Friday, 3 July 2009

Illustration Friday – Shaky

 

‘DANCING REFLECTIONS II’

dancer doodle

Despite a rather shaky start, she felt that the rehearsal had gone well.

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26 comments:

  1. soulbrush3 July 2009 at 10:24

    OUTSTANDING.

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  2. dianasfaria.com3 July 2009 at 10:27

    beautiful drawing! what a great meme idea.

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  3. Silke Powers3 July 2009 at 11:41

    Beautiful! Lovely drawing!! :) Silke

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  4. My Castle in Spain3 July 2009 at 11:50

    cool !!! i love it...
    and smiled over your drawing in previous post...so cute...

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  5. Irene3 July 2009 at 12:58

    However, her face reflects her feelings about the shaky start...

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  6. Rosaria Williams3 July 2009 at 15:39

    What a beauty, a resting dancer, a moment to collect herself.

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  7. Ces Adorio3 July 2009 at 18:11

    I love her hair! So sexy!

    Tessa, I created a new special award and you are one of its first recipients. Will you please do me the honor of accepting it? Thanks.

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  8. Elizabeth3 July 2009 at 19:14

    wonderful -- those curls are fantastic and the gentle curve of the knee...

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  9. Debra Keirce3 July 2009 at 20:50

    This is a great illo for IF! I just started mine...hoping to finish it soon!

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  10. Caroline3 July 2009 at 21:35

    I love this one, Tessa! That mane of hers is terrific!

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  11. Unknown4 July 2009 at 00:45

    You have captured this so incredibly well! Stunning work! xx

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  12. Vanessa Brantley Newton4 July 2009 at 02:09

    This is so beautiful!! Look at all that delicious line work! Tessa it's just WONDERFUL!!! This made me smile so big today. Great piece.

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  13. Ces Adorio4 July 2009 at 07:03

    Oh Tessa, you are so sweet. You nailed it right on the head about the sisterhood. It one characterized by mutual respect, not necessarily uniformity in beliefs and philosophies, we are all so different and stand on so many points within the spectrum of humanity but there are a few unspoken rules that we follow. These rules are set by individual bloggers and who knows maybe we find the ones who share the same rules and believe in the same premise:

    Respect
    Admiration
    Recognition of boundaries
    Acknowledgement of personal space
    Empathy
    Openness
    Honesty
    Civility
    Spellcheck

    You are one of my very few favorites, in case you did not know.

    Sincerely,
    Ces

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  14. Woman in a Window4 July 2009 at 18:31

    I love her and her silky reflective face.

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  15. kj4 July 2009 at 20:53

    tessa, yay! finally i can leave a comment without blogger throwing a temper tantrum. so you sketch too. i like the expression on her face: shaky but also accepting.

    wishing you a good day and a good week.

    xoxo
    kj

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  16. Beth Kephart5 July 2009 at 03:33

    I love how no one style (save for overall human class) defines you.

    Tessa, I have just become aware of your kindness over on Amazon. I don't go to Amazon for fear of finding scary words. Our mutual friend, Anna, let me in on your secret.

    Thank you so much.

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  17. marjean5 July 2009 at 04:07

    So simple...so beautiful...it says so much.

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  18. A Cuban In London5 July 2009 at 08:16

    Was this done with charcoal? I loved it. It is so expressive, the lines are delicate and at the same time rough. I know it sounds contradictory but I get a sea of emotions watching this drawing. Disappointment mixed with reflection, her eyes (his eyes? Why do I thnk it is a woman? It might well be a bloke with long hair) are semiclosed and almost dreamy, maybe even thinking of what it could have been. Many thanks for this lovely present on this nice and sunny Sunday afternoon.

    Greetings from London.

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  19. Silke Powers5 July 2009 at 09:08

    Hi Tessa, There's an award waiting for you at my blog. Feel free to participate and pass it on, or just enjoy it without doing anything else! Hugs, Silke

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  20. Polly5 July 2009 at 10:18

    Great drawing - and the Cat on the Hot Thin Ruth in your previous post was very funny! Sounds like you had a great day out on the stunning English coast, and I agree that Pimms is the right thing to drink on a hot day like that. Great photos, I haven't been to the seaside for ages and now I really miss it.

    Hope you enjoyed The Uncommon Arrangements.

    Polly x

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  21. Indigene5 July 2009 at 11:55

    Beautiful, beautiful lines and design!

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  22. Maithri5 July 2009 at 17:45

    Your talent never ceases to astound me my friend.

    You have captured her so well, the nuances of feeling, the soul in her!

    Much love, M

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  23. adrienne trafford6 July 2009 at 13:03

    this is wonderful - i'm really enjoying your sketches - please do some more! xo

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  24. adrienne trafford6 July 2009 at 13:08

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  25. Lori ann6 July 2009 at 17:58

    Completly brillant, you can say so much in such a small amount of space it constantly amazes me. It's like haiku art.
    and i really love black and white, i used to do alot of pen and ink...
    ☺

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  26. Danette7 July 2009 at 04:21

    Gorgeous drawing!! LOVED the post about the books to:)

    Greetings from South Africa
    Danette

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