Kathryn finished

[Jimmie Arroyo]

Thanks all,

very life-like

Richard, now you've scared me because I don't want a life-like look to my work. When I did airbrushing, people thought I was touching up photos and adding digital backgrounds which should have been a hidden compliment, but always bothered me. My next one will be getting very little shading, so it'll be a good contrast.

Have a beer, my friend.

Thanks Rob, I'll have a glass of milk with crushed ice instead, as I don't drink alcohol.

I'm kind of curious as to why the closeup posted more contrasty and cooler than the pic of the whole piece. Which is most like the original? If I knew what "Fawn" looked like, I guess I'd know, but I don't.

I just have a problem getting an accurate pic from my digital, so they all end up looking different. The closest thing I can compare 'fawn' to is the color of the area to the left that has our info next to the post. It has two shades per sheet, one side more saturated than the other.

I heard one time that it is possible to create over 100 values with a pencil??

I've never heard of that myself, but I guess it could be. In this piece, I went over areas with the same pencil about a dozen times.

Thanks again.

[Carlos Aleman]

Jim,

I just want to take this opportunity to let you know that you are a tremendous inspiration to pencil artists like me.

Thank you so much!

Carlos