Here is what I have been working on for the last few days.I'm sure the reference pic. is Copyrighted so I will not post it.It was a very small picture,so I didn't get a very good likeness anyway.So far I'm happy with the over all look though.I'm using Strathmore's smooth 9" x12" 100 lb.paper,,4B & 4H lead pencils and HB & 2B Mec.pencils.I can only draw a few minutes at a time so I have no idea the time I have in it so far.Can any one guess who the man is? Here is a hint....."I had a dog once,,but he ran off scoot free"!! C&C Welcome..
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looking good Ted cant wait to see it when its finished

A fantastic start, I love the texture & detail on his hat & clothing.

Andrea

Thanks for your comments davidb and Andrea .I did a little more here.Not happy with his hands.They are blacked out in the reference picture.Got to take a nap,,been up about 20 hrs.,,not drawing,,,playing with my 20 months old grand-baby.She's asleep so I better try to take one too.

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Woo-ho I hope your taking your own good advice. The picture is looking great!
Paulette

Looks good to me. The hands don't attract a lot of attention anyway.

Added a little more to him this morning.Put him some pants on and got him a nickel plated Colt 45 with walnut handles.That will have to do him for a while,as my wife seems to have my day laid out for me already. See we will have been married 36 years come the 24th and she said I was going to take her somewhere nice to eat today.She got paid yesterday and she said we was going somewhere today before I spent all her money on beer and wild women this weekend.,,The woman just don't have any fate in me.,,Any way just to keep her happy ,I thought I would take her to McDonald for a nice meal.Maybe start off with some McNuggets and work our way up too a BigMac.Might even go all out and order some Diet-Coke 2006 vintage(heard that was a very good year and cheaper) and lord know she don't need to gain any more weight!

She also told me she was expecting something special tonight so I might want to go by the Druggist and get some lead for my pencil.I told her they didn't have the type I use that I would have to go to Hobby Lobby to get some.She walked off shaking her head and said something I couldn't make out,,,,Women!!!! just can't figure them out.

Any way here what I have got for now.Hope someone enjoy the look see! Might try to finish it tomorrow if I'm
still alive.

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I love your posts Ted!

The drawing is coming along really fine... and good luck for tonight!

Keep it up!!

Look like my last post got deleted ..Could someone tell me why...wasn't anything in it any worse than #7 and #8 Whoever did it(unless it was Brenda) would you please PM me and let me know why?

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Good to have you back, Ted!

And this drawing is wonderful.

Great job Ted!
Paulette

Nice job Ted - Well done!!

Very nice, Ted. Your work is always so well done.

Wow !!

Very impressive Ted !

Ted..........No comment also......it's too good!

Ted, I just love your cowboy portrait.

Judyvan

Fantastic job Ted

Andrea