8x10 pencil 100# Bristol paper. Commissioned portrait - when I was drawing this sweet face I kept thinking of this poem: Wynken, Blynken & Nod on night Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew. "Where are you going, and what do you wish? The old moon asked the three. "Whe have come to fish for the herring fish That live in the beautiful sea: Nets of silver have we!" Said Wynken, Blynken and Nod....... She just has a face that begs to hear nursery rhymes. Hence I added the water marks as a background. And she had lovely little eyes!
107 Comments
Vernonette Gaddy 09 Jul 2011
Absolutely Adorable!! Perfect pencil artwork.Jerie kunitsky 23 Oct 2010
Breathtaking...amazing..sten struikenkamp 08 Oct 2008
Love this one !Holly Ertter 06 Oct 2008
She is a darling and you have done a wonderful job here Terry! Creative idea on the watermarks! :-)Fiona Robinson 03 Oct 2008
If I can get to your level of drawing I will be a very happy lady - so very many talented artist here!! This little tacker is beautifully drawnFrancie Aguilera 07 Aug 2008
Wonderful!margaret mckeehan 06 Aug 2008
Fantastic pencil protraitDenny Gholson 25 Jul 2008
This one is Beyond Words Terry ! What an EYE for Details you have ! Masterful Work !Sherrie Kostura 13 Jul 2008
Terry, this is absolutely gorgeous. I love her little lips and the wisps of hair on her forehead. I love your work!Patricia Vidour 08 Jul 2008
Excellent, talent work, so sweet and well done!!!ramok djangkarock 07 Jul 2008
Amazing piece... i love the detail of her hair accessories.. she's so so so cute angel. Greatly done.nicole zeug 02 Jul 2008
HOW LOVELY AND WELL DONE!charlotte bowker 30 Jun 2008
Love your drawings they have a very gentle, caring touch to them (does that make sense) gorgeous!craig moline 28 Jun 2008
Superb work!Carolyn Taylor 26 Jun 2008
This portrait is solid and substantial, yet manages to convey the softness of baby skin. Expertly (and tenderly) done! In admiration, CarolynKarie Goffic 19 Jun 2008
WOW, beautiful, she is so sweet awsome work!Evelyn Simon 07 May 2008
Aww, what a sweet baby. I love it!!!Mark Saxton 06 Apr 2008
fantastic job. the subtle shading is grat.Olga van Dijk 01 Feb 2008
One of the best pencil portraits I've seen lately...Maureen Middleton 26 Dec 2006
What a beautiful portrait done in pencil. You are very talented with that graphite. She is sooo sweet!Janet Gioffre Harrington 22 Nov 2006
This is just beautiful!!debbie collier 11 Aug 2006
Beautiful work!!!v blair 24 May 2006
Terry she is so adorable!David Holcombe 03 Apr 2006
Who can resist a child's direct gaze. . .such innocence and trust. Nice job with the contrasts. The pupils become black pools in the subtle background of the face. Nice work on the ribbon (or hat?) Who knows if it looks like the model and does it really matter?Daryl Budd 30 Mar 2006
Yet another little gem! Beautiful work!! The shading is so well executed, very realistic!!Emilio Bandera 17 Mar 2006
BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!, Terry. Lovely job on the face. Very natural.Maria hedblom 16 Mar 2006
perfect!Gautam Thoidingjam 01 Mar 2006
Amazing Work!!! Terry you are great!!!!Austin Teed 23 Feb 2006
this is a great capture! especially the eyes. Thank you for your kind commentRoshanda Burtscher 15 Feb 2006
How sweet! You did a wonderful job on this.Stephanie Meldgaard 14 Feb 2006
Terry, this portrait is so beautiful!! One that makes you want to reach in and hug!!! Great detail...Wanda Edwards 07 Feb 2006
I thought I had left a comment to you on this portrait, but don't find it...Thank you for your comment on my portrait. You, do beautiful work... I value your comments.mark jorgenson 07 Feb 2006
just adorable, great jobRebecca Evans 06 Feb 2006
Absolutely preciousLee Anne Seed 04 Feb 2006
Wow amazing portrait work Rita! You are amazing!Cleo 31 Jan 2006
Sweet beyond sweet. Great technique.Jerry 26 Jan 2006
Outstanding drawing, contrast, details and image!Cody Furguson 21 Jan 2006
wonderful wonderful portrait. The contrast is perfect and the plaid ribbon so well done.marc doutherd 21 Jan 2006
Absolutely Breathtaking life in the eyes! Beautiful!Randy Kroll 16 Jan 2006
Superb work Terry! I think your portraits are awesome!gregor scharff 11 Jan 2006
sooo SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wonderful done and soo tender in view a great Portrait .thanks for showing and sharing this sweet moment !!!MIke Calderon 04 Jan 2006
Great work! The detail in the bow and the eyes are amazing.Daniel May 30 Dec 2005
great workLisa Hill 27 Dec 2005
this is stunning. you are so talented! Lisa xSarina Renee 17 Dec 2005
This is one of the best ones in the portrait gallery here. The softness of it all and how it comes together is beautiful. The watermarks need to be darker. I was unable to see them at all without getting a different angle on my screen. The eyes and mouth turned out beautifully and the detail of the hair piece is outstanding. Great eye for detail!Valerie Davis 06 Dec 2005
you make me want to draw u r wowTrish Ellis 01 Dec 2005
very nice detail and shading!!Beautiful!corry stuart 22 Nov 2005
Had a chanceto see your work Your portraits are amazing. This one is totally precious!Gayle Taylor 22 Nov 2005
WOW! Wonderful work!!Steen Djervad 17 Nov 2005
she is exstraordinary veldrawn and sweet, lovely mouth:)Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 16 Nov 2005
this is GORGEOUS AND GREAT !! BEAUTIFULL WORK! LOVE THE EYES AND ALL THE DETAILS!!!!Lene Daugaard 05 Nov 2005
What a cutie ... you did a lovely job - it is a joy to watch this portraitLori White 19 Sep 2005
Nice detail, beautiful portrait!Katerina Koukiotis 17 Aug 2005
Stunning,beautiful detailed pencilwork!!!! Terry may i ask what brand of bristol board you use? -i use strathmore and i cant seem to find 8x10 size and i hate cutting paper myself and i always resort to using 9x12 or 11x14 .monique cooper 11 Aug 2005
Unbelivable wonderful!!!.. you have a remarkable protfolio!!Greg Joens 09 Aug 2005
This beautiful child jumps right off the page. What a treasure. I dont know how much time this took, but I can assure you it will be looked at 100 years from now with wonder.Emily Reed 27 Jul 2005
What a sweet and delightful baby portrait.David Paul 21 Jul 2005
You have a majic touch with drawing eyes. Great work.ethan ford 20 Jul 2005
Superb work Terry. I feel the key to a portrait is getting the eyes right as I think they should be the focal point. You have perfected this, brilliant!Mark Sedgwick 20 Jul 2005
wow! stunning creation is many ways! adore those eyes....beautiful drawing...:)Laura Smith 12 Jul 2005
Hey Terri! I am so glad you left a comment on my site. I thought I'd found all the pencil artists but I sure hadn't found your portfolio!! THIS is absolutely amazing pencil work. You are so incredibly talented! I hope to see more of yours real soon!! Look at those eyes.Carla van den Berg 05 Jul 2005
You have a real great amazing talent for making portraits.anand pandey 22 Jun 2005
beautiful beyond belief! Keep it upMarilyn Servais 19 Jun 2005
great baby portrait , very fine drawing !!Joelle Asmondy 16 Jun 2005
Excellent - soft, great detail.Diana Hume 10 Jun 2005
Love the eyes! And the little tongue in her mouth! Excellent pencilwork!Giovanni Manzo 05 Jun 2005
what a great pencil works :-)jim h 29 May 2005
exellent job!..really nicePeter Kripgans 26 May 2005
I love this one, Terry - Excellent Pencil!! Thanks for your commentkimberli milhoan 26 May 2005
wow! sooo cute! well doneLeah Jaarveth 24 May 2005
Wow this is just stunning work Terry...wow....jennifer blenkinsopp 24 May 2005
stunning pencil portrait, very talentedCrystal Basta 20 May 2005
adorable.Her parents must have been so very happy with your results :o))natalia mackovy 18 May 2005
wounderful portrait keep it up ..merci for u comment :)geri pratt 16 May 2005
What a gentle touch you must have to render this delicate beauty. The subtle background is as haunting as memories of bedtime stories.Loredana 14 May 2005
STUNNING PENCIL WORK SHE IS ADORABLECasey Catton 14 May 2005
Beautifully done pencil portrait! The eyes and lips are TOO cute! :)Steve Wonegeshik 13 May 2005
great job, the parents must have loved thisLynnette Zullli 13 May 2005
You must have had a Godly feeling of creation after having seen a blank piece of Bristol board emerge into this beauty !! How Great Thou Art in God's Gifting !!!Dawn Bigford 12 May 2005
Oh Terry, what a wonderful job on this precious little girl... she is so cute... and I love the scarf in her hair...Suzanne Bentley 12 May 2005
FANTASTIC ART WORK ,GREAT JOB.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 11 May 2005
Truly a Masterpiece,excellent Pencil work,You sure are talented!Manuela Facchin Varalda 11 May 2005
Fantastic pencil, Terry! Excellent portraitJulie Mayser 11 May 2005
You have really captured wonderful expression on this darling child. Great job! Did you take the photo used as reference for the portrait? I like the little background Nursery Rhyme soft additions.Linda Eades Blackburn 11 May 2005
Just LovelyRenata Cavanaugh 11 May 2005
Beautiful work Terry! Such a sweet face! I love those lips!sher richardson 11 May 2005
Beautiful work Terry... the eyes are wonderfully accomplished... one to be so proud of : )francis kwok peng kin 11 May 2005
excellent piece of pencil portrait..it's so detail!Mike Beckett 10 May 2005
spectacular portrait!Nancy Woolweber 10 May 2005
Very cute little chic!tim linville 10 May 2005
Great shadow work,Terry!Very realistic!georgia brown 10 May 2005
Great pencil work! Shes precious!whitney goin 10 May 2005
awh.... thats precious!!Dan Mills 10 May 2005
This is a wonderful sketch. She is so sweet. Nice pencil work, Terry.Anonymous Guest 10 May 2005
Beautiful work. Great control of tones and shading.thea walstra 10 May 2005
Perfect in every way and very lovelyRobert Longfield 10 May 2005
Love the detail! Looks almost photographic!eileen martin 10 May 2005
so adorable, what a fantastic job:)Karen Corcoran 10 May 2005
Terry you are very talented.... perfectin everyway!Luke Lauch 10 May 2005
Really enjoy your work Terry OutstandingPenny Myers 10 May 2005
aaaah, what a cutie pieReba McDonald 10 May 2005
A beautiful portrait.Roger Anderson 10 May 2005
Very beautiful Terry....you really are a fantastic artist.Martha Miller 10 May 2005
this is a beautiful portrait. ..Lovely little faceJohn Graham Inkson 10 May 2005
Excellent, superb work. JGIRenee Nemerov 10 May 2005
Excellent portrait work!Debra Kaye Markewicz 10 May 2005
BEAUTIFUL! I Love this!