MY FAMILY ( new&old )

SaRaHKnOwDoG

MY FAMILY ( new&old )

Original was color. And i have cropped it down a little.
My brother ( a rough neck Rev head mechanic, hence all the grease under his nails ) and his beautiful second child ( 4 months ). He has two girls and he loves iT ! I tell Ya the oldest is going to be TomBoy Trouble !! She loves being in the car, working under the car, doing burn outs in the car and her & DaD have matching Holden jackets which they wear to the speed way. Trouble.

MY FAMILY ( new&old ) belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, Dirty pretty things., Ebony and Ivory, Hands, The Healing Journey and WA Red Bubbles Available for sale as

Greeting Cards and Matted Prints

MY FAMILY ( new&old ) by SaRaHKnOwDoG
MY FAMILY ( new&old ) by SaRaHKnOwDoG
  • HeatherTS

    HeatherTS

    beautiful! i love the dirt from age and the purity of youth shown here!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thanx BB : ]
    It was just too gorgeous, my bro covered in grease from working on cars and this fresh new lil thang all in Pink ! Now, thats LOVE i recKon. pulled my hART strings.

  • Aaron Barbara

    Aaron Barbara

    Very cool shot!!!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Aww, cheerz Aaron. Glad you like : ]

  • greenpeg

    greenpeg

    wow..very clever and great in b+w…..........

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thank you GP. Umm i may do one with some color ? But yeah. This had to be B+W.

  • headfux

    headfux

    pulled my hART strings.

    aw…what a lovely cute line!!! i love this pic, it’s gorgeous!!!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    CheerZ ! HF.
    Wouldn’t spell hART any other way : ]
    I am glad you like. Hope me bro likes iT ? Wonder what he’s getting for xmas ?

  • Darren Henry

    Darren Henry

    Beautiful contrast in hands…. Well done.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thanx very much : ] Because I was wondering if i should try putting a lil more tone in the baby hand ? It’s tricky sometimes, to know how much you should push iT ? Nice profile pic : ]

  • headfux

    headfux

    aw he will love it!!! pics make the best gifts because they are personal…

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Yeah. It’s good being able to give gifts like that. Any one i ever gave Art to has LoVed iT and i LoVe seeing it on there walls when i visit. Makes me feel LoVeD and appreciated. Sooo it works both ways : ]

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    WOW SaRaH !!!
    gorgeous gorgeous image… So~ MuCH SENTiMenT here… WoWW !!!
    and the fact that the little one’s hand’s on your brother’s just makes IT…

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Awww, i am glad you feel that way Mimi. Much SENTiMENT yes !
    Thanx for all the wowS : ]

  • flower68

    flower68

    that is so f*&^ing beautiful!

  • flower68

    flower68

    my niece had a baby last week.Her and bf and baby went shopping.She left baby with bf to go do something.When she got back he said don’t ever leave me alone with the baby in shops again.He’s a bit of a cutie.All these women spotted a cutie wth a new baby and it was on.Freaked him out.lol.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    LOL !!! Aww thats a great lil story.
    Nothing like a big, rough, tattooed, filthy, hot guy with a baby or a puppy ! ( Oh! shiT ! did i say that out loud ? )
    Cheers Flower ! I am glad it made you want to swear : ]

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    Fantabulous work!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    ThanX a LoT : ]
    Roy barry.

  • zomboy

    zomboy

    great contrast – and lovely image!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thankyou very much you contrast frEEks ! Yr work RocKs Too.

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    wonderful, soulful

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thank you Karin. Hey !! We have the same last name ?

  • squillye3

    squillye3

    ohhhhh sarah this is so adorable!! what a beautiful picture! stunning! tearjerker that one!! ohhh

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    CheerZ my friend and fellow tearjerker : ]

  • Mark Moskvitch

    Mark Moskvitch

    Sarah,

    Fantastic shot…....real emotion…real art…

    Nice Xmas present for your brother….

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Awww CheerZ M8 : ]

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson

    This is so moving and beautiful!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thank You! Susi. Yr work had the same effect on Me ! : ] Yr great.

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    Sentimental and yet so real. The love is tangible

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    BiG KO cathrinedp ! : ]

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    o really, plus my daughter’s name is Sarah!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    OK ! This is getting frEEky …....... !? ..... Nah! Cheers 4 yr comments.

  • Kim Grace

    Kim Grace

    Love this shot

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Glad you do Kim : ]
    CheerZ !

  • tdub303

    tdub303

    this is amazing. great stuff. the black and white works perfectly here.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thankyou. , : ]

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy

    BW is gorgeous for this!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    I beleive B+W was the ever and only way for this ….. Thanx : ]

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    ThanX !! Patricia : ] Glad you think so : ]

  • Alain Safa

    Alain Safa

    Great gathering of the family.. wonderful and real Sarah

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    ThanX and cheerZ, Mr Safa : ]
    You have some great work up yr self.

  • DALE CRUM

    DALE CRUM

    One of the BEST AGE contrast shots EVER!
    You represent OZ quite well Luv,
    Dale

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Why, thank you very much Mr D.CRUM.

  • squillye3

    squillye3

    i’m in love with this pic, the more i see it the more i love it!! i think it might be my all time fav of yours!!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Well it’s looking like it’s everybody’s favorite!? ( It is of course my new screen saver ). I am so glad i took this photo and processed it the way i did ( in heavy B+W ).

  • Samantha Lewandowski

    Samantha Lewan...

    Nice work Sarah. The contrast is so definate. Be proud girl!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Well ….. Thank you very much ! I’ll try and be proud ? Nah ! I am proud of this one : ]
    Thanx again.

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    too perfect….. love it

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Too perfect you say ! ..... Wow. Thanx : ]
    I think that way about my bro and his girls : ]

  • melmoth

    melmoth

    This image has it all – composition, contrast, detail & a story with emotional impact.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Wow! Thats great you feel that way ! I am flattered : ]

  • Al Neaimi

    Al Neaimi

    beautiful B&W , well done.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thank you dear SiR.
    I’ll take that coming from a pro like you !
    : ]

  • KSkinner

    KSkinner

    Very well done – looks great in B&W as well!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Only in B+W i does think now.
    Thank you.

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    A beautiful shot!! your brother and your niece will be forever in your debt for this one, in years to come. Lovely!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    What a lovely comment Wd : ]
    CheerZ !

  • drjones

    drjones

    so very cute! and so much pure human emotion!!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    CheerZ Dr : ]
    Yep ! it was just what the doctor ordered : ]

  • erika3987

    erika3987

    Amazing!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    CheerZ ! : )

  • Jeannette Sheehy

    Jeannette Sheehy

    this is a very cool photo…old and young, weathered and aged, and new. Beautiful! :)

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    CheerZ! : )

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    These kind of images remind us of the real things in life, and the magic and mystery of our endless journeys here…..
    and I love your “story”....... I loved cars and speedways too when i was “younger” but alas, had to grow up and behave…...

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    : )
    Lovely comment, CheerZ ! Do you wanna write my artists statements ? : ]

  • Joseph Bailouni

    Joseph Bailouni

    Brilliant

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Why, ThanX : ]

  • Michelle Hogan

    Michelle Hogan

    Well done! Love the contrast, both in colours and texture…

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Colours ?? It’s B+W ; ) Thanx for looking.

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    fabulous! a very powerful image…very well done!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thanx so much Helene : )
    Some of yr work is very well done and powerful too : )

  • nasher

    nasher

    really nice composition, love the contrast

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Aww ThanX, because those two things were what i most considered on this one : )
    Glad you think so and thanX 4 dropping by : ]

  • Mohammad Khaksar

    Mohammad Khaksar

    gorgeous image…i loe itttt…..woah….

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Well …......... i just got back from visiting yr profile AnD Woah ! Right back at ya : ) Notes on a Scandal is so powerful.

  • Mohammad Khaksar

    Mohammad Khaksar

    cheers SARAH…i love your works.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Mwah ! Have a great day.

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Hi There! I just wanted to inform you that this image was used as the cover image for the following challenge! Hands

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    so wonderful

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Cheerz Lyn : )

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    How gorgeous is this!!!! Love the contrast of greasy age against the pure soft baby hands…...
    Fabulous!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Awww, nice to see you Rosemary : ] ThanX so much for being you and apreciating thiS ! ; )

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    This is so lovely! it fits perfectly in our First Things Group.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Awwwww ….... : ] ThanX Miss Waleskal. I will certaintly checK ouT FiRST ThanGz : )
    ThanX for dropping in ! : ]

  • Daniela Muehlbauer

    Daniela Muehlb...

    very strong image! it is as it is.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Oh ! Thankyou so muCHLey ; ]

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    This combination of two such different hands and stages of life is wonderful – I love your brother’s hands!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    And i LOVE yr comments and, ArT too! : ] ThanX much Miss campbell.

  • Sue Ellen Thompson

    Sue Ellen Thom...

    Awesome work! Love the details. The photo speaks for itself.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Awwww, umm, ThanX ?! Speaks for itself ? What does it say ???! I am intrigued …. ? ....

  • Sue Ellen Thompson

    Sue Ellen Thom...

    The photo tells a story. Hardworker, rough man yet gentle enough to hold a baby.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Awww ….... YeP ! It does speak for it’s self don’t iT : ]

  • Barbara  Corvino

    Barbara Corvino

    Lovely shot.
    Ciao. Barbara

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Hey,
    ThanX for taking a look-see : ]
    LOve yr WorK.

  • missashapoopoo

    missashapoopoo

    Awesome job sarah….rug-ed and soft….did you end up giving your brother the pic?....

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    No ! I gave it to the grandmother and farther ; ) They really love it !

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P...

    Fabulous capture!!

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Thanx Guyz : ]

  • Lynne Haselden

    Lynne Haselden

    Great! I love those grubby hands – we have a few grubby hands in our house (son drives rally cars)........Its gritty and real and I can really relate to it.
    Do more!.....x

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    ; ] ................

  • Banin Jafar

    Banin Jafar

    OMG SaRaHKnOwDoG!!! You’re amazing, I love your style….A+++

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG replied

    Oh ! ,,, shux ,,, ; ] Thanx so much Banin ; )

  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    I think your choice of b&w is perfect. Such a touching image – beautiful !

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