Wanna see what I did?

The art gallery in town is having an exhibition of local amateur artists. Its only $5 to enter a small framed piece. Well, I figure I can afford that! :D :D

I THOUGHT the deadline to submit artwork was today. I spent all week working every spare minute on this portrait of Minette. Only to find this afternoon that there was a typo on the submission form, and the submission is NEXT Saturday. Oops. Good for me because I got a chance to finish it.

This is the reference photo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...orettyeyes.jpg

This is where I was this morning. I knew it wasn't "Complete" but it had to do since I ran out of time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...inetteWIP4.jpg

This was the result of an additional 6 hours work all night
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...inetteWIP7.jpg

Can you see the difference between the two pictures? Was the additional 6 hours worth it, or am I being too much of a perfectionist?

I am OBSESSED with making it perfect. I will tweek a bit in the morning (I don't like the purply color by her whiskers.... also want to add more oomph to the eyes). I want to do at least one more to enter as an unframed artwork. I can enter one framed, and two or three unframed pieces. Will I sell anything? Highly doubt it, but it'd really make me feel good if I did! ;)

Gorgeous, as always!

Good luck! I would definatly buy your art :D

Very nice! :)

Yes, I can tell the difference. I think the extra 6 hours shows. :)

Very nice work!

That is AMAZING. :D *saves it*

Kim....its WONDERFUL!!

I can totally tell you spent all that time on the second one! GREAT job!!!

:)

Wow:eek: You did a great job! I wish you good luck!

Kim, It's gorgeous!:D I can easily tell the difference between the 2 pictures. I hope you'll sell some of them. Good luck.:)

Great job. :D

I think there is more depth and third dimension after you added the 6 hrs work:D

I will never know though how you know what you have to add to get to that result- it's a first class miracle for me:D

Yes, the extra work shows (although, if we did not see the extra work, the piece would have been wonderful) And the eyes are PURR-fect! Don't change a thing.

So, how are you going to find the time to draw yet another to display???

Kim I never knew you drew, you have a great talent there!
I think it looks absolutely perfect!!!

I know it's something I'd buy:)

It absolutely wonderful!!! Good luck at the exhibition! I've just bought myself a HUGE canvas, and was wondering if I'd be able to paint Spartacus (only ever done scretches of cats, never painted one)... but I now know I'd NEVER get it as good as your drawing - so landscape piccie it is!!! :D

Sylvie, KS' mom

Amazing! It looks better than the photo. I can't believe your talent.

I am amazed. I would buy your work, seriously.

I can see a difference in the two pics. I can't tell you exactly what the difference is, but, it is there. Maybe the second photo (after the all night energy) is 'crisper'? Both are fantastic. Just fantastic.