amazing work

this is AWESOME!

Wow, this one made me cry! reminds me of my Dad. Nice work author

Wonderful drawing.. good job

I love your overall work... however, i look at eyes and i must say that the eyes in your work are truely amazing.

sweet sniffles... beautiful work (agree with Missy)

a great tribute to any father, terrific job author!

Nice work .

Congrats, lovely work

Congrats for your first place, Laulei

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good one

The over all expression is preserved, and nice render in color, the only thing I find that I would have liked to have seen, is that in the original photo there is a weariness/tiredness in the eyes that isn't here, but otherwise nice

great

@annabat: sure I could have made it look tired and worn -- I suppose everybody can see that's not a problem for me. But I intended to make him look the way I remember him -- and I hope you respect my right as an artist to not just copy pictures. Txs.

Very good work! well done Author!

great job! You made him look young again

oh, right, k5683, this was my intention. Don't know if you know the effect, but when you're young, your father feels like the proverbial oak tree. One day you find yourself being one head taller and twice as strong, the oak tree starting to lose it's leaves. And one day you find yourself holding the almost weightless hand which you first thought would always protect you. I accept that fading away of the oak, but I do want to remember the 'late summer tree' I used to admire.

you have done your dad proud author.. I understand all too well where you are coming from. Your picture is based within deep emtion of which a photo does not show. In your artwork however you have. Fantastic job

I can see what you have done, it almost looks as though you have left the next aged but as you move up the face it becomes more youthful - complete with a twinkle in the eye. Very poetic description in your previous post too, just beautiful!

Well done ,looks like you took him back a few years. that would have made him happy.

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congrats

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Congratulations! Great work!

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great!!!

awwwwwwwwwwweee

Stupendous!

this almost seems like it was done with a filter or two. I have seen your SBS but it doesn't show many steps.

thanks...no filters , no traces, no layers, only painting with wacom on one canvas. I will remember to upload more steps at the next contests.

Good work.

Good likeness....would have liked to see you open her eyes more! GL

Well done ,nice resemblance

Congrats for your third place, roon

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great

you can see it is not a trace. fantastic work author. i love the finish on the hair and background.

Nice sentiment, and a very good drawing. I wish you the best of luck!

It really looks like my MOM when she was that age.. WOW.. very nice image.. You really captured the time!!!

Nice vibrant colors.

Congrats!!!! great job!!!!

you were striving for accuracy?

this is great. I love that you had fun and that is what it is all about. you have inspired me

nice work

what scratzilla1 said LOL

RIP Marie Mutart ♥ I love you mom! She went to go be with the Lord on 11-08-09