12×18 grey matboard (a relatively smooth surface. Matboard handles the way I use colored pencil – rather heavy-handed), original unavailable. As of 02-20-12, 4216 views and 94 favorited.

CHALLENGES: If It Doesn’t Belong – Painted Faces – Top 10; Impressionism Cafe – Clowns – Winner; Safe Haven – Funny Faces – Top 10; Pencil Drawing – Avatar – Top 10; Painters Universe – Art of Portraiture – Top 10; Pencil Drawing – Portrait Challenge – Top 10; Painters Academics – Portraiture – Winner;
FEATURES: Art At It’s Best; Photo Realistic Artwork; Humor Captured; Shameless Self-Promotion; Photo Realistic Artwork (05-28-11); Pencil Drawing; Painters Universe Group (Artist of the Month January 2012); Retired & Happy;

• Acknowledged in RedBubble’s The Weekly Wrap (07-09-11) – Thank you RedBubble!!

I just loved the way the makeup created shadows of different colors… and just had to try it.. really enjoyed the learning experience.

• Completed 11-13-1996 in 10.48 hours spread over 7 days