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EmmaG
06-03-2006, 10:59 PM
Although I am still working on Bootsy for Fran (I can only do that at weekends due to the size and needing natural light) I thought I would start the next drawing on the list, this one is of Claude. I will post the WIP as I go :)

I hope everybody can make out this photo, the camera really struggles without natural light and my batteries are on their way out!!!! arrggghhh

So we have just a line drawing at the moment, I will first work on the eyes and nose :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude.jpg

Donna
06-03-2006, 11:01 PM
Can see the beginnings of another great drawing Emma!!! :D

EmmaG
06-03-2006, 11:04 PM
Thanks Donna. yes it should be a good one :)

Donna
06-03-2006, 11:05 PM
Its a great pose!! I am still snapping like crazy to get a photo to justify your drawings!!! LOL!!!

Moli
06-03-2006, 11:10 PM
Thats going to be another stunning picture Emma....

Mags
06-03-2006, 11:10 PM
That looks great already!!

EmmaG
06-03-2006, 11:28 PM
Donna - yes it is a good pose :) Very similar to another drawing I did.

Thanks Moli and Mags :)

Another update, worked a little bit on the eyes and nose :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_006-med.jpg

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 12:08 AM
http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_010-med.jpg

Mags
07-03-2006, 12:11 AM
Amazing!!!

Snoof
07-03-2006, 12:14 AM
Stunning! I'm so requesting one when I have better pictures!

bobbie3917
07-03-2006, 03:41 AM
it looks good so far Emma

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 08:54 AM
Thanks Nat, your photo of Josh and Grace is next (I hope I got the names correct :) )

deester
07-03-2006, 10:15 AM
Wow its looking fantastic already.

Fran
07-03-2006, 10:35 AM
Wow Emma!! It so looks like him :shock: Thank you so much x

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 10:40 AM
Hi Fran,

Glad you like it so far, I am planning on doing some more tonight, I will keep you all updated :)

Fran
07-03-2006, 10:44 AM
Thanks Emma...it really is excellent! Looking forward to the updates :cool:

samwise
07-03-2006, 04:55 PM
That looks great so far!!!

Donna
07-03-2006, 06:50 PM
Not only are we gonna have an original EmmaG picture, but we get to see it in progress!!! Its really amazing and exciting too!!!

Moli
07-03-2006, 07:10 PM
Really looking forward to seeing this picture, Claude is a very special boy!

CJK
07-03-2006, 07:14 PM
it's notfair that you can draw so good.
I dres a cat the other day for ryan and he said is that a dragon:roll:

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 07:24 PM
Oh dear CJ, perhaps you could just do with a little bit more practice. My style with coloured pencil is very much realistic perhaps you would be better with a more looser style :)

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 07:27 PM
another update :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_013-med.jpg

Fran
07-03-2006, 07:30 PM
Oh Emma, this is so exciting :D His nose is so life-like!! He is looking great!!

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 07:37 PM
Thanks Fran, yes he is turning out VERY well :)

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 08:20 PM
close up of face :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_018-med.jpg

Mags
07-03-2006, 08:23 PM
Wow Emma, you seem to do it so quick and yet so perfect!!

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 08:26 PM
Thanks Mags, I have found now that I can do the eyes and nose fairly quickly without making too many mistakes, get them right and the rest is usually fairly easy :)

Donna
07-03-2006, 08:36 PM
So tell us Fran, how does it feel to see Claude come to life on screed?????

Fran
07-03-2006, 08:41 PM
So tell us Fran, how does it feel to see Claude come to life on screed?????

Can't believe just how real he looks :shock: It really is Claude...brilliant!!

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 09:11 PM
Started working on the fur and details of the body, still got a bit of work to do on the face but I need to get the balance of colours correct now.

big picture :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_024.jpg

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 09:12 PM
Hope I am not sending any of you catpagers to sleep :)

Moli
07-03-2006, 09:25 PM
So like Claude already!!!

Fran
07-03-2006, 09:26 PM
Well you are definitely not sending me to sleep Emma!! I'm loving the updates :D

Moli
07-03-2006, 09:31 PM
Its fascinating watching it taking shape Emma!!

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 09:55 PM
:)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_029-med.jpg

Mags
07-03-2006, 10:09 PM
This is so fascinating to watch your progress Emma!

Kim
07-03-2006, 10:31 PM
It looks good already Emm.

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 10:53 PM
Thanks Mags and Kim,

Small update :) Not doing anymore this evening :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_032-med.jpg

Moli
07-03-2006, 11:08 PM
That is Claude!!!

EmmaG
07-03-2006, 11:13 PM
Thanks Moli,

Here is a comparison of my drawing (so far) and the photo Fran supplied me :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_comp.jpg

Donna
08-03-2006, 12:58 PM
Are you sure you havent photocopied that photo Emma!!!! The likeness is incredible!!!!

EmmaG
08-03-2006, 01:05 PM
lol no photocopying allowed :)

Elaine
11-03-2006, 01:46 PM
Excellent work Emma, thats one amazing talent you have. My drawing are always very 2 dimentional LOL

Kay
14-03-2006, 11:43 AM
Claude looks so life like. Well done Emma.

Julie84
14-03-2006, 12:17 PM
Gosh, that is amazing! Very talented! :)

EmmaG
14-03-2006, 09:51 PM
Thanks Elaine, Kay and Julie,

Another little update :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_036a.jpg

Sweet
14-03-2006, 09:55 PM
Fantastic work x

Mags
14-03-2006, 10:08 PM
That's amazing Emma!!

Moli
14-03-2006, 11:02 PM
That is so lifelike Emma...Just brilliant!!

EmmaG
14-03-2006, 11:08 PM
Thanks Sweet, Mags and Moli :)

Another update,

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_039a.jpg

Mags
14-03-2006, 11:09 PM
Even his fur 'looks alive'!!!

EmmaG
14-03-2006, 11:31 PM
Thanks Mags :) There is a lot of work to do as yet on his fur on his body, but it is coming along nicely :)

Naomi
14-03-2006, 11:50 PM
Emma that is looking fantastic

dandysmom
15-03-2006, 04:04 AM
Absolutely stunning, Emma!! Capuures the essence of the cat more than a photo...HOW do you do it????

Elaine
16-03-2006, 10:57 PM
Stop yer gabbing woman and get on with it LOL, I cannt wait to see the finnished product:D
Just joking Emma, it trully is a stunning piece of work;)

Julie84
17-03-2006, 12:01 PM
Your drawings just get better and better. It really is nice seeing them come together. I'm so jealous you are so talented though! :p :lol:

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:12 PM
ok ok Elaine...I will get back to the drawing board.... ;)

update

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_043a.jpg

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:14 PM
The colours of the above photo are more or less spot on to the real drawing.

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:14 PM
Wow!!! How much more do you have to do on this one Emma? Is there a background in mind?

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:16 PM
Not much more to do on this one, finish off the foot and the bottom half of the fur and then the background.

Well I am thinking perhaps just a little bit of grass around Claude. and where the * is I am going to draw something else...anybody guess what that could be??

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:18 PM
Not much more to do on this one, finish off the foot and the bottom half of the fur and then the background.

Well I am thinking perhaps just a little bit of grass around Claude. and where the * is I am going to draw something else...anybody guess what that could be??


A butterfly??

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:19 PM
close....but nope :) that was what I first thought of, but then I thought of something else :)

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:20 PM
Think smaller than a butterfly :)

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:20 PM
A bee, a balloon, a fly, a bird......

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:21 PM
nope ;)

It is an insect :)

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:22 PM
dragonfly, moth,

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:26 PM
nope :) getting close

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:29 PM
wasp? there are no more insects that i can think of!

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:37 PM
nope :) not a wasp this one is more friendlier than a wasp, you see them in the summertime :)

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:39 PM
nope :) not a wasp this one is more friendlier than a wasp, you see them in the summertime :)

i have run out of ideas Emma! Just tell me!!

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:42 PM
ladybird ;)

Donna
18-03-2006, 12:44 PM
Oh yes!! Forgot about ladybirds!!!! Great choice. The butterfly is too obvious so that will be really nice!!!

Oh so cant wait for you to be drawing my two kitty monsters!!!

EmmaG
18-03-2006, 12:55 PM
Yes I thought a ladybird would be a bit different, and very cute :)

Just need to find one in flight!! lol

bobbie3917
18-03-2006, 05:26 PM
its looking good Em

Mags
18-03-2006, 05:50 PM
It looks great Emma!

Fran
18-03-2006, 09:09 PM
I'm sooo excited Emma :D It is a stunning drawing, thank you so much x

EmmaG
21-03-2006, 11:15 PM
Another update, almost there, just need to make a few adjustments and then have a go at the ladybird (I will try that on a seperate piece of paper :-D )

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_051a.jpg

Mags
21-03-2006, 11:18 PM
That's brilliant Emma....and what a great pose!

EmmaG
21-03-2006, 11:19 PM
Looking good isn't he??? It has turned out to be a very good drawing

EmmaG
21-03-2006, 11:20 PM
I love the way you are almost mesmerized by his eyes and what he is looking at... :)

Mags
21-03-2006, 11:21 PM
You have captured the concentration in his eyes really well.......

EmmaG
21-03-2006, 11:26 PM
Must admit Mags I was a bit concerned with the eyes as the photo I have got the pupil is actually a green/blue from the flash and it is hard to see any highlights (the highlights tend to make the eyes come alive and even on a very good photos it is hard to see them to draw sometimes) but it worked out fine (sometimes the bits I worry about just happen without any problems and I surprise myself!! lol)

Mags
21-03-2006, 11:34 PM
His eyes seem to draw you as soon as you look at the pic....

EmmaG
21-03-2006, 11:54 PM
Yes they do :) and they look even better in real life, I will try and get a better photo at the weekend, a close up of his face so you can see the detail a bit more.

Me and Fran have been debating the lack of tail, so I am going to add one ;)

Mags
22-03-2006, 12:00 AM
Do you know Emma, I didn't even notice the lack of a tail!:shock:

bobbie3917
22-03-2006, 12:06 AM
its looking good Emma

EmmaG
22-03-2006, 12:10 AM
Do you know Emma, I didn't even notice the lack of a tail!:shock:

lol Strange how most people wouldn't notice that ;)

EmmaG
22-03-2006, 12:11 AM
its looking good Emma

Thanks Nat, I have ordered the fixative and it should be here by the end of this week, I can then send out mitten to you :)

Fran
22-03-2006, 12:22 AM
Brilliant Emma!!! I am so excited that I will soon be able to have him :cool:

The tail is entirely up to you Emma. I'll leave it to your expert decision :D

EmmaG
22-03-2006, 12:26 AM
The tail is no problem :) and I would prefer that you are happy with the drawing, especially now I have pointed it out!!! lol

Yes as soon as the fixative turns up I will spray this one and Nat's drawing and send them both out. I will be cracking on with bootsy soon ;)

Fran
22-03-2006, 12:31 AM
Thank you Emma - you are a star and very talented!!

deester
22-03-2006, 11:39 AM
Wow its fantastic Emma, bet fran is chuffed to bits.

EmmaG
23-03-2006, 10:22 PM
Thanks Deester :) very pleased with this and I know Fran is :)

Just started putting the tail in, needs a little bit more refinement ;)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_055a.jpg

Close up of face ;)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_058a.jpg

lol that expression makes me smile everytime I look at the drawing!!! lol

Donna
23-03-2006, 10:24 PM
Absolutely Amazing Emma.

Mags
23-03-2006, 10:29 PM
Just look at that little mouth and those inquisitive eyes.......soooo real!!:-P
Truly amazing Emma!

Az
24-03-2006, 02:39 PM
Wow! It's amazing Emma!! Bet Fran is well chuffed! :lol:

random
24-03-2006, 03:00 PM
That is stunning, words fail me, amazing.

Fran
24-03-2006, 03:09 PM
I am absolutely bowled over by this drawing of Claude!! Thank you very very much Emma :cool:

EmmaG
26-03-2006, 08:33 PM
Happy to draw the cute fella Fran :)

Finished drawing :)

http://www.catforum.com/photos/data/500/3440Claude_067a.jpg

bobbie3917
26-03-2006, 08:34 PM
wow it looks great Emma