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    Thumbs up Finished a 3 portrait commission. Stoked.

    Soon I will be able to purchase a good amp for myself. (had to sell my amp and all my pedals a few years ago and couldnt afford replace them. I have just been playing my acoustic since then...)
    There is a private golf course that I work at, that has a bunch of millionaires living there. I gave a few prints to someone that lives there and the next day her husband approached me for this project. They lost their son a few years ago to suicide/drug overdose. Its a sad story.
    Here are the three portraits that he had me do. Im hoping that word gets around in that community that I do portraits. There are a few art collectors that live there. I dont push my art unless an opportunity arrises, as I dont want to get in trouble at work. All my co-workers know, and the General Manager is pretty stoked on my work...
    I will give the portraits to the father tomorrow and he will surprise the mother with them that night. I cant wait to hear from the family and get feedback.
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    Incredible work!
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    You've got talent.

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    I'm sure the family with cherish them.

    Keep up with the good connections. Word of mouth can snowball.
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    Beautiful work as always man!

    You know the wife and I are fans!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnJohn View Post
    Amazing work, your sheer skill level always blows me away.

    How long did that take you ?
    thanks, y'all!
    I worked on them for the past three weeks. I usually like to spend a week on them and he approached me with 3 weeks till the deadline. Im glad I got them done. I just moved in to a new house 1 day after he gave me the job. I havent had time to unpack at all! I just took the dog to the river for fetch and swimming. Gonna veg out and watch some football.

    Thanks again guys!

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    Amazing work, as always!

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    Absolutely incredible (although that's nothing new to most of us) There's a depth and expressiveness to your work that never seizes to amaze me; you've got such great talent and it's not hard to see that you work so hard at it as well.
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    Great work as always.

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    WOW!!!! Can't wait to hear their response!!

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    Your talent is humbling! I'm sure your patrons will be extremely happy with your creations.
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    Amazing work as usual. I don't doubt the family will be very happy with your work.
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    Dude, you are scary good at capturing the true look of the people you draw. I'm honored to have one of your portraits hanging on my wall!
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    Quote Originally Posted by guitfiddle View Post
    Dude, you are scary good at capturing the true look of the people you draw. I'm honored to have one of your portraits hanging on my wall!
    That was one of my favorites! I really liked the way it turned out.

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    Amazing as always. I don't think I've ever seen anyone who can draw hair as well as you do. It's the one thing that most portrait artists get wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by subanots View Post
    That was one of my favorites! I really liked the way it turned out.
    Me too. We've got a new Golden, so you'll probably get to draw her, too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ratherdashing View Post
    Amazing as always. I don't think I've ever seen anyone who can draw hair as well as you do. It's the one thing that most portrait artists get wrong.
    That means a LOT. I never feel like Im getting it right when I draw hair. It is a thorn in my side. Portraits would be so much easier if everyone was bald, lol.
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    Me too. We've got a new Golden, so you'll probably get to draw her, too.

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