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Ok I'm uploading this one because Dad recently told me that he really loves it. Another earlier piece.
He came to visit from PA a few weeks ago and his wife told me about how Dad just sent this one out to everyone he had an email address for. The whole list. "Even people who hate us got an email of this one because your dad is so proud of it." She added, "They even write back, saying 'Your daughter is very good! We still hate you but she's terrific!'"
I don't know how that's possible but it's a funny story!!
I live in Wisconsin and my mother used to do the bookeeping for believe it or not Mars Cheese Castle. Yup, Wisconsin and cheese. The owner of the "castle", Mario Sr. loved my work and one of his best friends was the famous artist, George Pollard. Pollard used to come in all the time and visit. One day I'd just finished this pencil drawing and sent it to work with my Mom to show it to Mario Sr. He loved to critique my stuff! Suddenly George Pollard the artist who painted JFK, Eleanor Roosevelt, The Pope's official vatican portrait... small stuff... walked over to her desk holding the drawing.
"Ruth, it doesn't get any better then this he said." Mom called me at home when he went in the other room and told me about it. "He said he loved the way you vignetted it out." I asked, "What's a vignette?" She whispered, "I don't know but that's what he said."
Great memories of my first endeavors! I'm glad they still please my family! Thanks for stopping by!
47 Comments
Jenn Downey 12 Nov 2006
Great job on the details! When I first saw the thumbnail, I actually thought this was a black and white photo - very well done indeed!Danette Morley 12 Oct 2006
Really awesome work. Just stunning! I could never manage to make my hand draw what I saw in my head. I think that's why I like taking photos so much. Very well done. :)Brigitte Hintner 10 Oct 2006
Hi Laura , you're really a master when it comes to draw with pencil ......this cat portrait is so amazing and so beautifully done , bravo !!!!Olga Zverlina 26 Sep 2006
Good cats portrait! Living and intelligent Tigers look...Eddy collins 10 Sep 2006
nice workTracy Cooper 09 Sep 2006
Excellent sketch!!!ARTURO SPRAYCASSO 07 Sep 2006
AWWWW i miss my kitty!James Anderson 30 Aug 2006
Great Drawing Laura, looks like my cat whose name is "Tiger"Jerry Cave 14 Aug 2006
Love the story, and I respectfully agree with Mr. Pollard - in my humble opinion, you have mastered this medium.Anne Kelty 23 Jul 2006
Fantastic work,Angie Waszkiewicz 19 Apr 2006
An very nice kitty portrait and fabulous eyes! LOL Nice story to go with it too :DSam Sidders 01 Jan 2006
Laura, I agree with your dad. This is a very nice piece!Leah Jaarveth 17 Nov 2005
Really great piece, funny stories to go along with it :)deborah anne nero 12 Nov 2005
nice texture on this kitty.anirban bora 06 Nov 2005
nice workAndree Lerat 02 Nov 2005
Fantastic work. I think that you are very talented.Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 22 Oct 2005
this is a gorgeous cat and a GREAT PENCILWORK!!!sher richardson 22 Oct 2005
Dad is correct.... your pencil loves you... i love the eyes....Greg Vilton 16 Sep 2005
The work on shading and texture is outstanding! Great job!Jose Pedro 15 Aug 2005
great work!Greg Joens 12 Aug 2005
very detailed. The eyes are sensitively renderedJennifer Hewitt 10 Aug 2005
this is gorgeous, very cute cat and the attention to detail is fantastic well donegregg dutcher 10 Aug 2005
Just as beautiful and exciting as this drawing is your story to the left that goes with it. Has anyone told you that you write good as well? Think about it. --I love kitties, and it seems that all tabbys I see remind me of my late kitty of 17 years, Samantha. The drawing's beautiful--Thomas Broadfoot 09 Aug 2005
Excellent detailed work on this subjectPeter Rivron 09 Aug 2005
Yes this really is an exellent drawing.Virginia Gordon 05 Aug 2005
laura, This is GREAT! I can see why your Dad loves it, It's some of the Best pencil work I have ever seen.William Boyer 02 Aug 2005
keep up the great work.Olga Dmytrenko 01 Aug 2005
Dear Laura, I agree with others 100% - this is beautiful. And I love your story about it. What about cat with tiger eyes?marc doutherd 01 Aug 2005
Beautiful art rendering!Peggy Eddings 01 Aug 2005
Another great work.Sarina Renee 31 Jul 2005
So did you adopt poor Junipurr? He's lovely. Well done. The fur, the whiskers, and the eyes are fantastic. Nice story about the emails. My parents about do the same thing. I did a children's book for school, and my parents sent it out to people they knew, even the ones who don't like ME. They loved it too. Funny thing, art. I suppose it's like acting or music too. Like you can like someone's music but despise them as a person. Hmm... Wonderful rendition.Sandra van der Veen 31 Jul 2005
Great work!Tami Kannenberg 31 Jul 2005
Looks like one of my kitties!Lawrence Hickman 31 Jul 2005
great work composition.....awsome jobJoke Schotting 31 Jul 2005
So beautiful Laura!!!Dawn Bigford 31 Jul 2005
This is so beautiful.. look at those eyes.. really great workChristine brand 31 Jul 2005
Ok Tiger!! Roar!!! nice work n great touches in the furrr!gregor scharff 31 Jul 2005
wonderful done !!!!stephanie atlee 31 Jul 2005
This is adorable and reminds me so much of my Chloe...well done...nice detailjane diamond 31 Jul 2005
beautiful pencil work Laura. great details, and hypnotic eyes. this cat looks very sweet. and this cat looks kind of like my cat too.eileen martin 30 Jul 2005
wonderful pencil work, great job on the eyes, wow:)Nancy Woolweber 30 Jul 2005
This is a fantastic peice. Keep up the great work!Emily Reed 30 Jul 2005
OH no, just a very sweet pussycat, no tiger!joan warburton 30 Jul 2005
Beautiful pencil work. At first I thought this was a photo. Wonderful side bar information!Laura Horning 30 Jul 2005
beautiful pencil work.georgia brown 30 Jul 2005
Wonderful pencil work!!Matthew Steffen 30 Jul 2005
It is easy to see why he loved it it is a great drawing I love the way you did the cats eyes