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Laurene wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2024 8:54 pm Hey!! Congratulations my friend! That’s how dreams come true, not by wishing and hoping, but by putting in the work. You deserve this! What a great Christmas present for you.

I’m loving this little fairy girl. Her skin is so soft, I can “feel” it.

Thank you dear a lot
DREAMS COME TRUE ~ I like it
It’s been many years I was hoping to become an artist, but you know my story very well.
It isn’t any easy task to complete !
I never wanted doing tattoos !!!
Never ever gave a thought about it too
After those years I’m becoming an tattooist
How come?!
Life is full of unknown paths we’re stepping upon …
Thank you very much for keen words Laurene
It is my BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT SO FAR

Latest update my friends…
I’ve improved the eyes a bit, the hair surrounding forehead, the butterfly a bit to make it more visible…
The rest will be done after New Year

I’m wishing you all only the greatest moments over Christmas and for the New Year 2025

I love the quality of your work where the shoulder runs into the arm. It's SMOOTH SKIN! It couldn't be anything else. And the three-dimensional shaping is so subtle but totally believable.

Mike Sibley wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:50 pm I love the quality of your work where the shoulder runs into the arm. It's SMOOTH SKIN! It couldn't be anything else. And the three-dimensional shaping is so subtle but totally believable.

Thanks a lot my friend for studying this practice piece to notice my efforts

I think I've figured out how to make smooth shading - it's not as good as I wish yet,I'm still making some unwanted spots, but I think I'm onto the right path of improving the technique

This is how I'm trying to learn mixing colour, adjusting it, altering and playing with it like I'd do with the kneaded erazer to achieve realism.

It's very difficult for me to match it exactly as I want, I'm usually off, but then working out to get back on the shade I want to achieve...

Let's hope it may come naturally one day

I just wish I could learn and make it come naturally to me, to play with the colour like I'd with the kneaded erazer or plaster
I wish to learn sculpting with it, making it possible to shape/create 3 dimensional objects

Merry Christmas to you too my friend!

This is a wonderful update. There’s so much to admire, but like most of us, I’m attracted to the eyes first. You say you want to achieve a 3D effect, but those eyes are as carefully sculpted as though they were done in oils or graphite. Just beautiful!

Laurene wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:55 pm Merry Christmas to you too my friend!

This is a wonderful update. There’s so much to admire, but like most of us, I’m attracted to the eyes first. You say you want to achieve a 3D effect, but those eyes are as carefully sculpted as though they were done in oils or graphite. Just beautiful!

That's a real compliment Laurene
I'm so happy you like it
I can't wait to finish it, lol
Merry Christmas