Artist Reply: Thank you so much for all your very kind comments. I absolutely love your work too, especially the pencil images of children - I have never been able to capture people accurately and really admire you for your skill at conveying emotion and character. Until I joined this site (4 days ago!) I had great difficulty finding any other artists who used pencils like me. Now I already have 3 very skillful ones to communicate with. I am intrigued by your reference to Illustration Friday and wonder if you could tell me any details about it as I have never come across it. Thanks again & keep in touch! Jane

Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your comments - I didn't expect so much positive feedback already - I only joined the site 2 days ago! I really like your work too, especially the seagulls which are just fab. Cornwell has obviously inspired you greatly. Have you sold anything on this site? - I am trying to decide whether to put mine up for sale on here. I originally just intended to use it to show people my drawings but now see most other artists have items for sale. Its so good to be able to communicate with people who love art as much as me and see examples of their work. I will never get bored with looking at paintings! Thanks again & keep in touch.

Artist Reply: Thanks for your kind words. I can never get anywhere near to the beauty of the real thing but it is a challenge to try!

Artist Reply: Thank you for your word of approval! I really like your work too! The roses are just great - they make me want to start on new drawings straight away!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much for your comment. I think your graphite images are fantastic! I have also done some but obviousy flowers are better done in colour. The detail in your portraits is absolutely fabuous though and it is really great to find another artist who likes pencils. We seem to be in the minority.

Artist Reply: Thanks for your kind comment. Poppies are always a good seller for me as they are so colourful.