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Thanks so much ;)

thanks ;)

thanks so much for the stars :)

Thank you very much :)

Thanks so much! Charcoal on paper and an eraser. White is usually the paper itself...very rarely a bit of pastel. Oregon does have wonderful forests :)

Oh nice, thanks. I've been working with graphite and bristol paper lately in the same sort of fasion and I've really liked it, but I haven't been able to come close to the contrast and range of values you have here. I like how well defined the forms and perspective are in your drawings too; that sort of crisp line quality is kind of difficult to acheive with charcoal.

Hi Builingwall...what paper were you using for the charcoal? something with some "tooth" and 140lb minimum with some sharp faber castel charcoal pencils will help you achieve crisp line....but in charcoal "soft and atmospheric like your photo above is really wonderful too!

Hey Kathrine. Thanks! I was using a heavy weight bright white paper, it is a pretty smooth though, nice for blending graphite pencils, but I'll try something with more "tooth"; I'll have to pick up some faber castel charcoal pencils too. I do really like that soft, hazy, atmospheric perspective too, but I think drawings like that are always better when they're grounded/contrasted with some crisp lines to better define certain areas in the foreground. I think you do a good job of that in your work. Thanks.

Thanks for all the new stars and the compliment. I have some other charcoal artists you could look at at www.internationalcharcoalartists.ning.com a web group I started for drawing in that medium :) as well!

No problem, your work deserves it.... Thanks, I'll check that out.

Thanks to you also!

Thank you also!

Thank you Cookie!

Thanks for all the stars!

thank you!

Thanks :) and I appreciate the stars so much!

Thanks very much for all the stars and your lovely comment! :)

Thanks Dee ! A lot of children and parents were there! It was a drawing EVENT with lots of energy from the youngsters! I totally enjoyed it!

How Very Nice!Bravo! :)

Thanks! :)

Thanks so much.:)

Thanks for all the stars and your compliments! Truly appreciated! :)

Thanks so much for all the stars :).

Thanks for the compliment. I had not thought of that but sounds like a fun idea.

Thanks for the compliment! :)

Thank you! :)

Thanks so much, like Bruxelles?

Vous êtes peut-être toujours le seul Belge, car je ne suis pas belge, mais j'ai plaisir à vivre ici….le plus souvent.

J'aime Bruxelles, oui ! Chouette de voir que la ville vous plait :)

C'est un peu fou avec deux langues primaires !

........that means so much to me! Thank you! :)

Thanks :)

Thanks very much :)

Thanks everyone!