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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ChrissyM" data-source="post: 1729629" data-attributes="member: 80563">Thanks all <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Meanwhile, I got quite inspired by Clive in here. I have never used graphite or pencil for a piece of work and I had a photo that was crying out for something like it. I took it last year and an art piece was hovering around in my mind. Unlike Clive who, judging from his blog is fairly meticulous and works an area at a time, I never do that even with coloured pencils. It would drive me mad, I have to zip around a bit. I also used quite a variety of pencils including water soluable, a retractable writing pencil, a 6b, a graphite stick and my trusty Jakar.I have to say, I really enjoyed every moment of doing this...I might tone the eyes down a little yet, make them slightly more lemon, I am not really sure yet ~ best to give it a couple of days. [ATTACH]242492[/ATTACH]</blockquote>