that first got my attention as well!
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