I am at my limit with stressing about my daughter. Just heard new thats she's been sleeping around with some nasty drugs dealers. Oh yippie... that so makes me proud. Hubby's of course saying its a lie, and is digging his head further down into the sand. So of course he's not willing to take her to the doctor to make sure she doesn't have any STDs or to speak with a therapist about whatever's going on inside her head. We're about to explode in this house... and I'm helpless to sit back and wait for the explosion.

Sooo.... whats a helpless person to do? Draw her heart out. Here's the results of something I've been working on all week..... I really pushed myself harder than I normally do with portraits simply because its good therapy!
Reference photo


Finished portrait


Also, please wish Nicki luck -- we're headed to the vet today. She has a badly swollen paw and a huge lump between her toes. She's licked it raw.... poor thing. I thinks its nothing more than a bug bite, but we're headed to the white coat's to be sure.

Once again... I sincerely appologise for not answering threads or being around. This "daughter thing" has cast such a black shadow over my life right now that I feel like retreating from everything I enjoy. I'm trying to focus on my drawings right now, and I DO stop in to check on everyone... just don't have the heart to respond.