As I uncovered the images of yesterday. I came across this Sher did from some years ago. 11" x 14" pencil on Bristol. I give you "Natural Beauty" for it comes from within, as a "Thank You All" for your support over the last 3 months. In 5 days it will be my wife's birthday and her Art Still Lives, Therefore do I... Thank You ArtWanted and Artists... Jeff Richardson / Copyright Sher Richardson 2006
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Sharon Lee 06 Mar 2016
Stunning!!!Anonymous Guest 25 Mar 2011
Imageview.. OMG! :)Anonymous Guest 25 Mar 2011
Imageview.. May I repost it? :)Anonymous Guest 25 Mar 2011
Imageview.. Nice :)Anonymous Guest 25 Mar 2011
Imageview.. Bully :)Anonymous Guest 25 Mar 2011
Imageview.. Corking :)Linn Österberg Larsson 13 Jun 2007
wow !Olga van Dijk 26 Apr 2007
Oh man.... this is beautiful... What a great tribute to Sher... You're so right: she still lives through her beautiful Art work, Jeff...Love and Light~OLGATabitha Borges 02 May 2006
wow this so wonderful..what great pencil work she did...Adam Pinson 30 Mar 2006
Yes, this does seem a down to earth marilyn not like most people putting her on a pedal stool, this has it's own ranks of being great.Maria hedblom 22 Feb 2006
Its awesome and a little strange. Is it really Marilyn? No cant be. right?mark jorgenson 12 Feb 2006
incredible job on Marilyn very real looking not overglamorized making her seem very human an vulnerable which from all I've read she was.Leah Jaarveth 08 Feb 2006
wow absolutely beautiful work :)Clare Rowley 08 Feb 2006
Wonderful image drawn by one of the most beautiful people I've ever had the privilage to know..... I miss her so....Paul Sandilands 07 Feb 2006
stunning, she is misssedBrad Wadlow 04 Feb 2006
Portrait of a beautiful woman by a beautiful woman. Both are tremendously missed.Diana Hume 31 Jan 2006
Such beautiful pencil work! How comforting that because her art still lives you still have her with you. You are also a true artist Jeff.Elizabeth Teed 31 Jan 2006
lovely workfrancis kwok peng kin 29 Jan 2006
excellent piece of work. a great artist!Steph Salt 29 Jan 2006
Thank you Jeff, this is a wonderful picture of Marilyn, and I think the best by far. I think it shows the true beauty within her and the tormented soul that she was. It makes me want to hug her, but it's far too late. So I will send my Hugs! to you instead. My thoughts will be with you on her birthday.Laura Smith 28 Jan 2006
What a surprise to get an artwatch email from Sher!! Her artwork is timeless as is Marilyn Monroe. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I connected most with her pencil work. Happy Birthday Sher!Armando Salas 28 Jan 2006
Stunning work, Jeff, as ever and forever. Hugs to you and your family. All the best.Sondra Ertzberger 28 Jan 2006
beautiful work and yet so touching as well. 10+++++++++++++++++++Ben DeBiase 27 Jan 2006
this is a very moving portrait and I am so glad you shared this with us! there is something expressed in this that makes me feel like there is a reason why it was uncovered now-there seems to be a longing and a certainty in her gaze that really communicates that things may change and time will pass but what is in our hearts will never die-thank you so much for this it is an honor for me to view!Paul Gemmell 27 Jan 2006
beautiful drawing thx sher. paul uk.Pat Abbott 27 Jan 2006
I love the eyes, so full of emotion. Gosh, I miss you Sher.Terrell Smith-Dorfeo 27 Jan 2006
This is wonderful! Sher lives on in her art and our hearts :)Nira Dabush 26 Jan 2006
Amazing portrait like every portrait she ever did,Jeff...such wonderful sensitive expression.AWESOME,Thanks for sharing...she will remembered always for her work and personallity.Renata Cavanaugh 26 Jan 2006
Fantastic work as always....Thank you for sharing....She will always as her art be in heart of many!william maldonado 26 Jan 2006
great true artist ,always.William J. Griffith 26 Jan 2006
Beautiful work by a totally amazing artist.tim linville 26 Jan 2006
I'm honored to hear your voice Jeff.We miss Sher in ways that will surely have psychologists wondering how people on the net can miss each other...without actually knowing each other.She was the most professional artist,in mannerisms,and presentation,that I've ever met.She was always a Lady of such an admirable air.I hope you are ready,in the coming months,to see even more tributes to Sher.For some of us,the world of art became so much more,because of her.Thanks for understanding that art is so important...and that we are still her knights.I wish your Family well.Homayra Amirzada 26 Jan 2006
what she looks like marilyn monroe she is indeed beautiful. Love this piece indeedRalph Miller 26 Jan 2006
Fantastic work, she did excellent peaces!teresa greene 26 Jan 2006
A beautiful drawing done by an amazing artist and wonderful person thanks for posting this she is truly missed.Jerry 26 Jan 2006
Fantastic drawing, felling, details and image!Robi Hutas 26 Jan 2006
I still miss her comments and great humorsharon Blue 26 Jan 2006
wow amazinggeri pratt 26 Jan 2006
Thank you Jeff for posting this, and for keeping Sher with us a bit longer. She was the first artist I met on this site and was such a great inspiration to me, always so thoughtful and encouraging. I cry like the winter rain. Bless you for thinking of us in your time of loss.Elton Houck 26 Jan 2006
Thank you for sharing your wife's work with us....Vivian Allen 26 Jan 2006
Beautiful portrait of Marilyn done by the beautiful Sher, whose art is inspirational.Terry Bullard 26 Jan 2006
Yes, true beauty is missed and not forgotten! She still exsists like a sweet mist... what a pleasure to see Sher's work pop up again!Reba McDonald 26 Jan 2006
Thank you Jeff. We all miss her. She was a great artist.Les Jobes 26 Jan 2006
We are all so very thrilled and honoured that you are sharing this work with us.. Perfect title for this Exquisite and absolutely Perfect rendering of Norma Jean... Mere words cannot express how much Sher is missed & loved, Thank you Jeff, you are an awesome person for sharing this with us... Bless you and your family. :o)ellen blockley 26 Jan 2006
What a wonderful way to keep Sher's memory alive. What talent!Andree Lerat 26 Jan 2006
Thank you so much Jeff for posting this beautiful drawing. My thoughts were with you over the holidays. Sent you an ecard but don't think you've received. Hope you and your family are doing well, or as well as can be expected. Hugs, AndreeJan Christensen 26 Jan 2006
This is wonderful and thank you for sharing it. Sher is very missed here on AW!Danny Chabino 26 Jan 2006
Thank you so much for posting this. it's beautiful.Lili Holuta 26 Jan 2006
thank you Jeff...natural beauty, indeedMartha Miller 26 Jan 2006
A very lovely portrait. Thank you Jeff for sharing her talent with us again.She is greatly missed here at art wanted. she had touched many hearts here. It did'nt matter if you were a long or a short termed artist..........Sher introduced herself into your life.Lori White 26 Jan 2006
hauntingly beautiful work...Dawn Bigford 26 Jan 2006
Sher will always be remembered with us and she was such a loving and supportive artist, person and friend... this is amazing work which all of her work was and she was an inspiration to me. I agree that her spirit lives on..jeff blascyk 26 Jan 2006
Great artist and a Great person, she will always be missed as both. Her work always has, and will continue to be an insperation. Her spirit lives on through her work and many other people on this site. This is a fantastic piecejoel zelikovitz 26 Jan 2006
Thanks Jeff. Sher's work enthralled me me. Her comments inspired me. She was one of the greatest online influence in my life.Emily Reed 26 Jan 2006
Oh my, I got such a shock when I saw Sher's name on my ArtWatch list. Thank you so much for posting this. She still lives in her wonderful art.Juan Gomez 26 Jan 2006
Awesome portrait, Thank you Mr. Richardson. A true gem you found from Sher collection of art.Marcel LorAnge 26 Jan 2006
Excellent pencil work as always, a great capture of beauty and character. I'm grateful to you Jeff for sharing this artwork with us all and assure you that sher will always be remembered by a whole lot of us here at AW .Bruce Hill 26 Jan 2006
A wonderful haunting image of eternal beautyGreg Joens 26 Jan 2006
fine work and great tributeMieke vd Heijkant vd Velde 26 Jan 2006
I like this sher. because of the composition, the strong look, and the texture, not polished, but very much pencil! It's about time we heard from you again! MiekeMister E. 26 Jan 2006
I certainly like your pencils best. you produce so much, I only like what I see as truly youeileen martin 26 Jan 2006
Jeff, thank you so , so much for posting this, it is definitely her beautiful ,classic pencil work, the same work that has inspired me since i joined AW. the best to you and your family.Christina Langman 26 Jan 2006
I am just so happy that you have found something of Sher's to post... this is wonderful - you are right, her art lives on, and always will. Wishing the best to you and your family in this tough time. Thanks for sharing this with us Jeff! :)gina medford 26 Jan 2006
this is wonderful...........i joined the site the week of her passing.............oh what i would give to have known her........but this is wonderful...and i am oooo so glad to get to see this piece of work........beautiful, i can only aspire to be half the artist she was.Beth Thompson 25 Jan 2006
An amazing portrait by an amazing woman.Kathi Perry 25 Jan 2006
As I sob and look at this beautiful portrait Jeff I am once again reminded of Shers talent with no boundries. She was and is an amazing artist. She paints the skies at every sunset. You are a strong man with a wonderful heart. Thank you for sharing more of her beautiful work with us.Anne Vis 25 Jan 2006
Thanks, Jeff. Great work! Wish you lots of love and light!jim h 25 Jan 2006
wonderful drawing as always jeff,..it makes me want to do more art too, thats what its all about.when i seen the thumbnail i said to myself that it looked like her work.WESTERN ARTWORK By Denny Karchner 25 Jan 2006
Thanks for posting Jeff. It keeps Sher's memory and her art so much alive. God bless you. Stay strong my friend.--DennySherly J 25 Jan 2006
Amazing attention to detail.stephanie atlee 25 Jan 2006
Such beautiful work...thank you for sharing this with usjennifer blenkinsopp 25 Jan 2006
Thankyou so much Jeff, Sher was a incredible artist, and none of us here at AW will ever forget her, another outstanding piece of work, it is a members challenge on the 30th Jeff for self portraits, it would be good to see one of Shers on that day,-- she is still with us, god bless.Anonymous Guest 25 Jan 2006
Thankyou so much Jeff for sharing this with us, KEEP THE MEMORY ALIVE, GOD BLESS Lisa Hill xAngie Rowe 25 Jan 2006
Beautiful...so glad you continue to share her work Jeff!Analua 25 Jan 2006
OHHHH Awsome marvelous work!!! Thank you very much Jeff, for give us this blessed gift!PMyers 25 Jan 2006
What a lovely way to keep Sher with us. Not only is this a fantastic drawing, but a lovley thing to do for your wife.Christy Searcy 25 Jan 2006
You did a very excellant job. Keep up the good work.