Beautiful Cleo for Karen

[EmmaG]

Karen and me have been discussing me drawing a photo of Cleo for her dad as a birthday present for him (birthday is in June), so this is the work in progress thread, apologies to anybody who was next in the cue but I am sure you all understand :)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo001.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo005.jpg



http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo012.jpg

[Kazz]

Thats my cat :-D Thank you Emma.

[EmmaG]

:) No problems Karen,

Oh and I must say to Fran, Bootsy is next on my list after Cleo, poor Fran must have thought that I have given up on him ;)

[Fran]

Looking good Emma!!

No worries about Bootsy, let some others have theirs first ;)

Claude has finally gone to the shop to be framed :-D It's been so hectic here with kittens and Baillie etc etc, that he just didn't get there as soon as he should have ;) Watch this space :-D

[Sweet]

Fantastic work x

[bobbie3917]

wow thats looking good already
i haveto get Mittens pic sorted soon

[EmmaG]

Thanks everybody, this one is going to be sooo pretty!!! especially with all of the flowers :)

Fran and Nat I will be interested to see how both of the drawings look once framed :)

Hopefully I will post some more updates on this thread in the next couple of days :)

[Emm]

I love looking at your work you are so talented

[Donna]

Thought it had been a bit quiet on the Emma's Drawings Thread!!! But you have been busy! Looks really life-like!

[Mags]

I love to see the different stages of your drawings Emma....it is like watching them come to life!

What a lovely gift for Kazz's dad's birthday too....I'm sure he will treasure that as it is always difficult to know what to get people in their senior years.

[Moli]

Thats going to be another beauty!! Sure Kazz's Dad will love it...

[yola]

Emma - that's such a special picture, you have a knack for capturing the 'soul' of the animal; which is very hard to do.

[EmmaG]

Thanks Donna, Moli and Yola.

The photo that Karen supplied actually had Cleo's eyes closed so we had a bit of a challenge putting the eyes in :) but I think both Karen and myself are happy with the outcome so far :)

[Naomi]

Wow that's brilliant!!

[Kazz]

And this is the picture the essence of Cleo was taken from http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kazz76/Captured2005-7-900001.jpg :) as you can see closed eyes so we had to have other pictures for her eyes :roll: and we have agreed the change of flowers to majority daisy/open faced flowers such as Daisy's of assorted colours as my Dad adores open faced flowers but not as much as he adores Cleo.;) he and she have always had an affinity....she adores him as much.:-D

I'd like again to Thank Emma for being so patient getting the eyes right, the soul of my cat, Thank you.

And as Emma won't take money for the pictures and we are donating to rescues - Smudgley get ready for a donation.;)

[Elaine]

Aww thats lovely, she is very beautifull, I am sure your dad will be thrilled.

[EmmaG]

Thanks Elaine, she is a little sweetie isn't she, I am hoping to get this one completed in the next week or so, and I have my pastel workshop on Monday to Wednesday.

[EmmaG]

Update :)

I am going to spend a lot of time on this drawing tomorrow and I will post some more updates :) just started getting in some of the flowers to get an idea of shading and how they will look

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo015.jpg

[Tom]

awwww wow emma beautiful piccie xxxxx

[Mags]

Fantastic Emma....you have even got the little white bit on her back in!!:D

[EmmaG]

Thanks Tom and Mags, yes I haven't forgotten her white bit ;) loads to do as yet on her fur on her body and obviously loads to do with the background, tomorrows photos will look a bit different ;)

[EmmaG]

Also on the actual drawing, Cleo isn't quite so orange ;)

[Fran]

Wow Emma! Cleo is looking fantastic, bet kazz is well made up! Can't wait to see the updates

[Kazz]

Yes Kazz is made up quite literally.

When Emma sent me the preview by email I choked up thinking how excited my Dad will be I am going to give it to him for his birthday June 13th he is 77. He is an avid Cleo fan, heart and soul and she him, she only hears his voice to start miaowing and purring at the same time. :-D So he will be made up by this picture and with his favourtie flowers in there too he loves Daisy type flowers (open faced ones) he won't be expecting anything like this at all and a picture of Cleo to him would be classed 2nd only to one of the grandchildren - his favourite things in the world are
1. his grandchildren
2. Cleo
3. my Mom
4.the dogs (Sal and Tess)
5.Cricket. pref England but any good match of cricket ;)

You'll note his children aren't in the running.:roll: and often 3 and 4 change places he says :-D especially if my Mom puts his cheese in the fridge or worse his manns brown ale in the summer :roll: .

[Tom]

Yes Kazz is made up quite literally.

When Emma sent me the preview by email I choked up thinking how excited my Dad will be I am going to give it to him for his birthday June 13th he is 77. He is an avid Cleo fan, heart and soul and she him, she only hears his voice to start miaowing and purring at the same time. :-D So he will be made up by this picture and with his favourtie flowers in there too he loves Daisy type flowers (open faced ones) he won't be expecting anything like this at all and a picture of Cleo to him would be classed 2nd only to one of the grandchildren - his favourite things in the world are
1. his grandchildren
2. Cleo
3. my Mom
4.the dogs (Sal and Tess)
5.Cricket. pref England but any good match of cricket ;)

You'll note his children aren't in the running.:roll: and often 3 and 4 change places he says :-D especially if my Mom puts his cheese in the fridge or worse his manns brown ale in the summer :roll: .

hope ur dads birthday will be a good one :)

Tom x

[borderdawn]

Its excellent, really super Emma.
dawn.

[Moli]

Beautiful Emma, the eyes are just amazing!!

[Hreow]

I especially like the bit that says "tomorrows photos" :-D
It's such a magical experience to see the picture grow like this, every time I think it can't get better and at every new showing it gains life and even more details, that look obvious when they're there. Amazing....

Must be twice that for you Kazz. Perfect present!

[dandysmom]

Emma, as always, I'm in awe of your talent; watching the picture develop is fascinating; can't wait till tomorrow's edition!! Karen's dad is going to be SO pleased...:D

[Donna]

Cant wait for today's update!!! Get drawing Emma!!!

[EmmaG]

thanks everybody, lol @ Donna :) well here is another update, just put the rest of the daisys in and now I need to darken up the bits inbetween the flowers and then I can finish off defining the flowers

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo020.jpg

[Sweet]

Amazing, well done, that is fantastic and its not even finished yet x

[Elaine]

Such a stunning picture of a stunning lady;)

[Mags]

It's looking beautiful Emma and will look really colourful with the flowers when completed....well done!:D

[EmmaG]

another update :)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo024.jpg

[Mags]

That looks fantastic Emma!

[EmmaG]

another one :)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo027.jpg

[Moli]

Simply gorgeous!

[Mags]

Amazing!! How on earth do you get all that detail in the fur?:shock:

[Naomi]

That is absolutely amazing!!! I almost wanna reach out and stroke her

[EmmaG]

Mags the fur is fairly easy to do, just a lot of different colours ;)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo029.jpg

[EmmaG]

another couple of updates ;)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo032.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo034.jpg

[Donna]

Looking amazing Emma!

[Mags]

Those flowers look like 3-D Emma!!:shock:

Brilliant!:D

[EmmaG]

Thanks Donna and Mags, yes I am pleased with the flowers they have come out well, not so pleased with the grass on the top left hand side of the drawing, going to work some more on that ;)

Another update

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo039.jpg

[EmmaG]

another update, getting there now ;)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo045.jpg

[Hreow]

{gets scissors to cut progress-reports from the screen to save as a wall-hanging} :-) Wow....

[Mags]

You've got it Emma....those big leaves on the left make a huge difference!!:D

I would like to see Kazz's reaction when she sees that update!;)

[EmmaG]

Thanks Hreow :) yes Mags I am happier with the big leaves although I have darkened them up a bit, still not quite finished as I have a little bit more work on the fur as yet, but here is a photo of the drawing with a black mount around it, not that I would frame it with a black mount but I wanted to see what it would look like ;)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo058.jpg

[Mags]

I'm sure Mr Kazz Senior is going to love his surprise birthday present.........all thanks to you Emma!:D

[Tom]

wow these are amazing - welldone xx

[dandysmom]

Emma, I'm curious...what are the dimensions of the picture? There's so much detail it must be fairly large...??

[EmmaG]

Dandysmon the dimensions of the drawing are about 8 inches x 8 inches the paper being 11.5 inches x 16 inches

[dandysmom]

Thanks! Still wonder how you can get so much detail in such a small space...you are amazing! When I get my picture of Leia I'm going to get it professionally framed, not a cheap frame from the store!

[EmmaG]

Thanks dandysmom, for the detail I try and use my pencils as sharp as possible, (this is easier now thank to my new electric pencil sharpener ;) )

Well I am calling this one finished unless Karen wants anything changed :) all signed now, not a great photo but the best my camera will produce at this time in the evening ;)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g176/Egarnham/Cleo068.jpg

[Mags]

Congratulations Emma on such a lovely drawing!!;)

[Kazz]

There is nothing at all Karen would like changed. And may I take this chance to say;

Thank you Emma, the picture will be treasured for many many years as Cleo is as loved by the next generation down from me as she is by the generation up from me. :D Thank you for the time and trouble you have spent on this drawing, you have captured the very essence of Cleo. For that I will be always grateful.


P.S. Smudgley I will be sending you a donation I know you (Smudgley)
said I don't need to but as Emma does not accept payment for this fantastic works of art but asked for donations to cat rescue I will make a donation to yours. I consider the drawing to be priceless but will make a "reasonable" donation.

Thanks again everyone for your lovely comments and yes I agree with whoever said you could almost reach out and stroke her you can, its so realistic it can bring tears to your eyes.

Thank you Karen & Cleo.

[EmmaG]

Karen it has been a total pleasure to draw the beautiful Cleo.

Well she is all package up now and you will see her soon :) and thankyou for your donation to smudgley :)

xx Emma xx

[Tom]

awwwww emma your drawing is truely amazing and was so the drawing of Claude you are truely talented and your talent is obviously very popular :lol: but seriously thank you for devoting your time to drawing the catpagers cats :)

Tom xxx

[Fran]

What a beautiful drawing of Cleo Emma!! Kazz,I can fully understand why you are so made up - it is indeed priceless! Simply gorgeous :cool:

[Donna]

Again, all I can add is the same as everyone else Emma - truly amazing talent and a truly amazing person to do these drawings for us.

Cleo looks beautiful x

[EmmaG]

Thanks Donna :)

She is now in the hands of Royal Mail :)

[Naomi]

Wow Emm that looks fantastic :D

[Elaine]

Thats beautifull Emma:D

[Kazz]

Just in case anyone missed my other post - Cleo's drawing is now in the hands of me her devoted slave :-D and its gorgeous better in the flesh than via pictures and the pictures alone were stunning.:D