Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
This one I had on my ‘to do’ list for a while, but I kept putting it off because I knew it was going to be a challenge.
Once I started it however, it eventually came together bit by bit.
It is my daughter Chloe being her naturally radiant and colourful self.
For the first time i used no blending tools; no tissue, no paper stumps. This is all done with pencil strokes only!!!
This is the one that the eye in Her Eyes Couldn’t Help But Be Drawn In… was the beginning of.
Completed 28th February, 2009.
Mechanical Graphite pencils 3H, HB & 2B on Reeves A3 white paper.
Original For Sale



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Julia Thomas
hahaha i bet your daughter loves it!
Simon Aberle replied
Actually she is a bit embarrassed! She asked me, “Do you have to draw that one?” !!!
Deborah Holman
fantastic pencil work very well done
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks Deb =]
Julia Thomas
my daughter would love it but then I think she is younger than chloe
Simon Aberle replied
The kids don’t really comment on my drawings…I guess because they witness them coming together. They dont have the wow factor of seeing a finished piece for the first time.
Although My middle son, Ethan bragged to my brother that he drew this, and the response from my brother – “You Wish”
carss66
awesome work,a true artist
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much mate!
JodsStar
Oh wow its awesome …you are so damn talented !!! She is gorgeous ,must be a Chloe thing my daughters name is Chloe as well :-)
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks heaps!
Unfortunately Chloe is a very common name now ;)
JodsStar
Your welcome
I know it wasn’t when I named my daughter .
carss66
your welcome
Megan Eckersley
Wow! This is amazing – I love it!
You are so incredibly talented Simon.
It’s always a joy to see what you come up with. =)
God Bless.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks Megan!
It’s nice to know people are watching me and waiting so intently :)
Marlene Piccolin
Patience? You say I have patience?! This one done with no blending tissue or stumps seems the epitome of patience to me. Wonderful piece. Thanks for the kind words.
Simon Aberle replied
My pleasure. Your work is superb :)
I was very tempted to use blending techniques, as i do in all of my other work, but I wanted to challenge myself!
whitehawk60
very nice pices of work
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks buddy
Matt Bottos
Wow … awesome job simon. When I first looked I just laughed as it captures that “fun” aspect so well… then I looked some more at the detail… the rendering is amazing! Chloe’s features really pop from the paper. It really radiates her child-like essence. Which is probably why she is embarrased. All kids want to be grown up. I’m sure she we love it when she gets older though. Well done mate!!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much Matt, I really appreciate your detailed comments :)
Geoffrey Cullen
Brilliant work,well done!
Simon Aberle replied
Cheers Geoff
DarkStars
Oh my Lord, words escape me, your talent is beyond compare, an absolute delight :)
Simon Aberle replied
Well thankyou so much!
I don’t know about ‘beyond compare’, I look at so much artwork on here and I see how high the bar is, and I’m determined to get to that level…
But I’m glad you like my work so much :)
aheart2heart
I love this…so funny…it has brightened my day…...I love seeing how this came together. Brilliant
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks again =]
David J. Vande...
Sime , Your work getting better and better with each posting, WOW… I love the emotion, the laughter, and the style you used here! Drawing all lines takes longer and even though to blend with a tool is tempting, you get far better results as I showed you here. WELL DONE!!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks!
It was YOU that inspired me to try to not use blending tools!
I can’t guarantee that I won’t go back, but I’ll try to persevere :)
Sharon Perrett
Wow, a totally awesome drawing, fantastic work, love the face pull LOL
Simon Aberle replied
Cheers. She has a massive array of expressions. I’m now thinking I’d like to catch her sulking… She does that REALLY WELL!
Karen Townsend
lol gorgeous
Simon Aberle replied
Cheers!
jwinman
amazing picture! love it!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much!
stevetg101
This is an awsome piece!!! Nice work mate
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks heaps matey
Margaret Harris
Simone…this drawing “Rocks”...Love it !...Especially the eyeball thing you got going there..Love your site. Your the Man !!
Simon Aberle replied
Wow thanks Margaret! I love your work too sista!
Julialala
amazing!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much Julialala, and what an interesting name!
Julialala
Lol, thanks, I got the ‘lala’ added to my name because I’m always singing. =]
Jo Hoden "C'...
Fabulous work…:o)
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much!!!
Lynda Robinson
I can’t believe how accurately you have drawn this Simon! What amazing work!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks! I’m a perfectionist, so I’ll not be happy with anything less than precise ; )
All I can say is thank God for the ruler !
cammiecakes
This is aweosme. You are very talented.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanking you so muchly :)
Jean M. Laffitau
WOW!!! What a FANTASTIC work!!
Simon Aberle replied
Cheers Jean!!
evee
wow this is amazing job well done :)
Simon Aberle replied
Thank you evee I appreciate that :)
Jeff Clark
Such amazing work and I love the progression shown. The detail and emotion is staggering!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks for the extensive comment Jeff
Susanne Correa
amazing!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks!
Lora Garcelon
I love everything about this – amazing work!
Simon Aberle replied
Thankyou Lora!
Paul Starkey
Another great piece. Well done.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks Paul!
trekka
You are just freeeeking amazing at what you do. FANTASTIC work all the time!
Simon Aberle replied
Hey thanx that is a rippa comment cheers mate
VintageXposure
wow, i can’t get over this…thought it was a photo…you are seriously one talented individual…SERIOUSLY!
Simon Aberle replied
Wow seriously thanks for the great comment, seriously!
VintageXposure
I literally grabbed my friend and showed him your portfolio…YA seriously!!! :D
Ross Aberlé
I hope the wind doesn’t change!
Simon Aberle replied
It already did, that’s the problem :)
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
this is great,
i want to do like this, but i always run out of patience
and go to draw very fast, but im now working on one very slowly
to see what it gets, i hope you will come to take a look at my gallery
it will be my honour
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks mate.
It’s just a bit at a time, a couple of hours a night.
If I rush it, it will look rushed, and I wont be happy with the result because i feel like I have wrecked it.
I have looked at your gallery and you have some impressive work there my friend!
abfabphoto
hahahaha Simon this is great! :)
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much :)
Karen Tillotson
Fantastic bit of work here!!! Love it…congratulations on your feature…well deserved!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks!
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Simon Aberle replied
Fank UUUUU :)
Fotography by ...
Great imagination and detail. Enjoyable and amazing.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much!
Smogmonkey
i am blown away by thise pice of art m8 :) i could safely say this is the most impressive piece of work i have seen on this site :) you can see how much time effort and patience has gone into this! VERY WELL DONE! :)
Simon Aberle replied
Wow that is a big call! thanks! I feel honoured
Ciska
Oh my God, you have such wonderful talent, this is brilliant, as all your works!!!!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much :)
Enoeda
Brilliant is not the right wording to capture your talent!
Simon Aberle replied
Thank you! Well what is? lol
Claire Aberlé
You know this is my favourite, right? x
Simon Aberle replied
I do now :)
Patricia Anne ...
this is just awsome!
Simon Aberle replied
Thank you Pat
Martin Lynch-S...
Incredible attention to detail :) Excellent expression, very mischevous lol.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks Martin!
Junior Mclean
Awesome job man!!! Very nice!!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks Junior!
Alma Lee
Absolute perfection Simon. And no blending it has an excellent freshness. Stunning!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks Alma!!
Chris Baker
Haha! Magnificent sketch Simon! Always a challenge drawing unusual expressions, and you’ve nailed it perfectly ;)
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much Chris :)
Nancy Vice
lol she’s a goof! your work is awesome and this one is truly a work of art from both of you! :)
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks for all of your comments, I truly appreciate every one!
RebeccaWeston
AM_AZ_ING !!! XX
Becca
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks again Becca, you’re too kind :)
abfabphoto
This has always been a fave of mine.
Congrats on your honorable mention win in the Kids are Silly challenge!!! You are featured on our groups homepage :)
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much!
I’m honoured ;)
how did I get an honorable mention win when I didn’t make it into the top ten?
abfabphoto
Well thats our point exactly. We choose one image that we think is fantastic, despite that image not getting enough votes to place in the top 10, but we still want to feature it, so we call it a “honorable mention”!! :)
CONGRATS!!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks, I really appreciate that so very much :)
WiredMarys
Truly a fantastic piece of work. Is that not like a kid or what? I remember making those faces. too much fun.
Simon Aberle replied
Yep she’s a typical kid alright! Don’t know where she gets that sillyness from :)
Thanks for the comment
Lenora Brown
You know if you don’t use any other tools but a pencil and have those kinds of results – you are a professional artist.
Excellent work and congratulations on the feature.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much for the kind words!
JennyArmitage
Oh my oh my! That’s wondrous.
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks so much
DON CASTILLO
reminds me of my self portrait “sometimes you feel like a nut” ,,great drawing!
Simon Aberle replied
Thanks
Shoaib . 14 days ago
wow… just amazing what you do … great artistry
Simon Aberle replied 14 days ago
Thanks so very much :)
ArcadiaTempest 14 days ago
You talent amazes me….you have gift of this I am sure. And I remember doing faces like that.. still do! ;0)
Simon Aberle replied 12 days ago
Thanks so much!
What is life without fun?!
netmonk 14 days ago
Oooo.. this is a loving drawing! Great details!
Simon Aberle replied 12 days ago
Thanks for the kind words :)
Kristi Bryant 3 days ago
wow- fantastic art simon, and great desciption of your work- big fan!
Simon Aberle replied 3 days ago
Thanks so much :)